Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-09-29
Buyer: Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, SECO
Country: CH
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 09330000: Solar energy | 71314200: Energy management services | 71314300: Energy-efficiency consultancy services | 71336000 | 71700000
Submission deadline: 2017-11-20
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Implementing Agency — subject of this tender — will be responsible for the overall project management and implementation of five components of the Project (distributed in phase I and II):
(3) Capacity development and awareness in the three pilot cities and at national level (transversal component);
The Implementing Agency — subject of this tender — will be responsible for the overall project management and implementation of five components of the Project (distributed in phase I and II):
(3) Capacity development and awareness in the three pilot cities and at national level (transversal component);
Support after this Project by national and potentially international experts may be needed to kick-start the certification process at national level as a basis for the extension to other cities. A scaling up to more cities will require more time and might be subject of a follow-up mandate.
Option A — Component 5 will only be implemented if the first phase was successful and the commitment by relevant institutions justifies the introduction of an EEA at national level and its scaling up to more municipalities. It shall therefore be offered as an option.
Option B — Within component 3 (Capacity Development and awareness in the three pilot cities and at national level); Study trip to Switzerland for relevant stakeholders can be added as an option in the offer.
1. Minimum annual average turnover over the last 3 years: 3 000 000 CHF  (main consultant excluding subcontractors or sum for all members of a Joint Venture / Consortium);
2. Overall Experience: The bidder has evidence of experience in the implementation of projects comparable with the present mandate in terms of scope and complexity. All references of participating firms, including subcontractors, are counted:
— Minimum 3 references for the implementation of technical projects (EE/RE measures in public buildings and in particular with solar thermal systems and/or solar photovoltaic panels) of similar nature in transition or developing countries.
— Minimum 2 references for projects containing capacity development measures at municipal level), preferably in transition or developing countries and with similar projects.
3. EEA Experience: The nominated team includes an internationally experienced EEA / Energiestadt Expert at the city level.
4. Financial offer: Offers above the financial ceiling mentioned for this mandate, will be excluded automatically.
No public opening ceremony is foreseen. The offers will be opened by a SECO internal bid opening committee after the submission deadline.
Basic procedural principles: The client only awards public commissions for services in Switzerland to tenderers who comply with job security regulations and the conditions of work for employees, and provide equal payment for men and women.