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• We understand that “The region to be covered comprises the eligible ACP countries in Sub-Saharan Africa [...]
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Yes, The contracting Authority confirms that Madagascar, Comoros and Cape Verde Islands are included [...]
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04/11/2019
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• The Annex V: Budget defines five interim payments, which make the total amount of the financial proposal [...]
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The contractual payment conditions are described in Article 7 of the Special Conditions of the Service [...]
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04/11/2019
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• Instruction to tenderers, §3: Can you clarify whether the references must be less than five or three [...]
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The Contracting Authority confirms that the reference period for the project presented as references [...]
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04/11/2019
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• Could you confirm our understanding that the five pilot projects may be defined as the finally selected [...]
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As specified in the Terms of Reference , the Consultant shall carry out one small scale pilot project [...]
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04/11/2019
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• Could you confirm our understanding of the following points of the TOR: § 4.2.2: “The Consultant will [...]
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Yes, the Consultant will prepare the draft of the Terms of reference and then carry out the related studies [...]
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04/11/2019
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• Considering the content and the different aspects of the Terms of Reference, we would like to be able [...]
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The deadline for submitting the offers remains on 15 November 2019, 23:59 CET.
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04/11/2019
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Who will appoint the auditor?
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As per Article 7.8 of the General Conditions, it is up to the Consultant to notify the Contracting Authority [...]
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04/11/2019
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What will happen when the increase results in access of the maximum project price?
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Should the expenditure verification budget require an increase, this could give rise to a Contract Addendum [...]
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What is meant by plan and support? Please clarify.
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The Consultant shall plan the pilot projects and support the promoters in the implementation of the pilot [...]
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04/11/2019
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We see several references to the Special Conditions of Contract (inter alia in the GCC, but also in TOR [...]
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The Special Conditions of the Service Contract are provided in the Tender Dossier (File named: “Draft [...]
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04/11/2019
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We notice that incidental expenditures shall not be used for surveys as part of the Identification, pre-feasibility [...]
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Yes., the contracting Authority confirms that surveys are expected to be required but the extent will [...]
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04/11/2019
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We note that there is the provision in the contract for pre-financing, with the requirement for a pre-financing [...]
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The template is provided on the Document Library under the name: “Declarations and other Templates - [...]
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04/11/2019
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ToR, Section 6.6 Incidental expenditure, page 19: The provision for incidental expenditure covers ancillary [...]
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1. No. Per diem for the experts should be included in the global price. 2. See answer above. 3. No. Per [...]
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04/11/2019
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ToR, Section 4.2.1, page 10: As an indication, projects should have a minimum capital expenditure in [...]
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The contracting Authority confirms that the minimum capital expenditure in the range of EUR 20m is per [...]
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04/11/2019
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The Tender provides a budget and the number of projects to be delivered by the consultant at each stage [...]
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The bidders will have to explain in their methodology how they intend to scope the projects so that they [...]
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04/11/2019
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The Instructions to tenders indicate the deadline for submission of tenders to be 15/11/2019, whereas [...]
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The deadline for submitting the offers is the 15th of November 2019, 23:59 CET. A corrigendum will be [...]
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04/11/2019
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The EIB will propose 5 potential project ideas. 1/ In which countries would these projects be located [...]
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The contracting Authority confirms that this information is not available at this stage and will be communicated [...]
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04/11/2019
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The document ‘Annex V: Budget’ requests that tenderers provide a price breakdown based on the outputs [...]
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All expenditures that are not described under Section 6.6 of the Terms of Reference as eligible incidental [...]
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04/11/2019
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21
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The consultant will do at least 20 project fiches, 10 pre-feasibility studies and 5 feasibility studies [...]
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Out of the 10 pre-feasibility, 5 will be subject to a feasibility study. If at a later stage, and outside [...]
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04/11/2019
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The Annex V : BUDGET indicates clearly the number of projects: - 20 projects identified - 10 projects [...]
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The consultant may identify and propose more than the minimum number of projects at each stage allowing [...]
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04/11/2019
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See question raised under Section C – Annex 4. Please clarify
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The contractual payment conditions are described in Article 7 of the Special Conditions of the Service [...]
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04/11/2019
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Refering to AA-010039-001 TAINSTRUCT 5.3 "The Reference period which will be taken into account will [...]
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The Contracting Authority confirms that the reference period for the project presented as references [...]
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04/11/2019
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Reference to TAINSTRUCT Chapter 22 and Annex 9: Usually foreign companies must register in the project [...]
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The Consultant might be exempt from direct and indirect taxes in the countries where it will have to [...]
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04/11/2019
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Ref ToR § 6.6 p19: we understand that the implementation of the 5 pilot projects will be financed by [...]
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Yes the cost for implementation of the pilot projects shall be covered under the incidental costs. The [...]
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04/11/2019
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Ref ToR § 6.3 page 18: Are the key experts (in particular the KE1 Team leader), and the non key experts [...]
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Please refer to the Terms of Reference, Section 6.1 which states: “Each of the key experts are allowed [...]
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04/11/2019
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Ref to ToR 6.1: “Each of the key experts are allowed to spend a maximum of 30% of their time allocated [...]
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It is the responsibility of the Consultant to provide suitable working conditions to its staff for the [...]
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04/11/2019
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Projects being effective regarding Clean Oceans are expected to have a significant size and may also [...]
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Possible types of surveys are indicated in the Terms of Reference section 4.2.3. As stated, the costs [...]
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04/11/2019
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Please provide the list of countries and cities, where EIB has regional representation
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This information is available from EIB web site (https://www.eib.org/en/infocentre/contact/offices/index.htm [...]
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04/11/2019
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Please indicate whether the ‘Expenditure verification’ is required for each interim payment request and [...]
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The contracting Authority confirms that the ‘Expenditure verification’ is required for each interim payment [...]
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04/11/2019
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5
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Please confirm the number of references that has to be submitted (Item 6 of the tender form). Please [...]
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The maximum number of references to be presented as requested under 3a and 3b in Section 5 of the Instructions [...]
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04/11/2019
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Please confirm that the ‘relevant field of specialisation’ refers to: (i) Solid waste management (with [...]
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Indeed, these fields of specialisation are of relevance to the contract. It is up to the bidder to identify [...]
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04/11/2019
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Please confirm that the submission deadline is 15 November 2019 as indicated in the Instructions to Tenderers [...]
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The deadline is 15 November 2019.
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04/11/2019
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Please confirm that the pre-financing guarantee only has to be submitted after receipt of Notification [...]
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The contracting Authority confirms that the pre-financing guarantee will be required after signature [...]
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04/11/2019
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Please clarify the deadline of the proposal's submission. (The eTendering indicates as deadline: 12/11 [...]
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The deadline for submitting the offers is the 15th of November 2019, 23:59 CET. A corrigendum will be [...]
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04/11/2019
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4
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Please can you clarify if Key Expert 2 is Solid Waste Key Expert as per Evaluation Grid, or if Key Expert [...]
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KE2 is Wastewater and storm water key expert; KE3 is Solid waste sector expert.
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04/11/2019
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Our consortium notes, pursuant to information contained in the TOR, that the tax and customs arrangements [...]
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The Consultant might be exempt from direct & indirect taxes (e.g. VAT, income tax) in the countries [...]
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04/11/2019
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On the TED platform the Project name is given as "Technical Assistance Facility for the Clean Ocean Initiative [...]
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While both names can be referred to, we suggest to use the following name: The Clean Oceans Initiative [...]
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04/11/2019
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On page 18 of the ToR (Section 6.2 Support Staff and Backstopping) it is stated that "the CVs of the [...]
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The Contracting Authority confirms that the same format of CV as for the Key experts must be used.
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04/11/2019
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On page 13 of the ToR, under section 4.2.5 Lessons learnt and knowledge sharing (all stages), as deliverables [...]
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The contracting Authority confirms that in total 2 regional workshops are expected to be organised.
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04/11/2019
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On page 10 point 4.2.1 of the ToR it is stated that: "The Consultant will identify and propose a pipeline [...]
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The contracting Authority confirms that there is no pre-defined ratio between the three sectors other [...]
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04/11/2019
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Kindly advise in which countries concretely the projects will be realized and hence trigger possibly [...]
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Project activities will be carried out in eligible ACP countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Exact countries [...]
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04/11/2019
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Is a consulting firm allowed to participate in more than one consortium?
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No, a consulting firm is not allowed to participate in more than one consortium. Please refer to the [...]
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04/11/2019
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3
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In the tender instructions under point 5 Selection criteria it says "The reference period which will [...]
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It is 5 years.
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04/11/2019
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In the Instructions to tender it is stated that "Deadline for receipt of tenders by the Contracting Authority [...]
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The deadline for submitting the offers is the 15th of November 2019, 23:59 CET. A corrigendum will be [...]
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04/11/2019
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In the e-tendering platform the submission dat of the proposal is 12/11/2019 but in the Instruction to [...]
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The deadline for submitting the offers is the 15th of November 2019, 23:59 CET. A corrigendum will be [...]
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04/11/2019
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1
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In section C - Annex 1 there are two formats of the tender submission form. Can you please inform if [...]
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There is one submission form where you have to provide financial and professional data and references [...]
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04/11/2019
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In regard to the Technical capacity of the tenderer (Selection criteria 5.3), could you please confirm [...]
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The Contracting Authority confirms that the reference period for the project presented as references [...]
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04/11/2019
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How much exposure is desired by the EIB?
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It is up to the consultant to propose actions of visibility as defined in the Terms of Reference.
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04/11/2019
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Given the complexity of the assignment we herewith kindly request an extension of the submission of the [...]
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The deadline for submitting the offers is the 15th of November 2019, 23:59 CET. A corrigendum will be [...]
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04/11/2019
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For purpose of tax calculation, kindly provide us with information on: 1 the time expressed in months [...]
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Please refer to the preceding answers.Question25
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