Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2021-03-03
Buyer: State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO
Country: CH
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71410000 | 72224000: Project management consultancy services | 73220000 | 75100000
Submission deadline: 2021-05-06
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The instructions to bidders constitute the core of the tender for the mandate of a Coordinator of Swiss Accompanying Measures (SAM) in urban development projects of the SECO. SECO now invites offers from institutions, organizations, companies and consortia. The purpose of this document is to provide interested parties with clear and transparent instructions on the entire procurement process.
The mandate entails developing and coordinating a network of Swiss institutions and individuals with expertise in the field of sustainable urban development. Additionally, the mandate entails the planning and management of assignments of experts based on the demand of counterparts/beneficiaries in partner countries. Assignments of experts will be closely coordinated with the implementing institutions of the respective SECO projects. Details about the mandate of the SAM Coordinator, the required expertise and experience are contained in the Terms of Reference.
The Instructions to Bidders constitute the core of the tender for the mandate of a Coordinator of Swiss Accompanying Measures (SAM) in urban development projects of the SECO. SECO now invites offers from institutions, organizations, companies and consortia. The purpose of this document is to provide interested parties with clear and transparent instructions on the entire procurement process.
The mandate entails developing and coordinating a network of Swiss institutions and individuals with expertise in the field of sustainable urban development. Additionally, the mandate entails the planning and management of assignments of experts based on the demand of counterparts/beneficiaries in partner countries. Assignments of experts will be closely coordinated with the implementing institutions of the respective SECO projects. Details about the mandate of the SAM Coordinator, the required expertise and experience are contained in the Terms of Reference.
Essential requirements: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.
Additional information: Covid-19: In view of the evolving Covid-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) situation, SECO reserves the right to adjust or even suspend this tender. Any adjustment to the tender will be announced via SIMAP.
Procedures for appeal:There is no right of appeal against the award of public contracts according to BöB Art. 52 lit. 5.
Deadline/Remarks: The offer, in English language, shall consist of one (1) original hardcopy and one (1) electronic copy. Offers shall be submitted in one envelope to be directed to: Confidential State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO Martin Peter Holzikofenweg 36 3003 Bern Information on the envelope should also include: ‘Coordinator Swiss Accompanying Measures in SECO urban development projects’.
National reference publication: SIMAP of 26 February 2021, doc. 1182583. Desired deadline for questions in written form: 30 March 2021.
Das Mandat umfasst den Aufbau und die Koordination eines Netzwerks von Schweizer Institutionen und Personen mit Fachwissen im Bereich der nachhaltigen Stadtentwicklung. Darüber hinaus beinhaltet das Mandat die Planung und das Management von Experteneinsätzen auf der Grundlage von Anfragen von Partnern / Begünstigten in den Partnerländern. Die Einsätze der Experten werden eng mit den Durchführungsinstitutionen der jeweiligen SECO-Projekte abgestimmt. Details über das Mandat des SAM-Koordinators, die erforderlichen Fachkenntnisse und Erfahrungen sind in den Terms of Reference enthalten.
Voraussetzungen für Anbieter aus Staaten, die nicht dem WTO-Beschaffungsübereinkommen angehören: Keine.
Grundsätzliche Anforderungen: Die Auftraggeberin vergibt diesen Auftrag nur an Anbieter, welche die in den Ausschreibungsunterlagen und der Gesetzgebung festgelegten Teilnahmebedingungen einhalten. Dies betrifft insbesondere die Einhaltung der Arbeitsschutzbestimmungen, der Arbeitsbedingungen, der Lohngleichheit, des Umweltrechts und das wettbewerbskonforme und korruptionsfreie Verhalten.
Sonstige Angaben: Covid-19: In Anbetracht der sich entwickelnden Covid-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) Situation behält sich das SECO das Recht vor, diese Ausschreibung anzupassen oder sogar auszusetzen. Jede Anpassung der Ausschreibung wird über simap bekannt gegeben.
Rechtsmittelbelehrung: Es besteht kein Rechtsmittel gegen die Vergabe öffentlicher Aufträge nach BöB Art. 52 lit. 5.