Results of the procurement procedure
Legal Basis:
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2018/1046
Section I: Contracting authority
I.4)Type of the contracting authorityEuropean institution/agency or international organisation
I.5)Main activityGeneral 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 code73200000 Research and development consultancy services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
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 lotsThis 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 performanceNUTS 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 criteriaQuality 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 optionsOptions: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe 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 procedureOpen procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing systemThe 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 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:
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 tendersNumber of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial 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 contractorOfficial 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 contractorOfficial 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 contractorOfficial 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 contractorOfficial 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 subcontractingThe 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.4.3)Review procedurePrecise 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