Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-08-07
Buyer: 81318500-TVET and labour market support for the Just Transition in South Africa
Region: DEA22
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 66171000 | 79411100
Submission deadline: 2025-09-05

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.
The project "Career Path Development for Employment" (CPD4E) is a co-financed Technical Cooperation project implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) on behalf of the European Union, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). The project is implemented in partnership with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) in South Africa and other relevant stakeholders. CPD4E aims to improve the employment prospects of young people in South Africa in low-carbon footprint economic sectors to support a Just Transition by applying an integrated approach to employment promotion. This involves integrating the following crucial dimensions through collaborative interventions with various stakeholders:? 
 
- Output 1: Improving framework conditions in the labour market through innovation and learning.? 
- Output 2: Providing labour market demand-side support, specifically in area of MSME business development and support.? 
- Output 3: Strengthening the supply-side of the labour market to improve the employability of young people in the country.? 
- Output4: Enhancing the employability of young people through targeted matching interventions to support better transitions from learning to earning?
EN-B1: Technical and professional ability (Mit dem Angebot; Mittels Eigenerklärung): 1.At least 4 references in the technical field of TVET in the last 36 months (deadline: date of publication of invitation to tender) that had a minimum commission value of EUR 1.000.000,00.

2. At least 2 reference in the region of Africa in the technical field of TVET in the last 36 months (deadline: date of publication of invitation to tender) that had a minimum commission value of EUR 1.000.000,00. (exclusion criterion).
EN-C1: Economic and financial standing (Mit dem Angebot; Mittels Eigenerklärung): Average annual turnover for the last three years (last-but-four financial year can be included in case of tenders held within 6 months of end of last financial year), at least: 1.500.000,00 EUR
EN-C2: Economic and financial standing (Mit dem Angebot; Mittels Eigenerklärung): Average number of employees and managers in the last three calendar years, at least 15 persons

Eligibility requirements: EN-B1: Technical and professional ability (Mit dem Angebot; Mittels Eigenerklärung): 1.At least 4 references in the technical field of TVET in the last 36 months (deadline: date of publication of invitation to tender) that had a minimum commission value of EUR 1.000.000,00.

2. At least 2 reference in the region of Africa in the technical field of TVET in the last 36 months (deadline: date of publication of invitation to tender) that had a minimum commission value of EUR 1.000.000,00. (exclusion criterion).
EN-C1: Economic and financial standing (Mit dem Angebot; Mittels Eigenerklärung): Average annual turnover for the last three years (last-but-four financial year can be included in case of tenders held within 6 months of end of last financial year), at least: 1.500.000,00 EUR
EN-C2: Economic and financial standing (Mit dem Angebot; Mittels Eigenerklärung): Average number of employees and managers in the last three calendar years, at least 15 persons
EN-A1: Principles for the execution of orders (Mit dem Angebot; Mittels Eigenerklärung): 1. Self-declaration: name of company and address, tax ID, registration and commercial register number or equivalent register in accordance with the legal provisions of the country of origin.
2. No grounds for exclusion pursuant to § 123, § 124 GWB, § 22 LkSG, EU-Russia sanctions

3. Declaration of bidding consortium and/or declaration of subcontractors (if applicable)
GIZ asks the applicant or bidder to submit, complete or correct documents, within the framework laid down by law.
The execution conditions result from the information given in the contract notice and the tender documents.

Supporting documents:
- EN-A1: Principles for the execution of orders (To be submitted with  by means of self-declaration): 1. Self-declaration: name of company and address, tax ID, registration and commercial register number or equivalent register in accordance with the legal provisions of the country of origin.
2. No grounds for exclusion pursuant to § 123, § 124 GWB, § 22 LkSG, EU-Russia sanctions

3. Declaration of bidding consortium and/or declaration of subcontractors (if applicable)
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.
This tender and subsequent contract is divided into five work packages.  

Work package 1 is concerned with curriculum development and implementation of learning programs for 2 new areas (NEV"s and H2) and to implement learning programs for 600 participants, of whom 225 women.
Work package 2 of the programme is concerned with the development and implementation of the women in energy initiative that aims to identify employment potential in the energy sector in South Africa. 
Work package 3 of the programme is concerned with the support to DHET to integrate labour market intelligence into DHET"s new JET Skills Desk. This entails to further develop the JET skills research repository and NCAP. 
Work package 4 of the programme is concerned with the implementation of an idea competition for local subsidies with the objective to promote inclusive (for women and persons with disabilities) innovative employment promotion approaches in the context of just transition. 
Work package 5 of the programme is concerned with supporting the South African Renewable Energy Technology Centre SARETEC in organisational and lecturer development.
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.