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1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: European Commission, DG JRC - Joint Research Centre
Legal type of the buyer: EU institution, body or agency
Activity of the contracting authority: General public services
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: GEANT/Internet connection for JRC-Geel
Description: Inter-access point service for a managed Gb/s Ethernet uplink between the Directorate Competences - site Geel and a Belnet access point
Procedure identifier: 8596bbc0-dbdd-4245-bcec-84317be81752
Internal identifier: EC-JRC/GEE/2024/NP/3150
Type of procedure: Negotiated without prior call for competition
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 64200000 Telecommunications services
2.1.4.
General information
Legal basis:
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0001
Title: GEANT/Internet connection for JRC-Geel
Description: Inter-access point service for a managed Gb/s Ethernet uplink between the Directorate Competences - site Geel and a Belnet access point
Internal identifier: EC-JRC/GEE/2024/NP/3150
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 64200000 Telecommunications services
Additional classification (cpv): 72400000 Internet services, 72410000 Provider services, 72411000 Internet service providers ISP, 72415000 World wide web (www) site operation host services
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Duration: 60 Months
5.1.4.
Renewal
Other information about renewals: The contract is concluded for an initial period of 12 (twelve) months, renewable 4 (four) time(s). Please consult the draft contract in the procurement documents.
5.1.6.
General information
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
Additional information: Within 2 months of the notification of the award decision, an appeal may be lodged to the review organisation. You may submit any observations concerning the award procedure to the contracting authority.
5.1.10.
Award criteria
Criterion:
Type: Price
Description: Please consult the procurement documents.
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 100
5.1.15.
Techniques
Framework agreement:
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system:
No dynamic purchase system
5.1.16.
Further information, mediation and review
Review organisation: Court of Justice of the European Union
Organisation signing the contract: European Commission, DG JRC - Joint Research Centre
TED eSender: European Commission
6. Results
Value of all contracts awarded in this notice: 168 642,56 EUR
Direct award:
Justification for direct award: The contract can be provided only by a particular economic operator because of an absence of competition for technical reasons
Other justification: Belnet is the sole entity capable to provide both connectivity services (to Geant and Internet) and a physical line. There is no other company in Belgium or Europe that delivers this service because Belnet is the only provider for connectivity services to Geant in Belgium.
6.1.
Result lot identifier: LOT-0001
Winner selection status: At least one winner was chosen.
6.1.2.
Information about winners
Winner:
Official name: BELNET RESEAU TELEMATIQUE BELGE DE LA RECHERCHE ~ BELNET BELGISCH TELEMATICAONDERZOEKNETWERK, BELNET RESEAU TELEMATIQUE BBELGE DE LA RECHERCHE
Tender:
Tender identifier: BELNET RESEAU TELEMATIQUE BELGE DE LA RECHERCHE ~ BELNET BELGISCH TELEMATICAONDERZOEKNETWERK, BELNET RESEAU TELEMATIQUE BBELGE DE LA RECHERCHE
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0001
Contract information:
Identifier of the contract: 300120012
Date on which the winner was chosen: 11/04/2025
Organisation signing the contract: European Commission, DG JRC - Joint Research Centre
6.1.4.
Statistical information
Received tenders or requests to participate:
Type of received submissions: Tenders submitted electronically
Number of tenders or requests to participate received: 1
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: European Commission, DG JRC - Joint Research Centre
Registration number: COM
Department: JRC.T - Digital Transformation and Data
Postal address: Retieseweg 111
Town: Geel
Postcode: B-2440
Country subdivision (NUTS): Arr. Turnhout (BE213)
Country: Belgium
Telephone: +32 2 299 11 11
Roles of this organisation:
Buyer
Organisation signing the contract
8.1.
ORG-0002
Official name: Court of Justice of the European Union
Registration number: CURIA
Postal address: Rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Town: Luxembourg
Postcode: L-2925
Country subdivision (NUTS): Luxembourg (LU000)
Country: Luxembourg
Telephone: +352 4303-1
Roles of this organisation:
Review organisation
8.1.
ORG-0003
Official name: European Commission
Registration number: EUCOM
Postal address: Mondrian (CDMA), Rue du Champ de Mars 21
Town: Brussels
Postcode: B-1050
Country subdivision (NUTS): Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad (BE100)
Country: Belgium
Telephone: +32 2 299 11 11
Roles of this organisation:
TED eSender
8.1.
ORG-0004
Official name: BELNET RESEAU TELEMATIQUE BELGE DE LA RECHERCHE ~ BELNET BELGISCH TELEMATICAONDERZOEKNETWERK, BELNET RESEAU TELEMATIQUE BBELGE DE LA RECHERCHE
Registration number: BE0875396690
Postal address: SIMON BOLIVARLAAN 30/2
Town: BRUSSEL
Postcode: 1000
Country subdivision (NUTS): Extra-Regio NUTS 3 (BEZZZ)
Country: Belgium
Telephone: +32 2 790 33 33
Roles of this organisation:
Tenderer
Winner of these lots: LOT-0001
Notice information
Notice identifier/version: aa7e9281-ff59-4091-91ae-042fc4c9b620 - 01
Form type: Result
Notice type: Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 29
Notice dispatch date: 14/04/2025 09:57:20 (UTC+02:00) Eastern European Time, Central European Summer Time
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 246742-2025
OJ S issue number: 74/2025
Publication date: 15/04/2025