81285616-Support for implementing clusters development measures to industrial zones in Egypt

Kurze Beschreibung

Project Description:
The special initiative (SI) "Training and Employment" of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) strengthens the employment-oriented growth of companies in Egypt. It is an integral part of the implementation of the Marshall Plan with Africa and the G20 pacts with Africa, as these aim to create more and better job and training opportunities through private investment and private sector engagement. The other countries of the SI are Ethiopia, Morocco, Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Senegal and Rwanda.
The project "Job partnerships and SME Promotion" is part of the SI and aims on the one hand to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem for selected growth-oriented sectors and industrial zones in Egypt ("cluster promotion"). On the other hand, the initiation and implementation of labor and training cooperation with companies and the reduction of investment and trade barriers ("Business and Invest") are promoted. Furthermore, the development of African small and medium-sized enterprises is also supported.
The project has a term of five years ending in December 2025 and its objectives are being pursued in three fields of activities: i) Business & Investment: Conditions have improved for investments by Egyptian, African, and European enterprises, ii) SMEs Promotion: The capacities of small and medium-sized enterprises with growth potential have improved, and iii) Clusters/Industrial Zones: The business ecosystem in selected clusters (industrial zones) has been strengthened.
Scope of the Assignment:
The overall objective of this assignment is to contribute to achieving the objectives specified for that output through i) Increasing the attractiveness of business locations and growth sectors across Egypt, ii) Promoting sustainable industrial zones by strengthening the zone management capacities, and iii) Supporting and scaling innovative approaches, leveraging technologies and entrepreneurship. To this end, measures are being implemented to improve the conditions for investments by European companies in Egypt, to increase the capacity of Egyptian SMEs and to improve the entrepreneurial and industrial ecosystems for two specific sectors: i) Agribusiness and food processing, ii) ICT and Industry 4.0 in four different geographical locations.
Agribusiness and Food Processing:
1. Beni Suef & Fayoum Industrial Zones
2. Sadat City Industrial Zones
ICT and Industry 4.0:
3. Borg El Arab Technology Park "Silicon Waha"
4. Knowledge City, New Administrative Capital "Industry 4.0 Innovation Centre"
The objective of the contract is to implement Output 3 indicators over a duration of 30 months.
Output 3: The business ecosystem in selected clusters (industrial zones) has been strengthened.
Output indicator 3.1: Ten measures aimed at improving the business ecosystem have been developed in cooperation with stakeholders from a total of four industrial zones and implemented. Of these ten, one measure to improve environmental sustainability, one measure to improve social sustainability (in particular gender) and one to promote digitalization/Industry 4.0.
Output indicator 3.2: Fifty percent of four hundred enterprises located within four industrial zones confirm an improvement in the business ecosystem by providing an example in one of the following categories.
- Communication and exchange with the industrial zone operator
- Communication and exchange with other enterprises in an industrial zone
- Provision of business-related services to enterprises in an industrial zone
- Administrative processes of an industrial zone operator
- Offers of public-private dialogues
- Digital infrastructure (e.g. internet access)
This assignment is focusing on developing and implementing measures for the clusters" development based on i) clusters mapping and diagnosis, ii) action planning and implementation "encourage collective effectiveness through joint actions", and iii) sustainability mechanisms.

Beschreibung der Beschaffung

Assignment Work Packages:
Work package 1: Technical support for building structures, value chains, and business models.
The contractor shall establish a dialogue with the Clusters Support Institutions (CSIs) to capture views about the future orientation when it comes to realizing business opportunities in the 4 selected clusters. In addition to their needs requirements for modernizing and upgrading their technical and organisational processes. It is also crucial to explore for each cluster the main constraints and opportunities in their value chains and building for better business models.
Activity 1.1: Mapping of stakeholders currently operating in the four clusters
Activity 1.2: Conducting detailed value chain analysis for the four clusters, including a risk assessment for the flow of value inside the clusters
Activity 1.3: Based on the international market trends in the agribusiness/food processing sector and the ICT/Industry 4.0 sectors
Activity 1.4: Assessing and developing new business models to be used by the clusters coordinators
Activity 1.5: Developing a detailed medium-term action plan (2 years) for each cluster
Activity 1.6: Formulating a task force for each cluster consisting of the active stakeholders (Clusters Support Institutions and tenants)
Work package 2: Capacity development for the operating staff of the clusters support institutions.
The contractor shall start working on the clusters development process by focusing on the clusters" coordinators management teams and task force members by upgrading their capacities and increasing their exposure to the best practices in clusters management.
Activity 2.1: Conducting an analysis of capacity development and training needs for the clusters" coordinators and the formulated task forces teams
Activity 2.2: Developing and delivering appropriate comprehensive cluster management trainings and capacity development activities focusing on environmental/social sustainability and digitalization
Activity 2.3: Organizing two (2) study tours / fact-finding missions for the trainees as a part of the training process
Activity 2.4: Coaching and follow-up practical on-job trainings for the learning concepts
Work package 3: Planning and coaching the implementation of a total of 10 sustainability measures within the 4 clusters.
Based on the accumulated practical experience gained in work packages 1 & 2, the contractor shall work on developing and implementing of improved services and measures for enhanced social, environmental, gender, and digital sustainability in the four clusters.
Activity 3.1: Identifying ten (10) measures to improve the business ecosystem and sustainability measures at the clusters level
Activity 3.2: Providing technical advice to the cluster coordinators and/or task forces in designing, planning, and implementing the ten (10) measures
Work package 4: Technical assistance for the outreach activities to all clusters" tenants from an angle of employability, job creation, and enhancing working environments.
In work package (4), the contractor shall work on the demand side by building dialogues and effective communications with tenants, to ensure that the measures developed in work package (3) are well operationalized and functioning. Also, it is very important to take into consideration designing short events and activities to enhance the achievement of the two main indicators of job creation and better working conditions.
Activity 4.1: Organizing clusters forums, including but not limited to, raising awareness sessions for clusters" tenants about the range of advisory services on social and environmental sustainability in general and with special emphasis on the selected measures in each cluster, mini exhibition for service providers, and business matchmaking activities
Activity 4.2: Organizing employment events with a main theme of job creation and better working conditions and with special focus on youth and gender opportunities
Work package 5: Technical assistance to develop clusters national and international visibility.
Consolidating the principal of clusters and moving together as one unit, the contractor shall design business development activities to increase the national and international visibility of the 4 clusters and emphasizing on their competitive edges.
Activity 5.1: Developing a professional communication presentation for each cluster from a business development perspective and based on its Unique Selling Points (USPs) and its value proposition.
Activity 5.2: Advisory role in supporting the clusters to participate as exhibitors in specialized national trade fairs inside Egypt
Activity 5.3: Advisory role in supporting in the organization of international buyers" trade missions to Egypt, and the participation of the clusters as exhibitors in top notched international trade fairs
Key Stakeholders and Implementing Partners:
1. Private Sector Enterprises:
Owners, managers, and employees of growth-oriented enterprises working in the agribusiness / food processing or ICT / Industry 4.0 who have their main activities in one of the above-mentioned four locations. In addition to private service providers, enterprises who deliver their services to support the value chains of our two main sectors.
2. Park Management Organizations:
Public and private industrial parks management teams working in the selected industrial zones.
3. Public Service Providers: (Regional Offices)
Public entities supporting the industrial development activities in the selected industrial zones.
4. Business Associations:
Business and investors associations working in the selected industrial zones.
5. Supporters and Intermediaries:
All sector-specific chambers of industries, export councils, technology centres, academia, training centres, etc. that may support the clusters development activities.

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.

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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.
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. 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: 750,000.00 EUR
2. Average number of employees and managers in the last three calendar years, at least 12 persons

1. 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: 750,000.00 EUR
2. Average number of employees and managers in the last three calendar years, at least 12 persons.

Liste und kurze Beschreibung der Auswahlkriterien

1. The technical assessment is only based on reference projects with a minimum commission value of 100,000.00 EUR.
2. At least 3 reference projects covering at least 2 of the following technical fields: Industrial Clusters Development, Industrial Zones Management, Private Sector Development, Agribusiness and Food Processing Value Chains, or Industry 4.0 Applications and at least 2 reference projects in Egypt in the last 3 years.

Bedingungen für die Teilnahme (technische und berufliche Fähigkeiten)

1. The technical assessment is only based on reference projects with a minimum commission value of 100,000.00 EUR.
2. At least 3 reference projects covering at least 2 of the following technical fields: Industrial Clusters Development, Industrial Zones Management, Private Sector Development, Agribusiness and Food Processing Value Chains, or Industry 4.0 Applications and at least 2 reference projects in Egypt in the last 3 years.

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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.