Tender for the Skills Development Fund II (SDF II) of the Danish Support to Private Sector Development, Ghana

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Danida

A new Denmark — Ghana Partnership Policy 2014 — 2018 has been agreed between the 2 countries. The long standing cooperation between Ghana and Denmark is a unique platform for leveraging the new strategic partnership. The main thrust of the partnership policy is to strengthen cooperation based on shared the objectives of strengthened political cooperation, promotion of inclusive and green growth, economic diplomacy and increased commercial cooperation, and consolidation of results in development programmes. SPSD III comprises 2 main development engagements that will be funded from the budget committed for SPSD III a 2 side engagements that are a carry-over from existing activities. The 2 main development engagements are the Business Advocacy Challenge Fund (BUSAC III) and the Skills Development Fund (SDF II).
This call for tender covers the Skills Development Fund (SDF II). SDF II is a challenge fund under the auspices of the Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET). COTVET will be the Engagement Partner of the SDF Engagement. COTVET is an apex body, with the mandate to co-ordinate and oversee technical and vocational education and training and to provide for related matters. Part of the COTVET mandate is to develop policies for skills development across the broad spectrum of pre-tertiary, tertiary, formal and non-formal TVET sectors.
The programme objective of SPSD III is ‘Promotion of inclusive and green economic growth through private sector development leading to increased income and better welfare of Ghanaians.
Danida now wants to recruit an individual company or a consortium of international and a Ghanaian partner organisation (called a consultant) to administrate the programme of the Fund. The SDF Consultant will provide technical, managerial and administrative expertise required in order to achieve these results. Furthermore, the SDF Consultant is responsible for logistics related to the operation of the SDF Secretariat and the activities to be undertaken by this. The budget for SDF II for the 5 year period 2016-20 is 95 000 000 DKK .
To be selected for tender the company must have experience in Fund Management from working in Ghana. The Fund Manager must have a reference from working with a Skills Development challenge fund assignment. The Fund Manager will be familiar with Danida's Human Right Based Approach (HRBA), UN’s Global Compact Principles and ILOs Decent Work Agenda.
For more general information please refer to: http://www.sdfghana.org/new/index.php and http://ghana.um.dk/en/danida-en/private-sector/

Deadline

Fristen for modtagelse af bud var på 2016-02-12. Indkøbet blev offentliggjort på 2015-12-16.

Leverandører

Følgende leverandører er nævnt i tildelingsbeslutninger eller andre indkøbsdokumenter:

• Niras A/S

Hvem?

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Danida

Hvad?

Hvor?

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

Indkøbshistorik

Dato	Dokument
2015-12-16	Udbudsbekendtgørelse
2016-07-12	Bekendtgørelse om indgåede kontrakter

Udbudsbekendtgørelse (2015-12-16)
Objekt
Omfanget af udbuddet
Titel: Virksomhedsrådgivning og administrativ rådgivning samt beslægtede tjenesteydelser
Mængde eller omfang: 17 000 000
Den samlede værdi af udbuddet: 17 000 000 💰
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: Virksomhedsrådgivning og administrativ rådgivning samt beslægtede tjenesteydelser 📦

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, DANIDA
Postadresse: Asiatisk Plads 2
Postnummer: 1448
Postby: Copenhagen
Kontakt
Internetadresse: http://www.danidacontracts.um.dk 🌏
E-mail: danidacontracts@um.dk 📧
Telefon: +45 33920000 📞

Reference
Datoer
Afsendelsesdato: 2015-12-16 📅
Tilbudsfrist: 2016-02-12 📅
Offentliggørelsesdato: 2015-12-19 📅
Identifikatorer
Bekendtgørelsesnummer: 2015/S 246-447564
EUT-S-nummer: 246
Yderligere oplysninger

Tender procedures are subject to the law of Denmark and the rules applicable hereunder. 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. The Candidate as Fund Manager will be invited for interview. 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 Ministry reserves the right — but is not obliged — to use the remedies provided for in Section 12 of the Danish statutory order on procedures for the award of public supply contracts, public service contracts and public construction contracts (Order no. 712 and 15.6.2011), if applications or tenders do not fulfil the formalities of the tender documents. The Client opposes exclusive agreements with local sub- consultants, be they organizations or individuals; The award of contract is subject to the final approval and financing of the programme by relevant authorities.

Yderligere oplysninger

Tender procedures are subject to the law of Denmark and the rules applicable hereunder.

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.

The Candidate as Fund Manager will be invited for interview. 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 Ministry reserves the right — but is not obliged — to use the remedies provided for in Section 12 of the Danish statutory order on procedures for the award of public supply contracts, public service contracts and public construction contracts (Order no. 712 and 15.6.2011), if applications or tenders do not fulfil the formalities of the tender documents.

The Client opposes exclusive agreements with local sub- consultants, be they organizations or individuals;

The award of contract is subject to the final approval and financing of the programme by relevant authorities.

Objekt
Omfanget af udbuddet
Kort beskrivelse:

This call for tender covers the Skills Development Fund (SDF II). SDF II is a challenge fund under the auspices of the Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET). COTVET will be the Engagement Partner of the SDF Engagement. COTVET is an apex body, with the mandate to co-ordinate and oversee technical and vocational education and training and to provide for related matters. Part of the COTVET mandate is to develop policies for skills development across the broad spectrum of pre-tertiary, tertiary, formal and non-formal TVET sectors.

The programme objective of SPSD III is ‘Promotion of inclusive and green economic growth through private sector development leading to increased income and better welfare of Ghanaians.

Danida now wants to recruit an individual company or a consortium of international and a Ghanaian partner organisation (called a consultant) to administrate the programme of the Fund. The SDF Consultant will provide technical, managerial and administrative expertise required in order to achieve these results. Furthermore, the SDF Consultant is responsible for logistics related to the operation of the SDF Secretariat and the activities to be undertaken by this. The budget for SDF II for the 5 year period 2016-20 is 95 000 000 DKK .

To be selected for tender the company must have experience in Fund Management from working in Ghana. The Fund Manager must have a reference from working with a Skills Development challenge fund assignment. The Fund Manager will be familiar with Danida's Human Right Based Approach (HRBA), UN’s Global Compact Principles and ILOs Decent Work Agenda.

For more general information please refer to: http://www.sdfghana.org/new/index.php and http://ghana.um.dk/en/danida-en/private-sector/

Beskrivelse af mulighederne: The last 3 years are optional to the client.
Varighed: 55 måneder
Referencenummer: 2015 - 55801
Sted for udførelsen
Hovedsted eller sted for udførelsen: Ghana.

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;

Any Candidate who has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment of which the contracting authority is aware for 1 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

(a) Annual turnover of the Candidate;

(b) Funds under management.

Mindstekrav til niveauet:

(a) 7 000 000 DKK;

(b) Average 70 000 000 DKK as Fund Manager during the last 3 financial years.

Teknisk og faglig kompetence:

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

(a) List of most relevant project references from the last 3 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)

— Minimum 1 relevant Fund Management reference from working in Ghana;

— Minimum 1 relevant project reference from working with a Skills Development challenge fund assignment.

(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 those required for the assignment;

(h) Not applicable;

(i) The major part of the services must be provided 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.
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.

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.

Procedure
Påtænkt antal ansøgere: 5
Objektive kriterier for udvælgelse:

Selected on the basis of most relevant project references (entered, ongoing or finalized) from the past 3 years.

Sprog
Sprog: engelsk 🗣️

Ordregivende myndighed
Kontakt
Enhed: Christina June Jensen
Internetadresse: www.danidacontracts.um.dk 🌏
E-mail: kfst@kfst.dk 📧

Reference
Identifikatorer
Referencenummer tildelt af den ordregivende myndighed: 2015 - 55801
Yderligere oplysninger

Tender procedures are subject to the law of Denmark and the rules applicable hereunder.

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.

The Candidate as Fund Manager will be invited for interview. 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 Ministry reserves the right — but is not obliged — to use the remedies provided for in Section 12 of the Danish statutory order on procedures for the award of public supply contracts, public service contracts and public construction contracts (Order no. 712 and 15.6.2011), if applications or tenders do not fulfil the formalities of the tender documents.

The Client opposes exclusive agreements with local sub- consultants, be they organizations or individuals;

The award of contract is subject to the final approval and financing of the programme by relevant authorities.

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: Copenhaguen
Postnummer: 2100 Ø
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://kfst.dk 🌏
Fax: +45 41715100 📠
Kilde: OJS 2015/S 246-447564 (2015-12-16)

Bekendtgørelse om indgåede kontrakter (2016-07-12)
Objekt
Omfanget af udbuddet
Den samlede værdi af udbuddet: 16 996 672 💰
Bekendtgørelsens metadata
Dokumenttype: Bekendtgørelse om indgåede kontrakter

Procedure
Bud-type: Finder ikke anvendelse

Ordregivende myndighed
Identitet
Navn på ordregivende myndighed: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Danida

Reference
Datoer
Afsendelsesdato: 2016-07-12 📅
Offentliggørelsesdato: 2016-07-16 📅
Identifikatorer
Bekendtgørelsesnummer: 2016/S 136-246450
Henviser til bekendtgørelse: 2015/S 246-447564
EUT-S-nummer: 136
Yderligere oplysninger

Tender procedures are subject to the law of Denmark and the rules applicable hereunder. Any legal entity may only submit 1 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. The Candidate as Fund Manager will be invited for interview. 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 Ministry reserves the right — but is not obliged — to use the remedies provided for in Section 12 of the Danish Statutory Order on procedures for the award of public supply contracts, public service contracts and public construction contracts (Order no 712 and 15.6.2011), if applications or tenders do not fulfil the formalities of the tender documents. The Client opposes exclusive agreements with local sub-consultants, be they organizations or individuals. The award of contract is subject to the final approval and financing of the programme by relevant authorities.

Yderligere oplysninger

Tender procedures are subject to the law of Denmark and the rules applicable hereunder.

Any legal entity may only submit 1 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.

The Candidate as Fund Manager will be invited for interview. 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 Ministry reserves the right — but is not obliged — to use the remedies provided for in Section 12 of the Danish Statutory Order on procedures for the award of public supply contracts, public service contracts and public construction contracts (Order no 712 and 15.6.2011), if applications or tenders do not fulfil the formalities of the tender documents.

The Client opposes exclusive agreements with local sub-consultants, be they organizations or individuals.

The award of contract is subject to the final approval and financing of the programme by relevant authorities.

Objekt
Omfanget af udbuddet
Referencenummer: 2016 - 14541

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

Tildeling af kontrakt
Dato for kontraktindgåelse: 2016-07-04 📅
Navn: Niras A/S
Postadresse: Bredgade 30
Postby: Copenhagen
Postnummer: 1260
Land: Danmark 🇩🇰
E-mail: niras@niras.dk 📧
Internetadresse: www.niras.com 🌏
Oplysninger om udbud
Antal modtagne bud: 2

Ordregivende myndighed
Kontakt
Enhed: Mogens Strunge Larsen

Supplerende oplysninger
Gennemgå organ
Postadresse: Dahlerups Pakhus, Langelinie Allé 17
Postby: Copenhagen
Kilde: OJS 2016/S 136-246450 (2016-07-12)

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