Services - 28154-2022
19/01/2022    S13

Belgium-Brussels: Study on Low/No Alcohol Beverages

2022/S 013-028154

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Services

Legal Basis:
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2018/1046

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: European Commission, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI), AGRI.DDG1.C.4 - Monitoring and Evaluation
Postal address: Rue de Loi 130, Wetstraat 130
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Postal code: 1049
Country: Belgium
E-mail: agri-evaluation@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/index_en
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:

Study on Low/No Alcohol Beverages

Reference number: AGRI/2021/OP/0003
II.1.2)Main CPV code
77100000 Agricultural services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

The study focuses on low/no alcohol beverages. The objective of this study is to provide a clear picture of the current market situation as well as a projection into hypothetical future production and consumption trends in order to enable the Commission to assess the need for possible legislative proposals.

II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: 368 800.00 EUR
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
77100000 Agricultural services
79310000 Market research services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Main site or place of performance:

Rue de Loi 130, Wetstraat 130, 1049 Brussels, BELGIUM.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Study on low/no alcohol beverages emulating spirit drinks.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
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: yes
Identification of the project:

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).

II.2.14)Additional information

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
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.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 146-384550
IV.2.8)Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system
IV.2.9)Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: AGRI-2021-0316
Title:

Study on Low/No Alcohol Beverages

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
20/12/2021
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: ARETE SRL
National registration number: BO-443729
Postal address: Via del Gomito 26/4
Town: Bologna
NUTS code: ITH55 Bologna
Postal code: 40127
Country: Italy
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Agra CEAS Consulting Bureau Européen de Recherches S.A.
National registration number: 418044660
Postal address: Rue du Commerce 20/22
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE1 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Postal code: 1000
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 400 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 368 800.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 25 %

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:
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: L-2925
Country: Luxembourg
E-mail: GC.Registry@curia.europa.eu
Telephone: +352 4303-1
Internet address: http://curia.europa.eu
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
12/01/2022