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    <cbc:Name languageID="ENG">Secure Operations of DG TAXUD’s  Central and Distributed Digital Information Systems (TAXUD-OPS)</cbc:Name>
    <cbc:Description languageID="ENG">Provision of specific business-aware IT support services to the National Administrations, the Commission and Trade, on behalf of DG TAXUD, enabling its Business and Technological Digital Transformation and securing the operations of existing and agile delivery of new DG TAXUD central and distributed information systems. 
This call for tenders is divided into two (2) lots: 
•	The Framework Contract TAXUD-OPS Lot 1: Encompasses services related to Customs IT systems and services, including associated applications and tools.
•	The Framework Contract TAXUD-OPS Lot 2: Covers services related to the Taxation IT Systems and services and its associated applications and tools.</cbc:Description>
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      <cbc:Description languageID="ENG">Please consult the procurement documents.</cbc:Description>
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      <cbc:Description languageID="ENG">The Framework Contract TAXUD-OPS Lot 1: Encompasses services related to Customs IT systems and services, including associated applications and tools.</cbc:Description>
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        <cbc:Description languageID="ENG">Please consult the procurement documents.</cbc:Description>
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        <cbc:OptionsDescription languageID="ENG">provided they are in conformity with the basic project, new services or works consisting in the repetition of similar services or works, may be entrusted up to 50 % of the initial contract to the initial contractor by negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice.</cbc:OptionsDescription>
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            <cbc:Description languageID="ENG">The framework contract is concluded for an initial period of 24 (twenty-four)     months, renewable 3 (three) time(s). Please consult the draft framework contract in the procurement documents.</cbc:Description>
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