Number: 24354126
Country: Zimbabwe
Source: TED
Markets and Seeds Access Project in Zambia and Zimbabwe Inception Phase: 1 July 2021-31 October 2021 First Phase: 1 December 2021-30 November 2025
Markets and seeds access project in Zambia and Zimbabwe
Inception phase: 1 July 2021-31 October 2021
First phase: 1 December 2021-30 November 2025.
Reasons for the decision to award: after assessment of all evaluation criteria mentioned in tender document (qualitative criteria and price) the winning tenderer has received the most utility points among all the submitted tenders. The tender of the winning tenderer convinced above all regarding:
AC 1: diverse and qualified team members with experience in seed systems, value chain development, private sector engagement, markets for the poor approaches and action research;
AC 2: clear mandate and intervention strategy that includes the market systems development approach, action research, mainstreaming of transversal themes and identification of areas of coordination and synergy with SDC funded partners;
AC 3: clarity on the governance structure of the proposed organisation and detailed and realistic timeline of activities for the inception phase and first phase.
Procedures for appeal: this is a public contract under Annex 5 No 1 let. d PPA. There is no right of appeal.
The contracting authority reserves the right to award subsequent mandates to the successful tenderer of this tender procedure if a change of tenderer for goods, work or services to replace, supplement or extend supplies already provided is not possible for economic or technical reasons, would cause considerable difficulties or would entail substantial additional costs.
National reference publication: Simap of 7 July 2021, doc. 1205019.