Services - 244007-2016

16/07/2016    S136

Belgium-Brussels: Media relations and outreach — information events for the media, PO/2016-12/A2

2016/S 136-244007

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 Communication, Unit A2, Corporate Communication Contracts
Postal address: rue de la Loi 56
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Postal code: 1049
Country: Belgium
E-mail: COMM-A2-TENDERS@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/communication/index_en.htm
Address of the buyer profile: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/communication/contracts-and-grants/contracts/
I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: European Parliament
Postal address: rue Wiertz 60
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Postal code: 1047
Country: Belgium
E-mail: COMM-A2-TENDERS@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.europarl.europa.eu
I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union
Postal address: rue de la Loi 175
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Postal code: 1048
Country: Belgium
E-mail: COMM-A2-TENDERS@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/general-secretariat/secretary-general/
I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: European External Action Service
Postal address: rond-point Schuman 9A
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Postal code: 1046
Country: Belgium
E-mail: COMM-A2-TENDERS@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://eeas.europa.eu/index_en.htm
I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: European Economic and Social Committee
Postal address: rue Belliard 99
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Postal code: 1040
Country: Belgium
E-mail: COMM-A2-TENDERS@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.eesc.europa.eu/?i=portal.en.home
I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: Eurojust
Postal address: Maanweg 174
Town: The Hague
NUTS code: NL4 ZUID-NEDERLAND
Postal code: 2516 AB
Country: Netherlands
E-mail: COMM-A2-TENDERS@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.eurojust.europa.eu/Pages/home.aspx
I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: European Research Council Executive Agency
Postal address: Covent Garden, place Charles Rogier
Town: Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Postal code: 1210
Country: Belgium
E-mail: COMM-A2-TENDERS@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://erc.europa.eu/
I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: European GNSS Agency
Postal address: Janovského 438/2
Town: Prague 7-Holešovice
NUTS code: CZ01 Praha
Postal code: 170 00
Country: Czechia
E-mail: COMM-A2-TENDERS@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.gsa.europa.eu/
I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: European Union Agency for Network and Information Security
Postal address: Science and Technology Park of Crete (ITE), Vassilika Vouton
Town: Heraklion
NUTS code: GR431 Irakleio
Postal code: 700 13
Country: Greece
E-mail: COMM-A2-TENDERS@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.enisa.europa.eu/
I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: European Police Office (Europol)
Postal address: Eisenhowerlaan 73
Town: The Hague
NUTS code: NL4 ZUID-NEDERLAND
Postal code: 2517 KK
Country: Netherlands
E-mail: COMM-A2-TENDERS@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.europol.europa.eu/
I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: Single Resolution Board
Postal address: rue de la Science 27
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Postal code: 1049
Country: Belgium
E-mail: COMM-A2-TENDERS@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://srb.europa.eu/
I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency
Postal address: 12, rue Guillaume Kroll
Town: Luxembourg
NUTS code: LU LUXEMBOURG (GRAND-DUCHÉ)
Postal code: 1882
Country: Luxembourg
E-mail: COMM-A2-TENDERS@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://ec.europa.eu/chafea/
I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: Innovative Medicines Initiative
Postal address: avenue de la Toison d'Or 56–60
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Postal code: 1060
Country: Belgium
E-mail: COMM-A2-TENDERS@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.imi.europa.eu/
I.2)Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law:

European Union institutions/agencies.

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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=1697
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:

Media relations and outreach — information events for the media, PO/2016-12/A2.

Reference number: PO/2016-12/A2.
II.1.2)Main CPV code
79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

3 modules have been designed for this contract.

The first module consists in the design and organisation of information seminars and study visits for the media. These take place, primarily, at the seat of the European institutions in Brussels, or in any of the 28 EU Member States, but can also be held in the candidate countries, the countries covered by the EU neighbourhood policy or any other country in the world.

The second module consists in the creation and organisation of online events for more specialised media. Depending on the subject and the available resources, they could be open to a wider range of interested applicants.

The third module consists of preparatory or follow-up activities to the information events and sessions organised under modules 1 and 2, or any other media relations activity, to encourage network building and exchange among the media based on a common interest in EU affairs and policies.

II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: BE1 RÉGION DE BRUXELLES-CAPITALE / BRUSSELS HOOFDSTEDELIJK GEWEST
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

See tender specifications.

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: 20 000 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
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: Corporate communication actions.
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 registers
List and brief description of conditions:

See Internet address provided 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:

See Internet address provided in Section I.3.

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 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.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 25/08/2016
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:
Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, German, Greek, English, Spanish, Estonian, Finnish, French, Irish, 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 tender
Duration in months: 9 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 05/09/2016
Local time: 10:00
Place:

European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication, Unit A2, Meeting room, 3rd floor, Brussels, BELGIUM.

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:

2 persons per tender. Please send the names to the e-mail address reported in Section I.1).

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 of the European Union
Postal address: rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Town: Luxembourg
Postal code: 2925
Country: Luxembourg
E-mail: generalcourt.registry@curia.europa.eu
Telephone: +352 43031
Internet address: http://www.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.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:
06/07/2016