Regional Teachers Initiative for Africa (RTIA): Technical Expertise for Mozambique - TA 3: Development of dialogue platforms in education sector that involve all relevant actors

The technical area (TA) aims to elaborate concept and directives for functional social dialogue platform that involve relevant stakeholders such as government, employers, teacher organisations and associations, and other relevant actors.

The procurement process was originally an open procedure exceeding the EU threshold level, in accordance with the Act on Public Procurement and Concession Contracts (1397/2016). No tenders were received concerning this TA. Finnish National Agency for Education contacted Jyväskylän Ammattikorkeakoulu Oy (Jamk University of Applied Sciences) and Cowater International Finland to inquire about their interest in this TA. Both made an offer to this TA, including price forms, expert’s requirements and methodological notes. Based on their offer, Cowater International Finland was considered to be most fit to be selected as the supplier. No changes were made for the materials and the conditions remained the same from the invitation to tender. According to the Finnish Act on Public Procurement and Concession Contracts (1397/2016) section 40 subsection 2(1), the contracting authority is allowed to use direct award decision, if the original invitation to tender received no tenders and the procurement and its conditions have not been changed from the original invitation to tender.