As an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations, the federally owned Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports the German Government in achieving its development-policy objectives. It provides viable, forward-looking solutions for political, economic, ecological and social development in a globalized world. GIZ promotes complex reforms and change processes. Its corporate objective is to improve people’s living conditions on a sustainable basis.

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, is announcing the following:

Call for expressions of interest

The GIZ Officein Kosovo is planning to launch a tender for “Self-employment/Entrepreneurship Training Program for Vulnerable Groups” to benefit up to 175 vulnerable youth (ages 18-29) in Kosovo, is asking service providers to submit an expression of interest for participating on the tendering process.

Interested serviceproviders (companies/NGO’s) are invited to submit the following:

1. General overviewor description of the organization (max 2 pages)
2. Proof of legal status (registration specifying field of services and/or certification documentation); Service provider’s details (name, postaladdress bank information, etc.);
3. Average annual turnover for the last three fiscalyears, at least 50,000 Euros/annually.
4. The number of employees including managing staff at least 3 persons. CVs of the manager and professional employees to be submitted.
5. Proven experience developing and implementing entrepreneurship training (two references/projects) and experience working in projectswith vulnerable groups (including young women, minorities, returnees, people with disability) (one reference/project)
6. Proven experience working in different projects in Kosovo(three references/projects)

All documents must be submitted in English language but do not need to be verified by a court translator and simplecopy of documents is sufficient. All documents must be submitted in English language.

Interested companies are invited to submit their electronic application in English language. The deadline for submitting the application is 18.05.2023 at 15:00, via email at: [email protected] titled/labelled as “83438068”

Please note that:

• Bids must be submitted in pdf format.
• The size of emailsfor quotation is limited to 20 MB. In case the quotations exceed the maximum data size, quotation documents must be sent via filetransfer.giz.de.
• You should use the reference number 83438068, otherwisewe cannot consideryour offer

After the evaluation of received expressions of interest, the chosen companies will be contacted and invitedto take part in the tender. GIZ shall not bear any costs and expenses incurred by any

bidder during the tender procedureand shall retainright to acceptor refuse completely any offer, annul, or repeat the procedure at any time before the execution of a contract, holding at the same time no liability towards the bidders, and shall have no responsibility to provide reasons for such decision. The tender dossier will be sent only to short listed service providers.