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Services - 132816-2019
22/03/2019    S58

Poland-Warsaw: Aerial Surveillance Services for Border and Coast Guard Functions

2019/S 058-132816

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: Frontex — European Border and Coast Guard Agency
Postal address: Plac Europejski 6
Town: Warsaw
NUTS code: PL911 Miasto Warszawa
Postal code: 00-844
Country: Poland
E-mail: procurement@frontex.europa.eu
Telephone: +48 222059500
Fax: +48 222059501
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.frontex.europa.eu
I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: EFCA — European Fisheries Control Agency
Postal address: Edificio Odriozola Avenida García Barbón 4
Town: Vigo
NUTS code: ES114 Pontevedra
Postal code: E-36201
Country: Spain
E-mail: procurement@efca.europa.eu
Telephone: +34 986120610
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.efca.europa.eu
I.2)Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law:

The Contract shall be governed by Union law, complemented, where necessary, by the national substantive law of Poland.

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:

Aerial Surveillance Services for Border and Coast Guard Functions

Reference number: Frontex/OP/932/2018/JL/MS
II.1.2)Main CPV code
60440000 Aerial and related services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

The global objective of this tender is to enable Frontex and EFCA to have at their disposal aerial surveillance equipment, with a high level of deployability and availability that should permit these agencies to cover their requirements for operational surveillance capability. The scope of this tender is to establish a Framework Contract (FWC) with re-opening of competition, in order to acquire manned aerial surveillance services, which should include assets and experts. Frontex and EFCA seek medium term cooperation with a maximum of 10 contractors providing aerial surveillance in each of the Lots of the FWC, offering the best “value for money”, and able to sustain readiness for cost-efficient surveillance services along the duration of the FWC.

II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: 27 000 000.00 EUR
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Land Aerial Surveillance

Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
60440000 Aerial and related services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: 00 Not specified
Main site or place of performance:

The EU Member State or Third Country where the Base Airport is situated.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The global objective of this tender is to enable Frontex and EFCA to have at their disposal aerial surveillance equipment, with a high level of deployability and availability that should permit these agencies to cover their requirements for operational surveillance capability. The scope of this tender is to establish a Framework Contract (FWC) with re-opening of competition, in order to acquire Manned Aerial Surveillance Services, which should include assets and experts. Frontex and EFCA seek medium term cooperation with a maximum of 10 Contractors providing Aerial Surveillance in each of the Lots of the FWC, offering the best “value for money”, and able to sustain readiness for cost-efficient surveillance services along the duration of the FWC.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: technical value / Weighting: 0.60
Price - Weighting: 0.40
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:

Land Aerial Surveillance

Lot No: 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
60440000 Aerial and related services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: 00 Not specified
Main site or place of performance:

The EU Member State or Third Country where the Base Airport is situated.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The global objective of this tender is to enable Frontex and EFCA to have at their disposal aerial surveillance equipment, with a high level of deployability and availability that should permit these agencies to cover their requirements for operational surveillance capability. The scope of this tender is to establish a Framework Contract (FWC) with re-opening of competition, in order to acquire Manned Aerial Surveillance Services, which should include assets and experts. Frontex and EFCA seek medium term cooperation with a maximum of 10 Contractors providing Aerial Surveillance in each of the Lots of the FWC, offering the best “value for money”, and able to sustain readiness for cost-efficient surveillance services along the duration of the FWC.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: technical value / Weighting: 0.60
Price - Weighting: 0.40
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:

Land Aerial Surveillance

Lot No: 3
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
60440000 Aerial and related services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: 00 Not specified
Main site or place of performance:

The EU Member State or Third Country where the Base Airport is situated.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The global objective of this tender is to enable Frontex and EFCA to have at their disposal aerial surveillance equipment, with a high level of deployability and availability that should permit these agencies to cover their requirements for operational surveillance capability. The scope of this tender is to establish a Framework Contract (FWC) with re-opening of competition, in order to acquire Manned Aerial Surveillance Services, which should include assets and experts. Frontex and EFCA seek medium term cooperation with a maximum of 10 Contractors providing Aerial Surveillance in each of the Lots of the FWC, offering the best “value for money”, and able to sustain readiness for cost-efficient surveillance services along the duration of the FWC.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: technical value / Weighting: 0.60
Price - Weighting: 0.40
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:

Land Aerial Surveillance

Lot No: 4
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
60440000 Aerial and related services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: 00 Not specified
Main site or place of performance:

The EU Member State or Third Country where the Base Airport is situated.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The global objective of this tender is to enable Frontex and EFCA to have at their disposal aerial surveillance equipment, with a high level of deployability and availability that should permit these agencies to cover their requirements for operational surveillance capability. The scope of this tender is to establish a Framework Contract (FWC) with re-opening of competition, in order to acquire Manned Aerial Surveillance Services, which should include assets and experts. Frontex and EFCA seek medium term cooperation with a maximum of 10 Contractors providing Aerial Surveillance in each of the Lots of the FWC, offering the best “value for money”, and able to sustain readiness for cost-efficient surveillance services along the duration of the FWC.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: technical value / Weighting: 0.60
Price - Weighting: 0.40
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:

Land Aerial Surveillance

Lot No: 5
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
60440000 Aerial and related services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: 00 Not specified
Main site or place of performance:

The EU Member State or Third Country where the Base Airport is situated.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The global objective of this tender is to enable Frontex and EFCA to have at their disposal aerial surveillance equipment, with a high level of deployability and availability that should permit these agencies to cover their requirements for operational surveillance capability. The scope of this tender is to establish a Framework Contract (FWC) with re-opening of competition, in order to acquire Manned Aerial Surveillance Services, which should include assets and experts. Frontex and EFCA seek medium term cooperation with a maximum of 10 Contractors providing Aerial Surveillance in each of the Lots of the FWC, offering the best “value for money”, and able to sustain readiness for cost-efficient surveillance services along the duration of the FWC.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: technical value / Weighting: 0.60
Price - Weighting: 0.40
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:

Land Aerial Surveillance

Lot No: 6
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
60440000 Aerial and related services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: 00 Not specified
Main site or place of performance:

The EU Member State or Third Country where the Base Airport is situated.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The global objective of this tender is to enable Frontex and EFCA to have at their disposal aerial surveillance equipment, with a high level of deployability and availability that should permit these agencies to cover their requirements for operational surveillance capability. The scope of this tender is to establish a Framework Contract (FWC) with re-opening of competition, in order to acquire Manned Aerial Surveillance Services, which should include assets and experts. Frontex and EFCA seek medium term cooperation with a maximum of 10 Contractors providing Aerial Surveillance in each of the Lots of the FWC, offering the best “value for money”, and able to sustain readiness for cost-efficient surveillance services along the duration of the FWC.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: technical value / Weighting: 0.60
Price - Weighting: 0.40
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 IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open procedure
Accelerated procedure
Justification:

The budget of existing FWC for acquisition of aerial surveillance services has been almost fully used up, which factor temporarily reduces the possibility to use these services in full accordance to the emerging needs. With the use of accelerated open tender procedure it hopefully will be possible to start the necessary aerial surveillance service deployments much sooner than with applying a regular procedure.

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2018/S 181-409189
IV.2.8)Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system
IV.2.9)Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 1
Title:

Land Aerial Surveillance

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
26/02/2019
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: CAE Aviation
Postal address: Luxembourg International Airport
Town: Luxembourg
NUTS code: LU00 Luxembourg
Postal code: 1110
Country: Luxembourg
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: DEA Aviation Ltd
Postal address: Retford Gamston Airport
Town: Retford
NUTS code: UKF15 North Nottinghamshire
Postal code: DN22 0QL
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Airborne Technologies GmbH
Postal address: Viktor Lang Strasse 8
Town: Wiener Neustadt
NUTS code: AT122 Niederösterreich-Süd
Postal code: 2700
Country: Austria
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Fly4Less Kft
Postal address: Lechner Odon fasor 3
Town: Budapest
NUTS code: HU110 Budapest
Postal code: 1095
Country: Hungary
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 1 500 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 1 500 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2
Lot No: 2
Title:

Coastal — Aerial Surveillance

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
26/02/2019
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: CAE Aviation
Postal address: Luxembourg International Airport
Town: Luxembourg
NUTS code: LU00 Luxembourg
Postal code: 1110
Country: Luxembourg
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: DEA Aviation Ltd
Postal address: Retford Gamston Airport
Town: Retford
NUTS code: UKF15 North Nottinghamshire
Postal code: DN22 0QL
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 2 500 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 2 500 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 3
Lot No: 3
Title:

Mid-Range Maritime Aerial Surveillance with Providing of Information via Remote Mission Portal and Sharing of Compiled Operational Picture

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
26/02/2019
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: CAE Aviation
Postal address: Luxembourg International Airport
Town: Luxembourg
NUTS code: LU00 Luxembourg
Postal code: 1110
Country: Luxembourg
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: DEA Aviation Ltd
Postal address: Retford Gamston Airport
Town: Retford
NUTS code: UKF15 North Nottinghamshire
Postal code: DN22 0QL
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: EASP Air BV
Postal address: Thermiekstraat 52
Town: Schiphol
NUTS code: NL329 Groot-Amsterdam
Postal code: 1117 BD
Country: Netherlands
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 4 300 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 4 300 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 4
Lot No: 4
Title:

Long-Range Maritime Aerial Surveillance with Providing of Information via Remote Mission Portal and Sharing of Compiled Operational Picture

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
26/02/2019
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: CAE Aviation
Postal address: Luxembourg International Airport
Town: Luxembourg
NUTS code: LU00 Luxembourg
Postal code: 1110
Country: Luxembourg
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: DEA Aviation Ltd
Postal address: Retford Gamston Airport
Town: Retford
NUTS code: UKF15 North Nottinghamshire
Postal code: DN22 0QL
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: EASP Air BV
Postal address: Thermiekstraat 52
Town: Schiphol
NUTS code: NL329 Groot-Amsterdam
Postal code: 1117 BD
Country: Netherlands
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 5 200 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 5 200 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 5
Lot No: 5
Title:

Mid-Range Maritime Aerial Surveillance with Live Streaming of Raw Data

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
26/02/2019
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: CAE Aviation
Postal address: Luxembourg International Airport
Town: Luxembourg
NUTS code: LU00 Luxembourg
Postal code: 1110
Country: Luxembourg
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: DEA Aviation
Postal address: Retford Gamston Airport
Town: Retford
NUTS code: UKF15 North Nottinghamshire
Postal code: DN22 0QL
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: EASP Air BV
Postal address: Thermiekstraat 52
Town: Schiphol
NUTS code: NL329 Groot-Amsterdam
Postal code: 1117 BD
Country: Netherlands
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 9 000 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 9 000 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 6
Lot No: 6
Title:

Long-Range Maritime Aerial Surveillance with Live Streaming of Raw Data

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
26/02/2019
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: CAE Aviation
Postal address: Luxembourg International Airport
Town: Luxembourg
NUTS code: LU00 Luxembourg
Postal code: 1110
Country: Luxembourg
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: DEA Aviation
Postal address: Retford Gamston Airport
Town: Retford
NUTS code: UKF15 North Nottinghamshire
Postal code: DN22 0QL
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: EASP Air BV
Postal address: Thermiekstraat 52
Town: Schiphol
NUTS code: NL329 Groot-Amsterdam
Postal code: 1117 BD
Country: Netherlands
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 4 500 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 4 500 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:

The Contracting Authority reserves the right to conduct a negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice, in accordance with point 11.1(e) of the Annex 1 to the Financial Regulation, in order to increase the financial ceiling of particular lot(s), and consequently to sign a relevant Amendment to the FWC with these Contractors who agree on such financial ceiling increase, if such a need occurs.

VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: General Court
Postal address: rue du Fort Niedergruenewald
Town: Luxembourg
Postal code: 2925
Country: Luxembourg
E-mail: cfi.registry@curia.europa.eu
Telephone: +352 4303-1
Fax: +352 4303-2100
Internet address: http://curia.europa.eu
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Within 2 months of the notification to the plaintiff, or, in absence thereof, of the day on which it came to the knowledge.

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
12/03/2019