Public Call for Tender nb. 91175423- Occupational Safety Equipment - 16.2088.9-001.00 EPL

GIZ -EPL project is pleased to invite your reputable company to participate in our tender no. 91175423 for Occupational Safety Equipment.

The Deutsche Gesellschaft fur International Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is owned by the Federal Republic of Germany and works worldwide in the fields of international cooperation for sustainable development. GIZ provides viable forwarded solutions for political, economic, ecological and social development in a globalized world. Our corporate objective is to improve people’s lives on a sustainable basis.

Brief information on the EPL project

Lebanon has been facing a severe financial and economic crisis since late 2019. Around 78 % of people live below the poverty line (UN, 2021). These challenges were exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic and the explosion in the Beirut port in 2020. Another crisis emerged as a result of the war in Ukraine, which has caused additional supply chain disruptions.

Young people in Lebanon are particularly affected by unemployment. While many have lost their job because of the crises, those coming into the labour market are of struggle with limited vacancies. In addition, young people often lack the skills required by those employers that are still hiring. In Lebanon, women face legal, economic, social, and cultural barriers that negatively impact their socio-economic participation. They are more likely to work in precarious jobs and be at risk of poverty. In addition, women mostly take over child-raising and housework. Disability is both a cause and an effect of poverty: poor people are more likely to have a disability because of the conditions in which they live, and disability can result in poverty due to limited opportunities for skills development and employment. Micro-, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have been particularly affected by these crises, with many of them facing challenges to survive. Hence, they also struggle to offer income to their employees and owners.

Seeking to improve the employment situation of young Lebanese adults (aged 17 to 35), women, and people with disabilities in Beirut and Mount Lebanon, the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) commissioned the Project “Employment Promotion in Lebanon (EPL)”.

The project started implementing in February 2022 by identifying employment opportunities for young adults, women and persons with disabilities, and designing activities to increase their employability, facilitate their transition to decent employment or support their ability to stay in a job.

The project also has designed activities to enable the business environment and company-specific support for MSMEs in selected job-creating sectors to improve their competitive position, leading to better working conditions, safeguarding existing jobs and/or creating new ones.The project’s interventions are implemented through private sector economic and business associations as well as Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) that have experience in developing and implementing measures to promote employment and supporting MSMEs, and that can effectively serve the project beneficiaries.

Context & objective

This tender aims at supporting the EPL project by supplying the companies (MSMEs) they are working with and the additionally provided ones, with safety material and equipment and deliver them to the entities in timely manner. These supplied equipment will ensure occupational health and safety in workplaces and contribute to the imporovment of working conditions of the individuals and the development of the companies.

Prior to all goods delivery, the supplier is required to split the goods in 20 different batches, i. e. each item is to be divided by 20 and delivered in one of the 20 designated companies.

GIZ team will inspect, approve, and advise in case of needed modifications. The products will be delivered in coordination with the respective project members and to the respective locations of the companies specified after contract award by the project. The locations will be in Beirut and Mount Lebanon regions.

Interested bidders can request the tender documents  by sending an email to: [email protected]

Kindly include the following in the subject line: Company Name - Tender 91175423 - EPL.

Deadline for requesting the tender documents is : Monday September 25th 2023 at 14:00.

The Tender Documents consist of:

• Annex 1 Financial offer template
• Annex 2 Terms of Reference 
• Annex 3 Bill of Quantities
• Annex 4 Elegibility Grid 
• Annex 5 Evaluation Grid 
• Annex 6 General terms and conditions
• Annex 7 Self declaration EU – Russia sanctions