Mauritania's border regions with Mali - Hodh El Gharbi, Assaba, and Guidimakha - are among the country's most dynamic yet most challenged territories. High poverty rates, limited infra-structure, and increasing climate pressures affect livelihoods and social cohesion. While the decentralization framework entrusts municipalities with the delivery of basic services, there is a need to further strengthen their technical, financial, and institutional capacities to fully meet citizens' expectations. The project ProCommune - Strengthening Border Municipalities is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), in partnership with the Mauritanian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF). It forms part of the umbrella programme Peace and Social Cohesion in Mauritania and contributes to the national decentralization strategy and the 2030 Agenda - specifically SDG 1.5 (resilience to poverty and shocks) and SDG 16.7 (inclusive and effective institutions). The project runs from December 2024 to November 2027. Overall objective: Selected Mauritanian municipalities provide improved, needs-based public services to their populations. The project supports 17 communes along the Malian border, home to about 1.2 million people, including women, youth, pastoralists, and refugees. Key outputs: 1. Strengthened technical and organizational capacities of governmental and non-governmental actors at local and regional levels. 2. Enhanced coordination and cooperation among stakeholders at communal, regional, and national levels for inclusive governance. To achieve these results, ProCommune promotes participatory planning and budgeting, transparent municipal management, and inclusive local decision-making. It provides tailored training, coaching, and advisory services for communes, decentralized services, and civil-society organizations. The approach systematically integrates gender equality, environmental sustainability, and conflict sensitivity, in line with the integrated territorial approach (ATI). Given the region's exposure to climate shocks, insecurity, and migration, the project also fosters local resilience through community-based planning, risk assessment, and early-warning mechanisms. Cross-border cooperation and social cohesion are encouraged to prevent tensions and strengthen peace in the Sahel. By reinforcing local governance and the relationship between citizens and the state, ProCommune supports more effective, inclusive, and accountable service delivery in Mauritania's border areas.
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Die Frist für den Eingang der Angebote war 2025-12-18.
Die Ausschreibung wurde veröffentlicht am 2025-11-17.
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Auftragsbekanntmachung (2025-11-17) Objekt Umfang der Beschaffung
Titel: 81321697-Appui-conseil pour renforcer les communes frontalières, le développement local et la gouvernance communale en Mauritanie
Referenznummer: 81321697
Kurze Beschreibung:
Mauritania's border regions with Mali - Hodh El Gharbi, Assaba, and Guidimakha - are among the country's most dynamic yet most challenged territories. High poverty rates, limited infra-structure, and increasing climate pressures affect livelihoods and social cohesion. While the decentralization framework entrusts municipalities with the delivery of basic services, there is a need to further strengthen their technical, financial, and institutional capacities to fully meet citizens' expectations.
The project ProCommune - Strengthening Border Municipalities is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), in partnership with the Mauritanian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF). It forms part of the umbrella programme Peace and Social Cohesion in Mauritania and contributes to the national decentralization strategy and the 2030 Agenda - specifically SDG 1.5 (resilience to poverty and shocks) and SDG 16.7 (inclusive and effective institutions). The project runs from December 2024 to November 2027.
Overall objective: Selected Mauritanian municipalities provide improved, needs-based public services to their populations. The project supports 17 communes along the Malian border, home to about 1.2 million people, including women, youth, pastoralists, and refugees.
Key outputs:
1. Strengthened technical and organizational capacities of governmental and non-governmental actors at local and regional levels.
2. Enhanced coordination and cooperation among stakeholders at communal, regional, and national levels for inclusive governance.
To achieve these results, ProCommune promotes participatory planning and budgeting, transparent municipal management, and inclusive local decision-making. It provides tailored training, coaching, and advisory services for communes, decentralized services, and civil-society organizations. The approach systematically integrates gender equality, environmental sustainability, and conflict sensitivity, in line with the integrated territorial approach (ATI).
Given the region's exposure to climate shocks, insecurity, and migration, the project also fosters local resilience through community-based planning, risk assessment, and early-warning mechanisms. Cross-border cooperation and social cohesion are encouraged to prevent tensions and strengthen peace in the Sahel.
By reinforcing local governance and the relationship between citizens and the state, ProCommune supports more effective, inclusive, and accountable service delivery in Mauritania's border areas.
Mauritania's border regions with Mali - Hodh El Gharbi, Assaba, and Guidimakha - are among the country's most dynamic yet most challenged territories. High poverty rates, limited infra-structure, and increasing climate pressures affect livelihoods and social cohesion. While the decentralization framework entrusts municipalities with the delivery of basic services, there is a need to further strengthen their technical, financial, and institutional capacities to fully meet citizens' expectations.
The project ProCommune - Strengthening Border Municipalities is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), in partnership with the Mauritanian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF). It forms part of the umbrella programme Peace and Social Cohesion in Mauritania and contributes to the national decentralization strategy and the 2030 Agenda - specifically SDG 1.5 (resilience to poverty and shocks) and SDG 16.7 (inclusive and effective institutions). The project runs from December 2024 to November 2027.
Overall objective: Selected Mauritanian municipalities provide improved, needs-based public services to their populations. The project supports 17 communes along the Malian border, home to about 1.2 million people, including women, youth, pastoralists, and refugees.
Key outputs:
1. Strengthened technical and organizational capacities of governmental and non-governmental actors at local and regional levels.
2. Enhanced coordination and cooperation among stakeholders at communal, regional, and national levels for inclusive governance.
To achieve these results, ProCommune promotes participatory planning and budgeting, transparent municipal management, and inclusive local decision-making. It provides tailored training, coaching, and advisory services for communes, decentralized services, and civil-society organizations. The approach systematically integrates gender equality, environmental sustainability, and conflict sensitivity, in line with the integrated territorial approach (ATI).
Given the region's exposure to climate shocks, insecurity, and migration, the project also fosters local resilience through community-based planning, risk assessment, and early-warning mechanisms. Cross-border cooperation and social cohesion are encouraged to prevent tensions and strengthen peace in the Sahel.
By reinforcing local governance and the relationship between citizens and the state, ProCommune supports more effective, inclusive, and accountable service delivery in Mauritania's border areas.
Art des Vertrags: Dienstleistungen
Produkte/Dienstleistungen: Dienstleistungen der allgemeinen öffentlichen Verwaltung📦 Beschreibung
Interne Kennung: 81321697
Diese Auftragsvergabe ist auch für kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (KMU) geeignet ✅
Beschreibung der Beschaffung:
The present tender aims to contract a qualified consulting firm or consortium to provide technical assistance and capacity development services that contribute to project output 1.
The contractor will work closely with local authorities, decentralized technical services, and civil-society organizations across the three target regions (Assaba, Guidimagha, Hodh Gharbi).
1. Objectives of the Assignment
- Strengthen the capacities of communes to plan, finance, and manage local development and basic services.
- Support participatory, transparent, and gender-sensitive local governance mechanisms.
- Contribute to evidence-based learning, communication, and capitalization of project results.
2. Main Areas of Intervention
1. Institutional and organizational development
o Support to communal structures for planning, budgeting, and reporting.
o Coaching of municipal teams on administrative and financial management.
2. Capacity development and training
o Design and implementation of training programmes for elected officials, communal staff, and local associations.
o Development of practical tools and guidelines for participatory planning and local service delivery.
3. Support to local development initiatives
o Assistance in identifying, formulating, and monitoring microprojects financed by the local development fund.
o Integration of gender equality, climate adaptation, and conflict-sensitive approaches into project selection and implementation.
4. Knowledge management and communication
o Collection and analysis of data for monitoring and evaluation.
o Documentation of best practices, preparation of case studies, and dissemination of results.
5. Coordination and synergy building
o Collaboration with MEF, DGDDL, DGAT, and other partners (EU, UNICEF, ENABEL, World Bank).
3. Expected Deliverables
- A detailed inception report with methodology, work plan, and results framework.
- Training modules, manuals, and facilitation tools adapted to local contexts.
- Regular technical and financial reports, including data on indicators and lessons learned.
- A capitalization report summarizing good practices and recommendations for scaling up.
4. Implementation Approach
The consultant will apply a participatory, adaptive, and results-oriented methodology aligned with GIZ standards. Capacity transfer, ownership by local actors, and coordination with other donors are key principles. Activities must integrate the cross-cutting themes of gender equality, climate resilience, and conflict sensitivity.
The present tender aims to contract a qualified consulting firm or consortium to provide technical assistance and capacity development services that contribute to project output 1.
The contractor will work closely with local authorities, decentralized technical services, and civil-society organizations across the three target regions (Assaba, Guidimagha, Hodh Gharbi).
1. Objectives of the Assignment
- Strengthen the capacities of communes to plan, finance, and manage local development and basic services.
- Support participatory, transparent, and gender-sensitive local governance mechanisms.
- Contribute to evidence-based learning, communication, and capitalization of project results.
2. Main Areas of Intervention
1. Institutional and organizational development
o Support to communal structures for planning, budgeting, and reporting.
o Coaching of municipal teams on administrative and financial management.
2. Capacity development and training
o Design and implementation of training programmes for elected officials, communal staff, and local associations.
o Development of practical tools and guidelines for participatory planning and local service delivery.
3. Support to local development initiatives
o Assistance in identifying, formulating, and monitoring microprojects financed by the local development fund.
o Integration of gender equality, climate adaptation, and conflict-sensitive approaches into project selection and implementation.
4. Knowledge management and communication
o Collection and analysis of data for monitoring and evaluation.
o Documentation of best practices, preparation of case studies, and dissemination of results.
5. Coordination and synergy building
o Collaboration with MEF, DGDDL, DGAT, and other partners (EU, UNICEF, ENABEL, World Bank).
3. Expected Deliverables
- A detailed inception report with methodology, work plan, and results framework.
- Training modules, manuals, and facilitation tools adapted to local contexts.
- Regular technical and financial reports, including data on indicators and lessons learned.
- A capitalization report summarizing good practices and recommendations for scaling up.
4. Implementation Approach
The consultant will apply a participatory, adaptive, and results-oriented methodology aligned with GIZ standards. Capacity transfer, ownership by local actors, and coordination with other donors are key principles. Activities must integrate the cross-cutting themes of gender equality, climate resilience, and conflict sensitivity.
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Zusätzliche Produkte/Dienstleistungen: Mit Entwicklungsprojekten verbundene Verwaltungsdienstleistungen📦
Ziel der strategischen Auftragsvergabe: Verringerung der Auswirkungen auf die Umwelt
Cf. tender documents.
Konzept zur Verringerung der Umweltauswirkungen: Der Übergang zu einer Kreislaufwirtschaft
Gefördertes soziales Ziel: Gleichstellung von ethnischen Gruppen
Hauptstandort oder Erfüllungsort: Cf. tender documents.
Land: Mauretanien 🇲🇷
Dauer: 21 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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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.
Titel
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: 2025-12-18 12:00:00 📅
Bedingungen für die Öffnung der Angebote: 2025-12-18 12:00:00 📅
Sprachen, in denen Angebote oder Teilnahmeanträge eingereicht werden können: Englisch 🗣️
Französisch 🗣️
Mindestzeitraum, in dem der Bieter das Angebot aufrechterhalten muss: 133 Tage Bedingungen für die Einreichung eines Angebots
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Eröffnungstermin: 2025-12-18 12:00:00 📅
Elektronische Rechnungsstellung: Erforderlich
Die elektronische Bestellung wird verwendet ✅
Elektronische Zahlung wird verwendet ✅
Frist für die Anforderung zusätzlicher Informationen: 2025-12-10 23:59:59 📅
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GIZ asks the applicant or bidder to submit, complete or correct documents, within the framework laid down by law.
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Rechtliche, wirtschaftliche, finanzielle und technische Informationen Bedingungen für die Teilnahme
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)
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 300,000.00 EUR and within the last 36 months.
2. At least two (02) reference projects in the technical field "local governance and decentralisation" and at least two (02) reference projects in the technical field "local development management, including local capacity building" and out of these four references at least one (01) reference project in the West African region.
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 300,000.00 EUR and within the last 36 months.
2. At least two (02) reference projects in the technical field "local governance and decentralisation" and at least two (02) reference projects in the technical field "local development management, including local capacity building" and out of these four references at least one (01) reference project in the West African region.
Eignungskriterium: Durchschnittlicher Jahresumsatz
Liste und kurze Beschreibung der Regeln und Kriterien:
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: 800,000.00 EUR.
Liste und kurze Beschreibung der Regeln und Kriterien
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: 800,000.00 EUR.
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 5 persons.
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Geldwäsche oder Terrorismusfinanzierung
Interessenkonflikt aufgrund seiner Teilnahme an dem Vergabeverfahren
Kinderarbeit und andere Formen des Menschenhandels
Korruption
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Täuschung, Zurückhaltung von Informationen, Unfähigkeit zur Vorlage erforderlicher Unterlagen oder Erlangung vertraulicher Informationen zu dem Verfahren
Vereinbarungen mit anderen Wirtschaftsteilnehmern zur Verzerrung des Wettbewerbs
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Verstoß gegen die Verpflichtung zur Entrichtung von Sozialversicherungsbeiträgen
Verstoß gegen die Verpflichtung zur Entrichtung von Steuern
Verstoß gegen sozialrechtliche Verpflichtungen
Verstoß gegen umweltrechtliche Verpflichtungen
Verwaltung der Vermögenswerte durch einen Insolvenzverwalter
Vorzeitige Beendigung, Schadensersatz oder andere vergleichbare Sanktionen
Zahlungsunfähigkeit
Beschreibung der Ausschlussgründe: In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG.
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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.
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Quelle: OJS 2025/S 223-767651 (2025-11-17)
Bekanntmachung über vergebene Aufträge (2026-04-15) Objekt Umfang der Beschaffung
Gesamtwert der Beschaffung (ohne MwSt.): -1 EUR 💰
Gesamtwert der Beschaffung (ohne MwSt.) (höchstes Angebot): -1 💰
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Los-Identifikationsnummer: LOT-0001
Vertragsnummer: 1
Datum des Vertragsabschlusses: 2026-03-31 📅
Titel: GFA Consulting Group GmbH, 22359 Hamburg
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Anzahl der eingegangenen Angebote: 5
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