10005247 - Green Hydrogen Investments in India

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

The project "Green Hydrogen Investments" (GH2I), implemented under the Indo-German Bilateral Development Cooperation by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy India (MNRE), contributes to a sustainable and inclusive energy transition towards climate neutrality by improving the policy, institutional and technical requirements for the use of green hydrogen in India"s hard-to-abate sectors. Green hydrogen is particularly important for energy-intensive industrial sectors, such as the iron, e-SAF and fertilizer industry among others, which cannot be efficiently and cost-effectively decarbonized with purely electricity-based technologies. The use of gH2 in these sectors, especially in the context of India"s Net Zero Goal and projected pathway to more than double its domestic steel production capacity to 300MT by 2030 while already accounting for 42% of industrial GHG emissions, is well-suited to save significant amounts of CO2 and make an effective contribution to climate protection. The technical cooperation module thus contributes to the overarching German development goals in India, especially to the decarbonization of the economy with accelerated RE expansion and supports a modern and sustainable decarbonization of hard-to-abate sectors in India. In the context of current geopolitical developments, access to cost-competitive green hydrogen derivatives constitutes a strategic interest for Germany and the European Union. To strengthen India"s developing hydrogen ecosystem offers a relevant framework for engagement by German companies across the hydrogen value chain and contributes to strengthening sustainable economic cooperation. The Project has the following Outputs: - Output 1 Indian public institutions have recommendations based on international experience for the implementation of India's hydrogen strategy. - Output 2 Companies and associations now have improved decision-making bases for the use of green hydrogen in industrial sectors that are difficult to electrify. - Output 3 The conditions for gender-equitable participation of actors from politics, business, science and civil society in the Indian green hydrogen economy have improved.

Deadline

Deadline 2026-08-31

Wer?

• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Wie?

• Beratung im Bereich Forschung und Entwicklung › Beratung im Bereich Forschung

Wo?

• Darmstadt › Main-Taunus-Kreis
• Köln › Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt

Geschichte der Beschaffung

Datum	Dokument
2026-07-28	Auftragsbekanntmachung

Auftragsbekanntmachung (2026-07-28)
Objekt
Umfang der Beschaffung
Titel: 10005247 - Green Hydrogen Investments in India
Referenznummer: 10005247
Kurze Beschreibung:

Kurze Beschreibung

The project "Green Hydrogen Investments" (GH2I), implemented under the Indo-German Bilateral Development Cooperation by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy India (MNRE), contributes to a sustainable and inclusive energy transition towards climate neutrality by improving the policy, institutional and technical requirements for the use of green hydrogen in India"s hard-to-abate sectors. Green hydrogen is particularly important for energy-intensive industrial sectors, such as the iron, e-SAF and fertilizer industry among others, which cannot be efficiently and cost-effectively decarbonized with purely electricity-based technologies. The use of gH2 in these sectors, especially in the context of India"s Net Zero Goal and projected pathway to more than double its domestic steel production capacity to 300MT by 2030 while already accounting for 42% of industrial GHG emissions, is well-suited to save significant amounts of CO2 and make an effective contribution to climate protection. The technical cooperation module thus contributes to the overarching German development goals in India, especially to the decarbonization of the economy with accelerated RE expansion and supports a modern and sustainable decarbonization of hard-to-abate sectors in India. In the context of current geopolitical developments, access to cost-competitive green hydrogen derivatives constitutes a strategic interest for Germany and the European Union. To strengthen India"s developing hydrogen ecosystem offers a relevant framework for engagement by German companies across the hydrogen value chain and contributes to strengthening sustainable economic cooperation.

The Project has the following Outputs:
- Output 1 Indian public institutions have recommendations based on international experience for the implementation of India's hydrogen strategy.
- Output 2 Companies and associations now have improved decision-making bases for the use of green hydrogen in industrial sectors that are difficult to electrify.
- Output 3 The conditions for gender-equitable participation of actors from politics, business, science and civil society in the Indian green hydrogen economy have improved.

Art des Vertrags: Dienstleistungen
Produkte/Dienstleistungen: Beratung im Bereich Forschung 📦
Beschreibung
Interne Kennung: 10005247
Diese Auftragsvergabe ist auch für kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (KMU) geeignet ✅
Beschreibung der Beschaffung:

GIZ provides consultancy to its partners through a wide array of methods. Most importantly, GIZ develops and implements solutions together with partners through close cooperation and process advisory. The project "Green Hydrogen Investments" (GH2I), implemented under the Indo-German Bilateral Development Cooperation by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy India (MNRE), contributes to a sustainable and inclusive energy transition towards climate neutrality by improving the policy, institutional and technical requirements for the use of green hydrogen in India"s hard-to-abate sectors. The goal of this specific tender is to support GIZ and its partners in achieving these goals. Green hydrogen is particularly important for energy-intensive industrial sectors, such as the iron, e-SAF and fertilizer industry among others, which cannot be efficiently and cost-effectively decarbonized with purely electricity-based technologies. The objective of the tender is to provide high-quality advisory services, ad hoc studies and policy and regulatory instrument proposals and designs in the context of gH2 in hard-to-abate sectors in India based on international experience. The contract offers support through studies in the space of green ports, green iron and steel, e-SAF and green public procurement. The assignment provides the project also with ten regulatory and policy instruments: Policy Instruments: - Framework for Green Hydrogen Demand Creation, e.g. covering sector-specific pathways for the gradual substitution of grey hydrogen in refineries and fertilisers, utilizing non-mandatory and phased market-aligned approaches, and aligning green public procurement with India"s broader decarbonisation goals (NDCs) - Infrastructure Planning Framework, e.g. covering strategic cluster formation, pilot design, RACI-based roles, and tender design that incorporates quality and safety criteria (such as PESO compliance) alongside site selection and state-level capacity building. - Integration of Green Hydrogen in State Energy Planning (IEP), e.g. adopting a state-led approach to integrate into broader provincial energy strategies, building on existing projects such as the ongoing IEP project in Odisha to ensure regional alignment. - Gender Policy in Green Hydrogen, e.g. promoting gender inclusion across the value chain to ensure diverse participation and workforce development within the emerging green hydrogen economy Regulatory Instruments: - Green Hydrogen Infrastructure - Legal & Regulatory Framework, e.g. covering the assessment of existing legal frameworks and infrastructure-related laws (such as the PMP Act), identifying regulatory gaps that require amendments, and providing recommendations to ensure adequate legal backing for shared infrastructure. - Policy as a Code (Energy Regulations), e.g. covering the conversion of policies and regulatory provisions-including certification schemes, tariffs, GNA rules, and connectivity rules-into machine-readable formats to enable automated, consistent implementation and rule-based decision-making. - Port & Logistics Handling Norms for Green Hydrogen and Derivatives, e.g. covering the establishment of standards and procedures for the handling, storage, and transport of green fuels at ports, with a specific focus on addressing bunkering gaps for Ammonia and Methanol. - Green Iron and Steel Taxonomy Integration Framework, e.g. covering the integration of notified green steel taxonomy into public procurement and financing, ensuring alignment with national targets (NDCs) and broader decarbonisation efforts while providing guidance on the structuring of financial support mechanisms for equipment and process integration - Green Hydrogen Standardization Roadmap, e.g. covering the establishment of hydrogen standardization efforts within the Indo-German Energy Partnership and India's National Green Hydrogen Mission - e-SAF Regulatory Readiness Framework, e.g. covering the development of a regulatory framework for the production, certification, accounting, and export of e-SAF in India, aligned with international requirements as ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation, RED III, and associated delegated acts.

Beschreibung der Beschaffung

GIZ provides consultancy to its partners through a wide array of methods. Most importantly, GIZ develops and implements solutions together with partners through close cooperation and process advisory.

The project "Green Hydrogen Investments" (GH2I), implemented under the Indo-German Bilateral Development Cooperation by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy India (MNRE), contributes to a sustainable and inclusive energy transition towards climate neutrality by improving the policy, institutional and technical requirements for the use of green hydrogen in India"s hard-to-abate sectors. The goal of this specific tender is to support GIZ and its partners in achieving these goals.

Green hydrogen is particularly important for energy-intensive industrial sectors, such as the iron, e-SAF and fertilizer industry among others, which cannot be efficiently and cost-effectively decarbonized with purely electricity-based technologies.

The objective of the tender is to provide high-quality advisory services, ad hoc studies and policy and regulatory instrument proposals and designs in the context of gH2 in hard-to-abate sectors in India based on international experience. The contract offers support through studies in the space of green ports, green iron and steel, e-SAF and green public procurement. The assignment provides the project also with ten regulatory and policy instruments:

Policy Instruments:

- Framework for Green Hydrogen Demand Creation, e.g. covering sector-specific pathways for the gradual substitution of grey hydrogen in refineries and fertilisers, utilizing non-mandatory and phased market-aligned approaches, and aligning green public procurement with India"s broader decarbonisation goals (NDCs)
- Infrastructure Planning Framework, e.g. covering strategic cluster formation, pilot design, RACI-based roles, and tender design that incorporates quality and safety criteria (such as PESO compliance) alongside site selection and state-level capacity building.
- Integration of Green Hydrogen in State Energy Planning (IEP), e.g. adopting a state-led approach to integrate into broader provincial energy strategies, building on existing projects such as the ongoing IEP project in Odisha to ensure regional alignment.
- Gender Policy in Green Hydrogen, e.g. promoting gender inclusion across the value chain to ensure diverse participation and workforce development within the emerging green hydrogen economy

Regulatory Instruments:

- Green Hydrogen Infrastructure - Legal & Regulatory Framework, e.g. covering the assessment of existing legal frameworks and infrastructure-related laws (such as the PMP Act), identifying regulatory gaps that require amendments, and providing recommendations to ensure adequate legal backing for shared infrastructure.
- Policy as a Code (Energy Regulations), e.g. covering the conversion of policies and regulatory provisions-including certification schemes, tariffs, GNA rules, and connectivity rules-into machine-readable formats to enable automated, consistent implementation and rule-based decision-making.
- Port & Logistics Handling Norms for Green Hydrogen and Derivatives, e.g. covering the establishment of standards and procedures for the handling, storage, and transport of green fuels at ports, with a specific focus on addressing bunkering gaps for Ammonia and Methanol.
- Green Iron and Steel Taxonomy Integration Framework, e.g. covering the integration of notified green steel taxonomy into public procurement and financing, ensuring alignment with national targets (NDCs) and broader decarbonisation efforts while providing guidance on the structuring of financial support mechanisms for equipment and process integration
- Green Hydrogen Standardization Roadmap, e.g. covering the establishment of hydrogen standardization efforts within the Indo-German Energy Partnership and India's National Green Hydrogen Mission
- e-SAF Regulatory Readiness Framework, e.g. covering the development of a regulatory framework for the production, certification, accounting, and export of e-SAF in India, aligned with international requirements as ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation, RED III, and associated delegated acts.

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Ziel der strategischen Auftragsvergabe: Verringerung der Auswirkungen auf die Umwelt
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Konzept zur Verringerung der Umweltauswirkungen: Der Übergang zu einer Kreislaufwirtschaft
Gefördertes soziales Ziel: Gleichstellung der Geschlechter
Stadt: Indien
Land: Indien 🇮🇳
Dauer: 24 Monate
Maximale Verlängerungen: 2
Weitere Informationen zur Verlängerung:

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.

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Preis (Gewichtung): 30.00
Qualitätskriterium (Bezeichnung): Erreichte Gesamtpunktzahl nach fachlicher Wertung (inkl. Mindbed.)
Qualitätskriterium (Gewichtung): 70.0000
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Los-Identifikationsnummer: LOT-0001

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Offenes Verfahren ✅
Rechtsgrundlage: Richtlinie 2014/24/EU
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Frist für den Eingang von Angeboten oder Teilnahmeanträgen: 2026-08-31 12:00:00 📅
Sprachen, in denen Angebote oder Teilnahmeanträge eingereicht werden können: Englisch 🗣️
Mindestzeitraum, in dem der Bieter das Angebot aufrechterhalten muss: 122 Tage
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Elektronische Zahlung wird verwendet ✅
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Rechtliche, wirtschaftliche, finanzielle und technische Informationen
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Eignungskriterium: Andere wirtschaftliche oder finanzielle Anforderungen
Liste und kurze Beschreibung der Regeln und Kriterien:

EN-A1: Principles for the execution of orders (Mit dem Angebot; Mittels Eigenerklärung): The eligbility criteria are not from the same category as stipulated above, as there is no suitable category. 1. Self-declaration: name of company and address, tax ID, registration and commercial register number or equivalent register in accordance with the legal provisions of the country of origin. 2. No grounds for exclusion pursuant to § 123, § 124 GWB, § 22 LkSG, EU-Russia sanctions 3. Declaration of bidding consortium and/or declaration of subcontractors (if applicable)

Eignungskriterium: Referenzen zu bestimmten Dienstleistungen
Liste und kurze Beschreibung der Regeln und Kriterien:

EN-B1: Technical and professional ability (Mit dem Angebot; Mittels Eigenerklärung): 1. The technical assessment is only based on reference projects with a minimum commission value of 300,000.00EUR (net). 2. At least 4 reference projects in the technical field of Green Hydrogen in hard-to-abate sectors and at least 2 reference projects in the technical field of Green Hydrogen in hard-to-abate sectors in India in the last 36 months.

Eignungskriterium: Durchschnittlicher Jahresumsatz
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EN-C1: Economic and financial standing (Mit dem Angebot; Mittels Eigenerklärung): Average annual turnover for the last three years (last-but-four financial year can be included in case of tenders held within 6 months of end of last financial year), at least: 1,500,000.00 EUR (net).

EN-C2: Economic and financial standing (Mit dem Angebot; Mittels Eigenerklärung): Average number of employees and managers in the last three calendar years, at least 15 persons.

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Name und Adressen
Name: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Nationale Registrierungsnummer: 993-80072-52
Postanschrift: Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1 - 5
Postleitzahl: 65760
Postort: Eschborn
Region: Main-Taunus-Kreis 🏙️
Land: Deutschland 🇩🇪
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#Bekanntmachungs-ID: CXTRYY6YT117Z82C# All communication takes place in English via communication tool in the project area of the procurement portal.

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