Financial Capacities:
1.	Certified statements of financial capacity of the lead firm and all members of the consortium for the last three years (2021-2022-2023) showing the necessary turnover (proof documents: balance sheets and profit and loss accounts. Documents must be in English language (or original with authorised translation) and issued by a certified auditor);
2.	All parties combined (in case of a JV) or the sole firm must have an average annual turnover over the last 3 years (2021-2022-2023) of at least EUR 15,000,000. In the case of a JV, the lead firm must meet at least 50% of this requirement. If applying for both lots, the JV and its lead firm must meet double this criterion.
3.	In addition, the applicant (in case of a JV all members) shall prove its solvency by presenting confirmation of a valid guarantee limit / credit line of EUR 2M from its bank, which must not be more than six months old;

Security:
Due to the security risk in the areas where the Services are to be performed, the evaluation of Expressions of Interest will verify that the applications meet the following criteria:
1.	The Applicant has at least one experience providing services in an area with a similar security risk, for which it shall provide proof of implementation of security measures (invoice or contract with a security service provider, proof of security awareness training before departure on-site, etc.);
2.	The Applicant has set up internal security management procedures: it shall provide a description of its monitoring system and crisis management system;
3.	For services provided abroad, the Applicant has entered into an assistance and repatriation contract for its employees: it shall provide the certificate evidencing such contract;
4.	The Applicant shall describe its standard preparation process for departure on assignment in sensitive areas, and shall attach documents proving its implementation (service orders with related instructions, certificates of awareness-raising or training actions, etc.).

Technical Capacities:
Applicants must provide evidence demonstrating their qualifications and experience to perform the required Services. To support this, they must submit documented proof of recent and comparable services, such as completion certificates from Employers or Donors, or copies of ongoing contracts accompanied by a letter from the Employer detailing the Services performed.
If not originally in English, all documentation provided shall be translated in English.
In order to be considered for evaluation, each presented reference shall meet the following conditions:
-	Worldwide experiences are expected;
-	Contract completion date shall not be older than ten years;
-	On-going references: more than 70% of services have been rendered within the timeframe of the last five years;
-	In case of a joint-venture application, the JV lead Partner must present contract references along with the JV agreement in which he acted as the lead partner or as sole consulting firm to be taken into account;
-	In case of a sole consulting firm application, the applicant must present contract references in which he acted as the lead partner or as sole consulting firm to be taken into account.