Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-10-31
Buyer: Power-to-X D&G GmbH (PtX Development Fund)
Country: DE
Region: DEA22
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Other single
CPV classification: 48100000
Submission deadline: 2025-12-17

Technical requirements: Bidders are required to submit the forms provided in the tender documents in which they must declare that no grounds for exclusion apply.
Postqualification Process (in line with KfW Procurement Guidelines)
The Power-to-X Fund (PtX Fund) was established by the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). It is a cornerstone of Germany’s commitment to promote global climate protection and the uptake of green hydrogen and its derivatives in developing countries. 
The allocation of the PtX Fund grants includes provisions for Technical Assistance (TA) Facility. The TA Facility is designed to strengthen project development, improve bankability, and maximize the positive impact of PtX Projects. Its objectives include:
•	Supporting the ramp-up of local PtX industry and value chains.
•	Enhancing project quality and bankability by improving technical and financial performance.
•	Promoting local positive impact in line with the PtX Fund’s environmental, social, and economic objectives.
As part of its TA instruments, the Digital Twin (DT) initiative provides Grant Recipients with access to advanced modelling, simulation, and optimization capabilities. By enabling virtual replication of PtX plants, the DT initiative supports efficient system design, sizing, and operation under site-specific conditions, ultimately enhancing project bankability and long-term performance.
The PtX Development Fund is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. As the scope of the Program is the provision of a Digital Twin (software product), the place of performance is not limited to Germany. This cannot be displayed due to technical constraints.
Please refer to the financial and technical qualification criteria in the Tender Document.

Eligibility requirements: Please refer to the financial and technical qualification criteria in the Tender Document.
The Declaration of Undertaking must be submitted. It is at the discretion of the Employer to request additional information/documents.
The purpose of this tender is to engage a qualified Digital Twin Software and Service provider (DT Provider) to support the implementation of the DT initiative under the PtX Fund. 
The DT Provider is expected to deliver services supporting both planning and implementation phases of PtX twin models during project development and execution, including:
•	Data collection and preparation of a technology database.
•	Development of project-specific DT conceptual and mathematical models (in collaboration with the Grant Recipient).
•	Design and techno-economic optimization of the Project (in collaboration with the Grant Recipient).
•	Yield simulation and simplified financial modelling, including calculation and optimization of key performance indicators such as Levelized Cost of Hydrogen (LCOH), Levelized Cost of Ammonia (LCOA), or other green products.
•	Sensitivity analysis, scalability testing, and risk management.
The bid (postqualification process) is subject to the regulations contained in the latest version of the Guidelines for the Procurement of Consulting Services, Works, Goods, Plant and Non-Consulting Services in Financial Cooperation with Partner Countries (as of July 2024) available at www.kfw-entwicklungsbank.de. 
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The PtX Development Fund is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. As the scope of the Program is the provision of a Digital Twin (software product), the place of performance is not limited to Germany. This cannot be displayed due to technical constraints.

Winner: Power-to-X D&G GmbH (PtX Development Fund)