Legal Basis:
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2018/1046
Section I: Contracting authority
I.2)Information about joint procurementThe contract involves joint procurement
I.3)CommunicationAdditional information can be obtained from 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:
Acquisition of Networking, Telecom and Videoconferencing Equipment and Related Services (Natacha IV)
Reference number: DIGIT/2021/OP/0004
II.1.2)Main CPV code32420000 Network equipment
II.1.3)Type of contractSupplies
II.1.4)Short description:
Acquisition of networking, network security, audio and video telecommunication solutions, as well as the provision of relevant maintenance, subscriptions and other associated services.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 639 475 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)32420000 Network equipment
32400000 Networks
30230000 Computer-related equipment
32500000 Telecommunications equipment and supplies
71316000 Telecommunication consultancy services
50330000 Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. van Brussel-Hoofdstad
NUTS code: LU000 Luxembourg
Main site or place of performance:
Locations of participating entities.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
See internet address provided in section I.3).
II.2.5)Award criteriaCriteria below
Price
II.2.6)Estimated valueValue excluding VAT: 639 475 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 72
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:
See internet address provided in section I.3).
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: yes
Identification of the project:
EU administrative appropriations.
II.2.14)Additional information
See internet address provided in section I.3).
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.1.3)Technical and professional abilitySelection 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: 5
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
Required stability of the critical infrastructures that use the solutions in the scope of the contract.
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 IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateDate: 04/03/2021
Local time: 16:00
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tendersDate: 05/03/2021
Local time: 10:00
Place:
The tenders will be opened via an on line opening session.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
See internet address provided in section I.3).
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: yes
VI.2)Information about electronic workflowsElectronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)Additional information:
See internet address provided in section I.3).
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.3)Review procedurePrecise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
See internet address provided in section I.3).
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:29/01/2021