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Services - 258117-2016

27/07/2016    S143

Luxembourg-Luxembourg: AO 10653 — ‘Editorial assistance in production, translation and maintenance of the collection of EU legislation summaries’

2016/S 143-258117

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: Publications Office of the European Union
Postal address: 2, rue Mercier
Town: Luxembourg
NUTS code: LU000 Luxembourg (Grand-Duché)
Postal code: 2985
Country: Luxembourg
Contact person: Mr Wojciech Kałamarz
E-mail: op-appels-offres@publications.europa.eu
Telephone: +352 292944331
Fax: +352 292942672
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://publications.europa.eu
Address of the buyer profile: http://publications.europa.eu/en/web/about-us/procurement
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=1574
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft-display.html?cftId=1574
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:

AO 10653 — ‘Editorial assistance in production, translation and maintenance of the collection of EU legislation summaries’

Reference number: 10653.
II.1.2)Main CPV code
79130000 Legal documentation and certification services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

The purpose of this contract is to seek the assistance of an external contractor for drafting, updating, redrafting, translating and generally maintaining tasks necessary for the collection of summaries of EU legislation.

II.1.5)Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 4 600 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
79131000 Documentation services
72312100 Data preparation services
72312000 Data entry services
79530000 Translation services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: LU000 Luxembourg (Grand-Duché)
Main site or place of performance:

Contractor's premises.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The contract is a multiple framework service contract in ‘sleeping cascade’ with the title: ‘Editorial assistance in production, translation and maintenance of the summaries of EU legislation’.

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: 4 600 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 51
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: no
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 procurement documents.

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 procurement documents.

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 several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 2
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Start-up phase of 3 months.
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.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 21/09/2016
Local time: 16:00
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 27/09/2016
Local time: 10:00
Place:

Publications Office of the European Union, 2, rue Mercier, L-2985 Luxembourg, LUXEMBOURG.

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:

See procurement documents.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
VI.3)Additional information:

Any requests for additional information shall be submitted via e-Tendering https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft-display.html?cftId=1574

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 4303-1
Fax: +352 4303-2100
Internet address: http://curia.europa.eu
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
15/07/2016