Contracts awarded

Date of publication Simap: 30.10.2019

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

Framework contract for services for the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation’s (SDC) Competence Center for Engagement with the Private Sector (CEP) and other SDC units – Part II - 2019-2024

Lot no.: 1

Short description: Lot 1: Venture Investments, Guarantees, Structured Funds, Technical Assistance, Impact Bonds, Social Impact Incentives and other result-based payment mechanisms

2.2 Service category

Service category CPC:  [27] Other services

2.3 Common Procurement Vocabulary

CPV:	75112100 - Administrative development project services

3. Decision of acceptance

3.1 Award criteria

According to the invitation to tender

3.2 Tenderer considered

Name: Roots of Impact GmbH, Günthersburgallee 48,  60316  Frankfurt am main,  Germany
Price range of the received offers:  CHF from 3'597'000.00  to  4'601'000.00 
Additional information: There is no guarantee for mandates for any of the awarded bidders within Lot 1. 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 in only a maximal estimate range of assumption for the years 2019-2024

Name: Challenger 88 GmbH, Roosweidstrasse 7a,  8832  Wollerau,  Switzerland
Price range of the received offers:  CHF from 3'597'000.00  to  4'601'000.00 
Additional information: There is no guarantee for mandates for any of the awarded bidders within Lot 1. 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 in only a maximal estimate range of assumption for the years 2019-2024

Name: iGravity AG, Zweierstrasse 35,  8004  Zürich,  Switzerland
Price range of the received offers:  CHF from 3'597'000.00  to  4'601'000.00 
Additional information: There is no guarantee for mandates for any of the awarded bidders within Lot 1. 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 in only a maximal estimate range of assumption for the years 2019-2024

Name: Generis AG, Freier Platz 10,  8200  Schaffhausen,  Switzerland
Price range of the received offers:  CHF from 3'597'000.00  to  4'601'000.00 
Additional information: There is no guarantee for mandates for any of the awarded bidders within Lot 1. 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 in only a maximal estimate range of assumption for the years 2019-2024

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 bidders have received the most utility points among all the submitted bids. The offer of the winning bidders conviced above all regarding AC1 Qualification and experience of the proposed person(s) and AC2 Understanding and general organisation of the framework contract.

4. Other information

4.1 Invitation to tender

Publications from: 29.05.2019
Organ of publication: www.simap.ch
Number of publication 1070961

4.2 Date of the award

Date: 25.10.2019

4.3 Number of offers received

Number of offers: 6

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.