Development consultancy services (Германия - Тендер #42825418)

1. Section I
   1. Name and addresses
      Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
      Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1 - 5
      Eschborn
      65760
      Germany
      Telephone: +49 8935816197
      E-mail: clara.schmitz@twobirds.com
      Fax: +49 61967980
      
   2. Joint procurement
      
   3. Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
      https://ausschreibungen.giz.de/Satellite/notice/CXTRYY6Y16LRC35X/documents
      Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned addresselectronically via: https://ausschreibungen.giz.de/Satellite/notice/CXTRYY6Y16LRC35X
      
      
   4. Type of the contracting authority:
      Other type: Legal person governed by private law (gemeinnützige GmbH) wholly owned by the Federal Republic of Germany
      
   5. Main activity:
      Other activity: International Development Cooperation
      
2. Section II
   1. Scope of the procurement:
      1. Title:
         

         81296598-Responsible Sourcing in the Artisanal Cobalt Sector in the DRC

         Reference number: 81296598
         
      2. Main CPV code:
         73220000
         
      3. Type of contract:
         Services
         
      4. Short description:
         

         The mining sector is central to the economy of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In 2018, 28.7% of the country"s gross domestic product, 98% of its exports and 36.7% of its government revenues were generated by mining. However, the population does not adequately benefit from this wealth, e.g., through local value addition or public spending. Within global value chains, the country is an important supplier of raw materials such as copper and cobalt, as well as tantalum, tin, tungsten, and gold, which are strategic for the energy transition.

         Neither industrial nor artisanal mining in the DRC is managed sustainably in terms of the three dimensions of sustainability (economic, environmental, and social), so mining is associated with risks to social development, Health, and the environment. Within the Congolese economy, the mining sector is hardly integrated into the local economy. The enclave nature of mining means that the sector"s potential for improving incomes and employment is not realised. The same applies to the collection of taxes from the mining sector. The mining sector cannot develop its potential for sustainable local development and employment because it is not sufficiently aligned with sustainability criteria.

         The overall objective of the project "Integrated Economic Development in the Mining Sector II" is to improve environmental, social, and economic sustainability in and around the mining sector in the provinces of Haut Katanga and Lualaba. Therefore, it works in four areas of intervention.

         The project has the following outputs:

         - Transparency and Participation (Output 1) aiming to improve the capacity of relevant actors to implement policies that promote social, economic, and environmental sustainability in the mining sector by supporting civil society engagement.

         - Sustainability in Artisanal Mining (Output 2) aiming to create more sustainable income opportunities for artisanal miners, either through the introduction of production standards in artisanal mining or through alternative income opportunities outside of mining.

         - Strengthening Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and Promoting Vocational Training (Output 3) aiming to ensure that trainees and those interested in self-employment have access to improved, market-driven opportunities.

         - Strengthening Domestic Revenues (Output 4) aiming to mobilise resources from the mining sector by strengthening the capacity of the relevant tax and revenue authorities, including their staff.

      5. Estimated total value:
         
         
      6. Information about lots:
         This contract is divided into lots: no
   2. Description
      1. Title:
         
      2. Additional CPV code(s):
         73200000, 90711000, 90711400
         
      3. Place of performance:
         Main site or place of performance:

         00000 Democratic Republic of the Congo

      4. Description of the procurement:
         

         The mining sector is central to the economy of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In 2018, 28.7% of the country"s gross domestic product, 98% of its exports and 36.7% of its government revenues were generated by mining. However, the population does not adequately benefit from this wealth, e.g., through local value addition or public spending. Within global value chains, the country is an important supplier of raw materials such as copper and cobalt, as well as tantalum, tin, tungsten, and gold, which are strategic for the energy transition.

         Neither industrial nor artisanal mining in the DRC is managed sustainably in terms of the three dimensions of sustainability (economic, environmental, and social), so mining is associated with risks to social development, health, and the environment. Within the Congolese economy, the mining sector is hardly integrated into the local economy. The enclave nature of mining means that the sector"s potential for improving incomes and employment is not realised. The same applies to the collection of taxes from the mining sector. The mining sector cannot develop its potential for sustainable local development and employment because it is not sufficiently aligned with sustainability criteria.

         The overall objective of the project "Integrated Economic Development in the Mining Sector II" is to improve environmental, social, and economic sustainability in and around the mining sector in the provinces of Haut Katanga and Lualaba. Therefore, it works in four areas of intervention with the following aims for each output:

         Output 1, Transparency and Participation aims to improve the capacity of relevant actors to implement policies that promote social, economic, and environmental sustainability in the mining sector. Support for civil society engagement will build on existing multi-stakeholder partnerships (Investissements Durables au Katanga/Kivu - IDAK/IDAKI, Extractives Industries Transparency Initiative) and the competitive grant initiative for civil society organisations established under the previous project. The supported organisations expose abuses, collect information, make it available to the public and engage in dialogue with government and company representatives. At the local level, they fight corruption by promoting better governance and strengthening civil society oversight. Selected NGOs and international academic institutions will be supported to build partnerships with international partners and to jointly produce and disseminate information on the mining sector, including benchmarking the social and environmental performance of mining companies. The project"s civil society partner organisations will also act as intermediaries to educate grassroots groups and individuals in mining communities about their rights and guide them in improving living conditions in their respective communities.

         Output 2, Sustainability in Artisanal Mining, aims to create more sustainable income opportunities for artisanal miners, either through the introduction of production standards in artisanal mining or through alternative income opportunities outside of mining. Through the provision of vocational education and training, business start-up and basic financial training, residents of mining communities will be supported to pursue professional or entrepreneurial activities outside of artisanal mining. In order to promote the active participation of women, the project designs the timing and rhythm of the training activities in such a way that participation does not conflict with the pursuit of reproductive and other activities such as field work. In addition to the training approach, civil society organisations will be supported to regularly monitor and systematically document the human rights and environmental situation in small-scale mining using a digital application.

         Output 3, Strengthening Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and Promoting Vocational Training, aims to ensure that trainees and those interested in self-employment have access to improved, market-driven training opportunities. This is expected to improve their access to business opportunities in and around the mining sector. The training and support services for MSMEs and trainees provided under Output 3 will be developed in collaboration with the private sector. This approach will ensure that the offer meets the real needs of companies operating in the DRC as future clients and customers of MSMEs. The support offered under Output 3 will include business development services, such as advice on business plans and access to finance, as well as networking with potential clients. Special attention will be given to women entrepreneurs who wish to transform their existing activities into formal enterprises. Chambers and (mining) companies will be sensitised to the importance and benefits of improving women"s access to the formal mining sector. In cooperation with training institutions and partners from the private sector, short-term training with a high practical content, mentoring, internships, and job fairs will be organised.

         Output 4, Strengthening domestic revenues, aims to mobilise resources from the mining sector by strengthening the capacity of the relevant tax and revenue authorities and their staff. Under Output 4, the relevant organisational units will receive targeted advice on how to consider the technical specificities of mining and how to conduct tax audits of mining companies. Selected staff will receive further training. These activities will be linked to capacity building within the fiscal and budgetary authorities to estimate expected long-term tax revenues. Networking between mining authorities and financial and tax authorities will improve data exchange and thus prevent misreporting of quantities as part of tax avoidance strategies.

      5. Award criteria:
         Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
      6. Estimated value:
         
         
      7. Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
         Duration in months: 26
         This contract is subject to renewal: yes
         Description of renewals:

         GIZ may optionally commission contract amendments and/or increases based on the criteria in the tender documents to the successful bidder of this tender. For details, please see the terms of reference.

      8. Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
         
      9. Information about variants:
         Variants will be accepted: no
         
      10. Information about options:
          Options: yesDescription of options:

          GIZ may optionally commission contract amendments and/or increases based on the criteria in the tender documents to the successful bidder of this tender. For details, please see the terms of reference.

      11. Information about electronic catalogues:
          
          
      12. Information about European Union funds:
          The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
      13. Additional information:
          
3. Section III
   1. Conditions for participation:
      1. Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:
         List and brief description of conditions:

         1) Name and address of the company, legal form, registered office (country), owners and controlling parties, commercial register number/dirstrict court, bank account, tax number, VAT identification number, brief company profile and contact in event of queries.

         2) Extract from the commercial register or equivalent evidence/proof (not older than six months).

         3) Self-declaration that no grounds for exclusion in Section 123, 124 of the German Act Against Restraints of Competition (GWB), section 22 of the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG) and EU-Russian sanctions apply.

         4) If a candidate/tenderer wishes to use the capacities of another company for the execution of the contract or to prove his/her eligibility, she/he must prove by submitting a declaration of commitment that the corresponding capacities are available to him/her for the execution of the contract and a declaration of commitment and a declaration that no grounds for exclusion pursuant to Section 123 GWB and/or Section 124 GWB apply to them must be submitted (in the case to prove the elegibility, this declaration must be submitted already with the request to participate).

         5) In the case of participation as a bidding consortium: tenderers must appoint a leading member and authorise this member to represent the group and to receive payments with discharging effect also for the other members. A corresponding agreement, signed by all members, must be attached to the application for participation. For this purpose, the form provided by GIZ must be used.

      2. Economic and financial standing:
         List and brief description of selection criteria:

         1) Declaration on the average annual turnover for the last 3 financial years (last-but-4 financial year can be included in case of invitation to tender held within 6 months of end of last financial year).

         2) Declaration on the average number of employees and managers for the past three calendar years

         Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

         1) Average annual turnover for the last 3 financial years: at least 1,000,000 EUR.

         2) Average number of employees and managers for the past three calendar years: at least 10 persons.

      3. Technical and professional ability:
         List and brief description of selection criteria:

         It is necessary to provide minimum 2 reference projects in the technical field "Tracability of Mineral Ressources" and at least 1 reference project must be in this field and in the Region Africa. Each reference projects must be from the last three years with a minimum commission value of at least 250,000 EUR

         Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

         It is necessary to provide minimum 2 reference projects in the technical field "Tracability of Mineral Ressources" and at least 1 reference project must be in this field and in the Region Africa. Each reference projects must be from the last three years with a minimum commission value of at least 250,000 EUR

      4. Information about reserved contracts:
         
   2. Conditions related to the contract:
      1. Information about a particular profession:
         
      2. Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract:
         Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
4. Section IV
5. Description:
   1. Type of procedure:
      Open procedure
   2. Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system:
      
   3. Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue:
      
   4. Information about negotiation:
      
   5. Information about electronic auction:
      
   6. Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
6. Administrative information:
   1. Previous publication concerning this procedure:
      
   2. Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
      Date: 2023-07-13
      Local time: 12:00
      
   3. Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates:
      
   4. Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
      EN
   5. Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
      Tender must be valid until: 2023-09-29
      (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
      
   6. Conditions for opening of tenders:
      Date: 2023-07-13
      Local time: 12:00
      

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