Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s) I.2)Type of the contracting authorityEuropean institution/agency or international organisation
I.3)Main activityOther: Communication networks, content and technology.
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
Synergies between the civilian and the defence cybersecurity markets — SMART 2014/0059.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performanceServices
Service category No 11: Management consulting services [6] and related services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Contractor's premises.
NUTS code
II.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.4)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The study will answer the following questions: What are the cybersecurity requirements of the defence sector?
How do they depend on civilian suppliers, services or infrastructures? What is the expected market and its size?
What ICT technology can be developed jointly?
II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)79419000 Evaluation consultancy services, 73200000 Research and development consultancy services
II.1.6)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.2)Total final value of contract(s)
II.2.1)Total final value of contract(s)Value: 189 275 EUR
Excluding VAT
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedureOpen
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteriaThe most economically advantageous tender in terms of
1. Understanding of the tasks required. Weighting 20
2. Technical quality of the tender. Weighting 50
3. Organisation of work. Weighting 30
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auctionAn electronic auction has been used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
SMART 2014/0059.
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 30-CE-0696180/00-17 V.1)Date of contract award decision:24.4.2015
V.2)Information about offersNumber of offers received: 6
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been takenOfficial name: Matrix Insight Ltd
Postal address: 1st Floor, Kemp House, 152–160 City Road
Town: London
Postal code: EC1V 2NP
Country: United Kingdom
V.4)Information on value of contractTotal final value of the contract:
Value: 189 275 EUR
Excluding VAT
If annual or monthly value:
Number of months: 10
V.5)Information about subcontractingThe contract is likely to be sub-contracted: yes
Value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties:
Proportion: 34,25 %
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about European Union fundsThe contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Reference to project(s) and/or programme(s): Horizon 2020 — EU research and innovation programme.
VI.2)Additional information:
VI.3)Procedures for appeal
VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures VI.3.2)Lodging of appealsPrecise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Within 2 months of the notification to the plaintiff, or in absence thereof, of the day it came to knowledge. A complaint to the European Ombudsman does not have as an effect either to suspend this period or to open a new period for lodging appeals.
VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtainedOfficial name: European Commission, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology, Directorate R: Support, Unit R2: Finance, attention: Marie-Christine Laffineur
Postal address: Office: BU25 04/024
Town: Brussels
Postal code: 1049
Country: Belgium
E-mail: marie-christine.laffineur@ec.europa.eu
Telephone: +32 22968515
Fax: +32 22968360
Internet address: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/connect/index_en
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:22.5.2015