Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2021-09-24
Buyer: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Country: DE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 72000000 | 79000000 | 79300000 | 79400000 | 98132000
Estimated value: 1177900 EUR
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: India has set a target for the installation of 450 GW of Renewable Energy by 2030 and it is expected the total power requirement of the country would be around 2400 BU (2325+75) and the installed capacity would be around 817 GW. As per the latest figure from Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), the total installed grid connected capacity from renewable source is 93 GW, out of which 38 GW is from Solar PV as on 28.02.2021. At present, the government had opted for a two- fold strategy to achieve the 100 GW solar target: (1) large scale solar installation in range of multiple MW to GW through solar parks and (2) small scale solar installation through solar rooftops, solar pumps and kW-MW range installation for solarization of agriculture consumers. Furthermore, over the last years the government had shifted more and more its strategy from only solar and wind installations to solar-wind hybrids, round the clock power supply, solar with storage, manufacturing linked solar or RE with thermal blended tenders. Government had also established Ultra Mega RE Parks in strategic locations across the international border in Kutch, Gujarat of 30 GW capacity and 10 GW capacity in Ladhak.
The core problem that should be addressed with this assignment is the lack of suitable, low-competitive space in order to increase the existing expansion potential and to be able to realize future expansion goals. If this does not succeed, e.g. by adapting proven technologies for new applications, the conversion of India's energy system to a low-carbon or even zero-carbon system and the achievement of the climate targets - including globally - would be at risk. Thus, there is requirement of such type of solar PV applications which should complement with the land use and not compete for it. Under such scenarios, identification of new applications and the development & implementation of innovative PV technologies & applications for new/unconventional areas is imperative while always taking into account the potential land-use-conflicts, restriction of natural habitats and other problems such as land acquisition and right-of-way, due to the fragmented land ownership or unclear ownerships.
Under the Indo-German technical cooperation, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany is cooperating with the Government of India on the project, Indo-German Energy Program - New Innovative Solar. The project is financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and is being implemented by GIZ together with MNRE, the Government of India. The aim of the new project is to support India's development of innovative solar technologies in addition to rooftop and open-air solar installations in order to reduce potential future land-conflict.
The objective is to develop a GIS based online portal - the STAAI - that includes all pertinent information about New and Innovative Solar Applications (NISA) relevant for India.
In order to develop the STAAI, the contractor first needs to explore and analyse NISA which are used or under development internationally and examine their relevance for India. The results should be recorded in a technical study and discussed with MNRE/ National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE)/ Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)/ National Institute for Transforming India (NITI AAYOG)/other stakeholders. Together with all relevant stakeholders, all solar applications that are of high relevance for India will be selected to be included in the STAAI.
Second, the contractor has to examine in detail the selected NISA based on the following criteria (no exclusive list, will be further discussed in the kick-off meeting):
- the possibilities to estimate the technical and commercial potentials and viability for different NISA
- the possibility to easily add new information to the portal (e.g. new technologies and applications, business models, etc.)
The objective is to support a company in the implementation of a demonstration project. More specifically, the contractor needs to engage with the company and facilitate the demonstration of a pilot project through procurement of material, consultation and supervision. The contractor is responsible for the successful implementation of the demonstration project.
The contractor is required to plan and organise an international field visit for a group (max 4-6) of Indian stakeholders (regulators, utility managers, etc.) consisting of meetings with relevant stakeholders and field visits.
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.
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,


Winner: Ernst & Young LLP
Award value: 1177900
Number of bids: 1