Belgium-Brussels: Multiple Framework Contract for Studies in the Fields of Common Agricultural Policy, Rural Development, Food Production, Health, Fisheries, Maritime Policy, Consumer Protection, Forestry, Civil Protection and Tourism
2022/S 015-031131
Legal Basis:
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2018/1046
Section I: Contracting authority
I.3)CommunicationAdditional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authorityEuropean institution/agency or international organisation
I.5)Main activityGeneral public services
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
Multiple Framework Contract for Studies in the Fields of Common Agricultural Policy, Rural Development, Food Production, Health, Fisheries, Maritime Policy, Consumer Protection, Forestry, Civil Protection and Tourism
Reference number: CDR/2022/B1/1/NAT
II.1.2)Main CPV code73210000 Research consultancy services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
The purpose of this call for tenders is to enable the CoR's departments to have at their disposal a framework contract for the provision of scientific, legal, documentary and editorial assistance services for CoR bodies, members, rapporteurs and departments.This request for services entrusted to external experts is one of the measures taken to provide members with better services in order to strengthen and enhance the CoR consultative work within the framework of the legislative process.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 400 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The areas of activity covered by this call for tenders reflect the CoR's political priorities from the perspective of local and regional authorities. It should be noted that the activities covered by this call shall not be strictly limited to the fields of these themes (common agricultural policy, rural development, food production, health, fisheries, maritime policy, consumer protection, forestry, civil protection and tourism) and should also cover any other sectors linked to these policy areas, including cross-cutting topics related to the recovery from the COVID-19 health crisis and relations and cooperation with relevant third countries in these areas.
II.2.5)Award criteriaPrice is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated valueValue excluding VAT: 400 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:
The FWC is renewed automatically up to three times for twelve months, unless one of the parties receives formal notification to the contrary at least three months before the end of the ongoing duration. Renewal does not change or postpone any existing obligations.
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions for participation
III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registersList and brief description of conditions:
See internet address provided in Section I.3).
III.1.2)Economic and financial standingSelection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:
See internet address provided in Section I.3).
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedureOpen procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing systemThe procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 3
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.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateDate: 21/02/2022
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, German, Greek, English, Spanish, Estonian, Finnish, French, Irish, Croatian, Hungarian, Italian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tenderDuration in months: 9 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tendersDate: 22/02/2022
Local time: 14:00
Place:
European Committee of the Regions, Rue Montoyer 92, 1040 Bruxelles/Brussels, BELGIQUE/BELGIUM.
BVS 0728-0727
In view of the situation of COVID-19, the attendance to the opening session may be on-line or face-to-face depending on the number of attendees.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
A maximum of one representative per tenderer may attend the opening of tenders. The tenderer must provide the full name and identity card or passport of the representatives by email to cor-marches-publics@cor.europa.eu, at least three working days before the date of the opening.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.3)Additional information:
In case of unavailability or disruptions in the functioning of the electronic means of communication provided in Section I.3) in the last five calendar days before the time limit for receipt indicated in Section
IV.2.2), the contracting authority reserves the right to extend this time limit and publish the extension at the internet address provided in Section I.3), without a preceding publication of a corrigendum to this
notice. Economic operators interested in this procurement are invited to subscribe to the call for tenders at the address in Section I.3) in order to get notified when new information or documents are
published.
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:14/01/2022