Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2022-08-12
Buyer: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Country: DE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 72000000 | 75000000
Submission deadline: 2022-09-12
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Υπηρεσίες τεχνολογίας των πληροφοριών: παροχή συμβουλών, ανάπτυξη λογισμικού, Διαδίκτυο και υποστήριξη
81287054-Framework Contract for the execution of activities to support the digital transformation in Togo
The "Digital Transformation" Project in Togo, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, was set up to improve the digital transformation of the Togolese economy by strengthening the cooperation between public and private actors. This is achieved through three intervention areas:
1) Operationalising and strengthening the new digitalisation agency in Togo (Agence Togo Digital, ATD) with a focus on building capacity for digital ecosystem surveillance and private sector involvement
2) Improving cooperation between public and private actors on strengthening the local ecosystem"s capacity for digital innovation, involving public-private dialogue and measures to bolster entrepreneurial support organisations with a focus on digital entrepreneurship
3) Building an offer from public and/or private suppliers for support to small or medium-sized enterprises in Togo that seek to introduce digital products or services into their operations
We are seeking to contract one consultancy that can implement various assignments until April 2025 (with an option to extend it to a maximum of 48 months). To this end, we are seeking a consultancy that can offer local and international experts in the areas of digitalisation and private sector development for different assignments to be implemented in Togo. Most of the assignments will be implemented on the ground in Togo, while some can be implemented through virtual communication tools. Once a contract is in place following this tender, GIZ will request services for individual interventions when required ("call down intervention").
The contractor will then be responsible for the provision of various services to implement these call down interventions by deploying short-term experts on demand out of two expert pools. Each call down is individually adapted to the needs of the requester but can include one or more of the following components (but not limited to):
- Provide backstopping for the project"s technical advisors in the area of digital transformation, private sector and ecosystem development
- Moderation of discussion formats on digital transformation (fora, online discussion platforms or similar)
- Development of informational content to showcase the potential of digital products and services to improve the operations and competitiveness of SMEs in Togo and facilitation of respective capacity building measures
- Deliver webinars or online workshops to ensure transfer of knowledge and expertise to local stakeholders
- Contribute to the project"s monitoring and evaluation and reporting system according to the project"s instructions (e.g. provide participant lists, write progress reports)
- The contractor will report regularly to the GIZ team for Monitoring and Evaluation as well as communication and knowledge management purposes.
- During implementation, the consultant will usually be expected to liaise with project staff and/or the project"s implementing partners.

Eligibility requirements: 1. Trading name and address, commercial register number. 2. Eligibility declaration that no grounds for exclusion in Section 123, 124 of the German Act Against Restraints of Competition (GWB) apply. 3. Eligibility declaration subcontractors if applicable. 4. Association clause if applicable.