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Services - 251237-2017
01/07/2017    S124

Belgium-Brussels: Horizon scanning for radical innovation breakthroughs

2017/S 124-251237

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: European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, Directorate A — Horizon 2020 Policy, Unit A.3
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. van Brussel-Hoofdstad
Postal code: 1049
Country: Belgium
E-mail: RTD-PUBLIC-PROCUREMENTS-AWARD@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft-display.html?cftId=1725
Address of the buyer profile: http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=tenders-open
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
European institution/agency or international organisation
I.5)Main activity
General public services

Section II: Object

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

Horizon scanning for radical innovation breakthroughs.

Reference number: 2016/RTD/A6/OP/PP-04441-2016.
II.1.2)Main CPV code
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

The overall objective of this study is to build forward-looking strategic intelligence in science, technology and innovation with a view to identifying potentially important cross-cutting, disruptive innovations.

In particular the work of the contractor will involve the systematic collection of information on key future radical (technological and societal) innovation breakthroughs which are currently at the stage of aspirations and the evaluation of their potential importance for Europe.

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: 358 554.00 EUR
II.2)Description
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. van Brussel-Hoofdstad
Main site or place of performance:

Mainly at contractor's premises.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

See Internet address provided in Section I.1.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of the proposed methodology / Weighting: 75
Quality criterion - Name: Organisation of the work and resources and quality control / Weighting: 25
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

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: yes
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2016/S 138-249745
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: 30-CE-0864067/00-27
Title:

Horizon scanning for radical innovation breakthroughs

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
14/06/2017
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Postal address: Hansastraße 27C
Town: München
NUTS code: DE212 München
Postal code: 80686
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: 400 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 358 554.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 65 %

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:
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 43031
Fax: +352 43032100
Internet address: http://curia.europa.eu
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

You may submit any observations concerning the award procedure to the contracting authority indicated in heading I.1.

If you believe there was maladministration, you may lodge a complaint with the European Ombudsman within 2 years of the date when you became aware of the facts on which the complaint is based (see http://www.ombudsman.europa.eu). Such complaint does not have as an effect either to suspend the time limit to lodge an appeal or to open a new period for lodging an appeal.

Within 2 months of the notification of the award decision, you may lodge an appeal with the body referred to in VI.4.1.

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
21/06/2017