Services - 249436-2018
12/06/2018    S110

Belgium-Brussels: Study on use of fuel cell hydrogen in railway environment

2018/S 110-249436

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking
Postal address: Avenue de la Toison d'Or 56–60
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Postal code: 1060
Country: Belgium
E-mail: procurement@s2r.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://shift2rail.org/
Address of the buyer profile: https://shift2rail.org/participate/procurement/
I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking
Postal address: Avenue de la Toison d'Or 56–60
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Postal code: 1060
Country: Belgium
E-mail: procurement@s2r.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.fch.europa.eu/
Address of the buyer profile: https://shift2rail.org/participate/procurement/
I.2)Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
European institution/agency or international organisation
I.5)Main activity
Other activity: Railway research and development

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

Study on use of fuel cell hydrogen in railway environment

Reference number: S2R.18.OP.01
II.1.2)Main CPV code
71311200 Transport systems consultancy services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

This study aim at analysing the business case of hydrogen and fuel cell usage in the rail environment, both in passenger train and freight.

II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: 570 000.00 EUR
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
79310000 Market research services
31122100 Fuel cells
60200000 Railway transport services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The purpose of this call for tender is: deliver initial studies with the objective of providing a business case and market potential analysis for the use of fuel cell and hydrogen technologies as part of the energy hybrid solutions for the railway sector with a multi modal approach and view; providing with case studies by segment (shunting locomotives, freight / last mile locomotives, regional trains) expressing potential opportunities and carry out a concept design for each case study compared with other alternative solutions, in a multimodal perspective. Case studies should be substantiated on data acquired in dialogue with relevant stakeholders; identify technical and not technical barriers for the implementation of fuel cell and hydrogen technologies in the rail sector and show R and D, regulation and standard’s needs.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of services / Weighting: 60 %
Price - Weighting: 40 %
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project: Horizon 2020
II.2.14)Additional information

See Internet address provided in Section I.3.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2018/S 048-104542
IV.2.8)Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system
IV.2.9)Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: S2R.18.OP.01
Title:

Study on use of fuel cell hydrogen in railway environment

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
29/05/2018
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Roland Berger GmbH
National registration number: HRB64318
Postal address: Sederanger 1
Town: Munich
NUTS code: DE21H München
Postal code: 80538
Country: Germany
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 570 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 569 500.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:

See Internet address provided in Section I.3.

VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: General Court
Postal address: rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Town: Luxembourg
Postal code: 2925
Country: Luxembourg
E-mail: GeneralCourt.Registry@curia.europa.eu
Telephone: +352 4303-1
Fax: +352 4303-2100
Internet address: http://curia.europa.eu
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

See Internet address provided in Section I.3 (invitation to tender).

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
06/06/2018