Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-05-06
Buyer: Agence française de développement
Country: FR
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71311300 | 71356200 | 72224000: Project management consultancy services | 79933000
Submission deadline: 2019-06-03
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: This contract concerns the selection of an external facilitator of the Program for economic and urban resilience in Lebanon (PEURL).
(i) the daily overall facilitation of the PEURL, under the direct supervision of the AFD team and in close liaison with the PMU located at the CDR; and
(ii) the administration and implementation of technical assistance activities for which AFD is directly in charge. The service provider will facilitate the implementation of the PEURL. During the implementation of the program, the service provider will devote all his time to the mission. The service provider must be based in the AFD offices in Beirut and maintain very regular contacts with the PMU team and the AFD team (Beirut and Paris).
The duration of the contrat is renewed twice for periods of the same duration (24 months), for a maximum duration of 72 months (6 years). The renewal of the contract will be tacit. The contract will be deemed renewed if 3 months before its anniversary date the AFD has not made an express decision not to renew it. This decision will be notified to the service provider.
Candidates can use DC1 forms (letter of application) or the Single European Market Document (DUME in French) to present their application. These documents are made available within the DCE and are available free of charge on the website www.economie.gouv.fr
— Document 2: a declaration on its honor stating that it has fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions and the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which they are established or with those of the country of the Contracting Authority or those of the country where the contract is to be performed. Subcontractors may also be asked to submit a declaration,
— Document 3: a copy of the extract of the registration in the Register of companies — Kbis in France or equivalent — less than three months old,
— Document 5: data on annual pre-tax profits, total annual turnover and annual turnover specifically (in euro — euro(s)) relating to the subject of the contract for the last 3 financial years,
— Document 6: proof of insurance for occupational risks relating to services subject to the public contract.
— Document 7: a list of the main benefits of a similar kind performed during the last 3 years, showing the amount, the date and the public or private recipient and accompanied by certificates of good execution for the most important services,
— Document 8: a statement of average annual workforce and the number of managerial staff employed during the last 3 years.
To obtain all the additional information that would be candidates must send no later than twelve (12) days before the deadline for receipt of the offers, a written request to the buyer profile: https://www.achatpublic.com from the space dedicated to the consultation from the tab “Questions-answers” (in case of absence of access to the aforementioned buyer profile: achats-siege@afd.fr). Recommendations recommended by the support of buyer profile achatpublic.com:
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Eligibility requirements: Candidates can use DC1 forms (letter of application) or the Single European Market Document (DUME in French) to present their application. These documents are made available within the DCE and are available free of charge on the website www.economie.gouv.fr They will contain the elements indicated below: — Document 1: the application letter DC1 or equivalent (see attachment), — Document 2: a declaration on its honor stating that it has fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions and the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which they are established or with those of the country of the Contracting Authority or those of the country where the contract is to be performed. Subcontractors may also be asked to submit a declaration, — Document 3: a copy of the extract of the registration in the Register of companies — Kbis in France or equivalent — less than three months old, — Document 4: any document relating to the power of the person authorized to bind the enterprise.