Services - 281583-2022
27/05/2022    S102

Belgium-Brussels: Ex post Evaluation of Cohesion Policy Programmes 2014-2020 Financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Fund (CF). Work Package 1: Synthesis Report (2021CE160AT153)

2022/S 102-281583

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 Regional and Urban Policy (REGIO), REGIO.B.2 - Evaluation and European Semester
Postal address: Cours Saint Michel 23
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Postal code: 1040
Country: Belgium
E-mail: regio-contracts@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/index_en.cfm
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:

Ex post Evaluation of Cohesion Policy Programmes 2014-2020 Financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Fund (CF). Work Package 1: Synthesis Report (2021CE160AT153)

Reference number: REGIO/2022/OP/0006
II.1.2)Main CPV code
79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

The purpose of this evaluation is to assess the achievements of ERDF and CF programmes. It will present findings in relation to the operational programmes funded under the 2014-2020 programming period in all Members States. The evaluation will examine the effectiveness, efficiency and impact of investments, co-financed by the ERDF and Cohesion Fund in the 2014-20 period, their coherence with other policies, their relevance and EU added value. It will seek to identify factors contributing to the success or failure of these investments under different socio-economic conditions, good practices and their contribution to growth, sustainable development and job creation.

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: 1 393 385.00 EUR
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79410000 Business and management consultancy services
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
79419000 Evaluation consultancy services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Main site or place of performance:

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

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The purpose of this evaluation is to assess the achievements of ERDF and CF programmes. It will present findings in relation to the operational programmes funded under the 2014-2020 programming period in all Members States. The evaluation will examine the effectiveness, efficiency and impact of investments, co-financed by the ERDF and Cohesion Fund in the 2014-20 period, their coherence with other policies, their relevance and EU added value. It will seek to identify factors contributing to the success or failure of these investments under different socio-economic conditions, good practices and their contribution to growth, sustainable development and job creation.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of the proposed methodology / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Organisation of the work / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Quality control measures / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 30 %
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

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

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: 2022/S 034-086203
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: 2021CE160AT153
Title:

Ex post Evaluation of Cohesion Policy Programmes 2014-2020 Financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Fund (CF). Work Package 1: Synthesis Report (2021CE160AT153)

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
11/05/2022
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Applica SPRL
National registration number: 446564739
Postal address: Rue Van Campenhout 37
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE Belgique / België
Postal code: 1000
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Ismeri Europa - Istituto di Ricerca Interdisciplinare SRL
National registration number: 556197/CF07064880581
Postal address: Via Giuseppe Gioachino Belli 39
Town: Roma
NUTS code: IT Italia
Postal code: 00193
Country: Italy
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 1 500 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 1 393 385.00 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: 36 %

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3). In case of unavailability or disruptions in the functioning of the electronic means of communication provided in Section I.3) in the last five calendar days before the time limit for receipt indicated in Section IV.2.2), the contracting authority reserves the right to extend this time limit and publish the extension at the internet address provided in Section I.3), without a preceding publication of a corrigendum to this notice. Economic operators interested in this procurement are invited to subscribe to the call for tenders at the address in Section I.3) in order to get notified when new information or documents are published.

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
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:
20/05/2022