Contracts awarded

Date of publication Simap: 23.11.2018

1. Contracting authority

1.1 Official name and address of the contracting authority

Contracting authority/Authority of assignment: Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC
Procurement authority/Organizer: Competence Center for the Engagement with the Private Sector CEP,  attn Mr. Guido Beltrani, Freiburgstrasse 130,  3003  Berne,  Switzerland,  E-mail:  guido.beltrani@eda.admin.ch

1.2 Type of contracting authority

Confederation (Central federal administration)

1.3 Type of procedure

Open procedure

1.4 Type of order

Order for services

1.5 Scope of international treaties

No

2. Objects of procurement

2.1 Project title of the acquisition

Competency Aggregate for the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation's (SDC) Competence Center for the Engagement with the Private Sector (CEP), 2018-2023

Lot no.: 4

Short description: Framework credit Partner Relations: Same as Lot 3

2.2 Service category

Service category CPC:  [27] Other services

2.3 Common Procurement Vocabulary

CPV:	75130000 - Supporting services for the government

3. Decision of acceptance

3.1 Award criteria

According to the invitation to tender

3.2 Tenderer considered

Name: seecon international gmbh, Müligasse 7,  6130  Willisau,  Switzerland
Price range of the received offers:  CHF from 1'408'500.00  to  2'310'000.00 
Additional information: There is no guarantee for mandates for any of the awarded bidder within Lot 4. Changes in quantity of workload is very likely and to be confirmed upon discussion between SDC and the consultant/s. The number of required days per task depends on the specific support needed and its complexity. The total cost is only a maximal estimate range of assumption for the years 2018-2023.

Name: BHP - Brugger und Partner AG, Lagerstrasse 33,  8004  Zürich,  Switzerland
Price range of the received offers:  CHF from 1'408'500.00  to  2'310'000.00 
Additional information: There is no guarantee for mandates for any of the awarded bidder within Lot 4. Changes in quantity of workload is very likely and to be confirmed upon discussion between SDC and the consultant/s. The number of required days per task depends on the specific support needed and its complexity. The total cost is only a maximal estimate range of assumption for the years 2018-2023.

Name: Impact Relation GmbH, Kappelistrasse 43,  8704  Herrliberg,  Switzerland
Price range of the received offers:  CHF from 1'408'500.00  to  2'310'000.00 
Additional information: There is no guarantee for mandates for any of the awarded bidder within Lot 4. Changes in quantity of workload is very likely and to be confirmed upon discussion between SDC and the consultant/s. The number of required days per task depends on the specific support needed and its complexity. The total cost is only a maximal estimate range of assumption for the years 2018-2023.

Name: Hystra, 25 eardeey crescent,  SW59JS  Londres,  United Kingdom
Price range of the received offers:  CHF from 1'408'500.00  to  2'310'000.00 
Additional information: There is no guarantee for mandates for any of the awarded bidder within Lot 4. Changes in quantity of workload is very likely and to be confirmed upon discussion between SDC and the consultant/s. The number of required days per task depends on the specific support needed and its complexity. The total cost is only a maximal estimate range of assumption for the years 2018-2023.

3.3 Reasons for the decision to award

Reasons: All bidders achieved the minimum requiremenet of 300 points to be considered for an award under Lot 4 of this tender. The offers of the winning bidders convinced for several reasons, including a clear understanding of the mandate and relevant experience in facilitating partnerships between the public and the private sector.

4. Other information

4.1 Invitation to tender

Publications from: 28.07.2018
Organ of publication: www.simap.ch
Number of publication 1031353

4.2 Date of the award

Date: 22.11.2018

4.3 Number of offers received

Number of offers: 4

4.4 Additional information

The contracting authority reserves the right to award subsequent mandates to the successful bidders of this tender procedure if a change of bidders is not possible for economic or technical reasons, or would cause significant difficulties or incur disproportionate costs for the contracting authority.

4.5 Procedures for appeal

The tender proceeds in accordance with Section 3 of the Federal Ordinance on Public Procurement (PPO). There is no right of Appeal.