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1 Køber
1.1 Køber
Officielt navn: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
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Køberens retlige status: Central regeringsmyndighed
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Den ordregivende myndigheds aktivitet: Økonomiske anliggender
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2 Procedure
2.1 Procedure
Titel: Grant management for Y/WPS project under the Peace and Stabilization Programme for\n West Africa (PSP WA)
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Beskrivelse: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (MFA), represented by the Royal Danish\n Embassy (RDE) in Accra, Ghana (hereinafter referred to as the “Client”), has entered\n into a fund management contract concerning Grant management for Y/WPS project under\n the Peace and Stabilization Programme for West Africa (PSP WA). The Consultant will\n serve as grants manager for “Call for Proposals for Youth & Women, Peace and Security”\n (Y/WPS) (hereinafter ‘the Y/WPS call for proposals’) under Pillar 1 in the period\n 2026-2028 under the overall guidance of the Client and full compliance with the MFAs\n Aid Management Guidelines and the Ministry’s Financial Management Guidelines.
The\n Y/WPS project will entail management of grant funds totaling DKK 67 million (the total\n allocation of DKK 74 million also includes the management fee to the Consultant) for\n projects with an implementation timeline of 12-24 months implemented in Benin, Burkina\n Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Mali, Niger and Nigeria across the following modalities:\n
1. Grass-roots grants (approximately DKK 500.000 – 1 million) expected up to\n 40 grants
2. INGO grants (approximately DKK 1 - 3 million) expected up to 10\n grants
3. Regional initiatives (approximately DKK 3 – 5 million) up to 3 grants\n
4. Executive leadership programme on Y/WPS (approximately DKK 3 million) – 1\n grantee.
The purpose of having an external Consultant to serve as FUND Manager\n (Grants Management Unit) is to 1) Administratively manage the call for proposals process;\n 2) Facilitate the Steering Committees identification of grants receiving partners;\n 3) Contractually and administratively manage the grant allocation to and associated\n performance by identified partners; 4) Ensure quality controlled including MEAL of\n the grant receiving partners activities in line with PSP WA ToC and results framework;\n 5) Support grants receiving partners’ joint communication of results and advocacy\n messages in line with the PSP WA communication plan; 6) Organize annual partners conventions\n (with participation of grants receiving partners, RDE and other relevant stakeholders)\n in the years 2027 and 2028 respectively.

The objective of the Agreement\n is to support the Client to deliver the ‘Call for Proposals for Youth & Women, Peace\n and Security-component of the Peace and Stabilization Programme for West Africa’ to\n contribute to stabilisation and peacebuilding in targeted border areas and geographies\n by strengthening capacities of youth and women via support to YPS and WPS-focused\n civil society projects.
The role of the Consultant:
• The Consultant will\n ensure independent grant administration; and proactive outreach and information dissemination\n to prospective grant recipients, including new and underrepresented actors.
•\n The Consultant is expected to mitigate fiduciary risks, promote equitable partnerships,\n and ensure value for money through consolidated financial, monitoring, and grant support\n functions.
• The Consultant will bring in sectoral expertise and transparent grant-making\n systems.
• The Consultant will facilitate and strengthen capacity and learning\n across the portfolio via the annual partners’ convention events.
• The Consultant\n facilitates the oversight of the Client of implementation of awarded grants and monitoring\n and reporting on results and outcomes.
• The Consultant ensures and facilitates\n external communication of project results achieved, hereunder via formulation and\n implementation of a communication plan and production and dissemination of audio-visual\n products.
• The Consultant facilitates the operations and decision-making processes\n by the SC (by organizing and ensuring necessary logistics for meetings and delivering\n timely and tailored information to support the decision-making processes).
In\n performing the below tasks, the Consultant will deliver on the outcomes and associated\n detailed tasks outlined in section 5:
• Manage the full grant cycles based on\n the project documents, including the application/call processes, with focus on efficient\n management, effectiveness, and accountability for funds and results.
• Provide\n all administration of the funds including overall financial management and verification\n and approval of project workplans, budgets, and reports as well as disbursements to\n the actors which, depending on the case, is the sole grantee, or in case of partnerships,\n the appointed administrative partner.
• Monitor achievement of results as defined\n in the Results Framework in the project documents, hereunder field based project monitoring\n and timely consolidated results reporting based on individual grantee reporting.
•\n Provide outreach and communication to relevant actors, highlight positive lessons\n learned, and ensure sharing of relevant knowledge and information that generate interest\n and effective participation.
• Provide relevant project and financial management\n support and guidance to actors/partners supported.
• Provide overall quality assurance\n of projects supported.
• Maintain full compliance with MFA AMG and FMG, ensuring\n high standards of financial management, procurement, anti-corruption, and risk mitigation.
•\n Provide relevant information and data to the Client on concrete projects and overall\n status based on request and through half annual and yearly reporting and meetings.
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Identifikator for proceduren: 61c1f3ae-bb85-463a-a474-2b7900514b18
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Tidligere bekendtgørelse: d1ab53c4-dfc4-467d-aa36-528abe3b58af-01
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Intern ID: f402eee6-a847-4f38-bf35-45081ba293ac
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Udbudsprocedure: Begrænset
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Proceduren er en hasteprocedure: nej
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2.1.1 Formål
Kontraktens hovedformål: Tjenesteydelser
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Primær klassifikation (cpv): 75211200 Tjenester vedrørende økonomisk hjælp til udlandet
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Supplerende klassifikation (cpv): 75112100 Administrative tjenester vedrørende udviklingsprojekter
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Supplerende klassifikation (cpv): 79412000 Rådgivning i forbindelse med økonomisk forvaltning
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Supplerende klassifikation (cpv): 79420000 Forvaltningsrelaterede tjenesteydelser
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2.1.2 Udførelsessted
Land: Ghana
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Yderligere oplysninger: The main place of performance is in Accra, Ghana, however activities could take place\n anywhere in Ghana and also in the following countries Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire,\n Togo, Mali, Niger and Nigeria
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2.1.2 Udførelsessted
Land: Benin
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Yderligere oplysninger: Anywhere in the given country
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2.1.2 Udførelsessted
Land: Burkina Faso
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Yderligere oplysninger: Anywhere in the given country
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2.1.2 Udførelsessted
Land: Elfenbenskysten
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Yderligere oplysninger: Anywhere in the given country
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2.1.2 Udførelsessted
Land: Togo
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Yderligere oplysninger: Anywhere in the given country
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2.1.2 Udførelsessted
Land: Mali
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Yderligere oplysninger: Anywhere in the given country
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2.1.2 Udførelsessted
Land: Niger
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Yderligere oplysninger: Anywhere in the given country
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2.1.2 Udførelsessted
Land: Nigeria
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Yderligere oplysninger: Anywhere in the given country
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2.1.3 Værdi
Anslået værdi eksklusiv moms: 8.400.000 Dansk krone
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2.1.4 Generelle oplysninger
Retsgrundlag:
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Direktiv 2014/24/EU
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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
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5 Delkontrakt
5.1 Delkontrakt: LOT-0000
Titel: Grant management for Y/WPS project under the Peace and Stabilization Programme for\n West Africa (PSP WA)
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Beskrivelse: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (MFA), represented by the Royal Danish\n Embassy (RDE) in Accra, Ghana (hereinafter referred to as the “Client”), has entered\n into a fund management contract concerning Grant management for Y/WPS project under\n the Peace and Stabilization Programme for West Africa (PSP WA). The Consultant will\n serve as grants manager for “Call for Proposals for Youth & Women, Peace and Security”\n (Y/WPS) (hereinafter ‘the Y/WPS call for proposals’) under Pillar 1 in the period\n 2026-2028 under the overall guidance of the Client and full compliance with the MFAs\n Aid Management Guidelines and the Ministry’s Financial Management Guidelines.
The\n Y/WPS project will entail management of grant funds totaling DKK 67 million (the total\n allocation of DKK 74 million also includes the management fee to the Consultant) for\n projects with an implementation timeline of 12-24 months implemented in Benin, Burkina\n Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Mali, Niger and Nigeria across the following modalities:\n
1. Grass-roots grants (approximately DKK 500.000 – 1 million) expected up to\n 40 grants
2. INGO grants (approximately DKK 1 - 3 million) expected up to 10\n grants
3. Regional initiatives (approximately DKK 3 – 5 million) up to 3 grants\n
4. Executive leadership programme on Y/WPS (approximately DKK 3 million) – 1\n grantee.
The purpose of having an external Consultant to serve as FUND Manager\n (Grants Management Unit) is to 1) Administratively manage the call for proposals process;\n 2) Facilitate the Steering Committees identification of grants receiving partners;\n 3) Contractually and administratively manage the grant allocation to and associated\n performance by identified partners; 4) Ensure quality controlled including MEAL of\n the grant receiving partners activities in line with PSP WA ToC and results framework;\n 5) Support grants receiving partners’ joint communication of results and advocacy\n messages in line with the PSP WA communication plan; 6) Organize annual partners conventions\n (with participation of grants receiving partners, RDE and other relevant stakeholders)\n in the years 2027 and 2028 respectively.

The objective of the Agreement\n is to support the Client to deliver the ‘Call for Proposals for Youth & Women, Peace\n and Security-component of the Peace and Stabilization Programme for West Africa’ to\n contribute to stabilisation and peacebuilding in targeted border areas and geographies\n by strengthening capacities of youth and women via support to YPS and WPS-focused\n civil society projects.
The role of the Consultant:
• The Consultant will\n ensure independent grant administration; and proactive outreach and information dissemination\n to prospective grant recipients, including new and underrepresented actors.
•\n The Consultant is expected to mitigate fiduciary risks, promote equitable partnerships,\n and ensure value for money through consolidated financial, monitoring, and grant support\n functions.
• The Consultant will bring in sectoral expertise and transparent grant-making\n systems.
• The Consultant will facilitate and strengthen capacity and learning\n across the portfolio via the annual partners’ convention events.
• The Consultant\n facilitates the oversight of the Client of implementation of awarded grants and monitoring\n and reporting on results and outcomes.
• The Consultant ensures and facilitates\n external communication of project results achieved, hereunder via formulation and\n implementation of a communication plan and production and dissemination of audio-visual\n products.
• The Consultant facilitates the operations and decision-making processes\n by the SC (by organizing and ensuring necessary logistics for meetings and delivering\n timely and tailored information to support the decision-making processes).
In\n performing the below tasks, the Consultant will deliver on the outcomes and associated\n detailed tasks outlined in section 5:
• Manage the full grant cycles based on\n the project documents, including the application/call processes, with focus on efficient\n management, effectiveness, and accountability for funds and results.
• Provide\n all administration of the funds including overall financial management and verification\n and approval of project workplans, budgets, and reports as well as disbursements to\n the actors which, depending on the case, is the sole grantee, or in case of partnerships,\n the appointed administrative partner.
• Monitor achievement of results as defined\n in the Results Framework in the project documents, hereunder field based project monitoring\n and timely consolidated results reporting based on individual grantee reporting.
•\n Provide outreach and communication to relevant actors, highlight positive lessons\n learned, and ensure sharing of relevant knowledge and information that generate interest\n and effective participation.
• Provide relevant project and financial management\n support and guidance to actors/partners supported.
• Provide overall quality assurance\n of projects supported.
• Maintain full compliance with MFA AMG and FMG, ensuring\n high standards of financial management, procurement, anti-corruption, and risk mitigation.
•\n Provide relevant information and data to the Client on concrete projects and overall\n status based on request and through half annual and yearly reporting and meetings.
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Intern ID: d034d263-bbad-436b-a2fb-278bdbdd0e0c
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5.1.1 Formål
Kontraktens hovedformål: Tjenesteydelser
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Primær klassifikation (cpv): 75211200 Tjenester vedrørende økonomisk hjælp til udlandet
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Supplerende klassifikation (cpv): 75112100 Administrative tjenester vedrørende udviklingsprojekter
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Supplerende klassifikation (cpv): 79412000 Rådgivning i forbindelse med økonomisk forvaltning
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Supplerende klassifikation (cpv): 79420000 Forvaltningsrelaterede tjenesteydelser
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Valgmuligheder:
Beskrivelse af optioner: The Client may, subject to funding decisions beyond the scope of this Assignment,\n request the support of the Consultant to manage a few additional grants to project\n partners in Ghana with a total estimated grant value between DKK 1 and 20 million\n and a management fee of approximately 7% of the grant value. In case this option is\n executed, the Consultant shall prepare ToR / approach, work plan, budget for the specific\n task to be performed.
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5.1.2 Udførelsessted
Land: Ghana
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Yderligere oplysninger: The main place of performance is in Accra, Ghana, however activities could take place\n anywhere in Ghana and also in the following countries Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire,\n Togo, Mali, Niger and Nigeria
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5.1.2 Udførelsessted
Land: Benin
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Yderligere oplysninger: Anywhere in the given country
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5.1.2 Udførelsessted
Land: Burkina Faso
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Yderligere oplysninger: Anywhere in the given country
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5.1.2 Udførelsessted
Land: Elfenbenskysten
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Yderligere oplysninger: Anywhere in the given country
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5.1.2 Udførelsessted
Land: Togo
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Yderligere oplysninger: Anywhere in the given country
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5.1.2 Udførelsessted
Land: Mali
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Yderligere oplysninger: Anywhere in the given country
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5.1.2 Udførelsessted
Land: Niger
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Yderligere oplysninger: Anywhere in the given country
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5.1.2 Udførelsessted
Land: Nigeria
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Yderligere oplysninger: Anywhere in the given country
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5.1.3 Anslået varighed
Startdato: 08-09-2026
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Varigheds slutdato: 31-12-2029
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5.1.4 Fornyelse
Højeste antal fornyelser: 1
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Yderligere oplysninger om fornyelser: The contract can be renewed for 12 months after the first 28 months. Thus, a total\n duration of 40 months.
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5.1.5 Værdi
Anslået værdi eksklusiv moms: 8.400.000 Dansk krone
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5.1.6 Generelle oplysninger
Indkøbsprojekt, der ikke finansieres med EU-midler
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Udbuddet er omfattet af aftalen om offentlige udbud (GPA): ja
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5.1.7 Strategiske udbud
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5.1.10 Tildelingskriterier
Kriterium:
Type: Kvalitet
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Beskrivelse: Quality
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Kategori for tildelingskriteriet vægt: Vægtning (procentdel, præcis)
Tildelingskriterium talværdi: 100
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5.1.15 Teknikker
Rammeaftale:
Ingen rammeaftale
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Oplysninger om det dynamiske indkøbssystem:
Intet dynamisk indkøbssystem
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5.1.16 Yderligere oplysninger, mægling og gennemgang
Organisation med ansvar for klager: Klagenævnet for Udbud
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Oplysninger om klagefrister: Actions regarding the procedure (e.g. decisions regarding award of contract) must\n be submitted within 45 calendar days from the day after the publication of a contract\n award notice in the Official Journal of the EU.
Complaint guidelines (in English)\n can be found at: https://naevneneshus.dk/media/u42g3exz/complaint-guidelines.pdf
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Organisation, der leverer supplerende oplysninger om udbudsproceduren: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark - Embassy of Denmark, Ghana
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Organisation, der sikrer adgang til udbudsdokumenterne offline: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark - Embassy of Denmark, Ghana
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Organisation, der leverer yderligere oplysninger om klageprocedurerne: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen
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Organisation, hvis budget anvendes til at betale for kontrakten: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
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Organisation, der udfører betalingen: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
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Organisation, der underskriver kontrakten: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
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6 Resultater
Værdien af alle kontrakter tildelt i denne bekendtgørelse: 5.494.313,18 Dansk krone
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6.1 Resultat delkontrakt-ID: LOT-0000
Der er udvalgt mindst én vinder.
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6.1.2 Oplysninger om vinderne
Vinder:
Officielt navn: West Africa Network for Peacebuilding
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Tilbud:
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Tilbud – Identifikator: WANEP
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ID for delkontrakt eller gruppe af delkontrakter: LOT-0000
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Værdien af tilbuddet: 5.494.313,18 Dansk krone
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Tilbuddet blev rangordnet: nej
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Tilbuddet er et alternativt tilbud: nej
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Underentreprise: Nej
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Kontraktoplysninger:
Identifikator for kontrakten: DC3410
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Titel: Grant management for Y/WPS project under the Peace and Stabilization Programme for\n West Africa (PSP WA)
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Datoen for udvælgelsen af det vindende tilbud: 17-08-2026
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Dato for indgåelse af kontrakten: 08-09-2026
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Organisation, der underskriver kontrakten: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
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6.1.4 Statistiske oplysninger
Resumé af de klager som køberen har modtaget:
Antal klagere: 0
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Modtagne tilbud og ansøgninger om deltagelse:
Type modtagne indgivelser: Tilbud
Antal modtagne tilbud og ansøgninger om deltagelse: 4
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8 Organisationer
8.1 ORG-0001
Officielt navn: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
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Registreringsnummer: 43271911
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Afdeling: Embassy of Denmark, Ghana
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Postadresse: Asiatisk Plads 2  
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By: Copenhagen
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Postnummer: 1448
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Landsdel (NUTS): Byen København (DK011)
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Land: Danmark
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Enhed: Rikke Enggaard Olsen
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E-mail: rikoln@um.dk
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Telefon: +233 531 033 739
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Internetadresse: https://um.dk/en/danida
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Andre kontaktpunkter:
Officielt navn: Embassy of Denmark, Ghana
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Postadresse: 67, Dr. Isert Road North Ridge  
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By: Accra
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Postnummer: P.O. Box CT 596
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Land: Ghana
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Enhed: Rikke Enggaard Olsen
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E-mail: rikoln@um.dk
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Telefon: +233 531 033 739
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Internetadresse: https://um.dk/en/danida
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Denne organisations roller:
Køber
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Organisation, der leverer supplerende oplysninger om udbudsproceduren
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Organisation, der sikrer adgang til udbudsdokumenterne offline
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Organisation, der underskriver kontrakten
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Organisation, hvis budget anvendes til at betale for kontrakten
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Organisation, der udfører betalingen
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8.1 ORG-0002
Officielt navn: Klagenævnet for Udbud
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Registreringsnummer: 37795526
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Postadresse: Toldboden 2  
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By: Viborg
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Postnummer: 8800
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Landsdel (NUTS): Vestjylland (DK041)
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Land: Danmark
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Enhed: Klagenævnet for Udbud
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E-mail: klfu@naevneneshus.dk
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Telefon: +45 72405600
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Internetadresse: https://naevneneshus.dk/start-din-klage/klagenaevnet-for-udbud/
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Denne organisations roller:
Organisation med ansvar for klager
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8.1 ORG-0003
Officielt navn: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen
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Registreringsnummer: 10294819
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Postadresse: Carl Jacobsens Vej 35  
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By: Valby
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Postnummer: 2500
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Landsdel (NUTS): Byen København (DK011)
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Land: Danmark
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Enhed: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen
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E-mail: kfst@kfst.dk
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Telefon: +45 41715000
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Internetadresse: https://www.kfst.dk
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Denne organisations roller:
Organisation, der leverer yderligere oplysninger om klageprocedurerne
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8.1 ORG-0004
Officielt navn: West Africa Network for Peacebuilding
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Den økonomiske operatørs størrelse: Stor virksomhed
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Registreringsnummer: C0009425551
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Postadresse: Trinity Avenue, House No. ANT174, Achimota Mile 7  
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By: Accra
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Postnummer: GW-1054-0444
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Land: Ghana
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Enhed: Ifeanyi Okechukwu
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E-mail: wanep@wanep.org
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Denne organisations roller:
Tilbudsgiver
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Vinder af disse delkontrakter: LOT-0000
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8.1 ORG-0005
Officielt navn: Mercell Holding ASA
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Registreringsnummer: 980921565
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Postadresse: Askekroken 11  
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By: Oslo
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Postnummer: 0277
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Landsdel (NUTS): Oslo (NO081)
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Land: Norge
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Enhed: eSender
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E-mail: publication@mercell.com
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Telefon: +47 21018800
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Fax: +47 21018801
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Internetadresse: http://mercell.com/
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Denne organisations roller:
TED eSender
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Oplysninger om bekendtgørelsen
Bekendtgørelsens ID: cc6105a2-20d7-44c8-aefc-8c3bd87415a2 - 01
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Formulartype: Resultater
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Bekendtgørelsestype: Bekendtgørelse om indgåede kontrakter eller koncessionstildeling – standardordningen
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Afsendelsesdato for bekendtgørelsen: 09-09-2026 20:10 +00:00
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Dato for afsendelse af bekendtgørelsen (eSender): 09-09-2026 20:14 +00:00
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Bekendtgørelsens officielle sprog: engelsk 
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Bekendtgørelsesnummer: 00628073-2026
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EUT-S-nummer: 176/2026
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Offentliggørelsesdato: 11-09-2026
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1 Buyer
1.1 Buyer
Official name: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
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Legal type of the buyer: Central government authority
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Activity of the contracting authority: Economic affairs
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2 Procedure
2.1 Procedure
Title: Grant management for Y/WPS project under the Peace and Stabilization Programme for\n West Africa (PSP WA)
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Description: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (MFA), represented by the Royal Danish\n Embassy (RDE) in Accra, Ghana (hereinafter referred to as the “Client”), has entered\n into a fund management contract concerning Grant management for Y/WPS project under\n the Peace and Stabilization Programme for West Africa (PSP WA). The Consultant will\n serve as grants manager for “Call for Proposals for Youth & Women, Peace and Security”\n (Y/WPS) (hereinafter ‘the Y/WPS call for proposals’) under Pillar 1 in the period\n 2026-2028 under the overall guidance of the Client and full compliance with the MFAs\n Aid Management Guidelines and the Ministry’s Financial Management Guidelines.
The\n Y/WPS project will entail management of grant funds totaling DKK 67 million (the total\n allocation of DKK 74 million also includes the management fee to the Consultant) for\n projects with an implementation timeline of 12-24 months implemented in Benin, Burkina\n Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Mali, Niger and Nigeria across the following modalities:\n
1. Grass-roots grants (approximately DKK 500.000 – 1 million) expected up to\n 40 grants
2. INGO grants (approximately DKK 1 - 3 million) expected up to 10\n grants
3. Regional initiatives (approximately DKK 3 – 5 million) up to 3 grants\n
4. Executive leadership programme on Y/WPS (approximately DKK 3 million) – 1\n grantee.
The purpose of having an external Consultant to serve as FUND Manager\n (Grants Management Unit) is to 1) Administratively manage the call for proposals process;\n 2) Facilitate the Steering Committees identification of grants receiving partners;\n 3) Contractually and administratively manage the grant allocation to and associated\n performance by identified partners; 4) Ensure quality controlled including MEAL of\n the grant receiving partners activities in line with PSP WA ToC and results framework;\n 5) Support grants receiving partners’ joint communication of results and advocacy\n messages in line with the PSP WA communication plan; 6) Organize annual partners conventions\n (with participation of grants receiving partners, RDE and other relevant stakeholders)\n in the years 2027 and 2028 respectively.

The objective of the Agreement\n is to support the Client to deliver the ‘Call for Proposals for Youth & Women, Peace\n and Security-component of the Peace and Stabilization Programme for West Africa’ to\n contribute to stabilisation and peacebuilding in targeted border areas and geographies\n by strengthening capacities of youth and women via support to YPS and WPS-focused\n civil society projects.
The role of the Consultant:
• The Consultant will\n ensure independent grant administration; and proactive outreach and information dissemination\n to prospective grant recipients, including new and underrepresented actors.
•\n The Consultant is expected to mitigate fiduciary risks, promote equitable partnerships,\n and ensure value for money through consolidated financial, monitoring, and grant support\n functions.
• The Consultant will bring in sectoral expertise and transparent grant-making\n systems.
• The Consultant will facilitate and strengthen capacity and learning\n across the portfolio via the annual partners’ convention events.
• The Consultant\n facilitates the oversight of the Client of implementation of awarded grants and monitoring\n and reporting on results and outcomes.
• The Consultant ensures and facilitates\n external communication of project results achieved, hereunder via formulation and\n implementation of a communication plan and production and dissemination of audio-visual\n products.
• The Consultant facilitates the operations and decision-making processes\n by the SC (by organizing and ensuring necessary logistics for meetings and delivering\n timely and tailored information to support the decision-making processes).
In\n performing the below tasks, the Consultant will deliver on the outcomes and associated\n detailed tasks outlined in section 5:
• Manage the full grant cycles based on\n the project documents, including the application/call processes, with focus on efficient\n management, effectiveness, and accountability for funds and results.
• Provide\n all administration of the funds including overall financial management and verification\n and approval of project workplans, budgets, and reports as well as disbursements to\n the actors which, depending on the case, is the sole grantee, or in case of partnerships,\n the appointed administrative partner.
• Monitor achievement of results as defined\n in the Results Framework in the project documents, hereunder field based project monitoring\n and timely consolidated results reporting based on individual grantee reporting.
•\n Provide outreach and communication to relevant actors, highlight positive lessons\n learned, and ensure sharing of relevant knowledge and information that generate interest\n and effective participation.
• Provide relevant project and financial management\n support and guidance to actors/partners supported.
• Provide overall quality assurance\n of projects supported.
• Maintain full compliance with MFA AMG and FMG, ensuring\n high standards of financial management, procurement, anti-corruption, and risk mitigation.
•\n Provide relevant information and data to the Client on concrete projects and overall\n status based on request and through half annual and yearly reporting and meetings.
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Procedure identifier: 61c1f3ae-bb85-463a-a474-2b7900514b18
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Previous notice: d1ab53c4-dfc4-467d-aa36-528abe3b58af-01
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Internal identifier: f402eee6-a847-4f38-bf35-45081ba293ac
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Type of procedure: Restricted
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The procedure is accelerated: no
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2.1.1 Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
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Main classification (cpv): 75211200 Foreign economic-aid-related services
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Additional classification (cpv): 75112100 Administrative development project services
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Additional classification (cpv): 79412000 Financial management consultancy services
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Additional classification (cpv): 79420000 Management-related services
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2.1.2 Place of performance
Country: Ghana
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Additional information: The main place of performance is in Accra, Ghana, however activities could take place\n anywhere in Ghana and also in the following countries Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire,\n Togo, Mali, Niger and Nigeria
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2.1.2 Place of performance
Country: Benin
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Additional information: Anywhere in the given country
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2.1.2 Place of performance
Country: Burkina Faso
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Additional information: Anywhere in the given country
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2.1.2 Place of performance
Country: Côte d’Ivoire
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Additional information: Anywhere in the given country
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2.1.2 Place of performance
Country: Togo
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Additional information: Anywhere in the given country
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2.1.2 Place of performance
Country: Mali
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Additional information: Anywhere in the given country
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2.1.2 Place of performance
Country: Niger
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Additional information: Anywhere in the given country
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2.1.2 Place of performance
Country: Nigeria
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Additional information: Anywhere in the given country
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2.1.3 Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 8.400.000 Danish krone
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2.1.4 General information
Legal basis:
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Directive 2014/24/EU
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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
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5 Lot
5.1 Lot: LOT-0000
Title: Grant management for Y/WPS project under the Peace and Stabilization Programme for\n West Africa (PSP WA)
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Description: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (MFA), represented by the Royal Danish\n Embassy (RDE) in Accra, Ghana (hereinafter referred to as the “Client”), has entered\n into a fund management contract concerning Grant management for Y/WPS project under\n the Peace and Stabilization Programme for West Africa (PSP WA). The Consultant will\n serve as grants manager for “Call for Proposals for Youth & Women, Peace and Security”\n (Y/WPS) (hereinafter ‘the Y/WPS call for proposals’) under Pillar 1 in the period\n 2026-2028 under the overall guidance of the Client and full compliance with the MFAs\n Aid Management Guidelines and the Ministry’s Financial Management Guidelines.
The\n Y/WPS project will entail management of grant funds totaling DKK 67 million (the total\n allocation of DKK 74 million also includes the management fee to the Consultant) for\n projects with an implementation timeline of 12-24 months implemented in Benin, Burkina\n Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Mali, Niger and Nigeria across the following modalities:\n
1. Grass-roots grants (approximately DKK 500.000 – 1 million) expected up to\n 40 grants
2. INGO grants (approximately DKK 1 - 3 million) expected up to 10\n grants
3. Regional initiatives (approximately DKK 3 – 5 million) up to 3 grants\n
4. Executive leadership programme on Y/WPS (approximately DKK 3 million) – 1\n grantee.
The purpose of having an external Consultant to serve as FUND Manager\n (Grants Management Unit) is to 1) Administratively manage the call for proposals process;\n 2) Facilitate the Steering Committees identification of grants receiving partners;\n 3) Contractually and administratively manage the grant allocation to and associated\n performance by identified partners; 4) Ensure quality controlled including MEAL of\n the grant receiving partners activities in line with PSP WA ToC and results framework;\n 5) Support grants receiving partners’ joint communication of results and advocacy\n messages in line with the PSP WA communication plan; 6) Organize annual partners conventions\n (with participation of grants receiving partners, RDE and other relevant stakeholders)\n in the years 2027 and 2028 respectively.

The objective of the Agreement\n is to support the Client to deliver the ‘Call for Proposals for Youth & Women, Peace\n and Security-component of the Peace and Stabilization Programme for West Africa’ to\n contribute to stabilisation and peacebuilding in targeted border areas and geographies\n by strengthening capacities of youth and women via support to YPS and WPS-focused\n civil society projects.
The role of the Consultant:
• The Consultant will\n ensure independent grant administration; and proactive outreach and information dissemination\n to prospective grant recipients, including new and underrepresented actors.
•\n The Consultant is expected to mitigate fiduciary risks, promote equitable partnerships,\n and ensure value for money through consolidated financial, monitoring, and grant support\n functions.
• The Consultant will bring in sectoral expertise and transparent grant-making\n systems.
• The Consultant will facilitate and strengthen capacity and learning\n across the portfolio via the annual partners’ convention events.
• The Consultant\n facilitates the oversight of the Client of implementation of awarded grants and monitoring\n and reporting on results and outcomes.
• The Consultant ensures and facilitates\n external communication of project results achieved, hereunder via formulation and\n implementation of a communication plan and production and dissemination of audio-visual\n products.
• The Consultant facilitates the operations and decision-making processes\n by the SC (by organizing and ensuring necessary logistics for meetings and delivering\n timely and tailored information to support the decision-making processes).
In\n performing the below tasks, the Consultant will deliver on the outcomes and associated\n detailed tasks outlined in section 5:
• Manage the full grant cycles based on\n the project documents, including the application/call processes, with focus on efficient\n management, effectiveness, and accountability for funds and results.
• Provide\n all administration of the funds including overall financial management and verification\n and approval of project workplans, budgets, and reports as well as disbursements to\n the actors which, depending on the case, is the sole grantee, or in case of partnerships,\n the appointed administrative partner.
• Monitor achievement of results as defined\n in the Results Framework in the project documents, hereunder field based project monitoring\n and timely consolidated results reporting based on individual grantee reporting.
•\n Provide outreach and communication to relevant actors, highlight positive lessons\n learned, and ensure sharing of relevant knowledge and information that generate interest\n and effective participation.
• Provide relevant project and financial management\n support and guidance to actors/partners supported.
• Provide overall quality assurance\n of projects supported.
• Maintain full compliance with MFA AMG and FMG, ensuring\n high standards of financial management, procurement, anti-corruption, and risk mitigation.
•\n Provide relevant information and data to the Client on concrete projects and overall\n status based on request and through half annual and yearly reporting and meetings.
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Internal identifier: d034d263-bbad-436b-a2fb-278bdbdd0e0c
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5.1.1 Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
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Main classification (cpv): 75211200 Foreign economic-aid-related services
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Additional classification (cpv): 75112100 Administrative development project services
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Additional classification (cpv): 79412000 Financial management consultancy services
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Additional classification (cpv): 79420000 Management-related services
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Options:
Description of the options: The Client may, subject to funding decisions beyond the scope of this Assignment,\n request the support of the Consultant to manage a few additional grants to project\n partners in Ghana with a total estimated grant value between DKK 1 and 20 million\n and a management fee of approximately 7% of the grant value. In case this option is\n executed, the Consultant shall prepare ToR / approach, work plan, budget for the specific\n task to be performed.
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5.1.2 Place of performance
Country: Ghana
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Additional information: The main place of performance is in Accra, Ghana, however activities could take place\n anywhere in Ghana and also in the following countries Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire,\n Togo, Mali, Niger and Nigeria
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5.1.2 Place of performance
Country: Benin
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Additional information: Anywhere in the given country
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5.1.2 Place of performance
Country: Burkina Faso
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Additional information: Anywhere in the given country
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5.1.2 Place of performance
Country: Côte d’Ivoire
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Additional information: Anywhere in the given country
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5.1.2 Place of performance
Country: Togo
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Additional information: Anywhere in the given country
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5.1.2 Place of performance
Country: Mali
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Additional information: Anywhere in the given country
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5.1.2 Place of performance
Country: Niger
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Additional information: Anywhere in the given country
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5.1.2 Place of performance
Country: Nigeria
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Additional information: Anywhere in the given country
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5.1.3 Estimated duration
Start date: 08-09-2026
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Duration end date: 31-12-2029
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5.1.4 Renewal
Maximum renewals: 1
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Other information about renewals: The contract can be renewed for 12 months after the first 28 months. Thus, a total\n duration of 40 months.
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5.1.5 Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 8.400.000 Danish krone
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5.1.6 General information
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
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The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
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5.1.7 Strategic procurement
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5.1.10 Award criteria
Criterion:
Type: Quality
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Description: Quality
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Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 100
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5.1.15 Techniques
Framework agreement:
No framework agreement
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Information about the dynamic purchasing system:
No dynamic purchase system
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5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review
Review organisation: Klagenævnet for Udbud
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Information about review deadlines: Actions regarding the procedure (e.g. decisions regarding award of contract) must\n be submitted within 45 calendar days from the day after the publication of a contract\n award notice in the Official Journal of the EU.
Complaint guidelines (in English)\n can be found at: https://naevneneshus.dk/media/u42g3exz/complaint-guidelines.pdf
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Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark - Embassy of Denmark, Ghana
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Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark - Embassy of Denmark, Ghana
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Organisation providing more information on the review procedures: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen
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Organisation whose budget is used to pay for the contract: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
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Organisation executing the payment: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
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Organisation signing the contract: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
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6 Results
Value of all contracts awarded in this notice: 5.494.313,18 Danish krone
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6.1 Result lot identifier: LOT-0000
At least one winner was chosen.
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6.1.2 Information about winners
Winner:
Official name: West Africa Network for Peacebuilding
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Tender:
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Tender identifier: WANEP
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Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0000
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Value of the tender: 5.494.313,18 Danish krone
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The tender was ranked: no
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The tender is a variant: no
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Subcontracting: No
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Contract information:
Identifier of the contract: DC3410
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Title: Grant management for Y/WPS project under the Peace and Stabilization Programme for\n West Africa (PSP WA)
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Date on which the winner was chosen: 17-08-2026
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Date of the conclusion of the contract: 08-09-2026
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Organisation signing the contract: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
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6.1.4 Statistical information
Summary of the review requests the buyer received:
Number of complainants: 0
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Received tenders or requests to participate:
Type of received submissions: Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received: 4
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8 Organisations
8.1 ORG-0001
Official name: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
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Registration number: 43271911
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Department: Embassy of Denmark, Ghana
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Postal address: Asiatisk Plads 2  
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Town: Copenhagen
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Postcode: 1448
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Country subdivision (NUTS): Byen København (DK011)
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Country: Denmark
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Contact point: Rikke Enggaard Olsen
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Email: rikoln@um.dk
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Telephone: +233 531 033 739
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Internet address: https://um.dk/en/danida
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Other contact points:
Official name: Embassy of Denmark, Ghana
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Postal address: 67, Dr. Isert Road North Ridge  
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Town: Accra
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Postcode: P.O. Box CT 596
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Country: Ghana
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Contact point: Rikke Enggaard Olsen
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Email: rikoln@um.dk
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Telephone: +233 531 033 739
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Internet address: https://um.dk/en/danida
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Roles of this organisation:
Buyer
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Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
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Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
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Organisation signing the contract
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Organisation whose budget is used to pay for the contract
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Organisation executing the payment
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8.1 ORG-0002
Official name: Klagenævnet for Udbud
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Registration number: 37795526
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Postal address: Toldboden 2  
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Town: Viborg
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Postcode: 8800
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Country subdivision (NUTS): Vestjylland (DK041)
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Country: Denmark
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Contact point: Klagenævnet for Udbud
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Email: klfu@naevneneshus.dk
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Telephone: +45 72405600
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Internet address: https://naevneneshus.dk/start-din-klage/klagenaevnet-for-udbud/
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Roles of this organisation:
Review organisation
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8.1 ORG-0003
Official name: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen
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Registration number: 10294819
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Postal address: Carl Jacobsens Vej 35  
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Town: Valby
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Postcode: 2500
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Country subdivision (NUTS): Byen København (DK011)
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Country: Denmark
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Contact point: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen
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Email: kfst@kfst.dk
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Telephone: +45 41715000
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Internet address: https://www.kfst.dk
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Roles of this organisation:
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures
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8.1 ORG-0004
Official name: West Africa Network for Peacebuilding
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Size of the economic operator: Large
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Registration number: C0009425551
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Postal address: Trinity Avenue, House No. ANT174, Achimota Mile 7  
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Town: Accra
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Postcode: GW-1054-0444
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Country: Ghana
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Contact point: Ifeanyi Okechukwu
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Email: wanep@wanep.org
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Roles of this organisation:
Tenderer
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Winner of these lots: LOT-0000
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8.1 ORG-0005
Official name: Mercell Holding ASA
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Registration number: 980921565
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Postal address: Askekroken 11  
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Town: Oslo
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Postcode: 0277
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Country subdivision (NUTS): Oslo (NO081)
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Country: Norway
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Contact point: eSender
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Email: publication@mercell.com
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Telephone: +47 21018800
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Fax: +47 21018801
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Internet address: http://mercell.com/
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Roles of this organisation:
TED eSender
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Notice information
Notice identifier/version: cc6105a2-20d7-44c8-aefc-8c3bd87415a2 - 01
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Form type: Result
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Notice type: Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
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Notice dispatch date: 09-09-2026 20:10 +00:00
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Notice dispatch date (eSender): 09-09-2026 20:14 +00:00
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Languages in which this notice is officially available: English 
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Notice publication number: 00628073-2026
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OJ S issue number: 176/2026
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Publication date: 11-09-2026
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The Consultant will serve as grants manager for “Call for Proposals for Youth & Women, Peace and Security” (Y/WPS) (hereinafter ‘the Y/WPS call for proposals’) under Pillar 1 in the period 2026-2028 under the overall guidance of the Client and full compliance with the MFAs Aid Management Guidelines and the Ministry’s Financial Management Guidelines. \nThe Y/WPS project will entail management of grant funds totaling DKK 67 million (the total allocation of DKK 74 million also includes the management fee to the Consultant) for projects with an implementation timeline of 12-24 months implemented in Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Mali, Niger and Nigeria across the following modalities: \n1. Grass-roots grants (approximately DKK 500.000 – 1 million) expected up to 40 grants \n2. INGO grants (approximately DKK 1 - 3 million) expected up to 10 grants \n3. Regional initiatives (approximately DKK 3 – 5 million) up to 3 grants \n4. Executive leadership programme on Y/WPS (approximately DKK 3 million) – 1 grantee.\nThe purpose of having an external Consultant to serve as FUND Manager (Grants Management Unit) is to 1) Administratively manage the call for proposals process; 2) Facilitate the Steering Committees identification of grants receiving partners; 3) Contractually and administratively manage the grant allocation to and associated performance by identified partners; 4) Ensure quality controlled including MEAL of the grant receiving partners activities in line with PSP WA ToC and results framework; 5) Support grants receiving partners’ joint communication of results and advocacy messages in line with the PSP WA communication plan; 6) Organize annual partners conventions (with participation of grants receiving partners, RDE and other relevant stakeholders) in the years 2027 and 2028 respectively. \n\nThe objective of the Agreement is to support the Client to deliver the ‘Call for Proposals for Youth & Women, Peace and Security-component of the Peace and Stabilization Programme for West Africa’ to contribute to stabilisation and peacebuilding in targeted border areas and geographies by strengthening capacities of youth and women via support to YPS and WPS-focused civil society projects.\nThe role of the Consultant:\n• The Consultant will ensure independent grant administration; and proactive outreach and information dissemination to prospective grant recipients, including new and underrepresented actors.\n• The Consultant is expected to mitigate fiduciary risks, promote equitable partnerships, and ensure value for money through consolidated financial, monitoring, and grant support functions.\n• The Consultant will bring in sectoral expertise and transparent grant-making systems.\n• The Consultant will facilitate and strengthen capacity and learning across the portfolio via the annual partners’ convention events.\n• The Consultant facilitates the oversight of the Client of implementation of awarded grants and monitoring and reporting on results and outcomes.\n• The Consultant ensures and facilitates external communication of project results achieved, hereunder via formulation and implementation of a communication plan and production and dissemination of audio-visual products. \n• The Consultant facilitates the operations and decision-making processes by the SC (by organizing and ensuring necessary logistics for meetings and delivering timely and tailored information to support the decision-making processes). \nIn performing the below tasks, the Consultant will deliver on the outcomes and associated detailed tasks outlined in section 5:\n• Manage the full grant cycles based on the project documents, including the application/call processes, with focus on efficient management, effectiveness, and accountability for funds and results. \n• Provide all administration of the funds including overall financial management and verification and approval of project workplans, budgets, and reports as well as disbursements to the actors which, depending on the case, is the sole grantee, or in case of partnerships, the appointed administrative partner. \n• Monitor achievement of results as defined in the Results Framework in the project documents, hereunder field based project monitoring and timely consolidated results reporting based on individual grantee reporting.\n• Provide outreach and communication to relevant actors, highlight positive lessons learned, and ensure sharing of relevant knowledge and information that generate interest and effective participation.\n• Provide relevant project and financial management support and guidance to actors/partners supported.\n• Provide overall quality assurance of projects supported.\n• Maintain full compliance with MFA AMG and FMG, ensuring high standards of financial management, procurement, anti-corruption, and risk mitigation.\n• Provide relevant information and data to the Client on concrete projects and overall status based on request and through half annual and yearly reporting and meetings.","bkSubTypeKode":"29","bkSubType":"Bekendtgørelse om indgåede kontrakter – det generelle direktiv, standardordningen","erAendring":false},"indholdsType":"HENTET_FRA_TED","sekundaereOrdregivere":[],"udforelsesstedNutsCode":[],"udforelsesstedSubLand":[],"udforelsesstedLand":["Ghana","Benin","Burkina Faso","Elfenbenskysten","Togo","Mali","Niger","Nigeria"],"udforelsesstedBy":[],"tilbudsfrister":[],"intressentfrister":[],"deltagelsefrister":[],"svarfrister":[],"antalParts":0,"antalLots":1,"udbudsDokumenter":[]},"opsummeringEN":{"card":{"titel":"Grant management for Y/WPS project under the Peace and Stabilization Programme for West Africa (PSP WA)","ordregiver":"Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark","ordregiverId":"43271911","ordregiverIdDatavasket":"43271911","publiceringsdato":"2026-09-11+02:00","cpvKode":"75211200","cpvTitel":"Foreign economic-aid-related services","formulartype":"Result","formulartypeKode":"result","tidsfrister":[],"alleOrdregivere":["Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark"],"anslaaetVaerdi":"8400000","anslaaetVaerdiValuta":"DKK","beskrivelse":"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (MFA), represented by the Royal Danish Embassy (RDE) in Accra, Ghana (hereinafter referred to as the “Client”), has entered into a fund management contract concerning Grant management for Y/WPS project under the Peace and Stabilization Programme for West Africa (PSP WA). The Consultant will serve as grants manager for “Call for Proposals for Youth & Women, Peace and Security” (Y/WPS) (hereinafter ‘the Y/WPS call for proposals’) under Pillar 1 in the period 2026-2028 under the overall guidance of the Client and full compliance with the MFAs Aid Management Guidelines and the Ministry’s Financial Management Guidelines. \nThe Y/WPS project will entail management of grant funds totaling DKK 67 million (the total allocation of DKK 74 million also includes the management fee to the Consultant) for projects with an implementation timeline of 12-24 months implemented in Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Mali, Niger and Nigeria across the following modalities: \n1. Grass-roots grants (approximately DKK 500.000 – 1 million) expected up to 40 grants \n2. INGO grants (approximately DKK 1 - 3 million) expected up to 10 grants \n3. Regional initiatives (approximately DKK 3 – 5 million) up to 3 grants \n4. Executive leadership programme on Y/WPS (approximately DKK 3 million) – 1 grantee.\nThe purpose of having an external Consultant to serve as FUND Manager (Grants Management Unit) is to 1) Administratively manage the call for proposals process; 2) Facilitate the Steering Committees identification of grants receiving partners; 3) Contractually and administratively manage the grant allocation to and associated performance by identified partners; 4) Ensure quality controlled including MEAL of the grant receiving partners activities in line with PSP WA ToC and results framework; 5) Support grants receiving partners’ joint communication of results and advocacy messages in line with the PSP WA communication plan; 6) Organize annual partners conventions (with participation of grants receiving partners, RDE and other relevant stakeholders) in the years 2027 and 2028 respectively. \n\nThe objective of the Agreement is to support the Client to deliver the ‘Call for Proposals for Youth & Women, Peace and Security-component of the Peace and Stabilization Programme for West Africa’ to contribute to stabilisation and peacebuilding in targeted border areas and geographies by strengthening capacities of youth and women via support to YPS and WPS-focused civil society projects.\nThe role of the Consultant:\n• The Consultant will ensure independent grant administration; and proactive outreach and information dissemination to prospective grant recipients, including new and underrepresented actors.\n• The Consultant is expected to mitigate fiduciary risks, promote equitable partnerships, and ensure value for money through consolidated financial, monitoring, and grant support functions.\n• The Consultant will bring in sectoral expertise and transparent grant-making systems.\n• The Consultant will facilitate and strengthen capacity and learning across the portfolio via the annual partners’ convention events.\n• The Consultant facilitates the oversight of the Client of implementation of awarded grants and monitoring and reporting on results and outcomes.\n• The Consultant ensures and facilitates external communication of project results achieved, hereunder via formulation and implementation of a communication plan and production and dissemination of audio-visual products. \n• The Consultant facilitates the operations and decision-making processes by the SC (by organizing and ensuring necessary logistics for meetings and delivering timely and tailored information to support the decision-making processes). \nIn performing the below tasks, the Consultant will deliver on the outcomes and associated detailed tasks outlined in section 5:\n• Manage the full grant cycles based on the project documents, including the application/call processes, with focus on efficient management, effectiveness, and accountability for funds and results. \n• Provide all administration of the funds including overall financial management and verification and approval of project workplans, budgets, and reports as well as disbursements to the actors which, depending on the case, is the sole grantee, or in case of partnerships, the appointed administrative partner. \n• Monitor achievement of results as defined in the Results Framework in the project documents, hereunder field based project monitoring and timely consolidated results reporting based on individual grantee reporting.\n• Provide outreach and communication to relevant actors, highlight positive lessons learned, and ensure sharing of relevant knowledge and information that generate interest and effective participation.\n• Provide relevant project and financial management support and guidance to actors/partners supported.\n• Provide overall quality assurance of projects supported.\n• Maintain full compliance with MFA AMG and FMG, ensuring high standards of financial management, procurement, anti-corruption, and risk mitigation.\n• Provide relevant information and data to the Client on concrete projects and overall status based on request and through half annual and yearly reporting and meetings.","bkSubTypeKode":"29","bkSubType":"Contract award notice – general directive, standard regime","erAendring":false},"indholdsType":"HENTET_FRA_TED","sekundaereOrdregivere":[],"udforelsesstedNutsCode":[],"udforelsesstedSubLand":[],"udforelsesstedLand":["Ghana","Benin","Burkina Faso","Côte d’Ivoire","Togo","Mali","Niger","Nigeria"],"udforelsesstedBy":[],"tilbudsfrister":[],"intressentfrister":[],"deltagelsefrister":[],"svarfrister":[],"antalParts":0,"antalLots":1,"udbudsDokumenter":[]}}