Weighted criteria/selection criteria:
A technical ranking on the basis of the assessment criteria listed in Section B. (III. "Weighted criteria") of the assessment grid for the eligibility of tenderers will be used to obtain the named number of 5 tenderers that will be requested to submit a tender. This will be applied in cases where more than 5 requests to participate that meet the above minimum requirements for tenderer eligibility have been received.
Only references that have the required minimum commission value of EUR 200,000 will be assessed.
Only references that have started and/or finished in the last 36 months (reference date: date of publication of this tender) will be assessed. If a reference project satisfies both the minimum criteria and the weighted criteria, it will be counted for both assessments
Only reference projects will be assessed if the reference project description clearly explains why the reference meets the required technical eligibility criterion and makes it possible to clearly assign the reference to a required eligibility/selection criterion (see Table 2 column 9 of the eligibility grid).
The weighted criteria are as follows:
1. Technical experience
a) 4 projects supporting innovation ecosystems (e.g., applied research, technology transfer): 10 %
b) 4 projects advising business support organizations on developing new service offers: 25 %
c) 2 projects providing methodological support to SMEs on business model development or adaptation: 10 %
d) 2 projects delivering technical advisory to SMEs on circular products, services, or processes: 25 %
e) 2 projects developing technical and financial feasibility studies for green and circular business models : 10 %
2. Regional experience in MENA: 10%
3. Experience of development projects (at least 50% ODA-financed): 10 % - Assessment of technical eligibility / weighted criteria for the selection of candidates