Evaluation of the Regional Housing Programme

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The purpose of this assignment is to provide an overall evaluation of the RHP’s achievements and lessons learned, and how they relate to the overall aim and objectives of the Programme, with particular emphasis on the implementation of each of the Country Housing Programmes (CHPs). The Evaluation should be an evaluation of the results of each CHP and the RHP as a whole.

Description du marché

— Presentation of the of the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB)
The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) is a multilateral development bank with a social vocation. Established on 16 April 1956 in order to bring solutions to the problems of refugees, its scope of action has progressively widened to other sectors of action directly contributing to strengthening social cohesion in Europe.
The CEB represents a major instrument of the policy of solidarity in Europe in order to help its 42 Member States achieve sustainable and equitable growth: it thus participates in financing social projects, responds to emergency situations and, in so doing, contributes to improving the living conditions of the most disadvantaged population groups.
The CEB contributes to the implementation of socially oriented investment projects through three sectoral lines of action, namely:
— sustainable and inclusive growth,
— integration of refugees, displaced persons and migrants; and
— climate action: developing adaptation and mitigation measures.
The CEB is based on a partial agreement among Council of Europe Member States and, according to its articles of agreement, is subject to the Council's overall authority. Signed on 16 April 1956 by eight countries, the Bank is the first of the partial agreements to have been concluded. The CEB thus operates within the framework of the Council of Europe and supports its priorities but it has its own legal personality.
At the end of 2019, 206 permanent staff members of 33 different nationalities were employed at the Bank all based in Paris. The two official languages are French and English.
— Object of the contract
The purpose of this assignment is to provide an overall evaluation of the RHP’s achievements and lessons learned, and how they relate to the overall aim and objectives of the Programme, with particular emphasis on the implementation of each of the CHPs. The Evaluation should be an evaluation of the results of each CHP and the RHP as a whole.
The consultant is to evaluate the extent to which each CHP and the RHP as a whole has contributed to its main aim, as follows:
The aim of the RHP is to contribute to the resolution of the protracted displacement situation of the most vulnerable refugees and displaced persons following the 1991-1995 conflicts on the territory of former Yugoslavia, including internally displaced persons in Montenegro from 1999, through the provision of sustainable housing.
— scope of the tender.
The programme evaluation will assess the RHP against the following evaluation criteria from the OECD DAC:
(a) Relevance: Is the intervention doing the right things?
(b) Coherence: How well does the intervention fit?
(c) Effectiveness: Is the intervention achieving its objectives?
(d) Efficiency: How well are resources being used?
(e) Impact: What difference does the intervention make?
(f) Sustainability: Will the benefits last?
— Objective
The evaluation will capture the findings and lessons learned and provide information on the nature, extent and effectiveness of each CHP and the RHP as a whole in achieving the specific Programme objectives
— Expected results.
During the course of the assignment, the consultant will prepare a comprehensive evaluation report.

Critères objectifs de sélection du nombre limité de candidats

Economic and financial criteria:
1) Turnover: minimum EUR 1 million/year over the last 3 years;
2) Pre-tax profit/loss: positive results at least 3 years over the last 5 years.
Experience:
3) Projects in the fields related to this contract: minimum 7 evaluations of donor funded projects over the last 10 years of a value of at least EUR 100 000 with evaluations related to social and construction sectors.
4) Evaluations in countries of the Western Balkans: minimum 2 evaluations in the Western Balkan countries finalized during the last 7 years.
It is expected that, based on the submissions of expressions of interest, CEB will set up a shortlist of no more than 6 applicants. If more than 6 legal entities qualify then the relative strengths and weaknesses of the applications of these candidates must be re-examined to identify the six best applications for the tender procedure. The only factors which will be taken into consideration during this re-examination are (in order of precedence):
1) Experience: number of evaluations valid for sub-criterion 3;
2) Experience: aggregated value of the evaluations valid for sub-criterion.

Informations complémentaires

The Council of Europe Development Bank is an international organization with its own legal personality.
This tender is launched under the Guidelines on the internal procurement of services, supplies and works by the CEB.

Conditions de participation (capacités techniques et professionnelles)

— Minimum 7 evaluations of donor funded projects over the last 10 years of a value of at least EUR 100 000 with evaluations related to social and construction sectors;
— Minimum 2 evaluations in the Western Balkan countries finalized during the last 7 years.

JV or Consortium
The JV or Consortium must collectively meet the administrative requirements of the tender mentioned in Article 3. Each partner must also meet these requirements individually. All group members are jointly and severally liable for the performance of the contract. The group will be represented by a single candidate who will act as sole representative of the group.
— How to obtain the tender file?
Any interested bidder can request the Expression of Interest Form requesting so at Tenders@coebank.org before 1 February 2021, indicating in the subject of their message ‘Evaluation of the Regional Housing Programme’.
Any request coming after that date will not be responded to:
— Additional information before the deadline for submission of tenders
Any potential bidders that would like to ask questions about this tender should do it in writing by email to Tenders@coebank.org, still indicating in the subject of their message ‘Evaluation of the Regional Housing Programme’.
Any questions related to this tender should arrive by January 29 February 2021, noon*. The CEB has no obligation to provide clarifications to questions that would be submitted after this date.
The CEB will provide answers to the questions received by Wednesday 9 February 2021 at the latest.
— Acceptance and rejection of expressions of interest The CEB reserves the right to accept or reject non-substantive defects that might affect the Expressions of Interest. The CEB will reject tenders received after the submission deadline, without any penalty or justification,
— Modification or cancellation of the call for tenders.
The CEB reserves the right to modify or cancel, at any time, all or part of this tender as necessary, without having to justify its action or incurring any liability to potential bidders. In no event shall the CEB be liable for any damages whatsoever including, without limitation, damages for loss of profits, in any way connected with the cancellation of this tender even if the CEB has been advised of the possibility of damages.
— Extension of the submission date.
The CEB may, at its discretion, extend the deadline set for the submission of offers, in which case all of the rights and obligations of the CEB and the tenderers shall be governed by the new deadline.

Description du marché

- Presentation of the of the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB)
The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) is a multilateral development bank with a social vocation. Established on 16 April 1956 in order to bring solutions to the problems of refugees, its scope of action has progressively widened to other sectors of action directly contributing to strengthening social cohesion in Europe.
The CEB represents a major instrument of the policy of solidarity in Europe in order to help its 42 Member States achieve sustainable and equitable growth: it thus participates in financing social projects, responds to emergency situations and, in so doing, contributes to improving the living conditions of the most disadvantaged population groups.
The CEB contributes to the implementation of socially oriented investment projects through three sectoral lines of action, namely:
-Sustainable and inclusive growth;
-Integration of refugees, displaced persons and migrants; and
-Climate action: developing adaptation and mitigation measures.
The CEB is based on a Partial Agreement among Council of Europe Member States and, according to its Articles of Agreement, is subject to the Council's overall authority. Signed on 16 April 1956 by eight countries, the Bank is the first of the Partial Agreements to have been concluded. The CEB thus operates within the framework of the Council of Europe and supports its priorities but it has its own legal personality.
At the end of 2019, 206 permanent staff members of 33 different nationalities were employed at the Bank all based in Paris. The two official languages are French and English.
-Object of the Contract
The purpose of this assignment is to provide an overall evaluation of the RHP’s achievements and lessons learned, and how they relate to the overall aim and objectives of the Programme, with particular emphasis on the implementation of each of the CHPs. The Evaluation should be an evaluation of the results of each CHP and the RHP as a whole.
The Consultant is to evaluate the extent to which each CHP and the RHP as a whole has contributed to its main aim, as follows:
The aim of the RHP is to contribute to the resolution of the protracted displacement situation of the most vulnerable refugees and displaced persons following the 1991-1995 conflicts on the territory of former Yugoslavia, including internally displaced persons in Montenegro from 1999, through the provision of sustainable housing.
-Scope of the tender
The programme Evaluation will assess the RHP against the following evaluation criteria from the OECD DAC:
(a) Relevance: Is the intervention doing the right things?
(b) Coherence: How well does the intervention fit?
(c) Effectiveness: Is the intervention achieving its objectives?
(d) Efficiency: How well are resources being used?
(e) Impact: What difference does the intervention make?
(f) Sustainability: Will the benefits last?

-Objective
The Evaluation will capture the findings and lessons learned and provide information on the nature, extent and effectiveness of each CHP and the RHP as a whole in achieving the specific Programme objectives
-Expected Results
During the course of the assignment, the Consultant will prepare a comprehensive evaluation report.

JV or Consortium
The JV or Consortium must collectively meet the administrative requirements of the tender mentioned in Article 3. Each partner must also meet these requirements individually. All group members are jointly and severally liable for the performance of the contract. The group will be represented by a single candidate who will act as sole representative of the group.
-How to obtain the tender file?
Any interested bidder can request the Expression of Interest Form requesting so at Tenders@coebank.org before 1 February 2021, indicating in the subject of their message “Evaluation of the Regional Housing Programme”.
Any request coming after that date will not be responded to.
-Additional information before the deadline for submission of tenders
Any potential bidders that would like to ask questions about this tender should do it in writing by email to Tenders@coebank.org, still indicating in the subject of their message “Evaluation of the Regional Housing Programme”.
Any questions related to this tender should arrive by January 29 February 2021, noon*. The CEB has no obligation to provide clarifications to questions that would be submitted after this date.
The CEB will provide answers to the questions received by Wednesday 9 February 2021 at the latest.
-Acceptance and rejection of Expressions of Interest The CEB reserves the right to accept or reject non-substantive defects that might affect the Expressions of Interest. The CEB will reject tenders received after the submission deadline, without any penalty or justification.
-Modification or cancellation of the Call for Tenders.
The CEB reserves the right to modify or cancel, at any time, all or part of this tender as necessary, without having to justify its action or incurring any liability to potential bidders. In no event shall the CEB be liable for any damages whatsoever including, without limitation, damages for loss of profits, in any way connected with the cancellation of this tender even if the CEB has been advised of the possibility of damages.
-Extension of the submission date
The CEB may, at its discretion, extend the deadline set for the submission of offers, in which case all of the rights and obligations of the CEB and the tenderers shall be governed by the new deadline.