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    Feasibility Study for Digital Investment Facility (DIF) 2.0

    HAUS kehittämiskeskus Oy

    Feasibility Study for Digital Investment Facility (DIF) 2.0

    1. Competition notice published

      Apr 17, 11:39 AMApril 17, 2026 11:39 AM

    2. Questions deadline

      May 11, 9:00 AMMay 11, 2026 9:00 AM

    3. Tender submission deadline

      May 22, 9:00 AMMay 22, 2026 9:00 AM

    4. Contract start date

      Jun 1, 12:00 AMJune 1, 2026 12:00 AM

    5. Tender validity period

      Aug 22, 9:00 AMAugust 22, 2026 9:00 AM

    6. Contract end date

      Nov 30, 12:00 AMNovember 30, 2026 12:00 AM

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    Finland: Tenders/HAUS kehittämiskeskus Oy/Feasibility Study for Digital Investment Facility (DIF) 2.0

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    Brief

    Forskning og utviklingsarbeid innen samfunnsvitenskap og humanistiske fag

    HAUS kehittämiskeskus Oy needs services for a feasibility study for Digital Investment Facility (DIF) 2.0. This study will provide the analytical basis for decision-making by interested donors on the future design and commissioning of DIF 2.0, which aims for an expanded geographical mandate from Africa to global and a broadened thematic scope covering data centers, IXPs, first-, middle-, and last-mile connectivity, as well as selected Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) components (financial structuring only). The award criteria are Price and Quality.

    About the bid

      The Digital Investment Facility (DIF) was launched in 2023 by the European Union, Finland, and Germany as part of the Team Europe Data Governance in Africa initiative. Implemented by HAUS Finnish Institute of Public Management and GIZ as the German Development Cooperation Agency, DIF was designed as an upstream project preparation and de-risking mechanism to support investments in trusted, climate-resilient digital infrastructure—initially focusing on data centres and Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite substantial capital availability under EFSD+ and European Development Finance Institutions (EDFIs), investments in digital connectivity remain constrained, mostly due to a lack of bankable projects, limited upstream project development capacity, and high perceived risks. DIF was created to address these upstream bottlenecks by providing tailored technical and financial advisory, early alignment with EDFI requirements, and integration of ESG standards. Between February 2024 and December 2025, DIF received more than 52 Expressions of Interest, representing an estimated EUR 4 billion in potential investments, and developed a pipeline of 15 eligible projects, with 8 projects currently receiving active advisory support. However, significant number of project requests fell outside DIF’s current scope, indicating strong demand for broader coverage across the digital connectivity value chain, including broadband, subsea cables, and digital public infrastructure (DPI). At the same time, demand for DIF-type support is growing beyond Africa, notably in Southeast Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), and the EU’s Eastern Neighbourhood and Western Balkans, in line with regional digital strategies and EU Global Gateway (GG) priorities. Against this backdrop, the current DIF partners are exploring the feasibility of a DIF Phase II (DIF 2.0) with: • an expanded geographical mandate from Africa to global and • a broadened thematic scope covering not only demands for data centres and IXPs but also first-, middle-, and last-mile connectivity as well as selected DPI components (financial structuring only). This feasibility study will provide the analytical basis for decision-making by the interested donors on the future design and commissioning of DIF 2.0.Main features of the procedureThe contract award procedure will progress in the following steps: 1. Opening the tenders and evaluation the suitability of the tenderers 2. Verifying that the tenders and the services tendered meet the requirements of the Invitation to tender 3. Comparison of tenders that meet the requirements of the Invitation to Tender 4. Contract award decision and notification 5. Concluding the Contract. This can only take place by signing the Contract.

      Contact name
      Juha Miettinen
      Contact phone
      +358 447551109
      Contact email
      dgprocument@haus.fi
      Address
      Yliopistonkatu 5, 5.krs, 00100 Helsinki

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    Contracting authority
    HAUS kehittämiskeskus Oy
    Title
    Feasibility Study for Digital Investment Facility (DIF) 2.0
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    79000000Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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    71241000Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
    72221000Business analysis consultancy services
    79314000Feasibility study

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