81246096-One-Stop-Shop for Investors — Internet Based Platform for Up-Scaling Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (e. g. Buildings and Industries) in Nigeria

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81246096-One-Stop-Shop for Investors — Internet Based Platform for Up-Scaling Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (e. g. Buildings and Industries) in Nigeria
81246096

Kurze Beschreibung

The Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP) aims at enabling investments in the market for RE and EE, and improving access to electricity in Nigeria. The programme is co-funded by the European Union and the German Government, and implemented by GIZ and the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing.
The renewable energy sector requires de-risking strategies such as the establishment of clearer import procedures amongst others.
Now, in its second phase, NESP is looking for a multi-disciplinary team of international and national consultants who will support the development of an internet based platform called ‘One-stop-shop’ for investors to allow for easy access to all relevant information for investments in the area of energy efficiency (buildings and industries) and renewable energy systems.
The assignment will be implemented over a period of 319 expert days, with effect from contract award to 30.11.2020.

Beschreibung der Beschaffung

1) Background:
The Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP) aims at enabling and fostering investments in the market for renewable energy and energy efficiency, and improving access to electricity in Nigeria. The programme is co-funded by the European Union and the German Government, and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing (FMPWH).
Currently, projects on financing instruments, de-risking strategies such as the establishment of clearer import procedures, demonstration projects, and others are in the process of implementation in order to up-scale investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy systems.
It is clear that an internet based platform will be needed where all relevant information can be accessed which contributes to creating trust in energy efficiency and renewable energy system investments, and in particular, reducing investment risk at project level.NESP is looking for a multi-disciplinary team of international and national consultants who will support the development of an internet based platform called ‘One-stop-shop’ for investors to allow for easy access to all relevant information for investments in the area of energy efficiency (in buildings and industries) and renewable energy systems.
2) Core activities to be performed by the consultants:
Core activities are:
Work package 1: concept development from a marketing and promotion point of view:
— analysis of information needs: interview with local and international investors on what type of information to present, in what form, and to which target group,
— formation of a lead user group to provide feedback on concepts, designs and functionalities.
Work package 2: Data gathering and development of investment brief templates and One stop investment centre (OSIC) for renewable energy and energy efficiency model:
— design and develop OSIC for renewable energy and energy efficiency model,
— develop at least ten (10) investment briefs of the identified RE/EE stakeholders,
— support NIPC to organise at least five (5) partner workshops to review and validate investment briefs.
Work package 3: Database front-end development — user interface (presentation layer):
— develop the concept of the front end of the sub-domain internet platform: user interface, design and functionalities,
— carry out usability tests.
Work package 4: database back end development — technical solution (data access/storage layer):
— develop the concept of the technical database solution of the internet platform, including interfaces with other databases such as the FMPWH, etc.,
— back end programming.
Work package 5: operational management:
— testing the Beta version of the platform and improvement,
— organise four (4) training and evaluation workshop for operators.
Work package 6: communicating on all the results:
— develop targeted awareness creation messages on the platform for top management and professionals in the sector according to GIZ and EU guidelines,
— proper formatting, proof reading, and graphics design of all materials,
— public launching of the platform.
The assignment will be implemented with a total person-power volume of 319 expert days, with effect from contract award to 30.11.2020.

Beschreibung der Verlängerungen

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.

Beschreibung der Optionen

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.

Liste und kurze Beschreibung der Bedingungen

1) Trading name and address, commercial register number, brief company profile, contact in event of queries;
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.

Liste und kurze Beschreibung der Auswahlkriterien

1) At least three (3) reference projects in the technical field ‘Development of an internet based platform for investors’ and at least two (2) reference projects out of the 3 reference projects above in the region Africa, Europe or Asia in the last three (3) years;
2) The technical assessment is only based on reference projects with a minimum commission value of 150 000 EUR.

Bedingungen für die Teilnahme (technische und berufliche Fähigkeiten)

1) At least three (3) reference projects in the technical field ‘Development of an internet based platform for investors’ and at least two (2) reference projects out of the 3 reference projects above in the region Africa, Europe or Asia in the last 3 years;
2) The technical assessment is only based on reference projects with a minimum commission value of 150 000 EUR.

Genaue Informationen über Fristen für Überprüfungsverfahren

According to Article 160, Section 3 of the German Act Against Restraint of Competition (GWB), application for review is not permissible insofar as:
1) The applicant has identified the claimed infringement of the procurement rules before submitting the application for review and has not submitted a complaint to the contracting authority within a period of 10 calendar days; the expiry of the period pursuant to Article 134, Section 2 remains unaffected;
2) Complaints of infringements of procurement rules that are evident in the tender notice are not submitted to the contracting authority at the latest by the expiry of the deadline for the application or by the deadline for the submission of bids, specified in the tender notice;
3) Complaints of infringements of procurement rules that first become evident in the tender documents are not submitted to the contracting authority at the latest by the expiry of the deadline for application or by the deadline for the submission of bids;
4) More than 15 calendar days have expired since receipt of notification from the contracting authority that it is unwilling to redress the complaint.
Sentence 1 does not apply in the case of an application to determine the invalidity of the contract in accordance with Article 135, Section 1 (2). Article 134, Section 1, Sentence 2 remains unaffected.