Contracts awarded

Date of publication Simap: 15.11.2021

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: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC
Embassy of Switzerland
Swiss Cooperation Office and Consular Agency in Laos,  attn Jean Francois Cuénod, 192/1 Sibounheuang Road Ban Sibounheuang,  0  Vientiane Capital,  Laos,  E-mail:  vientiane@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

Dam Safety Technical and Institutional Assistance in Lao PDR (DSTIA)” from 01.12.2021 to 28.02..2026 - (Inception Phase 01.12.2021 to 28.02.2022 and Main Phase 01.03.2022 to 28.02.2026)

Subject and scope of the contract :  Responding to Dam safety challenges in Lao PDR, the Government of Lao PDR officially requested a medium and longer term support from Switzerland in technical assistance, institutional development and capacity building.

The overall objective of the DSTIA project is to strengthen the capacity of Laos to protect people, property and the environment from harmful effects of poor operation or failure of dams and reservoirs. It will be achieved through three strategic outcomes:
1.Technical capacities of MEM are increased, enabling the Ministry to fulfil its mandate regarding dam safety.
2.A functional institution responsible for dam safety is set up, based on international best practices
3.Capacities of dam owners, operators and national university are enhanced with relevant dam safety guidelines.

2.2 Service category

Service category CPC:  [27] Other services

2.3 Common Procurement Vocabulary

CPV:	98300000 - Miscellaneous services

3. Decision of acceptance

3.1 Award criteria

According to the invitation to tender

3.2 Tenderer considered

Attention: Mr Remo Gesu
Name: HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation, Weinbergstrasse 22a,  8001  Zürich,  Switzerland
Price (total price):  CHF 2'406'310.00 without VAT
Additional information: The total project costs amount to CHF 5'023'310 and are built as follows: inception phase CHF 157'150. Service Costs Phase 1, SOR 1-3 CHF 2'249'160 and administered project funds, Part 4 SOR CHF 2'617'000.

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 tenderer has received the most utility points among all the submitted bids. The offer of the winning tenderer convinced above all regarding: a longer term development approach putting MEM as the center of the bid, suitable and strong relevant teams both local and international with a sound financial proposal.

4. Other information

4.1 Invitation to tender

Publications from: 23.07.2021
Organ of publication: www.simap.ch
Number of publication 1210173

4.2 Date of the award

Date: 01.11.2021

4.3 Number of offers received

Number of offers: 2

4.5 Procedures for appeal

This is a public contract under Annex 5 no. 1 let. d PPA. There is no right of appeal.