Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s) I.2)Type of the contracting authorityEuropean institution/agency or international organisation
I.3)Main activityOther: Communications networks, content and technology.
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authoritiesThe contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract
Study on 'Investigation into interoperability standards for the promotion of the internal market for electronic communications' — SMART 2014/0023.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performanceServices
Service category No 11: Management consulting services [6] and related services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Contractor's premises.
NUTS code
II.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.4)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
To assess the situation regarding the development of technical specifications and standard adoption for 3 main classes of interoperability products which are:
(i) layer 2-NGA bitstream access (VULA);
(ii) layer 3-IP bitstream; and
(iii) ethernet leased lines and propose recommendations as the way(s) to steer a faster definition of technical specifications and ensure their successful implementation in the market place.
II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)79419000 Evaluation consultancy services, 73200000 Research and development consultancy services
II.1.6)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.2)Total final value of contract(s)
II.2.1)Total final value of contract(s)Value: 182 350 EUR
Excluding VAT
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedureOpen
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteriaThe most economically advantageous tender in terms of
1. Understanding the task required. Weighting 20
2. Technical quality of the tender. Weighting 60
3. Organisation of the work. Weighting 20
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auctionAn electronic auction has been used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
SMART 2014/0023.
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 30-CE-0676049/00-90 V.1)Date of contract award decision:19.12.2014
V.2)Information about offersNumber of offers received: 4
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been takenOfficial name: WIK-Consult GmbH
Postal address: Rhöndorfer Straße 68
Town: Bad Honnef
Postal code: 53604
Country: Germany
V.4)Information on value of contractTotal final value of the contract:
Value: 182 350 EUR
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontractingThe contract is likely to be sub-contracted: yes
Value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties:
Proportion: 35 %
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about European Union fundsThe contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Reference to project(s) and/or programme(s): Electronic communication policy.
VI.2)Additional information:
VI.3)Procedures for appeal
VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal proceduresOfficial name: General Court
Postal address: rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Town: Luxembourg
Postal code: 2925
Country: Luxembourg
E-mail: generalcourt.registry@curia.europa.eu
Telephone: +352 4303-1
Fax: +352 4303-2100
VI.3.2)Lodging of appealsPrecise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Within 2 months of the notification to the plaintiff, or in absence thereof, of the day on which it came to the knowledge. A complaint to the European Ombudsman does not have as an effect either to suspend this period or to open a new period for lodging appeals.
VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtainedOfficial name: European Commission, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology, Directorate B: Electronic Communications Networks and Services, Unit B1: Regulatory Coordination and Business
Postal address: BU33 04/005
Town: Brussels
Postal code: 1049
Country: Belgium
E-mail: cnect-b1@ec.europa.eu
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:14.1.2015