Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)Official name: European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
Postal address: via Carlo Magno 1A
Town: Parma PR
Postal code: 43126
Country: Italy
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/procurement/tenders.htm
Electronic access to information: https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft-display.html?cftId=848
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:
Literature review of baseline information to support the risk assessment of RNAi-based GM plants.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performanceServices
Service category No 8: Research and development services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Contractor's premises.
NUTS code
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
With this procurement call, EFSA wants to obtain a comprehensive literature overview on several of the risk assessment-related issues identified during the EFSA's workshop. Detailed specifications for each of these issues can be found in Section 1.4 (below) for the 3 main GMO risk assessment areas: molecular characterisation, food and feed safety and environmental safety. The outcome of this systematic literature search/literature overview will support the risk assessment considerations for RNAi-based GM plants.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)73200000 Research and development consultancy services
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
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:
The maximum budget EFSA has available for lot 1 is 100 000 EUR, for lot 2 is 80 000 EUR and for lot 3 is 80 000 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: 15 (from the award of the contract)
Information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: Literature review of scientific information on RNAi to support the molecular characterisation of RNAi-based GM plants1)Short description
Molecular characterisation considers all relevant scientific data on the molecular characterisation of the GM plant, such as the source and function of the donor DNA, the transformation method, the organisation of the inserted DNA at the insertion site(s), and the expression and stability of the insert.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)73200000 Research and development consultancy services
3)Quantity or scopeEstimated value excluding VAT: 100 000 EUR
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completionDuration in months: 15 (from the award of the contract)
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 2 Lot title: Literature review of scientific information on RNAi to support the food and feed risk assessment of RNAi-based GM plants1)Short description
Food/feed risk assessment focuses its evaluation on the agronomic and phenotypic characteristics, composition, toxicity, allergenicity and nutritional value of the GM plant and/or derived food and feed.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)73200000 Research and development consultancy services
3)Quantity or scopeEstimated value excluding VAT: 80 000 EUR
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completionDuration in months: 15 (from the award of the contract)
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 3 Lot title: Literature review of scientific information on RNAi to support the environmental risk assessment of RNAi-based GM plants1)Short description
Environmental risk assessment considers elements such as changes in the persistence (weediness) and invasiveness ability of the GM plant; the potential for gene transfer and its environmental consequences; interactions between the GM plant and target and non-target organisms; effects on biogeochemical processes and the abiotic environment; and the impacts of specific cultivation, management and harvesting techniques associated with the cultivation of the GM plant.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)73200000 Research and development consultancy services
3)Quantity or scopeEstimated value excluding VAT: 80 000 EUR
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completionDuration in months: 15 (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:
Please refer to tender documents.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Please refer to tender documents.
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 conditions
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registersInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As detailed in part 2 of the specifications.
III.2.2)Economic and financial abilityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As detailed in part 2 of the specifications.
III.2.3)Technical capacityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
As detailed in part 2 of the specifications.
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 in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
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:
OC/EFSA/GMO/2015/01.
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contractno
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate31.8.2015
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: 9 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tendersDate: 7.9.2015
Place:
EFSA premises, Parma.
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes
Additional information about authorised persons and opening procedure: 1 authorised representative per tenderer may attend as an observer.
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
Tender documents will be available for download at the address indicated under heading I.1. The website will be regularly updated and it is the tenderers' responsibility to check for updates and modifications during the tendering period.
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: You may submit any observations concerning the award procedure to the contracting authority indicated under heading I.1.
If you believe that there was maladministration, you may lodge a complaint to the European Ombudsman within 2 years of the date when you became aware of the facts on which the complaint is based (see http://www.ombudsman.europa.eu). Such complaint does not have as an effect either to suspend the time limit to launch an appeal or to open a new period for lodging an appeal. Within 2 months of the notification of the award decision you may lodge an appeal to the body referred to in VI.4.1.
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:30.4.2015