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Services - 23835-2021

19/01/2021    S12

Belgium-Brussels: Monitoring and Analysis Services of the Hungarian Media

2021/S 012-023835

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 Parliament
Postal address: Rue Wiertz 60
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE BELGIQUE-BELGIË
Postal code: 1047
Country: Belgium
E-mail: epbudapest@ep.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.europarl.europa.eu
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:

Monitoring and Analysis Services of the Hungarian Media

Reference number: COMM/AWD/2020/469
II.1.2)Main CPV code
92400000 News-agency services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

Daily media monitoring of news in printed, online and audiovisual media, and media analysis, in Hungary for the needs of the European Parliament, in English.

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: 300 000.00 EUR
II.2)Description
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: HU MAGYARORSZÁG
Main site or place of performance:

Budapest.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The purpose is to provide a timely, up-to-date compendium of daily information, in the form of press reviews, about the way in which topics of relevance to the European Parliament and the European Union are reported in the media. The European Parliament’s Directorate-General for Communication (DG COMM) is seeking to ensure it has the best possible knowledge of the media coverage across the EU on topics related to the European Union, the European Parliament and the activities of its President and MEPs. Media analysis will ultimately help the EP to better communicate EU policies to EU citizens and specific target audiences. In order to achieve this, the EP relies partly on external expertise and assistance.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of the proposed simulation (described in Annex C of the Technical specifications (Annex I)) / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Understanding of the objectives of the services required / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology proposed / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 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

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
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: 2020/S 162-391388
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

Title:

Monitoring and Analysis Services of the Hungarian Media

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
06/01/2021
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Tranzpress KFT
Town: Budapest
NUTS code: HU MAGYARORSZÁG
Country: Hungary
The contractor is an SME: yes
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: 300 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 10 %

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: General Court of the European Union
Town: Luxembourg
Country: Luxembourg
Internet address: http://curia.europa.eu
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: European Ombudsman
Town: Strasbourg
Country: France
Internet address: http://www.ombudsman.europa.eu
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
12/01/2021