Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2024-11-19
Region: DEA22
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated with prior call for competition
CPV classification: 85312320
Estimated value:  EUR
Award criteria: price, quality
EU fund: eu-funds

Technical requirements: According to Article 160, Section 3 of the German Act Against Restraint of Competition (GWB), application for review is not permissible insofar as
1. the applicant has identified the claimed infringement of the procurement rules before submitting the application for review and has not submitted a complaint to the contracting authority within a period of 10 calendar days; the expiry of the period pursuant to Article 134, Section 2 remains unaffected,
2. complaints of infringements of procurement rules that are evident in the tender notice are not submitted to the contracting authority at the latest by the expiry of the deadline for the application or by the deadline for the submission of bids, specified in the tender notice.
3. complaints of infringements of procurement rules that first become evident in the tender documents are not submitted to the contracting authority at the latest by the expiry of the deadline for application or by the deadline for the submission of bids,
4. more than 15 calendar days have expired since receipt of notification from the contracting authority that it is unwilling to redress the complaint.
Sentence 1 does not apply in the case of an application to determine the invalidity of the contract in accordance with Article 135, Section 1 (2). Article 134, Section 1, Sentence 2 remains unaffected.
GET.transform is a partner for national governments and regional organisations seeking to drive their energy system transformations. Operating as a global programme, GET.transform offers comprehensive and in-depth energy sector transformation advisory services. 
One of the key contributions of GET.transform is its provision of technical assistance (TA) services, which play a crucial role in establishing the necessary regulations, markets, and technical infrastructure to foster an environment conducive to large-scale investments in clean energy. This support encompasses both the on-grid and off-grid sectors, ensuring a holistic approach to energy transformation.
In addition to its primary implementation modality, GET.transform operates a Policy Catalyst to expand its scale. Policy Catalyst aims to provide short term advisory to national institutions and regulatory bodies to address key regulatory barriers faced by the private sector in the development of clean energy projects. In addition to this, Policy Catalyst will run thematic calls inviting Expression of Interests from national institutions (regulators, utilities, ministries) seeking dedicated support on specific topics, such as facilitating the development of frameworks for sustainably introducing distributed generation, minigrids etc. 
GET.transform also serves as a facilitator of expertise and knowledge for other bilateral and regional programmes implemented by GIZ, specifically those operating within the energy transformation domain. Through a mechanism known as Leveraged Partnerships, interested GIZ programs can access the expert services provided by GET.transform, thereby enhancing their capabilities and increasing their impact. 
The implementation structure of GET.transform is organised along the Thematic and Geographic Approach.
The GET.transform Thematic Approach consists of four outputs below: Long-Term Energy Planning, Renewable Energy Grid Integration, On-Grid Regulation and Market Development, and Off-Grid Regulation and Market Development.
Within the Geographic Approach, the thematic topics are being applied in practice via comprehensive transition support to focal partner countries at two levels. It employs "country windows" to provide in-depth assistance at the national level, while also working to disseminate normative guidelines and best practices across regions through the use of standard templates and standard advisory services for directives, regulations and technical standards, through knowledge products, and through capacity-building initiatives, referred to as "regional windows. 
GET.transform operates through two regional windows, one dedicated to Africa and the other to Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). GET.transform actively cultivates implementation partnerships with regional governing bodies entrusted with the development of legal, economic, and technical regulations within the power sector. Central to its activities is the emphasis on capacity building and the formulation of normative policies, regulatory directives, and knowledge products that can be effectively disseminated and seamlessly integrated into the unique contexts of country windows. 
During implementation, GET.transform actively seeks cooperation and collaboration with international organizations, development agencies, and academia. 
In addition to mainstreaming and scaling advisory services at the regional level, GET.transform establishes country windows. This involves deploying personnel on the ground to ensure close alignment with partner countries and their institutions as well as with contributor embassies. GET.transform has already established country windows to support Mozambique, Uganda, Peru, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, and Zimbabwe. Additionally, a sub-regional window is established in Central America, covering El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
The services are to be provided in different countries worldwide as defined the Terms of Reference.
GIZ may optionally commission contract amendments and/or increases based on the criteria in the tender documents to the successful bidder of this tender. For details, please see the terms of reference.
To determine the most economically advantageous tender, the contracting authority enters the total number of points achieved after technical evaluation. Only tenders with a technical evaluation of over 500 points are evaluated. Tenders with fewer points are rejected as technically unsuitable.


Winner: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Award value: 3099500
Number of bids: 8