Public procurement notice: Design Contest
Published: 2023-06-05
Buyer: Investitionen für Beschäftigung (Investing for Employment) GmbH
Country: DE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 03000000 | 41000000 | 45000000: Construction work | 66122000 | 80000000
Submission deadline: 2023-06-30
Award criteria: Other

Technical requirements: Storitve finančnega svetovanja in financiranja za podjetja in storitve na področju naložbenega kapitala
The Facility Investing for Employment has launched on 1 June 2023 Calls for Proposals in Egypt, Ethiopia, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Rwanda, Senegal, and Tunisia, seeking applications for four types of investment projects:
1. Not-for-profit Projects with job creation impact (no revenues): The Facility covers up to 90% of the investment costs.
2. Not-for-profit Projects with job creation impact (generating revenues): The Facility covers up to 75% of the investment costs.
3. For-profit Projects with broader job creation impact: The Facility covers up to 35% of the investment costs.
4. For-profit Projects with job creation impact: The Facility covers up to 25% of the investment costs.
The Facility Investing for Employment invites companies as well as public and non-profit organisations to submit project proposals that contribute to sustainable job creation in the private sector. To reach this goal, the Facility awards cofinancing grants ranging from 1 million to 10 million euros per project. Applications for the ongoing Calls in Egypt, Ethiopia, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Rwanda, Senegal, and Tunisia can be submitted from 1 to 30 June 2023 at 17:00 CEST. The Calls are open to all sectors of the economy. In Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal and Tunisia, there is a special application category "Climate" in addition to the thematically open competition. It includes, among others, projects in the areas of renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainable mobility, and organic agriculture.
The Facility only finances mature projects that have not yet started and that offer reasonable chances for being operationally and financially sustainable. Applicants are obliged to contribute own funds to complete the project finance. They must also prove that they cannot cover their funding needs from other sources. Companies as well as public and non-profit organisations can apply individually or in a consortium.
Important documents, such as the Guidelines for Applicants and information on the application process, can be found in our Download Center. It also contains the competition criteria for the special application category “Climate”: https://invest-for-jobs.com/en/ife-download-center.
In case of questions, please visit our FAQ-section: https://invest-for-jobs.com/en/ife-faq. If you cannot find the information you need, please send an email to cfp-ife.june2023@invest-for-jobs.com until 23 June 2023 at 17:00 CEST.
A series of online meetings will be organised to present the objectives of the Facility, its conditions for submitting proposals, as well as the steps and modalities of participation. The webinars will take place on the following days: 6, 13 and 20 June at 11:00 CEST (in English), and 8, 15 and 22 June at 12:00 CEST (in French). To receive the link to the webinars, please send an email to: cfp-ife.june2023@invest-for-jobs.com. The link is also included in the Key Information Sheet available in the Download Center.
Applicants from Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Rwanda, and Senegal can contact the Helpdesk to get advice on the application process: helpdesk-ife@invest-for-jobs.com (English) and assistance-ife@invest-for-jobs.com (French).
The application process takes place on an online platform. You can access it here: https://invest-for-jobs.com/en/ife-calls-for-proposals-june-2023.
Please visit our website for further information regarding the evaluation process: https://invest-for-jobs.com/en/ife-calls-for-proposals-june-2023