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Belgium-Brussels: Support on Devising a Carbon Removal Certification Mechanism

2021/S 012-023831

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Services

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

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: European Commission, CLIMA.A.4 – Planning, Financial Resources & HR Business Correspondent
Postal address: Avenue de Beaulieu 24, Beaulieulaan 24
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Postal code: B-1160
Country: Belgium
E-mail: clima-tenders@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://ec.europa.eu/clima/tenders_en
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:

Support on Devising a Carbon Removal Certification Mechanism

Reference number: CLIMA/2020/OP/0006
II.1.2)Main CPV code
90700000 Environmental services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

Some carbon removal methods, including land-based solutions, and Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) may have the capacity, under certain conditions, to contribute to the decarbonisation of the economy.

In order to provide appropriate support to the relevant carbon removal methods, a possible solution would be to design a certification mechanism that is able to establish the volume of carbon removals or savings. This certification mechanism should also ensure technology neutrality, avoid double-counting of emissions, ensure liability and address the permanence of the carbon sequestration.

Such a certification mechanism would require a stringent process and a governance compatible with robust greenhouse gases inventories. Support is needed to analyse different options and provide different appropriate solutions for this mechanism to work properly.

II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: 280 225.00 EUR
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
90700000 Environmental services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: 00 Not specified
Main site or place of performance:

Extra muros.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Support on devising a carbon removal certification mechanism.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of the proposed methodology / Weighting: 70
Quality criterion - Name: Organisation of the work and allocation of resources / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Quality control measures / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 50/50
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

See internet address provided in section I.3).

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
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.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 125-305336
IV.2.8)Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system
IV.2.9)Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 340201/2020/836974/SER/CLIMA.C.2
Title:

Support on Devising a Carbon Removal Certification Mechanism

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
24/11/2020
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Umweltbundesamt GmbH
Postal address: Spittelauer Lände 5
Town: Vienna
NUTS code: AT ÖSTERREICH
Postal code: 1090
Country: Austria
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Carbon Counts GmbH
Postal address: Feurbachstrasse 38
Town: Frankfurt am Main
NUTS code: DE DEUTSCHLAND
Postal code: 60325
Country: Germany
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Ecologic Institut gemeinnützige GmbH
Postal address: Pfalzburger Strasse 43-44
Town: Berlin
NUTS code: DE DEUTSCHLAND
Postal code: 10717
Country: Germany
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Ramboll Management Consulting AS
Postal address: Hannemanns Allé 53
Town: Copenhagen
NUTS code: DK DANMARK
Postal code: 2300
Country: Denmark
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 300 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 280 225.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:

See internet address provided in section I.3).

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: 2925
Country: Luxembourg
E-mail: GC.Registry@curia.europa.eu
Telephone: +352 4303-1
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:
12/01/2021