Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
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:
Framework contract for assistance to Commission services with execution of audits, controls and related audit.
Reference number: 2016CE16BGT002.
II.1.2)Main CPV code79212000 Auditing services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
The European Commission intends to conclude a multiple framework contract with up to 3 companies for the supply of audit services in the fields of the European Union's Regional and Urban Policy, Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and Agriculture and Rural Development.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 18 600 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)79212000 Auditing services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: 00 Not specified
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Framework contract in cascade for the supply of external audit services in the fields of the European Union's Regional and Urban Policy, Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and Agriculture and Rural Development.
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: 18 600 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:
Automatic renewal up to 3 times unless written notification to the contrary is sent by one of the contracting parties and received by the other — maximum duration is thus 4 years.
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
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 registersList and brief description of conditions:
Please refer to procurement documents. (See point 4.2.2.a.)
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.2)Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contractObligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing 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 several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 3
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateDate: 27/07/2016
Local time: 17:00
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:English, Bulgarian, Danish, German, Greek, Estonian, Finnish, French, Irish, Croatian, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Czech
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: 08/08/2016
Local time: 11:00
Place:
avenue de Beaulieu 29, 1160 Brussels, BELGIUM.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
A maximum of 2 representatives of each tender may attend the opening of the tenders (no expenses paid). For organisational and security reasons, the tenderer must provide the full name and ID or passport number of the representative at least 3 working days in advance by e-mail to regio-C1-tenders@ec.europa.eu Failing that, the contracting authority reserves the right to refuse access.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.3)Additional information:
It is the tenderers' responsibility to check the site indicated under heading I.3 for updates and modifications during the tendering period.
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:30/05/2016