Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.2)Information about joint procurement
I.3)CommunicationAdditional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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:
Integrated communication services to raise awareness in the EU on the value of intellectual property and the damages of IPR infringements (2 lots).
Reference number: AO/004/17.
II.1.2)Main CPV code79416000
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
The objective of the call is to provide the EUIPO and notably the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights, with a framework contract for the design, implementation and follow-up of information and communication campaigns, with the aim of:
— improving the understanding of the value of intellectual property, including industrial property rights (trademarks, designs, patents, geographical indications, plant variety rights), copyright, and rights related to copyright,
— improving the awareness and understanding of the scope and impact of infringements of intellectual property rights,
— bridging the knowledge/awareness gap among target audiences on these issues, and ultimately in the long run change behaviour regarding counterfeiting and piracy.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 6 000 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Media relations and media campaigns
Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)79341400
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: ES521
Main site or place of performance:
Avenida de Europa, 4, 03008 Alicante (Alicante), SPAIN.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
This lot covers media relations support, monitoring and impact measurement, media buying and advertising. The media envisaged in this lot is traditional media (AV and online, general and specialised press) and social media alike. It covers design, implementation, coordination and evaluation/measurement of media actions and coverage achieved.
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: 3 000 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues
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:
Public relations and communication campaigns
Lot No: 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)79416000
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: ES521
Main site or place of performance:
Avenida de Europa, 4, 03008 Alicante (Alicante), SPAIN.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
This lot covers design and art work, drafting and editing, audiovisual and graphic productions and PR activities, electronic communication, marketing in relations to campaigns.
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: 3 000 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues
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 registers
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.1.5)Information about reserved contracts
III.2)Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1)Information about a particular profession
III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:
III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
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 a single operator
IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction
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
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateDate: 17/05/2017
Local time: 13:00
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: 9 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tendersDate: 22/05/2017
Local time: 11:00
Place:
Avenida de Europa, 4, 03008 Alicante (Alicante), SPAIN.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Each tenderer may send up to 2 representatives. The Office should be informed by fax on +34 965138500 or by e-mail to procurement@euipo.europa.eu of the names and identity document numbers of the visitors before 19.5.2017.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about electronic workflowsElectronic invoicing will be accepted
VI.3)Additional information:
The tender documents will be available for download at the address indicated under heading I.3. The website will be updated regularly and it is the tenderers' responsibility to check for updates, modifications or answers to questions during the tendering period.
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3)Review procedurePrecise 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.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:05/04/2017
