Legal Basis:
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2018/1046
Section I: Contracting authority
I.3)CommunicationAdditional information can be obtained from 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:
Exploring the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Extracting and Integrating Data obtained through New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for Chemical Risk Assessment
Reference number: OC/EFSA/SCER/2021/08
II.1.2)Main CPV code73110000 Research services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
The purpose of this call for tender will be to explore the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for extracting and integrating data obtained through New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for chemical risk assessment.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 1 300 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: ITH52 Parma
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The overall aim is to explore the use of AI-based tools for facilitating the integration of NAM-based data into chemical risk assessments relevant for EFSA. The project includes three Workpackages (WP):
WP-A. Review tools and approaches available and under development
WP-B. Prioritise chemical groups and endpoints with available NAM data; and execute the cases selected by EFSA.
WP-C. Compile the experience achieved through the case studies in a repository of AI tools for NAMs, and propose recommendations for the implementation of the SPIDO NAMs and AI roadmaps currently under development.
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: 1 300 000.00 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: 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 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.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateDate: 05/08/2021
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:English, Bulgarian, Danish, German, Greek, Estonian, Finnish, French, Irish, Croatian, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Czech
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: 06/08/2021
Local time: 14:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:28/05/2021