Miscellaneous services (№27285392)

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1. Section I
   1. Name and addresses
      Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Embassy of Switzerland in Nepal
      Ekantakuna, Jawalakhel - P.O.Box 113
      Kathmandu
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      Nepal
      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:
         

         Nepal - Trail Based Tourism Development Project Phase I - 17.07.2023 - 16.07.2027 (48 months)

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

         Nepal - Trail Based Tourism Development Project

         Phase I - 17.07.2023 - 16.07.2027 (48 months)

      5. Information about lots:
         This contract is divided into lots: no
      6. Total value of the procurement:
         Value excluding VAT: 2 774 507.00 CHF
   2. Description
      1. Title:
         
      2. Additional CPV code(s):
         98300000
         
      3. Place of performance:
         
      4. Description of the procurement:
         

         Nepal - Trail Based Tourism Development Project

         Phase I - 17.07.2023 - 16.07.2027 (48 months)

      5. Award criteria:
         Cost criterion - Weighting: 35%
         Cost criterion - Weighting: 20%
         Cost criterion - Weighting: 10%
         Cost criterion - Weighting: 35%
         
      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:
         Notice number in the OJ S: 2023/S 007-014747
         
      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: 2023-06-12
         
      2. Information about tenders:
         Number of tenders received: 3
         The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
      3. Name and address of the contractor:
         HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation
         Weinbergstrasse 22a
         Zürich
         8001
         Switzerland
         The contractor is an SME: yes
      4. Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT):
         
         Total value of the contract/lot: 2 774 507.00 CHF
         
      5. Information about subcontracting:
         
         
5. Section VI
   1. Additional information
      

      Reasons for the decision to award: After assessing all the evaluation criteria mentioned in the tender document (qualitative criteria and price) the winning tenderer has received the most utility points among all the submitted bids. The offer of the winning tenderer is the most convincing because: •the consortium (H-S) has proposed a strong team with good qualification and relevant experience; •the tenderer has a good understanding of the project and its approach; •the tenderer is committed to deliver the project results, assume accountability. The proposed project organisation is logical and efficient; •the financial proposal is clear and easily understandable; no major pool of costs are forgotten; cost estimation is realistic; proposed budget is the lowest among the tenderers.

      Procedures for appeal:This is a public contract under Annex 5 no. 1 let. d PPA. There is no right of appeal.

      In first step a total of 7 participant applications were submitted. In the second step a total of 3 offers were submitted.

      National reference publication: Simap of 16.06.2023 , doc. 1343347

   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
      2023-06-16