{"bekendtgoerelseNoegle":{"noticeId":{"value":"6e91b98e-9dd9-412f-9edd-053b6a333c50"},"noticeVersion":{"value":"01"},"noticePublicationNumber":{"value":"00570609-2026"}},"htmlDA":"\n\n \n 1 Køber1.1 KøberOfficielt navn: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark\n Køberens retlige status: Central regeringsmyndighed\n Den ordregivende myndigheds aktivitet: Økonomiske anliggender\n \n \n 2 Procedure2.1 ProcedureTitel: Fund Manager for The Fund for African-Danish Relations through mutual Exchange of\n Culture and Arts (ARCH)\n Beskrivelse: The Fund for African-Danish Relations through mutual ExChange of Culture and the Arts\n (ARCH) is Denmark’s initiative to strengthen equitable, long-term cultural partnerships\n with countries in Africa where Denmark is represented through an Embassy or a Consulate\n General, or in special cases, in other African countries where projects may be considered\n to be of particular importance. It is a four-year program anchored in Denmark’s Development\n Policy Strategy “A Changing World – Partnerships in Development” and its “Africa’s\n Century” strategy. ARCH is implemented through a dedicated Fund Manager (FM). The\n FM will be responsible for day-to-day implementation and must ensure full compliance\n with MFA’s principles and requirements for results-based management and financial\n accountability, as defined in the Aid Management Guidelines (AMG) for bilateral programmes\n and projects and Financial Management Guidelines (FMG). The contract period runs from\n August 2026 to December 2030. ARCH positions culture and the arts as a development\n end in itself based on the intrinsic value of culture for societies, communities and\n individuals and its ability to foster mutual understanding and appreciation for a\n diversity of cultural expressions and cultural heritage. At the same time, ARCH is\n also a strategic tool for contributing to a wide range of sustainable development\n goals and Danish development priorities related to areas such as promoting innovation,\n social cohesion and inclusive economic growth, and fostering intercultural dialogue\n and strengthened diplomatic relations that can bring about mutual benefits. ARCH is\n implemented in countries in Africa, where Denmark is represented through an embassy.\n At present, these include Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda,\n Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia and South Africa. In special cases,\n projects in other African countries may be considered if they demonstrate an extraordinary\n ability to achieve the objective of ARCH or are considered to be of particular importance.\n The purpose of ARCH is: To invest in matching Danish and African culture creators\n and producers to develop commercial, technical and institutional relationships that\n facilitate mutual learning and sustainable structures generating jobs and social and\n economic benefits. The objective of ARCH is: Advancing equal people-to-people engagements\n in culture and the arts that contribute to sustainable cultural development, creates\n jobs, and social and economic benefits in African partner countries. ARCH is divided\n into three tiers of support and in addition offers travel/residency grants. The project\n is built on three overall outcomes: Outcome 1 - Inclusive and equitable cultural partnerships:\n Strengthening the quality, diversity, and sustainability of collaboration through\n grant support and dedicated mentorship. This outcome seeks to move beyond transactional\n funding by fostering genuine, long-term relationships rooted in reciprocity and mutual\n benefit. Outcome 2 - Mutual recognition and visibility: Enhancing awareness and public\n diplomacy through high-profile cultural initiatives and strategic communication. This\n outcome aims to challenge stereotypes and create more nuanced public narratives about\n contemporary African and Danish societies. Outcome 3 - Learning and exchange: Learning\n from cultural exchange that deepen and strengthen political cooperation between African\n partner countries and Denmark. This outcome positions culture as a vital space for\n discussing complex societal issues and exploring innovative solutions. A core premise\n of the ARCH project is a deliberate departure from traditional donor-recipient relationships.\n The principle of equal partnership is the foundational philosophy that must guide\n every aspect of the FM's work. The FM is expected to champion a model based on reciprocity,\n mutual learning, co-creation, and shared ownership. This means prioritizing African\n voices and perspectives in project design and decision-making, ensuring that partnerships\n are guided by shared interests and mutual benefit, and fostering an environment of\n trust, transparency, and respect where all partners have an equal stake in the outcomes.\n The FM modality will ensure independent, arm’s-length grant administration; proactive\n outreach to cultural actors, including new and underrepresented actors, proactive\n outreach to cultural actors; and strengthened capacity and learning across the portfolio.\n The FM will bring in sectoral expertise, transparent grant-making systems, and agile\n implementation in a decentralised context. The FM is expected to mitigate fiduciary\n risks, promote equitable partnerships, and ensure value for money through consolidated\n financial, monitoring, and grant support functions. In addition to being fund administrator,\n the FM will also serve as a strategic partner to the Department for Africa, Development\n Policy and Financing (AFRPOL) of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, providing\n professionalized support that aligns with ARCH’s ambition of inclusive, equitable,\n and co-created cultural cooperation.\n Identifikator for proceduren: 7512c90e-2476-4fef-922a-91fd5ff1491b\n Tidligere bekendtgørelse: 6c045aca-7778-4d02-8b37-b2937de8797c-01\n Intern ID: 0f5a7bb0-6264-4066-80e7-7428289652ed\n Udbudsprocedure: Begrænset\n Proceduren er en hasteprocedure: nej\n Hovedpunkterne i proceduren: Access to the procurement procedure requires online registration. Guidance (in Danish\n and English) on the use of the tendering system can be found at: https://mercell.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/3/article/177996038?src=1869524006.\n Economic operators may only submit one application (request to Participate) or tender.\n Economic operators must submit a European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) as preliminary\n evidence, that the economic operator is not subject to exclusion grounds and that\n the economic operator fulfils the requirements for economic and financial standing\n and technical and professional ability. When the economic operator is participating\n together with others or if the economic operator relies on the capacity of other entities,\n each participating economic operator must provide a separate ESPD. In Part III.A-C\n of the ESPD, economic operators must answer whether they are subject to exclusion\n grounds, listed in section 2.1.6 of this contract notice. An economic operator is\n not required to answer whether it is subject to purely national exclusion grounds,\n cf. Part III.D of the ESPD. The contracting authority has a maximum budget of DKK\n 30,000,000 net of VAT in relation to the procurement. Tenders will be rejected if\n they exceed the contracting authority's maximum budget. Economic operators will not\n receive remuneration for their participation in the procedure.\n 2.1.1 FormålKontraktens hovedformål: Tjenesteydelser\n Primær klassifikation (cpv): 79412000 Rådgivning i forbindelse med økonomisk forvaltning\n Supplerende klassifikation (cpv): 66171000 Finansielle konsulentydelser\n Supplerende klassifikation (cpv): 75211200 Tjenester vedrørende økonomisk hjælp til udlandet\n Supplerende klassifikation (cpv): 79420000 Forvaltningsrelaterede tjenesteydelser\n Supplerende klassifikation (cpv): 92312000 Formidling af kunst\n \n 2.1.2 Udførelsessted\n Hvor som helst i det pågældende land\n \n 2.1.2 Udførelsessted\n Hvor som helst i det pågældende land\n \n 2.1.2 Udførelsessted\n Hvor som helst i det pågældende land\n \n 2.1.2 Udførelsessted\n Hvor som helst i det pågældende land\n \n 2.1.2 Udførelsessted\n Hvor som helst i det pågældende land\n \n 2.1.2 Udførelsessted\n Hvor som helst i det pågældende land\n \n 2.1.2 Udførelsessted\n Hvor som helst i det pågældende land\n \n 2.1.2 Udførelsessted\n Hvor som helst i det pågældende land\n \n 2.1.2 Udførelsessted\n Hvor som helst i det pågældende land\n \n 2.1.2 Udførelsessted\n Hvor som helst i det pågældende land\n \n 2.1.2 Udførelsessted\n Hvor som helst i det pågældende land\n \n 2.1.2 Udførelsessted\n Hvor som helst i det pågældende land\n \n 2.1.2 Udførelsessted\n Hvor som helst i det pågældende land\n \n 2.1.2 Udførelsessted\n Hvor som helst i det pågældende land\n \n 2.1.2 Udførelsessted\n Yderligere oplysninger: ARCH is implemented in countries in Africa, where Denmark is represented through an\n embassy. At present, these include Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Ethiopia, Kenya,\n Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia and South Africa. In special\n cases, projects in other African countries may be considered if they demonstrate an\n extraordinary ability to achieve the objective of ARCH or are considered to be of\n particular importance.\n \n 2.1.3 VærdiAnslået værdi eksklusiv moms: 30.000.000 Dansk krone\n \n 2.1.4 Generelle oplysningerYderligere oplysninger: In the tender, economic operators must submit a completed and signed statement regarding\n Article 5k(1) of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive\n measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine, as amended\n by Council Regulation (EU) No 2023/1214 of 23 June 2023. The contract cannot be awarded\n to a tenderer subject to Article 5k(1) of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31\n July 2014, as amended by Council Regulation (EU) No 2023/1214 of 23 June 2023. Before\n the time limit for receipt of tenders, the candidates, which the contracting authority\n has invited to tender, must present documentation of the information provided in the\n ESPD. The contracting authority can accept the following documentation in relation\n to the exclusion grounds in sections 135(1), 135(3) and 137(1)(2) of the Danish Public\n Procurement Act (in order of priority): (1) Extracts from the relevant register or\n similar documents issued by a competent judicial or administrative authority or certificates\n issued by the competent authority in the country referred to as documentation that\n the tenderer is not subject to the grounds for exclusion stipulated in sections 135(1),\n 135(3) and 137(1)(2); (2) A declaration on oath (only if such extracts, certificates\n or similar documents are not issued in the country where the economic operator is\n established, or where the documentation does not cover all the grounds for exclusion\n stipulated in sections 135(1), 135(3) and 137(1)(2) entirely); (3) A solemn declaration\n made by the person concerned before a competent judicial or administrative authority,\n a notary or a competent professional or trade body, in the country of origin or in\n the country where the economic operator is established (only if there is no provision\n for declarations on oath in the country where the economic operator is established).\n Thus, the contracting authority cannot accept e.g. a solemn declaration made before\n a notary if there can be issued a certificate by the competent authority in the country\n where the economic operator is established. Moreover, the contracting authority cannot\n accept self-declarations or similar declarations issued by the economic operator or\n the person concerned as documentation in relation to the exclusion grounds. Economic\n operators can identify the relevant documentation using the online platform e-Certis:\n https://ec.europa.eu/tools/ecertis. If an economic operator is entered on an official\n list of approved economic operators or has an equivalent certificate (e.g. under a\n national (pre)qualification system), the economic operator may refer to the list in\n question or present a certificate issued by the competent authority instead of documentation\n of the information provided in the ESPD. When an economic operator is participating\n in the procurement procedure together with others, the economic operator must present\n a joint statement from all the participating economic operators which identifies the\n member of the group who can act as an agent on behalf of the group with mandate to\n establish a legal obligation on behalf of the group in relation to the contracting\n authority. Economic operators are encouraged to submit all necessary documentation\n as early as possible. Prior to the signing of the contract, the tenderer, which the\n contracting authority has awarded the contract to, must present statements of availability\n from all non-permanent staff (e.g. project specific consultants or freelance consultants).\n This contract has not been divided into lots, cf. section II.1.6), due to market and\n economic considerations.\n \n \n https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2025/116 - The procurement procedure is governed by Danish law and the rules applicable hereunder,\n specifically the Danish Public Procurement Act.\n \n \n \n 5 Delkontrakt5.1 Delkontrakt: LOT-0000Titel: Fund Manager for The Fund for African-Danish Relations through mutual Exchange of\n Culture and Arts (ARCH)\n Beskrivelse: The Fund for African-Danish Relations through mutual ExChange of Culture and the Arts\n (ARCH) is Denmark’s initiative to strengthen equitable, long-term cultural partnerships\n with countries in Africa where Denmark is represented through an Embassy or a Consulate\n General, or in special cases, in other African countries where projects may be considered\n to be of particular importance. It is a four-year program anchored in Denmark’s Development\n Policy Strategy “A Changing World – Partnerships in Development” and its “Africa’s\n Century” strategy. ARCH is implemented through a dedicated Fund Manager (FM). The\n FM will be responsible for day-to-day implementation and must ensure full compliance\n with MFA’s principles and requirements for results-based management and financial\n accountability, as defined in the Aid Management Guidelines (AMG) for bilateral programmes\n and projects and Financial Management Guidelines (FMG). The contract period runs from\n August 2026 to December 2030. ARCH positions culture and the arts as a development\n end in itself based on the intrinsic value of culture for societies, communities and\n individuals and its ability to foster mutual understanding and appreciation for a\n diversity of cultural expressions and cultural heritage. At the same time, ARCH is\n also a strategic tool for contributing to a wide range of sustainable development\n goals and Danish development priorities related to areas such as promoting innovation,\n social cohesion and inclusive economic growth, and fostering intercultural dialogue\n and strengthened diplomatic relations that can bring about mutual benefits. ARCH is\n implemented in countries in Africa, where Denmark is represented through an embassy.\n At present, these include Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda,\n Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia and South Africa. In special cases,\n projects in other African countries may be considered if they demonstrate an extraordinary\n ability to achieve the objective of ARCH or are considered to be of particular importance.\n The purpose of ARCH is: To invest in matching Danish and African culture creators\n and producers to develop commercial, technical and institutional relationships that\n facilitate mutual learning and sustainable structures generating jobs and social and\n economic benefits. The objective of ARCH is: Advancing equal people-to-people engagements\n in culture and the arts that contribute to sustainable cultural development, creates\n jobs, and social and economic benefits in African partner countries. ARCH is divided\n into three tiers of support and in addition offers travel/residency grants. The project\n is built on three overall outcomes: Outcome 1 - Inclusive and equitable cultural partnerships:\n Strengthening the quality, diversity, and sustainability of collaboration through\n grant support and dedicated mentorship. This outcome seeks to move beyond transactional\n funding by fostering genuine, long-term relationships rooted in reciprocity and mutual\n benefit. Outcome 2 - Mutual recognition and visibility: Enhancing awareness and public\n diplomacy through high-profile cultural initiatives and strategic communication. This\n outcome aims to challenge stereotypes and create more nuanced public narratives about\n contemporary African and Danish societies. Outcome 3 - Learning and exchange: Learning\n from cultural exchange that deepen and strengthen political cooperation between African\n partner countries and Denmark. This outcome positions culture as a vital space for\n discussing complex societal issues and exploring innovative solutions. A core premise\n of the ARCH project is a deliberate departure from traditional donor-recipient relationships.\n The principle of equal partnership is the foundational philosophy that must guide\n every aspect of the FM's work. The FM is expected to champion a model based on reciprocity,\n mutual learning, co-creation, and shared ownership. This means prioritizing African\n voices and perspectives in project design and decision-making, ensuring that partnerships\n are guided by shared interests and mutual benefit, and fostering an environment of\n trust, transparency, and respect where all partners have an equal stake in the outcomes.\n The FM modality will ensure independent, arm’s-length grant administration; proactive\n outreach to cultural actors, including new and underrepresented actors, proactive\n outreach to cultural actors; and strengthened capacity and learning across the portfolio.\n The FM will bring in sectoral expertise, transparent grant-making systems, and agile\n implementation in a decentralised context. The FM is expected to mitigate fiduciary\n risks, promote equitable partnerships, and ensure value for money through consolidated\n financial, monitoring, and grant support functions. In addition to being fund administrator,\n the FM will also serve as a strategic partner to the Department for Africa, Development\n Policy and Financing (AFRPOL) of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, providing\n professionalized support that aligns with ARCH’s ambition of inclusive, equitable,\n and co-created cultural cooperation.\n Intern ID: 07acb288-6d5c-4bf1-9eff-aefd92a854bb\n 5.1.1 FormålKontraktens hovedformål: Tjenesteydelser\n Primær klassifikation (cpv): 79412000 Rådgivning i forbindelse med økonomisk forvaltning\n Supplerende klassifikation (cpv): 66171000 Finansielle konsulentydelser\n Supplerende klassifikation (cpv): 75211200 Tjenester vedrørende økonomisk hjælp til udlandet\n Supplerende klassifikation (cpv): 79420000 Forvaltningsrelaterede tjenesteydelser\n Supplerende klassifikation (cpv): 92312000 Formidling af kunst\n \n 5.1.2 Udførelsessted\n Hvor som helst i det pågældende land\n \n \n 5.1.2 Udførelsessted\n Hvor som helst i det pågældende land\n \n \n 5.1.2 Udførelsessted\n Hvor som helst i det pågældende land\n \n \n 5.1.2 Udførelsessted\n Hvor som helst i det pågældende land\n \n \n 5.1.2 Udførelsessted\n Hvor som helst i det pågældende land\n \n \n 5.1.2 Udførelsessted\n Hvor som helst i det pågældende land\n \n \n 5.1.2 Udførelsessted\n Hvor som helst i det pågældende land\n \n \n 5.1.2 Udførelsessted\n Hvor som helst i det pågældende land\n \n \n 5.1.2 Udførelsessted\n Hvor som helst i det pågældende land\n \n \n 5.1.2 Udførelsessted\n Hvor som helst i det pågældende land\n \n \n 5.1.2 Udførelsessted\n Hvor som helst i det pågældende land\n \n \n 5.1.2 Udførelsessted\n Hvor som helst i det pågældende land\n \n \n 5.1.2 Udførelsessted\n Hvor som helst i det pågældende land\n \n \n 5.1.2 Udførelsessted\n Hvor som helst i det pågældende land\n \n \n 5.1.2 Udførelsessted\n Yderligere oplysninger: ARCH is implemented in countries in Africa, where Denmark is represented through an\n embassy. At present, these include Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Ethiopia, Kenya,\n Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia and South Africa. In special\n cases, projects in other African countries may be considered if they demonstrate an\n extraordinary ability to achieve the objective of ARCH or are considered to be of\n particular importance.\n \n 5.1.3 Anslået varighed\n Varigheds slutdato: 31-12-2030\n \n 5.1.5 VærdiAnslået værdi eksklusiv moms: 30.000.000 Dansk krone\n \n 5.1.6 Generelle oplysningerIndkøbsprojekt, der ikke finansieres med EU-midler\n Udbuddet er omfattet af aftalen om offentlige udbud (GPA): ja\n Yderligere oplysninger: In the tender, economic operators must submit a completed and signed statement regarding\n Article 5k(1) of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive\n measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine, as amended\n by Council Regulation (EU) No 2023/1214 of 23 June 2023. The contract cannot be awarded\n to a tenderer subject to Article 5k(1) of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31\n July 2014, as amended by Council Regulation (EU) No 2023/1214 of 23 June 2023. Before\n the time limit for receipt of tenders, the candidates, which the contracting authority\n has invited to tender, must present documentation of the information provided in the\n ESPD. The contracting authority can accept the following documentation in relation\n to the exclusion grounds in sections 135(1), 135(3) and 137(1)(2) of the Danish Public\n Procurement Act (in order of priority): (1) Extracts from the relevant register or\n similar documents issued by a competent judicial or administrative authority or certificates\n issued by the competent authority in the country referred to as documentation that\n the tenderer is not subject to the grounds for exclusion stipulated in sections 135(1),\n 135(3) and 137(1)(2); (2) A declaration on oath (only if such extracts, certificates\n or similar documents are not issued in the country where the economic operator is\n established, or where the documentation does not cover all the grounds for exclusion\n stipulated in sections 135(1), 135(3) and 137(1)(2) entirely); (3) A solemn declaration\n made by the person concerned before a competent judicial or administrative authority,\n a notary or a competent professional or trade body, in the country of origin or in\n the country where the economic operator is established (only if there is no provision\n for declarations on oath in the country where the economic operator is established).\n Thus, the contracting authority cannot accept e.g. a solemn declaration made before\n a notary if there can be issued a certificate by the competent authority in the country\n where the economic operator is established. Moreover, the contracting authority cannot\n accept self-declarations or similar declarations issued by the economic operator or\n the person concerned as documentation in relation to the exclusion grounds. Economic\n operators can identify the relevant documentation using the online platform e-Certis:\n https://ec.europa.eu/tools/ecertis. If an economic operator is entered on an official\n list of approved economic operators or has an equivalent certificate (e.g. under a\n national (pre)qualification system), the economic operator may refer to the list in\n question or present a certificate issued by the competent authority instead of documentation\n of the information provided in the ESPD. When an economic operator is participating\n in the procurement procedure together with others, the economic operator must present\n a joint statement from all the participating economic operators which identifies the\n member of the group who can act as an agent on behalf of the group with mandate to\n establish a legal obligation on behalf of the group in relation to the contracting\n authority. Economic operators are encouraged to submit all necessary documentation\n as early as possible. Prior to the signing of the contract, the tenderer, which the\n contracting authority has awarded the contract to, must present statements of availability\n from all non-permanent staff (e.g. project specific consultants or freelance consultants).\n This contract has not been divided into lots, cf. section II.1.6), due to market and\n economic considerations.\n \n 5.1.10 TildelingskriterierKriterium:\n \n Beskrivelse: The following sub-criteria was used for the evaluation:
Technical Approach and\n Methodology (20%)
Work plan and Organisation (16%)
Quality Assurance and BIMP\n (4%)
Qualifications and Competence of Head of Secretariat (30%)
Qualifications\n and Competence of Senior Administration and Financial Management Specialist (15%)
Qualifications\n and Competence of Senior Culture and Arts Specialist (15%)\n Kategori for tildelingskriteriet vægt: Vægtning (procentdel, præcis)Tildelingskriterium talværdi: 80\n \n \n Kriterium:\n \n Beskrivelse: The contracting authority evaluated the price of the remaining tenders on the basis\n of the Contract Price as defined in the Agreement and quoted in Appendix 3 and awarded\n a numerical score on a scale from 0 to 8. The tender with the lowest price was awarded\n a score of 8 points and the other remaining tenders was awarded points using the following\n formula:
Points = lowest price * 8 / price\n Kategori for tildelingskriteriet vægt: Vægtning (procentdel, præcis)Tildelingskriterium talværdi: 20\n \n \n \n 5.1.15 Teknikker\n Oplysninger om det dynamiske indkøbssystem:Intet dynamisk indkøbssystem\n \n \n 5.1.16 Yderligere oplysninger, mægling og gennemgangOrganisation med ansvar for klager: Klagenævnet for Udbud\n Oplysninger om klagefrister: Actions regarding requests to participate and selection must be submitted within 20\n calendar days from the day after the contracting authority has notified the economic\n operators of the decisions regarding selection. Other actions regarding the procedure\n (e.g. decisions regarding award of contract) must be submitted within 45 calendar\n days from the day after the publication of a contract award notice in the Official\n Journal of the EU. Complaint guidelines (in English) can be found at: https://naevneneshus.dk/media/u42g3exz/complaint-guidelines.pdf.\n Organisation, der leverer supplerende oplysninger om udbudsproceduren: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark\n Organisation, der leverer yderligere oplysninger om klageprocedurerne: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen\n Organisation, der underskriver kontrakten: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark\n \n \n \n 6 ResultaterVærdien af alle kontrakter tildelt i denne bekendtgørelse: 29.608.960 Dansk krone\n 6.1 Resultat delkontrakt-ID: LOT-0000Der er udvalgt mindst én vinder.\n 6.1.2 Oplysninger om vinderneVinder:Officielt navn: Action Aid Denmark\n \n Tilbud – Identifikator: ActionAid Denmark as Fund Manager for ARCH\n ID for delkontrakt eller gruppe af delkontrakter: LOT-0000\n Værdien af tilbuddet: 29.608.960 Dansk krone\n \n Kontraktoplysninger:Identifikator for kontrakten: DC3409\n Titel: Consultancy Agreement for Fund Management regarding Fund Manager for The Fund for\n African-Danish Relations through mutual Exchange of Culture and Arts (ARCH)\n Dato for indgåelse af kontrakten: 14-08-2026\n Organisation, der underskriver kontrakten: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark\n \n \n \n 6.1.4 Statistiske oplysningerModtagne tilbud og ansøgninger om deltagelse:Type modtagne indgivelser: Ansøgning om deltagelseAntal modtagne tilbud og ansøgninger om deltagelse: 13\n \n Type modtagne indgivelser: TilbudAntal modtagne tilbud og ansøgninger om deltagelse: 3\n \n \n \n \n \n 8 Organisationer8.1 ORG-0001Officielt navn: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark\n Registreringsnummer: 43271911\n Afdeling: Africa, Development, Policy, and Financing (AFRPOL)\n Postadresse: Asiatisk Plads 2 \n \n \n Landsdel (NUTS): Byen København (DK011)\n \n Enhed: Ida Dietz Elmstrøm\n \n \n Internetadresse: https://um.dk/en/danida\n Denne organisations roller:\n Organisation, der leverer supplerende oplysninger om udbudsproceduren\n Organisation, der underskriver kontrakten\n \n \n 8.1 ORG-0002Officielt navn: Klagenævnet for Udbud\n Registreringsnummer: 37795526\n \n \n \n Landsdel (NUTS): Vestjylland (DK041)\n \n Enhed: Klagenævnet for Udbud\n E-mail: klfu@naevneneshus.dk\n \n Internetadresse: https://naevneneshus.dk/start-din-klage/klagenaevnet-for-udbud/\n Denne organisations roller:Organisation med ansvar for klager\n \n \n 8.1 ORG-0003Officielt navn: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen\n Registreringsnummer: 10294819\n Postadresse: Carl Jacobsens Vej 35 \n \n \n Landsdel (NUTS): Byen København (DK011)\n \n Enhed: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen\n \n \n Internetadresse: https://www.kfst.dk\n Denne organisations roller:Organisation, der leverer yderligere oplysninger om klageprocedurerne\n \n \n 8.1 ORG-0004Officielt navn: Action Aid Denmark\n Den økonomiske operatørs størrelse: Stor virksomhed\n Registreringsnummer: 18243717\n Postadresse: Fælledvej 12 \n \n \n Landsdel (NUTS): Byen København (DK011)\n \n Denne organisations roller:\n Vinder af disse delkontrakter: LOT-0000\n \n \n 8.1 ORG-0005Officielt navn: Mercell Holding ASA\n Registreringsnummer: 980921565\n Postadresse: Askekroken 11 \n \n \n Landsdel (NUTS): Oslo (NO081)\n \n \n E-mail: publication@mercell.com\n \n \n Internetadresse: http://mercell.com/\n Denne organisations roller:\n \n \n \n Oplysninger om bekendtgørelsenBekendtgørelsens ID: 6e91b98e-9dd9-412f-9edd-053b6a333c50 - 01\n \n Bekendtgørelsestype: Bekendtgørelse om indgåede kontrakter eller koncessionstildeling – standardordningen\n Afsendelsesdato for bekendtgørelsen: 17-08-2026 12:01 +00:00\n Dato for afsendelse af bekendtgørelsen (eSender): 17-08-2026 12:38 +00:00\n Bekendtgørelsens officielle sprog: engelsk \n Bekendtgørelsesnummer: 00570609-2026\n \n Offentliggørelsesdato: 18-08-2026\n \n \n","htmlEN":"\n\n \n 1 Buyer1.1 BuyerOfficial name: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark\n Legal type of the buyer: Central government authority\n Activity of the contracting authority: Economic affairs\n \n \n 2 Procedure2.1 ProcedureTitle: Fund Manager for The Fund for African-Danish Relations through mutual Exchange of\n Culture and Arts (ARCH)\n Description: The Fund for African-Danish Relations through mutual ExChange of Culture and the Arts\n (ARCH) is Denmark’s initiative to strengthen equitable, long-term cultural partnerships\n with countries in Africa where Denmark is represented through an Embassy or a Consulate\n General, or in special cases, in other African countries where projects may be considered\n to be of particular importance. It is a four-year program anchored in Denmark’s Development\n Policy Strategy “A Changing World – Partnerships in Development” and its “Africa’s\n Century” strategy. ARCH is implemented through a dedicated Fund Manager (FM). The\n FM will be responsible for day-to-day implementation and must ensure full compliance\n with MFA’s principles and requirements for results-based management and financial\n accountability, as defined in the Aid Management Guidelines (AMG) for bilateral programmes\n and projects and Financial Management Guidelines (FMG). The contract period runs from\n August 2026 to December 2030. ARCH positions culture and the arts as a development\n end in itself based on the intrinsic value of culture for societies, communities and\n individuals and its ability to foster mutual understanding and appreciation for a\n diversity of cultural expressions and cultural heritage. At the same time, ARCH is\n also a strategic tool for contributing to a wide range of sustainable development\n goals and Danish development priorities related to areas such as promoting innovation,\n social cohesion and inclusive economic growth, and fostering intercultural dialogue\n and strengthened diplomatic relations that can bring about mutual benefits. ARCH is\n implemented in countries in Africa, where Denmark is represented through an embassy.\n At present, these include Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda,\n Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia and South Africa. In special cases,\n projects in other African countries may be considered if they demonstrate an extraordinary\n ability to achieve the objective of ARCH or are considered to be of particular importance.\n The purpose of ARCH is: To invest in matching Danish and African culture creators\n and producers to develop commercial, technical and institutional relationships that\n facilitate mutual learning and sustainable structures generating jobs and social and\n economic benefits. The objective of ARCH is: Advancing equal people-to-people engagements\n in culture and the arts that contribute to sustainable cultural development, creates\n jobs, and social and economic benefits in African partner countries. ARCH is divided\n into three tiers of support and in addition offers travel/residency grants. The project\n is built on three overall outcomes: Outcome 1 - Inclusive and equitable cultural partnerships:\n Strengthening the quality, diversity, and sustainability of collaboration through\n grant support and dedicated mentorship. This outcome seeks to move beyond transactional\n funding by fostering genuine, long-term relationships rooted in reciprocity and mutual\n benefit. Outcome 2 - Mutual recognition and visibility: Enhancing awareness and public\n diplomacy through high-profile cultural initiatives and strategic communication. This\n outcome aims to challenge stereotypes and create more nuanced public narratives about\n contemporary African and Danish societies. Outcome 3 - Learning and exchange: Learning\n from cultural exchange that deepen and strengthen political cooperation between African\n partner countries and Denmark. This outcome positions culture as a vital space for\n discussing complex societal issues and exploring innovative solutions. A core premise\n of the ARCH project is a deliberate departure from traditional donor-recipient relationships.\n The principle of equal partnership is the foundational philosophy that must guide\n every aspect of the FM's work. The FM is expected to champion a model based on reciprocity,\n mutual learning, co-creation, and shared ownership. This means prioritizing African\n voices and perspectives in project design and decision-making, ensuring that partnerships\n are guided by shared interests and mutual benefit, and fostering an environment of\n trust, transparency, and respect where all partners have an equal stake in the outcomes.\n The FM modality will ensure independent, arm’s-length grant administration; proactive\n outreach to cultural actors, including new and underrepresented actors, proactive\n outreach to cultural actors; and strengthened capacity and learning across the portfolio.\n The FM will bring in sectoral expertise, transparent grant-making systems, and agile\n implementation in a decentralised context. The FM is expected to mitigate fiduciary\n risks, promote equitable partnerships, and ensure value for money through consolidated\n financial, monitoring, and grant support functions. In addition to being fund administrator,\n the FM will also serve as a strategic partner to the Department for Africa, Development\n Policy and Financing (AFRPOL) of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, providing\n professionalized support that aligns with ARCH’s ambition of inclusive, equitable,\n and co-created cultural cooperation.\n Procedure identifier: 7512c90e-2476-4fef-922a-91fd5ff1491b\n Previous notice: 6c045aca-7778-4d02-8b37-b2937de8797c-01\n Internal identifier: 0f5a7bb0-6264-4066-80e7-7428289652ed\n Type of procedure: Restricted\n The procedure is accelerated: no\n Main features of the procedure: Access to the procurement procedure requires online registration. Guidance (in Danish\n and English) on the use of the tendering system can be found at: https://mercell.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/3/article/177996038?src=1869524006.\n Economic operators may only submit one application (request to Participate) or tender.\n Economic operators must submit a European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) as preliminary\n evidence, that the economic operator is not subject to exclusion grounds and that\n the economic operator fulfils the requirements for economic and financial standing\n and technical and professional ability. When the economic operator is participating\n together with others or if the economic operator relies on the capacity of other entities,\n each participating economic operator must provide a separate ESPD. In Part III.A-C\n of the ESPD, economic operators must answer whether they are subject to exclusion\n grounds, listed in section 2.1.6 of this contract notice. An economic operator is\n not required to answer whether it is subject to purely national exclusion grounds,\n cf. Part III.D of the ESPD. The contracting authority has a maximum budget of DKK\n 30,000,000 net of VAT in relation to the procurement. Tenders will be rejected if\n they exceed the contracting authority's maximum budget. Economic operators will not\n receive remuneration for their participation in the procedure.\n 2.1.1 PurposeMain nature of the contract: Services\n Main classification (cpv): 79412000 Financial management consultancy services\n Additional classification (cpv): 66171000 Financial consultancy services\n Additional classification (cpv): 75211200 Foreign economic-aid-related services\n Additional classification (cpv): 79420000 Management-related services\n Additional classification (cpv): 92312000 Artistic services\n \n 2.1.2 Place of performance\n Anywhere in the given country\n \n 2.1.2 Place of performance\n Anywhere in the given country\n \n 2.1.2 Place of performance\n Anywhere in the given country\n \n 2.1.2 Place of performance\n Anywhere in the given country\n \n 2.1.2 Place of performance\n Anywhere in the given country\n \n 2.1.2 Place of performance\n Anywhere in the given country\n \n 2.1.2 Place of performance\n Anywhere in the given country\n \n 2.1.2 Place of performance\n Anywhere in the given country\n \n 2.1.2 Place of performance\n Anywhere in the given country\n \n 2.1.2 Place of performance\n Anywhere in the given country\n \n 2.1.2 Place of performance\n Anywhere in the given country\n \n 2.1.2 Place of performance\n Anywhere in the given country\n \n 2.1.2 Place of performance\n Anywhere in the given country\n \n 2.1.2 Place of performance\n Anywhere in the given country\n \n 2.1.2 Place of performance\n Additional information: ARCH is implemented in countries in Africa, where Denmark is represented through an\n embassy. At present, these include Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Ethiopia, Kenya,\n Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia and South Africa. In special\n cases, projects in other African countries may be considered if they demonstrate an\n extraordinary ability to achieve the objective of ARCH or are considered to be of\n particular importance.\n \n 2.1.3 ValueEstimated value excluding VAT: 30.000.000 Danish krone\n \n 2.1.4 General informationAdditional information: In the tender, economic operators must submit a completed and signed statement regarding\n Article 5k(1) of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive\n measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine, as amended\n by Council Regulation (EU) No 2023/1214 of 23 June 2023. The contract cannot be awarded\n to a tenderer subject to Article 5k(1) of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31\n July 2014, as amended by Council Regulation (EU) No 2023/1214 of 23 June 2023. Before\n the time limit for receipt of tenders, the candidates, which the contracting authority\n has invited to tender, must present documentation of the information provided in the\n ESPD. The contracting authority can accept the following documentation in relation\n to the exclusion grounds in sections 135(1), 135(3) and 137(1)(2) of the Danish Public\n Procurement Act (in order of priority): (1) Extracts from the relevant register or\n similar documents issued by a competent judicial or administrative authority or certificates\n issued by the competent authority in the country referred to as documentation that\n the tenderer is not subject to the grounds for exclusion stipulated in sections 135(1),\n 135(3) and 137(1)(2); (2) A declaration on oath (only if such extracts, certificates\n or similar documents are not issued in the country where the economic operator is\n established, or where the documentation does not cover all the grounds for exclusion\n stipulated in sections 135(1), 135(3) and 137(1)(2) entirely); (3) A solemn declaration\n made by the person concerned before a competent judicial or administrative authority,\n a notary or a competent professional or trade body, in the country of origin or in\n the country where the economic operator is established (only if there is no provision\n for declarations on oath in the country where the economic operator is established).\n Thus, the contracting authority cannot accept e.g. a solemn declaration made before\n a notary if there can be issued a certificate by the competent authority in the country\n where the economic operator is established. Moreover, the contracting authority cannot\n accept self-declarations or similar declarations issued by the economic operator or\n the person concerned as documentation in relation to the exclusion grounds. Economic\n operators can identify the relevant documentation using the online platform e-Certis:\n https://ec.europa.eu/tools/ecertis. If an economic operator is entered on an official\n list of approved economic operators or has an equivalent certificate (e.g. under a\n national (pre)qualification system), the economic operator may refer to the list in\n question or present a certificate issued by the competent authority instead of documentation\n of the information provided in the ESPD. When an economic operator is participating\n in the procurement procedure together with others, the economic operator must present\n a joint statement from all the participating economic operators which identifies the\n member of the group who can act as an agent on behalf of the group with mandate to\n establish a legal obligation on behalf of the group in relation to the contracting\n authority. Economic operators are encouraged to submit all necessary documentation\n as early as possible. Prior to the signing of the contract, the tenderer, which the\n contracting authority has awarded the contract to, must present statements of availability\n from all non-permanent staff (e.g. project specific consultants or freelance consultants).\n This contract has not been divided into lots, cf. section II.1.6), due to market and\n economic considerations.\n \n \n https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2025/116 - The procurement procedure is governed by Danish law and the rules applicable hereunder,\n specifically the Danish Public Procurement Act.\n \n \n \n 5 Lot5.1 Lot: LOT-0000Title: Fund Manager for The Fund for African-Danish Relations through mutual Exchange of\n Culture and Arts (ARCH)\n Description: The Fund for African-Danish Relations through mutual ExChange of Culture and the Arts\n (ARCH) is Denmark’s initiative to strengthen equitable, long-term cultural partnerships\n with countries in Africa where Denmark is represented through an Embassy or a Consulate\n General, or in special cases, in other African countries where projects may be considered\n to be of particular importance. It is a four-year program anchored in Denmark’s Development\n Policy Strategy “A Changing World – Partnerships in Development” and its “Africa’s\n Century” strategy. ARCH is implemented through a dedicated Fund Manager (FM). The\n FM will be responsible for day-to-day implementation and must ensure full compliance\n with MFA’s principles and requirements for results-based management and financial\n accountability, as defined in the Aid Management Guidelines (AMG) for bilateral programmes\n and projects and Financial Management Guidelines (FMG). The contract period runs from\n August 2026 to December 2030. ARCH positions culture and the arts as a development\n end in itself based on the intrinsic value of culture for societies, communities and\n individuals and its ability to foster mutual understanding and appreciation for a\n diversity of cultural expressions and cultural heritage. At the same time, ARCH is\n also a strategic tool for contributing to a wide range of sustainable development\n goals and Danish development priorities related to areas such as promoting innovation,\n social cohesion and inclusive economic growth, and fostering intercultural dialogue\n and strengthened diplomatic relations that can bring about mutual benefits. ARCH is\n implemented in countries in Africa, where Denmark is represented through an embassy.\n At present, these include Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda,\n Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia and South Africa. In special cases,\n projects in other African countries may be considered if they demonstrate an extraordinary\n ability to achieve the objective of ARCH or are considered to be of particular importance.\n The purpose of ARCH is: To invest in matching Danish and African culture creators\n and producers to develop commercial, technical and institutional relationships that\n facilitate mutual learning and sustainable structures generating jobs and social and\n economic benefits. The objective of ARCH is: Advancing equal people-to-people engagements\n in culture and the arts that contribute to sustainable cultural development, creates\n jobs, and social and economic benefits in African partner countries. ARCH is divided\n into three tiers of support and in addition offers travel/residency grants. The project\n is built on three overall outcomes: Outcome 1 - Inclusive and equitable cultural partnerships:\n Strengthening the quality, diversity, and sustainability of collaboration through\n grant support and dedicated mentorship. This outcome seeks to move beyond transactional\n funding by fostering genuine, long-term relationships rooted in reciprocity and mutual\n benefit. Outcome 2 - Mutual recognition and visibility: Enhancing awareness and public\n diplomacy through high-profile cultural initiatives and strategic communication. This\n outcome aims to challenge stereotypes and create more nuanced public narratives about\n contemporary African and Danish societies. Outcome 3 - Learning and exchange: Learning\n from cultural exchange that deepen and strengthen political cooperation between African\n partner countries and Denmark. This outcome positions culture as a vital space for\n discussing complex societal issues and exploring innovative solutions. A core premise\n of the ARCH project is a deliberate departure from traditional donor-recipient relationships.\n The principle of equal partnership is the foundational philosophy that must guide\n every aspect of the FM's work. The FM is expected to champion a model based on reciprocity,\n mutual learning, co-creation, and shared ownership. This means prioritizing African\n voices and perspectives in project design and decision-making, ensuring that partnerships\n are guided by shared interests and mutual benefit, and fostering an environment of\n trust, transparency, and respect where all partners have an equal stake in the outcomes.\n The FM modality will ensure independent, arm’s-length grant administration; proactive\n outreach to cultural actors, including new and underrepresented actors, proactive\n outreach to cultural actors; and strengthened capacity and learning across the portfolio.\n The FM will bring in sectoral expertise, transparent grant-making systems, and agile\n implementation in a decentralised context. The FM is expected to mitigate fiduciary\n risks, promote equitable partnerships, and ensure value for money through consolidated\n financial, monitoring, and grant support functions. In addition to being fund administrator,\n the FM will also serve as a strategic partner to the Department for Africa, Development\n Policy and Financing (AFRPOL) of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, providing\n professionalized support that aligns with ARCH’s ambition of inclusive, equitable,\n and co-created cultural cooperation.\n Internal identifier: 07acb288-6d5c-4bf1-9eff-aefd92a854bb\n 5.1.1 PurposeMain nature of the contract: Services\n Main classification (cpv): 79412000 Financial management consultancy services\n Additional classification (cpv): 66171000 Financial consultancy services\n Additional classification (cpv): 75211200 Foreign economic-aid-related services\n Additional classification (cpv): 79420000 Management-related services\n Additional classification (cpv): 92312000 Artistic services\n \n 5.1.2 Place of performance\n Anywhere in the given country\n \n \n 5.1.2 Place of performance\n Anywhere in the given country\n \n \n 5.1.2 Place of performance\n Anywhere in the given country\n \n \n 5.1.2 Place of performance\n Anywhere in the given country\n \n \n 5.1.2 Place of performance\n Anywhere in the given country\n \n \n 5.1.2 Place of performance\n Anywhere in the given country\n \n \n 5.1.2 Place of performance\n Anywhere in the given country\n \n \n 5.1.2 Place of performance\n Anywhere in the given country\n \n \n 5.1.2 Place of performance\n Anywhere in the given country\n \n \n 5.1.2 Place of performance\n Anywhere in the given country\n \n \n 5.1.2 Place of performance\n Anywhere in the given country\n \n \n 5.1.2 Place of performance\n Anywhere in the given country\n \n \n 5.1.2 Place of performance\n Anywhere in the given country\n \n \n 5.1.2 Place of performance\n Anywhere in the given country\n \n \n 5.1.2 Place of performance\n Additional information: ARCH is implemented in countries in Africa, where Denmark is represented through an\n embassy. At present, these include Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Ethiopia, Kenya,\n Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia and South Africa. In special\n cases, projects in other African countries may be considered if they demonstrate an\n extraordinary ability to achieve the objective of ARCH or are considered to be of\n particular importance.\n \n 5.1.3 Estimated duration\n Duration end date: 31-12-2030\n \n 5.1.5 ValueEstimated value excluding VAT: 30.000.000 Danish krone\n \n 5.1.6 General informationProcurement Project not financed with EU Funds.\n The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes\n Additional information: In the tender, economic operators must submit a completed and signed statement regarding\n Article 5k(1) of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive\n measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine, as amended\n by Council Regulation (EU) No 2023/1214 of 23 June 2023. The contract cannot be awarded\n to a tenderer subject to Article 5k(1) of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31\n July 2014, as amended by Council Regulation (EU) No 2023/1214 of 23 June 2023. Before\n the time limit for receipt of tenders, the candidates, which the contracting authority\n has invited to tender, must present documentation of the information provided in the\n ESPD. The contracting authority can accept the following documentation in relation\n to the exclusion grounds in sections 135(1), 135(3) and 137(1)(2) of the Danish Public\n Procurement Act (in order of priority): (1) Extracts from the relevant register or\n similar documents issued by a competent judicial or administrative authority or certificates\n issued by the competent authority in the country referred to as documentation that\n the tenderer is not subject to the grounds for exclusion stipulated in sections 135(1),\n 135(3) and 137(1)(2); (2) A declaration on oath (only if such extracts, certificates\n or similar documents are not issued in the country where the economic operator is\n established, or where the documentation does not cover all the grounds for exclusion\n stipulated in sections 135(1), 135(3) and 137(1)(2) entirely); (3) A solemn declaration\n made by the person concerned before a competent judicial or administrative authority,\n a notary or a competent professional or trade body, in the country of origin or in\n the country where the economic operator is established (only if there is no provision\n for declarations on oath in the country where the economic operator is established).\n Thus, the contracting authority cannot accept e.g. a solemn declaration made before\n a notary if there can be issued a certificate by the competent authority in the country\n where the economic operator is established. Moreover, the contracting authority cannot\n accept self-declarations or similar declarations issued by the economic operator or\n the person concerned as documentation in relation to the exclusion grounds. Economic\n operators can identify the relevant documentation using the online platform e-Certis:\n https://ec.europa.eu/tools/ecertis. If an economic operator is entered on an official\n list of approved economic operators or has an equivalent certificate (e.g. under a\n national (pre)qualification system), the economic operator may refer to the list in\n question or present a certificate issued by the competent authority instead of documentation\n of the information provided in the ESPD. When an economic operator is participating\n in the procurement procedure together with others, the economic operator must present\n a joint statement from all the participating economic operators which identifies the\n member of the group who can act as an agent on behalf of the group with mandate to\n establish a legal obligation on behalf of the group in relation to the contracting\n authority. Economic operators are encouraged to submit all necessary documentation\n as early as possible. Prior to the signing of the contract, the tenderer, which the\n contracting authority has awarded the contract to, must present statements of availability\n from all non-permanent staff (e.g. project specific consultants or freelance consultants).\n This contract has not been divided into lots, cf. section II.1.6), due to market and\n economic considerations.\n \n 5.1.10 Award criteriaCriterion:\n \n Description: The following sub-criteria was used for the evaluation:
Technical Approach and\n Methodology (20%)
Work plan and Organisation (16%)
Quality Assurance and BIMP\n (4%)
Qualifications and Competence of Head of Secretariat (30%)
Qualifications\n and Competence of Senior Administration and Financial Management Specialist (15%)
Qualifications\n and Competence of Senior Culture and Arts Specialist (15%)\n Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)Award criterion number: 80\n \n \n Criterion:\n \n Description: The contracting authority evaluated the price of the remaining tenders on the basis\n of the Contract Price as defined in the Agreement and quoted in Appendix 3 and awarded\n a numerical score on a scale from 0 to 8. The tender with the lowest price was awarded\n a score of 8 points and the other remaining tenders was awarded points using the following\n formula:
Points = lowest price * 8 / price\n Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)Award criterion number: 20\n \n \n \n 5.1.15 Techniques\n Information about the dynamic purchasing system:No dynamic purchase system\n \n \n 5.1.16 Further information, mediation and reviewReview organisation: Klagenævnet for Udbud\n Information about review deadlines: Actions regarding requests to participate and selection must be submitted within 20\n calendar days from the day after the contracting authority has notified the economic\n operators of the decisions regarding selection. Other actions regarding the procedure\n (e.g. decisions regarding award of contract) must be submitted within 45 calendar\n days from the day after the publication of a contract award notice in the Official\n Journal of the EU. Complaint guidelines (in English) can be found at: https://naevneneshus.dk/media/u42g3exz/complaint-guidelines.pdf.\n Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark\n Organisation providing more information on the review procedures: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen\n Organisation signing the contract: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark\n \n \n \n 6 ResultsValue of all contracts awarded in this notice: 29.608.960 Danish krone\n 6.1 Result lot identifier: LOT-0000At least one winner was chosen.\n 6.1.2 Information about winnersWinner:Official name: Action Aid Denmark\n \n Tender identifier: ActionAid Denmark as Fund Manager for ARCH\n Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0000\n Value of the tender: 29.608.960 Danish krone\n \n Contract information:Identifier of the contract: DC3409\n Title: Consultancy Agreement for Fund Management regarding Fund Manager for The Fund for\n African-Danish Relations through mutual Exchange of Culture and Arts (ARCH)\n Date of the conclusion of the contract: 14-08-2026\n Organisation signing the contract: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark\n \n \n \n 6.1.4 Statistical informationReceived tenders or requests to participate:Type of received submissions: Requests to participateNumber of tenders or requests to participate received: 13\n \n Type of received submissions: TendersNumber of tenders or requests to participate received: 3\n \n \n \n \n \n 8 Organisations8.1 ORG-0001Official name: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark\n Registration number: 43271911\n Department: Africa, Development, Policy, and Financing (AFRPOL)\n Postal address: Asiatisk Plads 2 \n \n \n Country subdivision (NUTS): Byen København (DK011)\n \n Contact point: Ida Dietz Elmstrøm\n \n Telephone: +45 33 92 00 00\n Internet address: https://um.dk/en/danida\n Roles of this organisation:\n Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure\n Organisation signing the contract\n \n \n 8.1 ORG-0002Official name: Klagenævnet for Udbud\n Registration number: 37795526\n Postal address: Toldboden 2 \n \n \n Country subdivision (NUTS): Vestjylland (DK041)\n \n Contact point: Klagenævnet for Udbud\n Email: klfu@naevneneshus.dk\n \n Internet address: https://naevneneshus.dk/start-din-klage/klagenaevnet-for-udbud/\n Roles of this organisation:\n \n \n 8.1 ORG-0003Official name: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen\n Registration number: 10294819\n Postal address: Carl Jacobsens Vej 35 \n \n \n Country subdivision (NUTS): Byen København (DK011)\n \n Contact point: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen\n \n \n Internet address: https://www.kfst.dk\n Roles of this organisation:Organisation providing more information on the review procedures\n \n \n 8.1 ORG-0004Official name: Action Aid Denmark\n Size of the economic operator: Large\n Registration number: 18243717\n Postal address: Fælledvej 12 \n \n \n Country subdivision (NUTS): Byen København (DK011)\n \n Roles of this organisation:\n Winner of these lots: LOT-0000\n \n \n 8.1 ORG-0005Official name: Mercell Holding ASA\n Registration number: 980921565\n Postal address: Askekroken 11 \n \n \n Country subdivision (NUTS): Oslo (NO081)\n \n \n Email: publication@mercell.com\n \n \n Internet address: http://mercell.com/\n Roles of this organisation:\n \n \n \n Notice informationNotice identifier/version: 6e91b98e-9dd9-412f-9edd-053b6a333c50 - 01\n \n Notice type: Contract or concession award notice – standard regime\n Notice dispatch date: 17-08-2026 12:01 +00:00\n Notice dispatch date (eSender): 17-08-2026 12:38 +00:00\n Languages in which this notice is officially available: English \n Notice publication number: 00570609-2026\n OJ S issue number: 158/2026\n Publication date: 18-08-2026\n \n \n","opsummeringDA":{"card":{"titel":"Fund Manager for The Fund for African-Danish Relations through mutual Exchange of Culture and Arts (ARCH)","ordregiver":"Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark","ordregiverId":"43271911","ordregiverIdDatavasket":"43271911","publiceringsdato":"2026-08-18+02:00","cpvKode":"79412000","cpvTitel":"Rådgivning i forbindelse med økonomisk forvaltning","formulartype":"Resultater","formulartypeKode":"result","tidsfrister":[],"alleOrdregivere":["Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark"],"anslaaetVaerdi":"30000000","anslaaetVaerdiValuta":"DKK","beskrivelse":"The Fund for African-Danish Relations through mutual ExChange of Culture and the Arts (ARCH) is Denmark’s initiative to strengthen equitable, long-term cultural partnerships with countries in Africa where Denmark is represented through an Embassy or a Consulate General, or in special cases, in other African countries where projects may be considered to be of particular importance. 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