Call for expressions of interest for provision of services preparation of procurement-ready tender documentation for the development and implementation of a National Digital Identity Wallet in North Macedonia

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, through the EU4Digital project, is seeking a qualified consulting company to support the Ministry of Digital Transformation of North Macedonia in preparing procurement-ready tender documentation for the development and implementation of a National Digital Identity Wallet.

The assignment falls under Output 1.2 of the EU4Digital project, which supports Western Balkan governments in preparing implementation-ready digital infrastructure projects. The selected consulting company will assess national readiness, prioritise use cases and define the requirements and target architecture for the Digital Identity Wallet. Based on this work, it will prepare an implementation roadmap, cost model, procurement strategy and a consolidated procurement-ready tender package.

The proposed solution should be aligned with North Macedonia's national digitalisation framework and relevant European standards and the revised eIDAS framework.

Location: Desk-based, with in-person activities in North Macedonia

Planned period of assignment: November 2026 until April 2027

How to Apply

Interested applicants shall:

1. Download and complete the Self-Declaration of Eligibility form

2. Submit the completed and signed Self-Declaration of Eligibility together with the required supporting documents specified in the form:

• Legal entity registered in North Macedonia: Central Registry statement containing current company data.
• An annual turnover of EUR 50,000 (2023, 2024 and 2025) - Final financial statements (zavrsna smetka) 2023, 2024 and 2025.
• Average number of 5 employees during the past three years - Final financial statements (zavrsna smetka) 2023, 2024 and 2025.
• Minimum requirements for references:
  • The technical assessment is only based on reference projects with a minimum commission of EUR 40,000
  • At least 2 (two) references projects in the technical field - Digital identity or interoperable e-government solutions
  • At least 1 (one) reference project in Southern Europe in the last 36 months.

3. Send the complete application by email no later than 06.10.2026 to: @email. 

Subject line of the email must be: 10057755 - Expression of Interest – (Name of Company)

Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

Important Notes

• Eligibility will be assessed exclusively on the basis of the submitted Self-Declaration of Eligibility and the required supporting documents.
• Only applicants meeting the eligibility requirements will be shortlisted and invited to participate in the next stage of the procurement procedure.
• Applicants who are not contacted should consider their application unsuccessful.
• All correspondence with GIZ must be conducted in English or German.

Applications Submitted by a Consortium

• The eligibility requirements may be fulfilled jointly by the consortium members; each consortium member is not required to meet all eligibility criteria individually.
• The consortium must designate one member as the Lead Partner. The Lead Partner will act as the single point of contact and must be authorised to represent the consortium.
• A signed consortium agreement or letter of intent, signed by all consortium members and specifying the Lead Partner and the internal division of responsibilities, must be submitted with the application.
• A separate Self-Declaration of Eligibility must be completed and submitted for each consortium member and each proposed subcontractor.