Italy-Parma: Preparatory support for the Statistical Evaluation of the Comparative Analysis of GM Plant Field Trials, and for the Evaluation of Toxicity Studies supporting the GM food/feed Safety Assessment.
2018/S 120-272188
Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
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:
Preparatory support for the Statistical Evaluation of the Comparative Analysis of GM Plant Field Trials, and for the Evaluation of Toxicity Studies supporting the GM food/feed Safety Assessment.
Reference number: OC/EFSA/GMO/2018/02
II.1.2)Main CPV code73200000 Research and development consultancy services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
The aim of this procurement procedure is to conclude a Framework contract for 4 years. The Framework contract will be implemented through specific contracts or order forms. The specific contract or order form will set out the specific conditions for performing the individual assignment.
Specific objectives:
This tender is divided into the following 2 lots:
— Lot 1 – Preparatory support for the statistical evaluation of the comparative analysis of GM plant field trials,
— Lot 2 – Preparatory support for the evaluation of toxicity studies supporting the GM food/feed safety assessment.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 300 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Preparatory support for the statistical evaluation of the comparative analysis of GM plant field trials
Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)73200000 Research and development consultancy services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: 00 Not specified
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The purpose for Lot 1 is to provide statistical support to the EFSA GMO Panel with respect to the analysis of the data collected in the field trials for the compositional, agronomic and phenotypic characterisation of GM plants.
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: 160 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 48
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: no
II.2.14)Additional information
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Preparatory support for the evaluation of toxicity studies supporting the GM food/feed safety assessment
Lot No: 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)73200000 Research and development consultancy services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: 00 Not specified
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The purpose of Lot 2 is to provide support to the EFSA GMO Panel by checking the adherence of toxicity studies submitted in the context of an application, to regulatory frameworks and methodological standards
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: 140 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 48
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: no
II.2.14)Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions for participation
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
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
Framework agreement with a single operator
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: 09/08/2018
Local time: 14:30
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: 10/08/2018
Local time: 14:30
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
EFSA premises, Via Carlo Magno 1/a, Parma, Italy
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about electronic workflowsElectronic invoicing will be accepted
VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:19/06/2018