Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)Official name: Publications Office of the European Union
Postal address: 2, rue Mercier
Town: Luxembourg
Postal code: 2985
Country: Luxembourg
For the attention of: Mr Wojciech Kałamarz
E-mail: op-appels-offres@publications.europa.eu
Telephone: +352 2929-44331
Fax: +352 2929-42672
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://publications.europa.eu/
Electronic access to information: https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft-display.html?cftId=751
Further information can be obtained from:
The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:
The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to:
The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authorityEuropean institution/agency or international organisation
I.3)Main activityGeneral public services
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authoritiesThe contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Correction of documents in Bulgarian, Estonian, Maltese and Portuguese
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performanceServices
Service category No 15: Publishing and printing services on a fee or contract basis
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Contractor's premises.
NUTS code LU000 Luxembourg (Grand-Duché)
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4)Information on framework agreementFramework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 5
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in months: 42
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 624 000 EUR
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Correction and quality control services in Bulgarian, Estonian, Maltese and Portuguese.
These will include:
— correction of manuscripts,
— correction of proofs,
— quality control of e-books,
— quality control of websites, mobile applications, etc.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)79821100 Proofreading services
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.1.8)LotsThis contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
II.1.9)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:Estimated value excluding VAT: 624 000 EUR
II.2.2)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.3)Information about renewalsThis contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completionDuration in months: 42 (from the award of the contract)
Information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: Correction of documents in Bulgarian1)Short description
Correction of documents and quality control services including:
— correction of manuscripts,
— correction of proofs,
— quality control of e-books,
— quality control of websites, mobile applications, etc.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)79821100 Proofreading services
3)Quantity or scopeEstimated value excluding VAT: 156 000 EUR
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completionDuration in months: 42 (from the award of the contract)
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 2 Lot title: Correction of documents in Estonian1)Short description
Correction of documents and quality control services including:
— correction of manuscripts,
— correction of proofs,
— quality control of e-books,
— quality control of websites, mobile applications, etc.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)79821100 Proofreading services
3)Quantity or scopeEstimated value excluding VAT: 156 000 EUR
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completionDuration in months: 42 (from the award of the contract)
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 3 Lot title: Correction of documents in Maltese1)Short description
Correction of documents and quality control services including:
— correction of manuscripts,
— correction of proofs,
— quality control of e-books,
— quality control of websites, mobile applications, etc.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)79821100 Proofreading services
3)Quantity or scopeEstimated value excluding VAT: 156 000 EUR
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completionDuration in months: 42 (from the award of the contract)
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 4 Lot title: Correction of documents in Portuguese1)Short description
Correction of documents and quality control services including:
— correction of manuscripts,
— correction of proofs,
— quality control of e-books,
— quality control of websites, mobile applications, etc.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)79821100 Proofreading services
3)Quantity or scopeEstimated value excluding VAT: 156 000 EUR
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completionDuration in months: 42 (from the award of the contract)
5)Additional information about lots
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
Not applicable.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded: III.1.4)Other particular conditionsThe performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers III.2.2)Economic and financial ability III.2.3)Technical capacity III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular professionExecution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the serviceLegal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: yes
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedureOpen
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteriaThe most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated below
1. Quality. Weighting 60
2. Price. Weighting 40
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auctionAn electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
AO 10631.
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contractno
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive documentTime limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 27.4.2015
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate5.5.2015
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn upAny EU official language
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tenderDuration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tendersDate: 12.5.2015 - 10:00
Place:
Publications Office of the European Union, 2, rue Mercier, 2985 Luxembourg, LUXEMBOURG.
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes
Additional information about authorised persons and opening procedure: An authorised representative of each tenderer may attend the opening of the tenders. Companies wishing to attend are requested to notify their intention by sending an e-mail at least 24 hours in advance to the following address:
op-appels-offres@publications.europa.eu
This notification must be signed by an authorised representative of the tenderer and specify the name of the person who will attend the opening of the tenders on the tenderer's behalf.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union fundsThe contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional information VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures VI.4.2)Lodging of appealsPrecise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Within 2 months of the notification to the plaintiff, or, in absence thereof, of the day on which it came to the knowledge of the plaintiff. A complaint to the European Ombudsman does not have as an effect either to suspend this period or to open a new period for lodging appeals.
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:12.3.2015