Since 2017, GIZ has operated a central project evaluation (CPE) system for BMZ-commissioned projects implemented by GIZ. These evaluations focus on projects (modules) that support partner-led change processes or address sectoral and global issues in supraregional contexts. To strengthen accountability and transparency, the GIZ Management Board decided to publish the evaluation reports and maximise their usefulness for partners worldwide. The reports are generally made available in English, French, or Spanish and usually comprise a main report of around 50 pages, accompanied by an executive summary of approximately five pages.The GIZ Corporate Unit Evaluation ensures not only robust technical content and sound methodology, but also high linguistic quality. To support this, binding report-writing guidelines and annotated report templates for CPEs were developed. Experience has shown that professional proofreading and editing are needed to bring reports to their final form. This includes refining language, style, and formatting to ensure that the desired quality standards are met.
The tender seeks to establish a framework agreement with one contractor for the provision of professional proofreading and editing services in English, French, and Spanish. The services will support the finalisation of evaluation reports prepared within GIZ"s central project evaluation system.The contractor will be responsible for reviewing reports of usually around 50 pages each, and in some cases up to 90 pages, to ensure high linguistic and formal quality. This includes correcting language, style, consistency, and formatting in line with the applicable report-writing guidelines and annotated templates provided by GIZ. The aim is to deliver publication-ready texts that are clear, reader-friendly, and consistent in structure and presentation.Assignments will be called off under the framework agreement over its term as reports become available. Each assignment must be completed within three weeks of receipt. The contractor is expected to organise reliable expert capacity, including backstopping arrangements where necessary, to ensure uninterrupted service delivery. Edited reports must be submitted in track changes mode, allowing GIZ and report authors to review suggested revisions efficiently and avoid multiple revision rounds.
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.
Price criteria for "Bestangebots-Quotienten-Methode"
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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 as1. 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.
All communication takes place in English via communication tool in the project area of the procurement portal.
GIZ asks the applicant or bidder to submit, complete or correct documents, within the framework laid down by law.
In accordance with §§ 123,124 GWB, § 22 LkSG
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 sanctions3. No conflict of interest that may compromise the independent and objective performance of the contract and cannot be effectively remedied through appropriate measures.Such a conflict of interest shall in particular be deemed to exist with an involvement in contract numbers of CPE pools: 81304024 - 81304032.4. Declaration of bidding consortium and/or declaration of subcontractors (if applicable)
EN-B1: Technical and professional ability (Mit dem Angebot; Mittels Dritterklärung): 1. The technical assessment is only based on reference projects with a minimum commission value of 50.000,00 EUR (net).At least 3 reference projects in the technical field proofreading and editing in the last 36 months.2. The CVs presented for Pool 1 must in total show an expertise in all three languages (English, Spanish and French) at C2 level or mother tongue.
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: 100.000,00 EUR (net).
The execution conditions result from the information given in the contract notice and the tender documents.