Miscellaneous services (№9844284)

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1. Section I
   1. Name and addresses
      Embassy of Switzerland in Bangladesh Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
      Bay’s Edgewater,8th Floor, Plot 12,North Avenue
      Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
      Gulshan 2
      Bangladesh
      E-mail: [email protected]
      
   2. Type of the contracting authority:
      Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
      
   3. Main activity:
      General public services
      
2. Section II
   1. Scope of the procurement:
      1. Title:
         

         «Ashshash: For Men and Women who have Escaped Trafficking in Bangladesh» Phase 1, 2018 – 2022

      2. Main CPV code:
         98300000, 98300000
         
      3. Type of contract:
         Services
         
      4. Short description:
         

         «Ashshash: for men and women who have escaped trafficking in Bangladesh» Phase 1, 2018 – 2022.

      5. Information about lots:
         This contract is divided into lots: no
      6. Total value of the procurement:
         Value excluding VAT: 2 368 327.00 CHF
   2. Description
      1. Title:
         
      2. Additional CPV code(s):
         98300000
         
      3. Place of performance:
         
      4. Description of the procurement:
         

         «Ashshash: for men and women who have escaped trafficking in Bangladesh» Phase 1, 2018 – 2022.

      5. Award criteria:
         Cost criterion - Weighting: 20 %
         Cost criterion - Weighting: 25 %
         Cost criterion - Weighting: 30 %
         Cost criterion - Weighting: 25 %
         
      6. Information about options:
         Options: no
      7. Information about European Union funds:
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
      8. Additional information:
         
3. Section IV
   1. Description:
      1. Type of procedure:
         Restricted procedure
      2. Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system:
         
      3. Information about electronic auction:
         
      4. Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
         The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
   2. Administrative information:
      1. Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         
      2. Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system:
         
      3. Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice:
         
4. Section V
   2. Award of contract
      1. Date of conclusion of the contract: 2018-08-30
         
      2. Information about tenders:
         Number of tenders received: 5
         The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
      3. Name and address of the contractor:
         Winrock International
         2121 Crystal Drive
         Arlington
         22202
         USA
         The contractor is an SME: yes
      4. Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT):
         
         Total value of the contract/lot: 2 368 327.00 CHF
         
      5. Information about subcontracting:
         
         
5. Section VI
   1. Additional information
      

      Reasons for the decision to award: After assessment of all evaluation criteria mentioned in tender document (qualitative criteria and price) the winning bidder has received the most utility points among all the submitted bids. The offer of the winning bidder convinced above all regarding Qualification and Experience of the nominated team (AC 1) where the nominated team members for Ashshash had ample experience in managing projects (of comparable size) on migration and counter-trafficking and the Team Leader proposed for the project had deep involvement in successful policy advocacy with the Government of Bangladesh. The winning bid also achieved the highest utility points for Understanding of the mandate and general approach (AC 2) where the winning bidder has provided a sound description of the approach for cooperation and coordination with other projects and a convincing strategy for decision-making, particularly for monitoring and field management.

      Procedures for appeal: The tender proceeds in accordance with Section 3 of the Federal Ordinance on Public Procurement (PPO). There is no right of Appeal.

      Number of participant applications received: 5

      Number of shortlisted bidders for second step: 3

      All bidders in 2nd step submitted an offer. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award subsequent mandates to the successful bidder of this tender procedure if a change of bidder is not possible for economic or technical reasons, or would cause significant difficulties or incur disproportionate costs for the Contracting Authority.

      National reference publication: SIMAP of 6.9.2018, doc. 1035651.

   2. Procedures for review
      1. Review body
         Bundesverwaltungsgericht
         Postfach
         St. Gallen
         9023
         Switzerland
         
      2. Body responsible for mediation procedures
         
         
      3. Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         
         
   3. Date of dispatch of this notice
      2018-09-06