Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME)
Postal address: Covent Garden 2, place Rogier 16, Office 12/27
Town: Brussels
NUTS code:
BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. van Brussel-HoofdstadPostal code: 1210
Country: Belgium
E-mail:
easme-procurement@ec.europa.euInternet address(es): Main address:
http://ec.europa.eu/EASME I.3)CommunicationAdditional 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 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:
Social business initiative (SBI) follow-up: cooperation between social economy enterprises and traditional enterprises.
Reference number: EASME/COSME/2016/018.
II.1.2)Main CPV code77000000 Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
EASME wishes to enter into a service contract.
The main objective of this contract is to receive an analytical study and a set of validated recommendations that would support further enhancing of business cooperation between social economy enterprises and more traditional, profit-oriented firms.
The specific objectives of the contract are:
(1) produce a study that will (a) include an in-depth analysis of the cooperation between traditional and social enterprises; and (b) define a set of recommendations for the different decision makers;
(2) organise a conference with core stakeholders and experts dedicated to discuss the draft study and to validate the proposed recommendations.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 700 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
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:
The tasks are to be performed at the premises designated by the contractor, except for the meetings that will be held at EASME's or the Commission's premises. 1 conference will take place in Brussels.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
EASME wishes to enter into a service contract.
The main objective of this contract is to receive an analytical study and a set of validated recommendations that would support further enhancing of business cooperation between social economy enterprises and more traditional, profit-oriented firms.
The specific objectives of the contract are:
(1) produce a study that will (a) include an in-depth analysis of the cooperation between traditional and social enterprises; and (b) define a set of recommendations for the different decision makers;
(2) organise a conference with core stakeholders and experts dedicated to discuss the draft study and to validate the proposed recommendations.
II.2.5)Award criteriaPrice is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated valueValue excluding VAT: 700 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 18
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
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: The COSME work programme 2016, the item GRO/SME/16/C/02 — Implementing social business initiative key action, as amended.
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 registersList and brief description of conditions:
See Internet address provided in Section I.3.
III.1.2)Economic and financial standingSelection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)Technical and professional abilitySelection 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 contractObligation 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 procedureOpen procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
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 participateDate: 21/09/2016
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 tenderDuration in months: 9 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tendersDate: 30/09/2016
Local time: 10:30
Place:
The Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME), Covent Garden 2, Room COV212/191, place Rogier 16, 1210 Brussels, BELGIUM.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
See Internet address provided in Section I.3.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.3)Additional information:
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:19/07/2016