Services - 219872-2016

29/06/2016    S123

Belgium-Brussels: Framework contract in cascade to organise events, conferences, seminars and meetings in the European Union, mainly in the context of trade policy activities

2016/S 123-219872

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: European Commission, Directorate-General for Trade, Directorate A — Resources, Information and Policy Coordination
Postal address: CHAR 7/173
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE BELGIQUE-BELGIË
Postal code: 1049
Country: Belgium
Contact person: Sofia Muñoz
E-mail: trade-contracts@ec.europa.eu
Telephone: +32 22969575
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://ec.europa.eu/trade/trade-policy-and-you/calls-for-tender/
Address of the buyer profile: http://ec.europa.eu/trade/trade-policy-and-you/calls-for-tender/
I.3)Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft-display.html?cftId=1548
Additional 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 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 in cascade to organise events, conferences, seminars and meetings in the European Union, mainly in the context of trade policy activities.

Reference number: TRADE/2016/A1/28.
II.1.2)Main CPV code
55120000 Hotel meeting and conference services - QA11
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

In the context of its activities, European Commission DG Trade organises negotiation rounds, events, seminars, conferences and meetings in countries of the European Union. For this reason it needs different services. Such services will consist of providing full logistical support to organise these events and meetings, mainly in the context of trade policy activities. These services will be provided in the European Union. Because of the nature of some meetings, in particular those concerning trade negotiations rounds organised by the Commission, the contractor should be able to book meeting rooms for several events at short notice. In general, an event has a length of between 3 to 5 working days, exceptionally going up to 10 with an average number of around 60 invited participants and a main focus on Brussels for the organisation of trade negotiating rounds.

II.1.5)Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 6 000 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
55300000 Restaurant and food-serving services - QA11
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: BE BELGIQUE-BELGIË
NUTS code: AT ÖSTERREICH
NUTS code: CZ ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA
NUTS code: DE DEUTSCHLAND
NUTS code: ES ESPAÑA
NUTS code: FR FRANCE
NUTS code: HU MAGYARORSZÁG
NUTS code: IT ITALIA
NUTS code: PL POLSKA
NUTS code: PT PORTUGAL
NUTS code: SK SLOVENSKÁ REPUBLIKA
NUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
NUTS code: SI SLOVENIJA
NUTS code: SE SVERIGE
NUTS code: NL NEDERLAND
NUTS code: IE IRELAND
NUTS code: GR ELLADA
NUTS code: DK DANMARK
NUTS code: BG BULGARIA
NUTS code: EE EESTI
Main site or place of performance:

European Union in general but mostly in Brussels, Belgium.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

In the context of its activities, European Commission DG Trade organises negotiation rounds, events, seminars, conferences and meetings in countries of the European Union. For this reason it needs different services. Such services will consist of providing full logistical support to organise these events and meetings, mainly in the context of trade policy activities. These services will be provided in the European Union. Because of the nature of some meetings, in particular those concerning trade negotiations rounds organised by the Commission, the contractor should be able to book meeting rooms for several events at short notice. In general, an event has a length of between 3 to 5 working days, exceptionally going up to 10 with an average number of around 60 invited participants and a main focus on Brussels for the organisation of trade negotiating rounds.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 6 000 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:

Contract concluded for 2 years, possibility of 2 renewals of 12 months each.

II.2.10)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The 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.1.2)Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
Selection 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 contract
Obligation 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 procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 2
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 participate
Date: 31/08/2016
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
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 14/09/2016
Local time: 10:00
Place:

Charlemagne building, rue de la Loi 170, 1040 Brussels, BELGIUM.

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:

Representatives of the tenderers can attend the opening session. Those wishing to be present should send an e-mail to trade-contracts@ec.europa.eu before 9.9.2016.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: General Court
Postal address: rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Town: Luxembourg
Postal code: 2925
Country: Luxembourg
E-mail: GeneralCourt.Registry@curia.europa.eu
Fax: +352 43032100
Internet address: http://curia.europa.eu
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

See Internet address provided in Section I.3.

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
17/06/2016