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Prior Information Notice

General Information
Country:   Germany
City/Locality:   FRANKFURT
Notice/Contract Number:   eu:253883-2009
Publication Date:   Sep 12, 2009
Funding Agency:   KfW
Buyer:   KFW
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   KFW
FRANKFURT, Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt
Germany
Web Site:   www.kfw.de

Goods, Works and Services

 

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Notice Type: 2200 - Prior Information Notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities, with participation by GPA countries
EU Official Journal Publication: 176/2009, #253883-2009
Contract Nature: Service contract
Procedure Type: Prior information or periodic indicative notice
Type of Bid Required: Global or partial tender
Awarding Criteria: Not applicable

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PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE
Services
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): KfW, Palmengartenstr. 5-9,
Attn: Ms Elke Metzen, D-60325 Frankfurt. Tel. +49 6974313645. E-mail:
Vergabestelle@kfw.de. Fax +49 6974313106.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.kfw.de.
Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact
point(s).
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Body governed by public law.
Economic and financial affairs.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting
authorities: no.
SECTION II.B: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT (SUPPLIES OR SERVICES)
II.1) TITLE ATTRIBUTED TO THE CONTRACT BY THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY:
Advisory services to support the transition process and the promotion of
foreign trade.
II.2) TYPE OF CONTRACT AND PLACE OF DELIVERY OR OF PERFORMANCE: Services.
Service category: No 11.
NUTS code: DE712.
II.3) SHORT DESCRIPTION OF NATURE AND QUANTITY OR VALUE OF SUPPLIES OR
SERVICES: The planned advisory services will be performed under the
TRANSFORM Follow-up Programme. The TRANSFORM Follow-up Programme is a
continuation of the successful TRANSFORM Advisory Programme by the German
Federal Ministry for Economics and Technology and the Federal Ministry of
Finance. The latter was created by the Federal Government in 1993 with the
aim of supporting the formerly communist states in Central and Eastern
Europe in establishing democracy and a social market economy. The Federal
Government is interested in a successful outcome of the transition process
and wants to strengthen the economic and political ties with the partner
countries as well. The advisory services will be performed in accordance
with the needs formulated by the partner countries.
In addition to supporting the transition process, the Follow-up Programme
aims to strengthen Germany's bilateral economic relations, thus promoting
the development of markets and employment potential on both sides. The
focus will be on the following aspects:
1. Improvement of the overall conditions for the establishment of a social
market economy through:
— advisory services on the governmental and parliamentary level,
— the promotion of modern administrative structures adapted to market
economy conditions,
— the establishment and/or strengthening of self-administered institutions
and service agencies for the business sector.
2. Promotion of the business sector through
— the promotion of small and medium-sized structures,
— the promotion of private enterprises, including business partnerships,
— the provision of loans to small and medium-sized enterprises.
3. Measures for promoting the convergence of European transition countries
with the European Union through:
— advanced training,
— the harmonisation of standards,
— the harmonisation of economic legislation.
On behalf of Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economy and Technology and of
the Federal Ministry of Finance, KfW is responsible for the implementation
of the TRANSFORM Follow-up Programme.
Target groups of the intended advisory services:
Representatives of the public and private sector, including municipal
and/or regional administrations, as well as private enterprises and
financial intermediaries.
Possible recipient countries:
Mainly Russia and Ukraine; other countries as determined by the Federal
Ministry of Economics and Technology and the Federal Ministry of Finance.
Main topics of the intended advisory services:
1. Support of the transition and reform process in the economic sector and
in the field of economic policy,
2. Support of the transition and reform process in the financial sector.
Division into lots: yes.
II.4) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 79996000, 79412000, 79311400,
80511000, 79400000.
II.6) CONTRACT COVERED BY THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT (GPA):
Yes.
II.7) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Description of the planned awarding
procedure:
The planned call for tender will be carried out in German and English. The
German version of the tendering documents are legally binding. It will be
possible to submit the application to participate (Teilnahmeantrag) as
well as the offer in either German or English.
The planned Lots will be tendered together or consecutively. KfW intents
to conduct a multistage selection procedure with the objective of
concluding framework contracts for each Lot. The framework contracts per
Lot have an approximate duration of 1 year with the option to extend three
times for one year. The tender procedure is scheduled to begin in the
fourth quarter of 2009. The advisory services will be performed
predominantly in the partner countries.
Remarks:
There must be a minimum period of 52 calendar days between the publication
of this prior information notice and the publication of the corresponding
procurement notice(s).
No applications or requests for information should be sent at this stage.
INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
LOT No: 1
TITLE: Advisory services for the private sector
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Strategic advice to institutions and associations
of the private sector to strengthen their competitiveness and optimise
their organisational structures, particularly for SMEs.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 79000000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Expected scope of work within one year, subdivided
into several consulting assignments of different duration, different
content and assignment location in accordance with the individual measure:
Up to approximately 160 person days.
LOT No: 2
TITLE: Advisory services for municipal/regional administrations
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Advice for public utilities to strengthen their
efficiency and infrastructure.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 79000000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Expected scope of work within one year, subdivided
into several consulting assignments of different duration, different
content and assignment location in accordance with the individual measure:
Up to approximately 80 person days.
LOT No: 3
TITLE: Support of the transition process on the level of central economic
sector institutions, public administration and government
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Strengthen the economic cooperation and economic
policy capacities, including the support of institutions and the
modernisation of public administration.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 79000000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Following preliminary estimations the scope for
this Lot is approximately up to 600 person days within one year devided
into several consultancy missions of varying content, location, and
duration.
Expected scope of work within one year, subdivided into several consulting
assignments of different duration, different content and assignment
location in accordance with the individual measure:
Up to approximately 600 person days.
LOT No: 4
TITLE: Advice to financial intermediaries: introduction of innovative
financial products
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Possible areas: SMEs/micro-finance, financing in
the field of energy efficiency and renewable energies, structured finance.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 79000000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Following preliminary estimations the scope for
this Lot is approximately up to 200 person days within one year devided
into several consultancy missions of varying content, location, and
duration. Expected scope of work within one year, subdivided into several
consulting assignments of different duration, different content and
assignment location in accordance with the individual measure:
Up to approximately 200 person days.
LOT No: 5
TITLE: Advice to financial intermediaries: strengthening of local
financial institutions
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Possible fields of advice: risk management,
strategic advice, implementation of "Responsible Finance" principles,
business area planning and competency enhancement.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 79000000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Expected scope of work within one year, subdivided
into several consulting assignments of different duration, different
content and assignment location in accordance with the individual measure:
Up to approximately 400 person days.
LOT No: 6
TITLE: Due diligences
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Conduction of due diligences.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 79000000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Expected scope of work within one year, subdivided
into several consulting assignments of different duration, different
content and assignment location in accordance with the individual measure:
Up to approximately 70 person days.
LOT No: 7
TITLE: Advisory services for central banks, governments and other sector
institutions
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Possible fields of advice: financial sector
stability; capital market development; monetary and exchange-rate policy;
improvement of the legal framework for promoting a sustainable development
of the financial sector.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 79000000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Expected scope of work within one year, subdivided
into several consulting assignments of different duration, different
content and assignment location in accordance with the individual measure:
Up to approximately 250 person days.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1) Reserved contracts: No.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY
COMMUNITY FUNDS: No.
VI.4) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 8.9.2009.
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