Evaluation of support to gender equality in Danish development cooperation

Danida Evaluation, Learning and Quality (ELK), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark

• Danida Evaluation, Learning and Quality (ELK), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark

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Indkøbshistorik

Dato	Dokument
2021-08-17	Udbudsbekendtgørelse
2021-11-17	Bekendtgørelse om indgåede kontrakter

Udbudsbekendtgørelse (2021-08-17)
Ordregivende myndighed
Navn og adresser
Navn:
“Danida Evaluation, Learning and Quality (ELK), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark”
Nationalt registreringsnummer: 43271911
Postadresse: Asiatisk Plads 2
Postby: Copenhagen
Postnummer: 1448
Land: Danmark 🇩🇰
Kontaktperson: Susanne Wendt
E-mail: suswen@um.dk 📧
Region: Danmark 🏙️
URL: https://www.ethics.dk/ethics/eo#/ab9f4109-6bdb-4108-8db4-829eadb7f29f/homepage 🌏
Kommunikation
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Objekt
Omfanget af udbuddet
Titel:
“Evaluation of support to gender equality in Danish development cooperation 2021-4276”
Produkter/tjenester: Evalueringsrådgivningstjenester 📦
Kort beskrivelse:
“The overall purpose of the evaluation of Gender Equality, Girls’ and Women’s rights in Danish Development Cooperation (2014-2021) is to learn from...”
Anslået værdi uden moms: DKK 3 000 000 💰

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Yderligere produkter/tjenester: Tjenester vedrørende økonomisk hjælp til udlandet 📦
Sted for udførelsen: Extra-Regio NUTS 1 🏙️
Hovedsted eller sted for udførelsen:
“The evaluation will include three country case studies (Kenya, Burkina Faso and Mali).”
Beskrivelse af udbuddet:
“The objectives of the evaluation are fourfold: 1) Analyse Danish Gender budgetary allocation to bilateral and multilateral programmes (2014-2021) and...”

Beskrivelse af udbuddet

The objectives of the evaluation are fourfold:
1) Analyse Danish Gender budgetary allocation to bilateral and multilateral programmes (2014-2021) and analyse its trends and gaps.
2) Analyse key gender achievements in selected bilateral and multilateral programmes (2014-2021) to analyse the outcomes and impacts of gender equality achieved at a transformative level, with particular emphasis on the following themes: SRHR/GBV and
integration of gender in Climate Change/Green Transition, and Human Rights and Governance.
3) Analyse organisational gaps within the MFA, including human resources, monitoring and accountability mechanisms for promoting the integration of gender equality and women’s and girls’ rights in bilateral and multilateral development cooperation.
4) On the basis of a synthesis of main lessons learned, to propose recommendations for improved impact of future Danish support to gender equality and women’s and girls’ rights.
Given the broad scope and cross-cutting nature of the promotion of gender equality, it is necessary to select a sample of programmes for in-depth analysis. Multilateral organisations (UNICEF, UNFPA, Mary Stopes, Green Climate Funds and other relevant funds) and bilateral programmes (Kenya, Burkina Faso and Mali) will be selected. The former mentioned based on their thematic focus including SRHR/GBV, Climate Change and Green Transition. The Client will appreciate if the Consultant suggest 2-3 additional relevant multilateral organisations to be included as case studies and outlines the reasons for this choice and objectives. The exact number of organisations that will be selected will be decided during the inception phase.
In addition to the selected case studies, common trends and lessons learned from evaluation of other development agencies’ work on gender will be synthesized by the Consultant in the inception phase in order to inform the assessment of the Danish portfolio, and to provide important insight into recommendations for the development of institutionalized systems strengthening the integration of gender equality in programmes and programmes.
The three country case-studies and 6-7 case studies of multilateral organisations will aim to provide in-depth analysis of the results as well as difficulties encountered and opportunities arising. Examining in particular the results since 2014, the case studies will deal with programmes supporting gender equality through three country programmes (Kenya, Burkina Faso and Mali), and 6-7 selected multilateral organisations/international organisations (UNFPA, UNICEF, Mary Stopes, Green Climate Fund and other funds), which provides opportunities for assessing how gender equality has been addressed in bilateral country programmes and in support to multilateral organisations with a thematic focus on SRHR and GBV, and gender inclusion in a) Climate Change/Green Transition, and b) Governance.

Kriterier for tildeling
Omkostningskriterium (navn): Quality
Omkostningskriterium (vægtning): 100
Omfanget af udbuddet
Anslået samlet værdi ekskl. moms: DKK 3 000 000 💰
Kontraktens, rammeaftalens eller det dynamiske indkøbssystems varighed
Nedenstående tidsramme er udtrykt i antal måneder.
Beskrivelse
Varighed: 15
Oplysninger om begrænsningerne i antallet af ansøgere, der kan indbydes
Påtænkt antal ansøgere: 5
Objektive kriterier for udvælgelse af det begrænsede antal ansøgere:
“Candidates will be selected on the basis of the information concerning technical and professional ability, cf. section III.1.3). In the selection, the...”
Beskrivelse
Yderligere oplysninger:
“The contracting authority has a maximum budget of DKK 3,000,000 net of VAT in relation to the procurement. Tenders will be rejected if they exceed the...”

Juridiske, økonomiske, finansielle og tekniske oplysninger
Betingelser for deltagelse
Liste og kortfattet beskrivelse af betingelserne:
“In Part III.A-C of the ESPD, economic operators must answer whether they are subject to exclusion grounds. An economic operator is excluded from the...”

Liste og kortfattet beskrivelse af betingelserne

In Part III.A-C of the ESPD, economic operators must answer whether they are subject to exclusion grounds.
An economic operator is excluded from the procurement procedure if the economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been convicted by final judgement or fined within the last 4 years for any of the exclusion grounds relating to the criminal convictions listed in section 135(1) of the Danish Public Procurement Act.
An economic operator is excluded from the procurement procedure if it has unpaid overdue debt of DKK 100,000 or more to public authorities in relation to payment of taxes and payment of social security, cf. section 135(3) of the Danish Public Procurement Act. An economic operator is, however, not excluded where the economic operator has agreed on a repayment scheme with the collection authority and that scheme is observed, cf. section 135(4), or where the economic operator provides guarantee of payment of the part of the debt which constitutes DKK 100,000 or more, cf. section 135(5).
An economic operator is excluded from the procurement procedure if it is subject to any of the exclusion grounds listed in sections 136(1)(1) and 136(1)(2) of the Danish Public Procurement Act.
An economic operator is excluded from the procurement procedure if it within the last 2 years has been subject to any of the exclusion grounds listed in sections 136(1)(3) and 137(1)(2-3) of the Danish Public Procurement Act.
The contracting authority can accept the following documentation in relation to the exclusion grounds in sections 135(1), 135(3) and 137(1)(2) of the Danish Public Procurement Act (in order of priority):
(1) Extracts from the relevant register or similar documents issued by a competent judicial or administrative authority or certificates issued by the competent authority in the country referred to as documentation that the tenderer is not subject to the grounds for exclusion stipulated in sections 135(1), 135(3) and 137(1)(2);
(2) A declaration on oath (only if such extracts, certificates or similar documents are not issued in the country where the economic operator is established, or where the documentation does not cover all the grounds for exclusion stipulated in sections 135(1), 135(3) and 137(1)(2) entirely);
(3) A solemn declaration made by the person concerned before a competent judicial or administrative authority, a notary or a competent professional or trade body, in the country of origin or in the country where the economic operator is established (only if there is no provision for declarations on oath in the country where the economic operator is established).
Thus, the contracting authority cannot accept e.g. a solemn declaration made before a notary if there can be issued a certificate by the competent authority in the country where the economic operator is established. Moreover, the contracting authority cannot accept self-declarations or similar declarations issued by the economic operator or the person concerned as documentation in relation to the exclusion grounds.
Economic operators can identify the relevant documentation using the online platform e-Certis: https://ec.europa.eu/tools/ecertis
Economic operators are encouraged to submit all necessary documentation as early as possible.

Økonomisk og finansiel stilling
Liste og kortfattet beskrivelse af udvælgelseskriterier:
“In Part IV.B of the ESPD, the economic operator must fill in its average yearly turnover for the last 2 financial years available (where the economic...”
Betingelser for deltagelse

“The economic operator is required to have an average yearly turnover of minimum DKK 6,000,000 for the last 2 financial years available. When the economic...”
Teknisk og faglig kompetence
Liste og kortfattet beskrivelse af udvælgelseskriterier:
“In Part IV.C of the ESPD, the economic operator must fill in a list of maximum 5 contracts entered into, ongoing or finalized within the last 3 years...”

Liste og kortfattet beskrivelse af udvælgelseskriterier

In Part IV.C of the ESPD, the economic operator must fill in a list of maximum 5 contracts entered into, ongoing or finalized within the last 3 years stating a description of the contract (nature and quantity of services from the economic operator and how they compare to the description of this procurement), amount (contract fee received by the economic operator), start date, end date and recipient (name and contact information).
The number of performed contracts is determined based on all submitted ESPDs (i.e. from all involved economic operators in a group of economic operators and/or other supporting entities).
If an economic operator has listed more than 5 contracts, the contracting authority will only read and assess the 5 most recent contracts listed (first based on end date, and then based on start date).
If the economic operator consists of a group of economic operators (e.g. a consortia or joint venture) or if the economic operator relies on the capacity of other entities, each involved economic operator or entity must submit a completed ESPD.
When an economic operator is participating in the procurement procedure together with others (e.g. a consortia or joint venture) or if the economic operator relies on the technical and professional abilities of other entities, the specific parts of the contract must be performed by the economic operators or entities with the required technical and professional abilities.
The contracting authority reserves the right to contact the recipients of services or require statements from the recipients, confirming that the economic operator has performed the listed contracts, as documentation in relation to the technical and professional ability.
When an economic operator is formed by a group of economic operators or relies on the technical and professional abilities of other entities, the economic operator must also provide statements of support or other documentation proving that the economic operator has access to the necessary technical and professional abilities. The statements of support must establish a legal obligation for the party concerned and state the parts of the contract to be performed by the party concerned.
Economic operators are encouraged to submit all necessary documentation as early as possible.

Betingelser for deltagelse
Betingelser for deltagelse (tekniske og faglige kvalifikationer):
“Within the last 3 years, the economic operator is required to have performed (entered into, ongoing or finalised) minimum one (1) contract regarding an...”
Betingelser i forbindelse med kontrakten
Betingelser for opfyldelse af kontrakten:
“The winning tenderer is to perform the contract in compliance with the Danida Anti-Corruption Policy and the principles of the UN Global Compact. Economic...”

Procedure
Type af procedure
Begrænset procedure
Administrative oplysninger
Frist for modtagelse af bud eller ansøgninger om deltagelse: 2021-09-17 14:00 📅
Anslået dato for afsendelse af invitationer til at afgive tilbud eller deltage til udvalgte ansøgere: 2021-09-24 📅
Sprog, på hvilke bud eller ansøgninger om deltagelse kan indgives: engelsk 🗣️
Nedenstående tidsramme er udtrykt i antal måneder.
Minimumsfrist, inden for hvilken tilbudsgiveren skal opretholde tilbuddet: 6

Supplerende oplysninger
Oplysninger om elektroniske arbejdsgange
Elektronisk fakturering vil blive accepteret
Der vil blive anvendt elektronisk betaling
Yderligere oplysninger

“The tender procedure is governed by Danish law and the rules applicable hereunder. An English translation of the Danish Public Procurement Act is available...”

The tender procedure is governed by Danish law and the rules applicable hereunder.
An English translation of the Danish Public Procurement Act is available on: https://www.kfst.dk/media/54435/the-public-procurement-act.pdf
Access to the procurement procedure requires online registration.
Guidance (in Danish and English) on the use of the tendering system can be found at: https://mercell.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/3/article/177996038?src=1869524006
Local time in section IV is according to Central European Time (CET) in Denmark.
Economic operators may only submit one application or tender.
Economic operators must submit a European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) as preliminary evidence that the economic operator is not subject to exclusion grounds and that the economic operator fulfils the requirements for economic and financial standing and technical and professional ability.
When the economic operator is participating together with others or if the economic operator relies on the capacity of other entities, each participating economic operator must provide a separate ESPD.
The assignment will include evaluation of Danida-funded projects/programmes. Therefore, in the tender, economic operators must submit a declaration of prior and ongoing involvement from the tenderer and each involved Key Staff, and in accordance with the Danida Evaluation Guidelines and the DAC Quality Standards for Development Evaluation, the following shall apply. In situations where conflict of interest could occur, Key Staff are excluded from participation in the tender if their participation puts into doubt the independence and impartiality of the evaluation. Tenderers or Key Staff, participating in the preparation or implementation of the tendered evaluation assignment, are excluded from participation in the tender if their involvement constitutes unfair competition. Decisions on whether a conflict of interest or unfair competition exists rest with the contracting authority and are made on a case-by-case basis.
Before the time limit for receipt of tenders, the candidates, which the contracting authority has invited to tender, must present documentation of the information provided in the ESPD.
When an economic operator is participating in the procurement procedure together with others, the economic operator must present a joint statement from all the participating economic operators which identifies the member of the group who can act as an agent on behalf of the group with mandate to establish a legal obligation on behalf of the group in relation to the contracting authority.
Prior to the signing of the contract, the economic operator must present statements of availability from all non-permanent staff (e.g. project specific consultants or freelance consultants).
This contract has not been divided into lots, cf. section II.1.6), due to market and economic considerations.
Economic operators will not receive remuneration for their participation in the procedure.

Gennemgå organ
Navn: Klagenævnet for Udbud
Postadresse: Toldboden 2
Postby: Viborg
Postnummer: 8800
Land: Danmark 🇩🇰
Telefon: +45 72405600 📞
E-mail: klfu@naevneneshus.dk 📧
URL: https://naevneneshus.dk/start-din-klage/klagenaevnet-for-udbud/ 🌏
Gennemgangsprocedure
Præcise oplysninger om fristerne for gennemgangsprocedurer:
“Actions regarding requests to participate and selection must be submitted within 20 calendar days from the day after the contracting authority has notified...”
Tjeneste, hvorfra der kan indhentes oplysninger om klageproceduren
Navn: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen
Postadresse: Carl Jacobsens Vej 35
Postby: Valby
Postnummer: 2500
Land: Danmark 🇩🇰
Telefon: +45 41715000 📞
E-mail: kfst@kfst.dk 📧
URL: www.kfst.dk 🌏
Kilde: OJS 2021/S 161-424141 (2021-08-17)

Bekendtgørelse om indgåede kontrakter (2021-11-17)
Objekt
Omfanget af udbuddet
Kort beskrivelse:
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has decided to cancel the tender procedure as the MFA has become aware of a conflict of interest. The MFA has assessed...”
Beskrivelse
Beskrivelse af udbuddet:
“The overall purpose of the evaluation of Gender Equality, Girls’ and Women’s rights in Danish Development Cooperation (2014-2021) is to learn from...”

Beskrivelse af udbuddet

The overall purpose of the evaluation of Gender Equality, Girls’ and Women’s rights in Danish Development Cooperation (2014-2021) is to learn from implementation of previous programs and projects in terms of addressing gender issues with a view to strengthening Denmark’s integration of gender equality, girls’ and women’s rights in Danish development cooperation.
The evaluation has a forward-looking perspective providing strategic and operational guidance strengthening Denmark’s engagement in realizing the Sustainable Development Goals. And to inform the implementation of Denmark’s new development strategy, The World we Share (2021), focusing on democratic values and human rights, combatting climate change, preventing and fighting poverty and inequality, conflict and irregular migration and fragility, areas within which gender equality, girls’ and women’s rights are at the centre.
The objectives of the evaluation are fourfold:
1) Analyse Danish Gender budgetary allocation to bilateral and multilateral programmes (2014-2021) and analyse its trends and gaps.
2) Analyse key gender achievements in selected bilateral and multilateral programmes (2014-2021) to analyse the outcomes and impacts of gender equality achieved at a transformative level, with particular emphasis on the following themes: SRHR/GBV and
integration of gender in Climate Change/Green Transition, and Human Rights and Governance.
3) Analyse organisational gaps within the MFA, including human resources, monitoring and accountability mechanisms for promoting the integration of gender equality and women’s and girls’ rights in bilateral and multilateral development cooperation.
4) On the basis of a synthesis of main lessons learned, to propose recommendations for improved impact of future Danish support to gender equality and women’s and girls’ rights.
Given the broad scope and cross-cutting nature of the promotion of gender equality, it is necessary to select a sample of programmes for in-depth analysis. Multilateral organisations (UNICEF, UNFPA, Mary Stopes, Green Climate Funds and other relevant funds) and bilateral programmes (Kenya, Burkina Faso and Mali) will be selected. The former mentioned based on their thematic focus including SRHR/GBV, Climate Change and Green Transition. The Client will appreciate if the Consultant suggest 2-3 additional relevant multilateral organisations to be included as case studies and outlines the reasons for this choice and objectives. The exact number of organisations that will be selected will be decided during the inception phase.
In addition to the selected case studies, common trends and lessons learned from evaluation of other development agencies’ work on gender will be synthesized by the Consultant in the inception phase in order to inform the assessment of the Danish portfolio, and to provide important insight into recommendations for the development of institutionalized systems strengthening the integration of gender equality in programmes and programmes.
The three country case-studies and 6-7 case studies of multilateral organisations will aim to provide in-depth analysis of the results as well as difficulties encountered and opportunities arising. Examining in particular the results since 2014, the case studies will deal with programmes supporting gender equality through three country programmes (Kenya, Burkina Faso and Mali), and 6-7 selected multilateral organisations/international organisations (UNFPA, UNICEF, Mary Stopes, Green Climate Fund and other funds), which provides opportunities for assessing how gender equality has been addressed in bilateral country programmes and in support to multilateral organisations with a thematic focus on SRHR and GBV, and gender inclusion in a) Climate Change/Green Transition, and b) Governance.

Procedure
Administrative oplysninger
Tidligere offentliggørelse vedrørende denne procedure: 2021/S 161-424141

Tildeling af kontrakt

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Titel: Evaluation of support to gender equality in Danish development cooperation
Oplysninger om ikke-tilskudsgivende
Andre årsager (afbrydelse af proceduren)

Supplerende oplysninger
Yderligere oplysninger

“The tender procedure is governed by Danish law and the rules applicable hereunder. An English translation of the Danish Public Procurement Act is available...”
Gennemgangsprocedure
Præcise oplysninger om fristerne for gennemgangsprocedurer:
“There are no specific deadlines for actions regarding cancellation of the tender procedure. Complaints must be submitted to the Danish Complaints Board for...”
Kilde: OJS 2021/S 226-595661 (2021-11-17)

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