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.: 3

Short description: Support in development of partner relations: identifying SDC's interest and potential; partner risk assessment, Partner-Portfolio Management, Facilitation of Co-creation activities etc.

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: BHP - Brugger und Partner AG, Lagerstrasse 33,  8004  Zürich,  Switzerland
Price (total price):  CHF 670'000.00 without VAT
Additional information: Service costs for the years 2018-2023

3.3 Reasons for the decision to award

Reasons: After assessment of all evaluation criteria mentioned in tender document (qualitative criteria and price) the winning bidder has received the most utility points among all the submitted bids. The offer of the winning bidder convinced above all regarding the understanding of the mandate and its clear objectives, with a strategic approach and a lot of experience in both 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: 3

4.4 Additional information

The contracting authority reserves the right to award subsequent mandates to the successful bidder of this tender procedure if a change of bidder 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.