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 activityOther activity: Safety and Health at Work
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
Copywriting, Editing, Proof Checking and Formatting Services in English
Reference number: EUOSHA/2021/OP/F/SE/0149
II.1.2)Main CPV code79820000 Services related to printing
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
This call for tender aims at selecting a company to provide professional copywriting, editing, proof checking and formatting services to deliver written material in English within a given timeframe.
The successful tenderer will be required to facilitate the smooth running of EU-OSHA’s publication process at all times. This will include adherence to the annual publications plan, delivery of weekly updates, strict adherence to agreed deadlines, as well as ongoing liaison with EU-OSHA.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 300 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: ES213 Bizkaia
Main site or place of performance:
Contractor's and EU-OSHA premises.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The contractor should undertake the following activities: copywriting in English, editing in English, including referencing, proof checking in English, formatting of documents/visual enhancement, research (desktop or on location), guidance related to copywriting and editing.
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: 300 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:
The FWC is concluded for a period of 12 months with effect from the date of its entry into force. The FWC is renewed automatically 3 times for 12 months each.
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:
See section 4.2.1 of the tender specifications.
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
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.1.8)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: 01/06/2021
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, 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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tendersDate: 02/06/2021
Local time: 11:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review bodyOfficial name: General Court of the European Union
Postal address: Rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Town: Luxembourg
Postal code: 2925
Country: Luxembourg
Telephone: +352 4303-1
Fax: +352 43032100
Internet address:
http://curia.europa.eu VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:15/04/2021