CALL FOR TENDER
PREQUALIFICATION
- GENERAL CONDITIONS
- Requester: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ), Office Tirana, Rr. Asim Zeneli, Nd.6/10, 1000, Tirana, Albania
- Profile (Background of the Call):
This Prequalification Call represents a crucial step in Albania’s ongoing journey towards EU integration. Since the early 2000s, Albania has diligently pursued EU membership and achieved candidate status in 2014 after signing the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) in 2006. The efforts to align with the EU acquis led to formal accession negotiations beginning in 2022, guided by the revised EU Enlargement Methodology that organizes negotiation chapters thematically.
The SANECA II project, initiated under German Cooperation, runs from February 2023 to May 2029. It aims to enhance capacities within the Internal Market Cluster and Chapter 20, focusing on capacity building, regulatory harmonization, and civil society engagement. The latter component focuses on involving civil society and business in accession talks, aiming to inform and prepare them in advance for accession implications.
- SUBJECT
This call aims to prepare an Impact Assessment on implications of EU accession process/alignement in Chapter 1 of EU acquis (IA_Chapter 1)
The assignment includes:
Propose and validate the Methodology of the Study
Develop a structured and targeted approach for conducting the assessment, including scoping.
Map the Manufacturing Sectors
Identify and classify non-food manufacturing sectors in Albania relevant to EU harmonized product legislation.
Estimate Economic and Compliance Impacts
Analyze the financial, operational, and administrative implications of aligning with EU product legislation for affected sectors.
Identify Policy Gaps and Support Needs
Highlight areas requiring support to facilitate a smooth and effective integration in EU single market.
Draft and present the Final Impact Assessment Report
Compile the findings, analysis, and actionable recommendations into a comprehensive and policy-oriented report.
- ELIGIBILITY
Eligibility for this call is extended to consulting companies established in Albania.
To participate, entities must fulfil the following criteria:
Established Legal Presence: Entities should possess a well-founded and active legal presence within Albania.
Financial Capability: Interested parties must demonstrate an average annual turnover of at least 30,000 EUR over the last three financial years.
Workforce Capacity: Companies must maintain a consistent workforce of an average of at least 2 employees over the preceding three financial years.
Proven Expertise: Showcase a robust portfolio of a minimum of 2 reference projects exemplifying preparation of studies of similar nature. Notably, 1 of these projects should have been executed within Albania.
Collaborative Proficiency: This call welcomes both individual entities and consortium/grouping entities, highlighting the aptitude for fostering constructive collaborations.
- DEADLINE
All legal entities interested in the application process should ask for the Expression of Interest ref. no. 83498177 to the address: [email protected], latest by 21.09.2025.
The due date for submitting the application is 23.09.2025.
The documents should be submitted in pdf format via e-mail to [email protected] with subject “83498177– EoI_ IA_Chapter 1”.
After the due date for submitting the application, the process of prequalification will follow. The submitted applications will be evaluated, and only prequalified candidates will be invited to answer the bid. All written communication for this procedure and the following successful ones must be in English.
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