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Services - 252681-2020

02/06/2020    S105

Belgium-Brussels: Common Support Services for Dissemination, Exploitation and Valorisation of Research and Innovation Results (CSSDEVRIR)

2020/S 105-252681

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, Directorate General for Research and Innovation, Unit B6, Common Data and Knowledge Management Service
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE BELGIQUE-BELGIË
Postal code: B-1049
Country: Belgium
E-mail: RTD-PROCUREMENTS-AWARD@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft-display.html?cftId=4322
Address of the buyer profile: http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=tenders-open
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:

Common Support Services for Dissemination, Exploitation and Valorisation of Research and Innovation Results (CSSDEVRIR)

Reference number: 2018/RTD/J5/OP/PP-07321-2018
II.1.2)Main CPV code
73200000 Research and development consultancy services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

The objective of this framework contract is to acquire services in order to provide advice and support to research and innovation (R&I) framework programme (FP) beneficiaries and ensure the take-up by the markets of their results, in particular the following:

1) capacity building for FP beneficiaries in disseminating their research results;

2) increasing the added value of the dissemination of FP results by clustering R&I projects together (European, national and regional funding) in portfolios;

3) capacity building and support to FP beneficiaries to increase their exploitation potential and access to markets and supporting FP beneficiaries and third party exchanges for exploiting research and innovation results;

4) supporting the commission with research and innovation projects portfolio identification, clustering and analysis and providing insights into dissemination and exploitation practices in the Union.

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: 12 000 000.00 EUR
II.2)Description
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. van Brussel-Hoofdstad
Main site or place of performance:

Mainly at contractor's premises.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

See internet address provided in section I.3).

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and appropriateness of the proposed methodology for delivering the four services described in section 2.3.1 of tender specifications / Weighting: 50 Points
Quality criterion - Name: Efficiency, quality and usefulness of the solution to the case study / Weighting: 30 points
Quality criterion - Name: Organisation of the work and resources / Weighting: 20 points
Price - Weighting: 40 %
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:

Seventh framework programme (FP7) and Horizon 2020 (H2020).

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: yes
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2018/S 249-575306
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: FW-00085661
Title:

Common Support Services for Dissemination, Exploitation and Valorisation of Research and Innovation Results (CSSDEVRIR)

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
08/05/2020
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: META Group srl (in consortium with Ecorys Europe EEIG GEIE — Belgium -iCons — BDO Advisory CVBA — Trust-IT srl)
National registration number: RM - 1319015
Postal address: Viale Umberto Tupini 116
Town: Rome
NUTS code: IT ITALIA
Postal code: 00144
Country: Italy
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Ecorys Europe EEIG GEIE
Postal address: Rue Belliard 12
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE1 RÉGION DE BRUXELLES-CAPITALE / BRUSSELS HOOFDSTEDELIJK GEWEST
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: iCons srl
Postal address: Via Santa Maria 39
Town: Rovereto
NUTS code: IT ITALIA
Postal code: 38068
Country: Italy
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: BDO Advisory CVBA
Postal address: Avenue Louise 326 B.30
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE1 RÉGION DE BRUXELLES-CAPITALE / BRUSSELS HOOFDSTEDELIJK GEWEST
Postal code: 1050
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Trust-IT srl
Postal address: Via Nino Bixio 25
Town: Pisa
NUTS code: IT ITALIA
Postal code: 56125
Country: Italy
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: 12 000 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 12 000 000.00 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: 12 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:

The proportion of the contract to be subcontracted is estimated to be 12 % of the contract value.

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
Postal address: rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Town: Luxembourg
Postal code: L-2925
Country: Luxembourg
E-mail: GeneralCourt.Registry@curia.europa.eu
Telephone: +352 43031
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:
26/05/2020