Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

• I.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)

  For the attention of: Ms. Simone Giger
  Swiss Cooperation Office in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Pirusa 1
  Sarajevo
  71000
  BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
  Email: simone.giger@deza.admin.ch

  Internet address(es):

  General address of the contracting authority: www.sdc.admin.ch

  Further information can be obtained from:

  Internet address: Swiss Cooperation Office in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  http://www.simap.ch/shabforms/servlet/Search?NOTICE_NR=738445

  Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:

  The above mentioned contact point(s)

  Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to:

  For the attention of: Ms. Simone Giger
  Please do not open Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) Swiss Cooperation Office in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Pirusa 1
  Sarajevo
  71000
  BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
  Email: simone.giger@deza.admin.ch

• I.2) Type of the contracting authority

  Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions

• I.3) Main activity

  Not provided

• I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

  Not provided

Section II: Object of the contract

• II.1) Description

  • II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

    Making Markets Work for the New Generation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

  • II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

    Services

    Service category No 27: Other services

    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    NUTS code

  • II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

    Not provided

  • II.1.4) Information on framework agreement

    Not provided

  • II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    The subject of this tender concerns the preparation of the given program as well as implementation of its first phase. Mandating for implementation is dependent on the approval of the credit (funds) for the first phase of implementation by SDC. SDC reserves the right to directly award follow-up phases to the winner of this tender, provided the performance of the selected organization(s) is of high quality. The mandatory is to ensure (i) effective facilitation of the program and (ii) high quality backstopping services.

    Main tasks, competences and responsibilities of the program facilitator: Overall program management, Performance of a thorough sector scoping and proposal of particular sub-sectors for program implementation to SDC, Performance of systemic gender-sensitive market assessments informed by the M4P methodology in selected sub-sectors, Elaboration of a gender-sensitive program document, including logical framework, results frameworks, program activities and monitoring plan, Sub-contracting of services, if needed, to a diverse range of partner organizations, Market system facilitation based on identified system constrains, Close cooperation and fostering of synergies with other relevant SDC projects in the area of youth employment and SIPPO, Knowledge management and know-how transfer to local stakeholders.

    Main tasks, responsibilities and competences of the backstopper: Familiarization of the facilitator with the M4P methodology and gradual transfer of knowledge and know-how (in theoretical terms and related to the practical application of the methodology, Methodological and practical support of the facilitator in the performance of sector scoping exercises and market assessments, Support of the facilitator in effectively realizing its facilitation role, Quality assurance of all key instruments and documents developed by the facilitator, Gender mainstreaming throughout all phases of the program.

  • II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    98300000

  • II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no

  • II.1.8) Lots

    This contract is divided into lots: no

  • II.1.9) Information about variants

    Variants will be accepted: no

• II.2) Quantity or scope of the contract

  • II.2.1) Total quantity or scope:

    Not provided

  • II.2.2) Information about options

    Not provided

  • II.2.3) Information about renewals

    Not provided

• II.3) Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

  Starting 1.9.2012. Completion 28.2.2017

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

• III.1) Conditions relating to the contract

  • III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required:

    None.

  • III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

    Not provided

  • III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

    Permitted Permitted on condition that one organization will be the overall responsible contracting partner and takes the lead in the consortium. The leading partner should be clearly defined in the documents.

  • III.1.4) Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes

    Description of particular conditions: Subcontractor:Permitted.

• III.2) Conditions for participation

  • III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

    Not provided

  • III.2.2) Economic and financial ability

    Not provided

  • III.2.3) Technical capacity

    Not provided

  • III.2.4) Information about reserved contracts

    Not provided

• III.3) Conditions specific to services contracts

  • III.3.1) Information about a particular profession

    Not provided

  • III.3.2) Staff responsible for the execution of the service

    Not provided

Section IV: Procedure

• IV.1) Type of procedure

  • IV.1.1) Type of procedure

    Open

  • IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

    Not provided

  • IV.1.3) Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

    Not provided

• IV.2) Award criteria

  • IV.2.1) Award criteria

    The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

  • IV.2.2) Information about electronic auction

    Not provided

• IV.3) Administrative information

  • IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

    7F-07536.01

  • IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    Not provided

  • IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

    Payable documents: no

  • IV.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    18.7.2012 - 17:00

  • IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

    Not provided

  • IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

    English.

  • IV.3.7) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

    in days: 120 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

  • IV.3.8) Conditions for opening tenders

    Not provided

Section VI: Complementary information

• VI.1) Information about recurrence

  Not provided

• VI.2) Information about European Union funds

  Not provided

• VI.3) Additional information

  Partial offers are not permitted.

  Conditions for countries not party to the WTO agreement: None.

  Negotiations: remain reserved.

  Basic procedural principles: The client only awards public commissions for services in Switzerland to tenderers who comply with job security regulations and the conditions of work for employees, and provide equal payment for men and women.

  Additional information:

  1) SDC reserves the right to directly award follow-up phases to the winner of this tender, provided the performance of the selected organization(s) is of high quality.

  2) Statement of rights of redress: The decisions made during the procedure are not on the level of official ordinances. Filing an appeal is excluded. www.simap.ch

  Delivery date / Remarks:.

  Deadline / Remarks: 1 Original, 2 Copies, one EDP carrier (e.g. CD, DVD or Memory Stick).

  National reference publication: Simap of 8.6.2012, doc. 738445.

  Desired deadline for questions in written form: 25.6.2012.

  Conditions for obtaining the tendering documentation: Explanation for downloading public call to tender and/or participation documentation from Simap: The documentation on the public call to tender for the project mentioned can be downloaded from the platform www.simap.ch under: Running procedures, Confederation, Invitations to tender. In order to do so, you first have to register in the above-mentioned project. You will then be able to log in and use the password that you will have been sent by e-mail to download the documentation desired.

• VI.4) Procedures for appeal

  • VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures

    Not provided

  • VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals

    Not provided

  • VI.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

    Not provided

• VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:

  8.6.2012