Evaluation of the Danish engagement in Palestine

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark

The overall objective of the Danish engagement is to contribute to realisation of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, encompassing the State of Israel and an independent, democratic, sovereign and contiguous State of Palestine, living side by side in peace and security. The Danish engagement in Palestine is multifaceted as it combines political, developmental, as well as humanitarian instruments. The official financial support so far has been guided by a strategic framework with three strategic objectives: 1) Peace building including support for PLO's Negotiations Affairs Department, and Palestinian presence in East Jerusalem; 2) State building with a focus on support to human rights, good governance, municipal development, PEGASE and police training; 3) support for improved livelihood for the Palestinian people including support for UNRWA. Denmark is about to initiate programming of a strengthened engagement in the Palestinian state building process which will also imply an increase in the level of funding.
The purpose of this evaluation is to assess the contribution of Denmark to the establishment of a viable democratic sovereign Palestinian state as part of a negotiated two-state-solution. The evaluation should document concrete results achieved at the policy level as well as on the ground in Gaza and the West Bank, and provide learning and recommendations for the future programming of assistance to Palestine.
The evaluation is planned to start in June 2014 with a field visit to Palestine late August/early September and finalisation of the report by November 2014 to ensure that the results are fed into the new programme currently under formulation. A team of 3 experts is envisaged with experience in evaluation of interventions in conflict settings; experience with evaluation of integrated approaches including policy initiatives; and extensive knowledge of the region and the conflict. To ensure detailed knowledge of the context and contribute to the evaluation capacity in Palestine it is expected that 1 expert will be from Palestine. Furthermore, there will be close involvement of key cooperation partners in the process without jeopardizing the independent work of the consultants. In situations where conflict of interest could occur, potential evaluators are excluded from participation, if their participation puts into doubt the independence and impartiality of the evaluation. For example, companies and individuals who have been involved in the preparation, appraisal and implementation of Danish assistance to Palestine will not be eligible for this assignment.
The assignment is expected to amount to not more than DKK 1,4 million.
For more information about the programme www.ramallah.um.dk/

Deadline

Fristen for modtagelse af bud var på 2014-03-13. Indkøbet blev offentliggjort på 2014-02-12.

Leverandører

Følgende leverandører er nævnt i tildelingsbeslutninger eller andre indkøbsdokumenter:

• Ecorys Nederland B.V

Hvem?

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark

Hvad?

Hvor?

• Extra-Regio NUTS 2 › Extra-Regio NUTS 3

Indkøbshistorik

Dato	Dokument
2014-02-12	Udbudsbekendtgørelse
2014-06-04	Bekendtgørelse om indgåede kontrakter

Udbudsbekendtgørelse (2014-02-12)
Objekt
Omfanget af udbuddet
Titel: Evalueringsrådgivningstjenester
Mængde eller omfang: DKK 1,4 million.
Bekendtgørelsens metadata
Originalsprog: engelsk 🗣️
Dokumenttype: Udbudsbekendtgørelse
Kontraktens art: Tjenesteydelser
Forordning: Den Europæiske Union, med deltagelse af GPA-lande
Fælles glossar for offentlige kontrakter (CPV)
Kode: Evalueringsrådgivningstjenester 📦

Procedure
Procedureform: Begrænset udbud
Bud-type: Indsendelse gældende for alle delaftaler
Kriterier for tildeling
Det økonomisk mest fordelagtige bud

Ordregivende myndighed
Identitet
Land: Danmark 🇩🇰
Type af ordregivende myndighed: Ministerium eller anden myndighed på nationalt plan eller forbundsplan
Navn på ordregivende myndighed: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
Postadresse: Asiatisk Plads 2
Postnummer: 1448
Postby: Copenhagen
Kontakt
Internetadresse: http://www.um.dk 🌏
E-mail: danidacontracts@um.dk 📧
Telefon: +45 33920000 📞

Reference
Datoer
Afsendelsesdato: 2014-02-12 📅
Tilbudsfrist: 2014-03-13 📅
Offentliggørelsesdato: 2014-02-15 📅
Identifikatorer
Bekendtgørelsesnummer: 2014/S 033-053729
EUT-S-nummer: 33
Yderligere oplysninger

Any legal entity may only submit one application. The applications shall be submitted using the standard application form available under “Contract Documents” on www.danidacontracts.um.dk. Please download current version. Applications not using the standard application form will not be accepted. Please note that documentation mentioned in Annex A, point 3, is not required. Candidates for Key Personnel positions may be invited for interviews. Failure to comply with this will lead to disqualification of the Tenderer. A Candidate may, where appropriate and for a particular contract, rely on the capacities of other entities (to meet possible minimum requirements concerning economic and financial standing, and technical and/or professional ability as specified in the Contract Notice), regardless of the legal nature of the links, which it has with them. It must in that case prove to the Contracting Authority that it will have at its disposal the resources necessary, for example, by producing an undertaking by those entities to that effect. Such entities, for instance the parent company of the candidate, must respect the same rules of eligibility, and must comply with the conditions as stated in the contract notice; The Client will object to exclusive agreements with local consultants, they being organisations or individuals who work as consultants.

Objekt
Omfanget af udbuddet
Kort beskrivelse:

The purpose of this evaluation is to assess the contribution of Denmark to the establishment of a viable democratic sovereign Palestinian state as part of a negotiated two-state-solution. The evaluation should document concrete results achieved at the policy level as well as on the ground in Gaza and the West Bank, and provide learning and recommendations for the future programming of assistance to Palestine.

The evaluation is planned to start in June 2014 with a field visit to Palestine late August/early September and finalisation of the report by November 2014 to ensure that the results are fed into the new programme currently under formulation. A team of 3 experts is envisaged with experience in evaluation of interventions in conflict settings; experience with evaluation of integrated approaches including policy initiatives; and extensive knowledge of the region and the conflict. To ensure detailed knowledge of the context and contribute to the evaluation capacity in Palestine it is expected that 1 expert will be from Palestine. Furthermore, there will be close involvement of key cooperation partners in the process without jeopardizing the independent work of the consultants. In situations where conflict of interest could occur, potential evaluators are excluded from participation, if their participation puts into doubt the independence and impartiality of the evaluation. For example, companies and individuals who have been involved in the preparation, appraisal and implementation of Danish assistance to Palestine will not be eligible for this assignment.

The assignment is expected to amount to not more than DKK 1,4 million.

For more information about the programme www.ramallah.um.dk/

Referencenummer: 104.A.1.e.166
Sted for udførelsen
Hovedsted eller sted for udførelsen: Middle East.

Juridiske, økonomiske, finansielle og tekniske oplysninger
Betingelser for deltagelse
Egnethed til at udøve det erhverv:

No restrictions on nationality;

In situations where conflict of interest occurs, Candidates will be excluded from participation, e.g. any Candidate (if a joint venture any of the members) or expert participating in the preparation of a project must be excluded from participation in the tender, unless the involvement does not constitute unfair competition;

As the task to be performed is an evaluation assignment Candidates may be excluded from participation, if their proposed candidates for key-personnel may question the independence and impartiality of the evaluation;

Any Candidate who has been the subject of a conviction by final judgement of which the contracting authority is aware for one or more of the reasons listed in Article 45, 1 in the Directive shall be excluded;

Any Candidate may be excluded from participation in a contract if any of the cases specified in Article 45, 2 apply to that Candidate or Tenderer;

The Candidate, and in the case of the Candidate being a joint venture each member and other legal entities, shall furthermore sign a Solemn Declaration (Annex B in the Application Form for Expression of Interest) providing sufficient evidence that none of the cases specified in Article 45, 2, (e) and (f) in the Directive applies to any of the legal entities making this application.

Økonomisk og finansiel stilling:

If the candidate is a joint venture, the joint venture shall, as a whole, meet the minimum conditions related to economic and financial standing and technical and professional ability;

(a) Annual turnover of the Candidate.

Mindstekrav til niveauet: DKK 4 million.
Teknisk og faglig kompetence:

If the candidate is a joint venture, the joint venture shall, as a whole, meet the minimum conditions related to economic and financial standing and technical and professional ability

(a) List of similar services provided in the last three years;

(b) Technicians or technical bodies;

(d) Capacities for production, studies, and/or research;

(e) Education and professional qualifications;

(f) Environmental management measures;

(g) Average annual manpower;

(h) Tools/plants etc.;

(i) Subcontracting;

(j) Products supplied.

Mindstekrav til niveauet:

(a) 1 similar contract entered or finalized in the last three years;

(b) Not applicable;

(d) Not applicable;

(e) Management has relevant technical and management experience;

(f) Not applicable;

(g) List of average manpower divided on Management staff and other staff. Minimum usually well in excess of those required for the assignment;

(h) Not applicable;

(i) The major part of the services must be rendered by the Tenderer;

(j) Not applicable.

Kontraktens udførelse
Krav om deponering og sikkerhedsstillelse: Requirements will appear in the tender dossier.
De vigtigste finansieringsbetingelser og betalingsordninger og/eller henvisning til de relevante bestemmelser, der regulerer dem:

Financing conditions and payment arrangements will appear in the tender dossier;

The winner of the contract will be required to take out before commencement and maintain for the duration of the liability period, at its own cost, a Professional Risk Indemnity Insurance equal to the total contract amount or otherwise defined in the tender dossier

Den juridiske form, som den sammenslutning af økonomiske aktører, der skal have kontrakten, skal have:

A group of economic operators will be required to enter a joint venture agreement;

Where a joint venture is proposed, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark will require that all members of the joint venture are jointly and severally liable;

Applicants who apply as a joint venture shall each provide the documentation required under III.2.1) below;

If the Candidate is a joint venture, the joint venture shall, as a whole, meet the minimum conditions related to economic and financial standing and technical and professional ability required under III.2.2 and III.2.3) below.

Andre særlige vilkår:

The Consultant will be required to perform the services in compliance with the Danida Anti-corruption Code of Conduct and the principles of the UN Global Compact.

Procedure
Påtænkt antal ansøgere: 5
Objektive kriterier for udvælgelse: Selected on the basis of similar services provided in the past three years.
Sprog
Sprog: engelsk 🗣️

Ordregivende myndighed
Kontakt
Enhed: Christina June Jensen
E-mail: kfst@kfst.dk 📧

Reference
Identifikatorer
Referencenummer tildelt af den ordregivende myndighed: 104.A.1.e.166
Yderligere oplysninger

Any legal entity may only submit one application.

The applications shall be submitted using the standard application form available under “Contract Documents” on www.danidacontracts.um.dk. Please download current version. Applications not using the standard application form will not be accepted.

Please note that documentation mentioned in Annex A, point 3, is not required.

Candidates for Key Personnel positions may be invited for interviews. Failure to comply with this will lead to disqualification of the Tenderer.

A Candidate may, where appropriate and for a particular contract, rely on the capacities of other entities (to meet possible minimum requirements concerning economic and financial standing, and technical and/or professional ability as specified in the Contract Notice), regardless of the legal nature of the links, which it has with them. It must in that case prove to the Contracting Authority that it will have at its disposal the resources necessary, for example, by producing an undertaking by those entities to that effect. Such entities, for instance the parent company of the candidate, must respect the same rules of eligibility, and must comply with the conditions as stated in the contract notice;

The Client will object to exclusive agreements with local consultants, they being organisations or individuals who work as consultants.

Supplerende oplysninger
Gennemgå organ
Navn: Klagenævnet for Udbud, Erhvervsstyrelsen (The Complaints Board for Public Procurement, Danish Commerce and Companies Agency)
Postadresse: Dahlerups Pakhus Langelinie Allé 17
Postby: Copenhagen Ø
Postnummer: 2100
Land: Danmark 🇩🇰
E-mail: klfu@erst.dk 📧
Telefon: +45 35291000 📞
Internetadresse: http://klfu.dk 🌏
Fax: +45 33307799 📠
Tjeneste, hvorfra der kan indhentes oplysninger om klageproceduren
Navn: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen (Danish Competition and Consumer Authority)
Postadresse: Carl Jacobsens Vej 35
Postby: Valby
Postnummer: 2500
Telefon: +45 41715000 📞
Internetadresse: http://www.kfst.dk 🌏
Fax: +45 41715100 📠
Kilde: OJS 2014/S 033-053729 (2014-02-12)

Bekendtgørelse om indgåede kontrakter (2014-06-04)
Objekt
Omfanget af udbuddet
Den samlede værdi af udbuddet: 1 381 382 💰
Bekendtgørelsens metadata
Dokumenttype: Bekendtgørelse om indgåede kontrakter

Procedure
Bud-type: Finder ikke anvendelse

Reference
Datoer
Afsendelsesdato: 2014-06-04 📅
Offentliggørelsesdato: 2014-06-06 📅
Identifikatorer
Bekendtgørelsesnummer: 2014/S 108-190654
Henviser til bekendtgørelse: 2014/S 33-053729
EUT-S-nummer: 108
Yderligere oplysninger

Any legal entity may only submit one application. The applications shall be submitted using the standard application form available under “Contract Documents” on www.danidacontracts.um.dk Please download current version. Applications not using the standard application form will not be accepted. Please note that documentation mentioned in Annex A, point 3, is not required. Candidates for Key Personnel positions may be invited for interviews. Failure to comply with this will lead to disqualification of the Tenderer. A Candidate may, where appropriate and for a particular contract, rely on the capacities of other entities (to meet possible minimum requirements concerning economic and financial standing, and technical and/or professional ability as specified in the Contract Notice), regardless of the legal nature of the links, which it has with them. It must in that case prove to the Contracting Authority that it will have at its disposal the resources necessary, for example, by producing an undertaking by those entities to that effect. Such entities, for instance the parent company of the candidate, must respect the same rules of eligibility, and must comply with the conditions as stated in the contract notice; The Client will object to exclusive agreements with local consultants, they being organisations or individuals who work as consultants

Procedure
Kriterier for tildeling
Kriterium: 1. Technical Quality (90)
2. Price (10)

Tildeling af kontrakt
Dato for kontraktindgåelse: 2014-05-09 📅
Navn: Ecorys Nederland B.V
Postadresse: P.O Box 4175 3006 AD Rotterdam
Postby: Rotterdam
Postnummer: 3006
Land: Nederlandene 🇳🇱
E-mail: netherlands@ecorys.com 📧
Internetadresse: www.ecorys.nl 🌏
Oplysninger om udbud
Antal modtagne bud: 3
Kilde: OJS 2014/S 108-190654 (2014-06-04)

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