Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2024-06-20
Region: DEA22
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated with prior call for competition
CPV classification: 66000000
Submission deadline: 2024-07-22

Technical requirements: Zwingende bzw. fakultative Ausschlussgründe nach §§ 123 bis 126 GWB
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 Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH was commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) to implement the project "Private Sector Innovation" (PSI) in Egypt with the aim to improve the competitive situation of the Egyptian industry in light of increasing market requirements for a green transformation of the economy." As an output, the project aims to strategically align the financing portfolio of relevant financial system actors more strongly with a green transformation of Egyptian industry. Employees of financial system actors at all levels of the organization receive advisory and capacity development measures on selected topics in the placement of green financial products (e.g., adaptation of the criteria for granting green loans, development of marketing strategies). The selected financial system actors are advised on the development of strategic documents (e.g., sustainability strategies), more sustainable alignment of their structures (e.g., sustainability units) or the introduction of standards for recording and reporting emissions (e.g., Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF)).

As background, Egypt's financial systems hosts a diverse array of institutions, including banks, capital markets, and non-banking financial institutions, each playing a distinctive role in shaping the country's economic landscape. In recent years, the government has undertaken reforms aimed at enhancing transparency, improving regulatory frameworks, and attracting foreign investment to enhance the depth and efficiency of Egypt's financial markets. Financial institutions in Egypt are increasingly recognizing the importance of integrating green finance principles into their operations and investment strategies. In response to growing environmental concerns and international commitments to combat climate change, banks and other financial entities in Egypt are actively exploring ways to support sustainable development while mitigating environmental risks. Regulatory bodies have established monitoring and enforcement mechanisms to ensure compliance with green finance principles, fostering transparency and accountability across the financial sector. By implementing robust green finance regulations, Egypt aims to unlock new opportunities for investment in renewable energy, climate resilience, and sustainable infrastructure, while simultaneously addressing pressing environmental challenges and advancing its sustainable development agenda. 

The overall goal of this assignment is to support financial service providers (FSPs) in Egypt, including banking and non-banking financial institutions, for example banks, insurance companies, microfinance institutions, leasing companies, factoring companies, in their green economic transition and provide them with technical assistance support and trainings to finance green businesses. The target group of this assignment are primarily top and middle-level managements of FSPs (departmental, divisional level or key officials in charge of tasks related Sustainable Finance) as well as selected product and relationship managers and other key staff nominated by FSPs. The beneficiaries are Egyptian companies who are looking for investments to green their businesses. Those Egyptian companies shall receive financial commitments from FSPs as a result of the project efforts. In short, the initiative aims to enhance FSPs capacities in Egypt to provide finance for companies and their green transformation investments.
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.
1. 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: 1.200.000,00 EUR.
2. Average number of employees and managers in the last three calendar years, at least 10 persons.

Eligibility requirements: other


Winner: Datenservice Öffentlicher Einkauf (in Verantwortung des Beschaffungsamts des BMI)