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Services - 219919-2022
27/04/2022    S82

Belgium-Brussels: HADEA/2022/CPN/0009_Framework Contract for the Reservation of Capacities and a Priority Right for Manufacturing of Vaccines (EU FAB)

2022/S 082-219919

Contract notice

Services

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

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA), HADEA.A.2.001 - EU4Health III
Postal address: COV2, Place Charles Rogier 16
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Postal code: 1210
Country: Belgium
E-mail: hadea-procell@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://hadea.ec.europa.eu
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=10547
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft-display.html?cftId=10547
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:

HADEA/2022/CPN/0009_Framework Contract for the Reservation of Capacities and a Priority Right for Manufacturing of Vaccines (EU FAB)

Reference number: HADEA/2022/CPN/0009
II.1.2)Main CPV code
85149000 Pharmacy services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

Framework contract for the reservation of capacities and a priority right for manufacturing of vaccines (EU FAB).

The contracting authority intends to reserve the manufacturing capacity for a minimum of 450 million doses under all lots.

II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Reservation of Production Capacities for mRNA-based Vaccines and a Priority Right for Manufacturing of mRNA-based Vaccines

Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
33651600 Vaccines
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Main site or place of performance:

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Provision of services (as described under II.1.4)) to reserve production capacities and a priority right for manufacturing of mRNA-based vaccines.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
II.2.6)Estimated value
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:

The FWC(s) will be concluded for a duration of four years from the signature of the framework contracts. Nevertheless, a longer duration can be envisaged.

Therefore, the framework contracts may be extended via two renewals for an extension of two years each. Under no circumstance the framework contracts can exceed a maximum period of eight years overall.

II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 4
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: yes
Identification of the project:

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).

II.2.14)Additional information

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).

II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Reservation of Production Capacities for Vector-based Vaccines and a Priority Right for Manufacturing of Vector-based Vaccines

Lot No: 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
33651600 Vaccines
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Main site or place of performance:

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Provision of services (as described under II.1.4)) to reserve production capacities for vector-based vaccines and a priority right for manufacturing of vector-based vaccines.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
II.2.6)Estimated value
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:

The FWC(s) will be concluded for a duration of four years from the signature of the framework contracts. Nevertheless, a longer duration can be envisaged.

Therefore, the framework contracts may be extended via two renewals for an extension of two years each. Under no circumstance the framework contracts can exceed a maximum period of eight years overall.

II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 4
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: yes
Identification of the project:

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).

II.2.14)Additional information

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).

II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Reservation of Production Capacities for Protein-based Vaccines and a Priority Right for Manufacturing of Protein-based Vaccines

Lot No: 3
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
33651600 Vaccines
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Main site or place of performance:

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Provision of services (as described under II.1.4)) to reserve production capacities and a priority right for manufacturing of protein-based vaccines.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
II.2.6)Estimated value
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:

The FWC(s) will be concluded for a duration of four years from the signature of the framework contracts. Nevertheless, a longer duration can be envisaged.

Therefore, the framework contracts may be extended via two renewals for an extension of two years each. Under no circumstance the framework contracts can exceed a maximum period of eight years overall.

II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 4
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: yes
Identification of the project:

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).

II.2.14)Additional information

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).

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 registers
List and brief description of conditions:

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).

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.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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 a single operator
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:

In the light of the exceptional nature of the services to be contracted, a longer duration can be envisaged. Therefore, the framework contracts may be extended via two renewals for an extension of two years each. Under no circumstance the framework contracts can exceed a maximum period of eight years overall.

IV.1.5)Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
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
Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 181-467537
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 03/06/2022
Local time: 16:00
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date: 22/07/2022
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: 8 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)Additional information:

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3). In case of unavailability or disruptions in the functioning of the electronic means of communication provided in Section I.3) in the last five calendar days before the time limit for receipt indicated in Section IV.2.2), the contracting authority reserves the right to extend this time limit and publish the extension at the internet address provided in Section I.3), without a preceding publication of a corrigendum to this notice. Economic operators interested in this procurement are invited to subscribe to the call for tenders at the address in Section I.3) in order to get notified when new information or documents are published.

VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: General Court of the European Union
Postal address: rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Town: Luxembourg
Postal code: L-2925
Country: Luxembourg
Telephone: +352 4303-1
Internet address: http://curia.europa.eu
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
21/04/2022