Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:Reference number: 1701/G2/N.
II.1.2)Main CPV code79100000 Legal services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
The scope of this procedure is the provision of legal services divided into 5 lots:
lot 1: Dutch commercial law, including contract, ICT/IP law, privacy and data protection, tax law and possible court representation (framework contract with 1 contractor);
lot 2: Dutch employment and labour law, including taxation, pension and benefits and health and safety law (framework contract with 1 contractor);
lot 3: EU procurement law, including advice and possible representation before the General Court (framework contract with 1 contractor);
lot 4: Belgian commercial law, including contract, ICT/IP law, privacy and data protection, tax law and possible court representation (framework contract with 1 contractor);
lot 5: EU employment and civil service law, including advice and possible representation before the General Court (multiple framework contract with 3 contractors — reopening of competition).
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 240 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 5
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Lot 1: Dutch commercial law, including contract, ICT/IP law, privacy and data protection, tax law and possible court representation
Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)79110000 Legal advisory and representation services
79140000 Legal advisory and information services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: NL332 Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Lot 1: Europol's contracts are generally governed by the Union law complemented, where necessary, by Dutch law. The courts of The Hague have jurisdiction over disputes arising from the interpretation and/or application of the contract. Europol has no in-house Dutch qualified lawyer therefore Dutch legal advice on commercial law matters is occasionally required. Advice may also concern matters related to software licensing terms and their interpretation under Dutch law as well as issues of privacy and data protection.
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: 60 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:
2 possible extensions of 12 months each.
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
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Lot 2: Dutch employment and labour law, including taxation, pension and benefits and health and safety law
Lot No: 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)79140000 Legal advisory and information services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: NL332 Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
For lot 2: Europol applies the health and safety standards of the Netherlands. On occasion, Dutch legal advice is required on employment and labour law matters including pension and benefits, social security and tax law.
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: 30 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:
2 possible extensions of 12 months each.
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
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Lot 3: EU procurement law, including advice and possible representation before the General Court
Lot No: 3
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)79110000 Legal advisory and representation services
79140000 Legal advisory and information services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: NL332 Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Lot 3: Europol has procurement legal expertise in-house. This means that the ground work will be done in-house and legal advice will concern particular details (e.g. critical input on defences as drafted by Europol) and tactical advice as well as potential translations into French. Europol's legal team must be involved and consulted throughout each step of the proceedings.
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: 80 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:
2 possible extensions of 12 months each.
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
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Lot 4: Belgian commercial law, including contract, ICT/IP law, privacy and data protection, tax law and possible court representation
Lot No: 4
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)79110000 Legal advisory and representation services
79140000 Legal advisory and information services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: NL332 Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
For lot 4: Europol participates in interinstitutional procurement procedures (i.e. tender procedures organised by the EU Commission on behalf of EU institutions and agencies). The resulting contracts are governed by Belgian law and Brussels court jurisdiction. On occasions, Europol needs specialised advice on Belgian general commercial law. Advice may also concern matters related to software licensing terms and their interpretation under Belgian law as well as issues of privacy and data protection.
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: 25 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:
2 possible extensions of 12 months each.
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
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
EU employment and civil service law, including advice and possible representation before the General Court
Lot No: 5
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)79110000 Legal advisory and representation services
79140000 Legal advisory and information services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: NL332 Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
For lot 5: Europol employs civil servants under the staff regulations of officials and conditions of employment of other servants of the European Union. Europol has legal expertise in-house and wishes to have the possibility (but not the obligation) to call on the services of a law firm using a FWC which might result from this tender procedure. Europol's legal team must be involved and consulted throughout each step of the proceedings.
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: 45 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:
2 possible extensions of 12 months each.
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:
As stated in the procurement documents.
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.2.1)Information about a particular professionExecution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
As stated in the procurement documents.
III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contractObligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedureCompetitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing systemThe procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
IV.1.5)Information about negotiationThe contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
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: 18/04/2017
Local time: 23:59
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidatesDate: 28/04/2017
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)