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Services - 119974-2020

Submission deadline has been amended by:  151994-2020
12/03/2020    S51

Portugal-Lisbon: RPAS VTOL Services for Emissions Monitoring from Land and from Vessels

2020/S 051-119974

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: European Maritime Safety Agency
Postal address: Praça Europa 4
Town: Lisbon
NUTS code: PT170 Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
Postal code: 1249-206
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Mr Leendert Bal
E-mail: OPEN42020@emsa.europa.eu
Fax: +351 211209483
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.emsa.europa.eu/
I.3)Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft-display.html?cftId=6150
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft-display.html?cftId=6150
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
European institution/agency or international organisation
I.5)Main activity
General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

RPAS VTOL Services for Emissions Monitoring from Land and from Vessels

Reference number: EMSA/OP/4/2020
II.1.2)Main CPV code
60440000 Aerial and related services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

The objective of this call for tender is to contract remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) services in the civil maritime domain in support of emissions monitoring activities and capable to provide general maritime surveillance functions when needed. The provision of cost-efficient RPAS services should include assets and relevant expert staff to maintain and pilot the RPAS and operators to interpret data as well to provide, capture and disseminate the data.

II.1.5)Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 20 000 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

VTOL RPAS for Emissions Monitoring with Long Endurance

Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
90730000 Pollution tracking and monitoring and rehabilitation
90731000 Services related to air pollution
90731400 Air pollution monitoring or measurement services
90741100 Oil spillage monitoring services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: PT170 Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The objective of lot 1 is to provide RPAS emissions monitoring services by targeting vessels in their transit through main European sea routes. RPAS contracted under this lot will be VTOL aircraft with enough range to be able to reach the area of interest (sea routes/shipping lanes) taking-off from land (take-off from vessels could be offered but not as a unique option).

II.2.5)Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 16 500 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:

A possible first renewal for 1 year and then a possible second renewal for another year if requested by EMSA.

II.2.10)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The 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:

Lightweight RPAS for Emissions Monitoring

Lot No: 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
90730000 Pollution tracking and monitoring and rehabilitation
90731000 Services related to air pollution
90731400 Air pollution monitoring or measurement services
90741100 Oil spillage monitoring services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: PT170 Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The objective of lot 2 is to provide RPAS emissions monitoring services to support enforcement of the sulphur directive, but in smaller areas, with a system with a more limited range. This service can be covered with smaller RPAS flying from land and from vessels.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 3 500 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:

A possible first renewal for 1 year and then a possible second renewal for another year if requested by EMSA.

II.2.10)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The 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.1.2)Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation 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 procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
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 participate
Date: 28/04/2020
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 tender
Tender must be valid until: 31/03/2021
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 30/04/2020
Local time: 10:00
Place:

European Maritime Safety Agency, Praça Europa 4, 1249-206 Lisbon, PORTUGAL.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: General Court of the European Union
Postal address: rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Town: Luxembourg
Postal code: L-2925
Country: Luxembourg
E-mail: ECJ.Registry@curia.eu.int
Fax: +352 433766
Internet address: www.curia.europa.eu
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: General Court of the European Union
Postal address: rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Town: Luxembourg
Postal code: L-2925
Country: Luxembourg
E-mail: GeneralCourt.Registry@curia.europa.eu
Telephone: +352 43032100
Fax: +352 43032100
Internet address: www.curia.europa.eu
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
05/03/2020