10029875 - Consultancy services for strengthening the capacities of national and local actors for EU accession and alignment

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

The Republic of Moldova is undergoing an accelerated and complex European Union accession process following the opening of accession negotiations with the EU in 2024. The accession process requires comprehensive alignment of Moldova's legal, institutional and policy framework with the EU acquis, as well as strengthened governance structures, institutional coordination mechanisms and implementation capacities at national and local level. In September 2025, Moldova successfully completed the screening process for all chapters of the EU acquis, enabling the transition to structured technical negotiations and implementation of opening benchmarks and subsequent requirements identified during the screening process. These developments generate increasing demand for specialised expertise, institutional capacity development and practical support for the implementation of EU-related reforms. Particular importance is attached to reforms related to rule of law, democratic governance, public administration, justice and internal security, especially under Cluster I "Fundamentals", including Chapter 23 (Judiciary and Fundamental Rights) and Chapter 24 (Justice, Freedom and Security). At the same time, Moldova's EU accession process also requires stronger local governance capacities, improved multi-level coordination and increased participation of civil society, diaspora organisations and other stakeholders in EU-related reform processes. In this context, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH implements the projects "EU Integration Support Project" (EUISP), financed by the German Federal Foreign Office (FFO), and "Facilitating the EU Accession process through Coordination and Engagement in Moldova" (FACE), financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). To support the implementation of these projects, GIZ foresees the establishment of a comprehensive Short-Term Expert Pool (STEP), enabling flexible and demand-driven mobilisation of national and international expertise. The STEP will support activities related to legislative and policy approximation to the EU acquis, negotiation preparation and benchmark fulfilment, institutional and organisational capacity development, strategic planning and coordination, strengthening local governance capacities, facilitation of international cooperation and peer-to-peer exchange, as well as structured stakeholder engagement and support for local initiatives. The contractor implementing the STEP will provide technical advisory services, analytical support, capacity development measures, international exchange formats and implementation support in close cooperation with GIZ and Moldovan partner institutions. The overall objective is to strengthen the capacities of national and local actors to effectively coordinate, implement and support Moldova's EU accession and alignment process.

Deadline

Deadline 2026-09-29

Wer?

• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Wie?

Wo?

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

Geschichte der Beschaffung

Datum	Dokument
2026-08-27	Auftragsbekanntmachung

Auftragsbekanntmachung (2026-08-27)
Objekt
Umfang der Beschaffung
Titel: 10029875 - Consultancy services for strengthening the capacities of national and local actors for EU accession and alignment
Referenznummer: 10029875
Kurze Beschreibung:

Kurze Beschreibung

The Republic of Moldova is undergoing an accelerated and complex European Union accession process following the opening of accession negotiations with the EU in 2024. The accession process requires comprehensive alignment of Moldova's legal, institutional and policy framework with the EU acquis, as well as strengthened governance structures, institutional coordination mechanisms and implementation capacities at national and local level.

In September 2025, Moldova successfully completed the screening process for all chapters of the EU acquis, enabling the transition to structured technical negotiations and implementation of opening benchmarks and subsequent requirements identified during the screening process. These developments generate increasing demand for specialised expertise, institutional capacity development and practical support for the implementation of EU-related reforms.

Particular importance is attached to reforms related to rule of law, democratic governance, public administration, justice and internal security, especially under Cluster I "Fundamentals", including Chapter 23 (Judiciary and Fundamental Rights) and Chapter 24 (Justice, Freedom and Security). At the same time, Moldova's EU accession process also requires stronger local governance capacities, improved multi-level coordination and increased participation of civil society, diaspora organisations and other stakeholders in EU-related reform processes.

In this context, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH implements the projects "EU Integration Support Project" (EUISP), financed by the German Federal Foreign Office (FFO), and "Facilitating the EU Accession process through Coordination and Engagement in Moldova" (FACE), financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

To support the implementation of these projects, GIZ foresees the establishment of a comprehensive Short-Term Expert Pool (STEP), enabling flexible and demand-driven mobilisation of national and international expertise. The STEP will support activities related to legislative and policy approximation to the EU acquis, negotiation preparation and benchmark fulfilment, institutional and organisational capacity development, strategic planning and coordination, strengthening local governance capacities, facilitation of international cooperation and peer-to-peer exchange, as well as structured stakeholder engagement and support for local initiatives.

The contractor implementing the STEP will provide technical advisory services, analytical support, capacity development measures, international exchange formats and implementation support in close cooperation with GIZ and Moldovan partner institutions. The overall objective is to strengthen the capacities of national and local actors to effectively coordinate, implement and support Moldova's EU accession and alignment process.

Art des Vertrags: Dienstleistungen
Produkte/Dienstleistungen: Wirtschaftshilfe an das Ausland 📦
Beschreibung
Interne Kennung: 10029875
Diese Auftragsvergabe ist auch für kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (KMU) geeignet ✅
Beschreibung der Beschaffung:

The procurement concerns the establishment and operation of a comprehensive Short-Term Expert Pool (STEP) supporting the implementation of activities under the GIZ projects "EU Integration Support Project" (EUISP) and "Facilitating the EU Accession process through Coordination and Engagement in Moldova" (FACE), both contributing to the Republic of Moldova's EU accession and alignment process. The contractor will provide flexible, demand-driven and results-oriented consultancy and implementation support services aimed at strengthening the capacities of national and local actors involved in Moldova's EU accession process. The services will combine technical advisory support, institutional and organisational capacity development, international experience exchange, stakeholder engagement and support for local initiatives. The contractor will be responsible for identifying, mobilising, coordinating and managing national and international experts and support measures in close cooperation with GIZ and Moldovan partner institutions. The assignment may include the following services and activities: - technical, legal and methodological advisory services related to EU acquis alignment, policy development and implementation of EU-related reforms; - preparation and revision of draft laws, regulations, strategies, methodologies, guidelines and analytical documents; - institutional, legislative and implementation gap analyses, including assessment of institutional capacities and implementation readiness; - support for negotiation process, fulfilment of opening and closing benchmarks and related monitoring and reporting processes; - development and strengthening of strategic planning, coordination, monitoring and reporting mechanisms related to EU accession and EU-aligned reforms; - provision of thematic expertise related to rule of law, democratic governance, justice, internal security, public administration reform and local governance; - design and delivery of trainings, workshops, mentoring, coaching and institutional learning activities for representatives of public institutions and other stakeholders; - organisation and facilitation of international peer-to-peer exchange, study visits, policy dialogues, expert discussions and cooperation formats involving EU Member States, accession countries and international experts; - support for strengthening coordination, cooperation and communication mechanisms between national institutions, local public authorities and other stakeholders involved in the accession process; - support for participatory and stakeholder engagement processes involving civil society organisations, diaspora representatives, women"s organisations and organisations representing vulnerable groups; - support for strengthening local governance capacities and practical application of EU-related planning, implementation and monitoring approaches at local level; - support for the conceptualisation, management and implementation of small-scale support initiatives and local contributions linked to EU accession-related objectives; - facilitation of innovative cooperation, consultation and policy development formats, including policy labs, simulation exercises and practical learning approaches; - monitoring, reporting, documentation and knowledge management activities related to the implementation of the assignment. The contractor will ensure process-oriented and implementation-oriented delivery of services, including quality assurance, operational coordination, backstopping and effective mobilisation of expertise throughout the contract period. Particular emphasis will be placed on ensuring the practical applicability of delivered support, strengthening institutional ownership and supporting sustainable implementation of EU-related reforms at both national and local level. Services will be implemented in close coordination with GIZ and relevant Moldovan partner institutions, including the Bureau for European Integration within the State Chancellery, line ministries, local public authorities, civil society organisations and other relevant stakeholders. Given the dynamic nature of the EU accession process, the assignment requires a high degree of flexibility and responsiveness in order to address evolving priorities, reform needs and operational requirements related to Moldova's EU accession and alignment process.

Beschreibung der Beschaffung

The procurement concerns the establishment and operation of a comprehensive Short-Term Expert Pool (STEP) supporting the implementation of activities under the GIZ projects "EU Integration Support Project" (EUISP) and "Facilitating the EU Accession process through Coordination and Engagement in Moldova" (FACE), both contributing to the Republic of Moldova's EU accession and alignment process.

The contractor will provide flexible, demand-driven and results-oriented consultancy and implementation support services aimed at strengthening the capacities of national and local actors involved in Moldova's EU accession process. The services will combine technical advisory support, institutional and organisational capacity development, international experience exchange, stakeholder engagement and support for local initiatives.

The contractor will be responsible for identifying, mobilising, coordinating and managing national and international experts and support measures in close cooperation with GIZ and Moldovan partner institutions.

The assignment may include the following services and activities:

- technical, legal and methodological advisory services related to EU acquis alignment, policy development and implementation of EU-related reforms;
- preparation and revision of draft laws, regulations, strategies, methodologies, guidelines and analytical documents;
- institutional, legislative and implementation gap analyses, including assessment of institutional capacities and implementation readiness;
- support for negotiation process, fulfilment of opening and closing benchmarks and related monitoring and reporting processes;
- development and strengthening of strategic planning, coordination, monitoring and reporting mechanisms related to EU accession and EU-aligned reforms;
- provision of thematic expertise related to rule of law, democratic governance, justice, internal security, public administration reform and local governance;
- design and delivery of trainings, workshops, mentoring, coaching and institutional learning activities for representatives of public institutions and other stakeholders;
- organisation and facilitation of international peer-to-peer exchange, study visits, policy dialogues, expert discussions and cooperation formats involving EU Member States, accession countries and international experts;
- support for strengthening coordination, cooperation and communication mechanisms between national institutions, local public authorities and other stakeholders involved in the accession process;
- support for participatory and stakeholder engagement processes involving civil society organisations, diaspora representatives, women"s organisations and organisations representing vulnerable groups;
- support for strengthening local governance capacities and practical application of EU-related planning, implementation and monitoring approaches at local level;
- support for the conceptualisation, management and implementation of small-scale support initiatives and local contributions linked to EU accession-related objectives;
- facilitation of innovative cooperation, consultation and policy development formats, including policy labs, simulation exercises and practical learning approaches;
- monitoring, reporting, documentation and knowledge management activities related to the implementation of the assignment.

The contractor will ensure process-oriented and implementation-oriented delivery of services, including quality assurance, operational coordination, backstopping and effective mobilisation of expertise throughout the contract period. Particular emphasis will be placed on ensuring the practical applicability of delivered support, strengthening institutional ownership and supporting sustainable implementation of EU-related reforms at both national and local level.

Services will be implemented in close coordination with GIZ and relevant Moldovan partner institutions, including the Bureau for European Integration within the State Chancellery, line ministries, local public authorities, civil society organisations and other relevant stakeholders. Given the dynamic nature of the EU accession process, the assignment requires a high degree of flexibility and responsiveness in order to address evolving priorities, reform needs and operational requirements related to Moldova's EU accession and alignment process.

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Ziel der strategischen Auftragsvergabe: Verringerung der Auswirkungen auf die Umwelt
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Konzept zur Verringerung der Umweltauswirkungen: Klimaschutz
Gefördertes soziales Ziel: Gleichstellung der Geschlechter
Postanschrift: 73/1 Stefan cel Mare si Sfant Bvd., NBC - National Business Center, 1st floor
Postleitzahl: MD-2001
Stadt: Chi?in?u
Land: Republik Moldau 🇲🇩
Dauer
Datum des Beginns: 2026-12-01 📅
Datum des Endes: 2028-12-31 📅
Beschreibung
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
500.00000000
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Los-Identifikationsnummer: LOT-0001

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Offenes Verfahren ✅
Rechtsgrundlage: Richtlinie 2014/24/EU
Administrative Informationen
Frist für den Eingang von Angeboten oder Teilnahmeanträgen: 2026-09-29 12:00:00 📅
Sprachen, in denen Angebote oder Teilnahmeanträge eingereicht werden können: Englisch 🗣️
Mindestzeitraum, in dem der Bieter das Angebot aufrechterhalten muss: 124 Tage
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Die Bieter können mehrere Angebote einreichen
Die Namen und beruflichen Qualifikationen des zur Auftragsausführung eingesetzten Personals sind anzugeben
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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 EUR 350,000.00 (net). 2. At least 3 reference projects in the technical field of "EU accession processes and EU acquis alignment" in the last 36 months, of which at least 1 reference project in the Republic of Moldova.

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: 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 10 persons.

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The execution conditions result from the information given in the contract notice and the tender documents.

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Korruption

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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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