Contracts awarded

Date of publication Simap: 30.08.2022

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 in Nepal,  attn Usha Bhandari, Ekanta Kuna, Jawalakhel, P.O. Box 113,  0  Kathmandu,  Nepal,  E-mail:  kathmandu@eda.admin.ch

1.2 Type of contracting authority

Confederation (Central federal administration)

1.3 Type of procedure

Selective 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

Nepal – Quality Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) for Youth (QualiTY) Project - Phase 1 -Duration: 01.09.2022 – 31.08.2026

Subject and scope of the contract :  The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation is planning a new programme to improve the quality of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Nepal, with the aim of increasing employment opportunities for young people To achieve this, the project will support the federal, provincial and local governments of Nepal to establish an accreditation and coaching system for TVET school principals so that schools are able to offer quality programmes and meet national quality requirements.

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: Consortium Swisscontact - INBAS
Name: Swisscontact, Schweizerische Stiftung für technische Entwicklungszusammenarbeit, Hardturmstrasse 134,  8005  Zürich,  Switzerland
Price (total price):  CHF 3'253'704.00 without VAT
Additional information: The total project costs for Phase 1 amount to CHF 7'301'054 composed by Service Costs (SOR I,II, III) of CHF 3'253'704 and administered project funds (SOR IV) of CHF 4'047'350.

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 conviced
above all regarding the following points:
1.The consortium nominated a strong team with relevant thematic and institutional experience, with complementary and relevant expert backstopping.
2.The consortium also demonstrated a good understanding of the TVET context in Nepal including key enablers and blockers, the risk caused by the absence of the federal TVET Act, conflicting roles of CTEVT at provinces and MoSD as well as other major constraints. Moreover, intervention strategies are proposed with mitigation measure to overcome the identified challenges.
3.The consortium provided a thorough appreciation of the intervention strategy and the approach, including a logically sequenced and detailed workplan.

4. Other information

4.1 Invitation to tender

Publications from: 02.02.2022
Organ of publication: www.simap.ch
Number of publication 1238803

4.2 Date of the award

Date: 22.08.2022

4.3 Number of offers received

Number of offers: 2

4.4 Additional information

In step one 5 offers were submitted.

4.5 Procedures for appeal

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