The German Development Cooperation through GIZ is looking for a contractor to conduct a Background study for project interventions in selected locations: Edinet, Straseni, Leova, Soroca, Comrat, within its “Strong Businesses and Communities for Moldova” project.

The objective of this assignment is to support the project team in conducting a Background study for project interventions in selected locations: Edinet, Straseni, Leova, Soroca, Comrat for future component interventions. The major areas of interest for the study are: existing BDS (or Business support infrastructure), participatory structures and formats for business development and inclusion of vulnerable groups in the above-mentioned regions, and analysis of the identified items with projections for future possible interventions

The assignment will be conducted in accordance with the Terms of Reference (ToR).

For the Terms of Reference and eventual questions, please address a message to the e-mail: tenders-giz-moldova@giz.de, indicating the tender number in the message title, not later than May 4, 2022 time 17:00.

The successful bids shall include:

1. Original detailed financial offer in MDL, VAT exclusive, corresponding to the activities proposed for implementation and requirements established in the ToR received (in a separate sealed envelope);

2. Technical offer containing (in a separate envelope):

• Cover letter;
• Technical offer with description of proposed approach in fulfilment of the objective;
• Company overview (profile), including experience in the labour area; team members and their main qualifications (CVs); contact data, persons responsible for the assignment implementation and coordination;
• Copy of the company registration certificate in the Republic of Moldova;
• Company bank data, including bank name, code and IBAN in MDL;
• No-debt certificate issued by the Moldovan Tax Service or copy of the latest financial report.

Bids evaluation will be performed based on the ratio 70% for the technical offer (including company and experts experience, capacity to perform as required, correspondence of technical offer to the conditions set in the ToR) and 30% for the financial offer.

All personal data are for the internal use of GIZ; confidentiality guaranteed.

Applications shall be delivered in sealed envelopes, showing the tender number (83407289) and subject on it, to the address of GIZ Office Chisinau (Stefan cel Mare si Sfant Boulevard 73/1, Chișinău, MD-2001) not later than May 6, 2022 time 15:00.

Please note that applications received after the deadline, as well as incomplete applications will not be considered. Financial offers containing other currency than Moldovan Lei, will not be considered. GIZ retains the discretion to re-advertise or cancel this tender.