Services - 188081-2022
11/04/2022    S71

Belgium-Brussels: Framework Contract for the Establishment of an ESF+ Support Centre

2022/S 071-188081

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Services

Legal Basis:
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2018/1046

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: European Commission, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (EMPL)
Postal address: Rue de Spa 3(SPA3 03/009)
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Postal code: 1049
Country: Belgium
Contact person: Head of Unit, Unit G.1
E-mail: EMPL-G1-UNIT@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=624&langId=en
Address of the buyer profile: http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=624&langId=en
I.3)Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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:

Framework Contract for the Establishment of an ESF+ Support Centre

II.1.2)Main CPV code
75130000 Supporting services for the government
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

The European Commission’s DG for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion seeks to establish a framework contract (FWC), via an open call for tender for on-demand services to support Member States’ authorities, social partners and stakeholders involved in the implementation of the European Social Fund+ (ESF+) and other shared management funds, as well as relevant Commission services. The specific contracts to be established under this FWC will support the implementation of the specific objectives of the ESF+, the European Pillar of Social Rights, the objectives related to partnership and multi-level governance and the horizontal principles, as well as the implementation of the social and employment activities funded under the Just Transition Fund. The FWC will be divided into two lots, the first one being on general support services and the second one on specific support related to simplified cost options, financing not linked to costs and simplification measures for the ESF+.

II.1.5)Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 12 000 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

General Support Services

Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
75100000 Administration services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Main site or place of performance:

Contractor's premises.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (DG EMPL) wishes to appoint external contracting services to perform tasks linked to the performance, organisation and logistics of the tasks described in the tender specifications.

Under lot 1 the objectives of the pillar are:

1. tailored support: to provide on-demand technical support by (a) thematic expert(s) to Member States’ local, regional and national bodies managing and administering the ESF+ and other shared management funds;

2. transnational cooperation: to facilitate mutual learning among Member States’ local, regional and national bodies managing and administering the ESF+ and other shared management funds;

3. peer to peer support: to foster exchange of knowledge and know-how between Member States’ local, regional and national bodies of managing and administering the ESF+ and other shared management funds.

II.2.14)Additional information

The estimated value of the contract is EUR 9 500 000 for lot 1.

II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Specific Support Related to Simplified Cost Options, Financing not Linked to Costs and Simplification Measures for the ESF+

Lot No: 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
75100000 Administration services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Main site or place of performance:

Contractor's premises.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion wishes to appoint external contracting services to perform tasks linked to the performance, organisation and logistics of the tasks described in the tender specifications.

Under lot 2 specialised support services in the area of simplified cost options, financing not linked to costs and simplification measures for the ESF+ the objectives will be demanded:

1. Pillar 1: tailored support: targeted capacity building, tailored trainings, analytical support;

2. Pillar 2: transnational cooperation: action learning sets, study visits, meetings.

II.2.14)Additional information

The estimated value of the contract is EUR 2 500 000 for lot 2.

II.3)Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
30/06/2022

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:

The foreseen framework contract will have a duration of one year, and is planned to be tacitly renewed six times.

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
04/04/2022