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:
Management of the European Public Space in Romania — PO/2018-12/BUC
Reference number: PO/2018-12/BUC
II.1.2)Main CPV code80000000 Education and training services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
The European Commission Representation in Bucharest (hereinafter referred to as "the Representation“) and the European Parliament's Liaison Office in Bucharest (hereinafter referred to as "the EPLO“) seek a service provider to manage the European Public Space (hereinafter referred to as "the EPS": https://ec.europa.eu/romania/services/european_public_space_ro
The EPS in Bucharest is part of the network of European Public Space in the Member States of the European Union (EU) that establish direct contact with the general public by opening the doors of the EU House to all citizens and residents in Bucharest inviting them to participate regularly in organised cultural and political events and activities on EU topics to boost debate about European issues. The EPS organises training and education activities, and also provides information, publications and other material as well as access to EU-related information sources to anyone with an interest in EU affairs.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 276 800.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: IT ITALIA
NUTS code: RO321 Bucureşti
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Details are available in the Tender Specifications
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: 69 200.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:
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.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registersList and brief description of conditions:
According to the Tender Specifications
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.2.3)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: 10/08/2018
Local time: 16:00
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tendersDate: 17/08/2018
Local time: 11:00
Place:
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Maximum 2 representatives per tenderer and representatives of the contracting authorities.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.3)Additional information:
Tenderers are invited to check regularly the URL: https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft-display.html?cftId=3757 for possible updates, clarifications and questions/answers.
You may submit any observations concerning the procurement procedure to the contracting authority using the contact means under Section I. If you believe that there was maladministration, you may lodge a complaint to the European Ombudsman within two years of the date when you became aware of the facts on which the complaint is based (see http://www.ombudsman.europa.eu).
Within two months of notice of the award decision, you may launch an action for annulment of the award decision. Any request you may make and any reply from us, or any complaint for maladministration, will have neither the purpose nor the effect of suspending the time-limit for launching an action for annulment or to open a new period for launching an action for annulment. The body responsible for hearing annulment procedures is indicated in Section VI.4.1.
The services will be the subject of a Direct Contract. The annual price payable under this contract, including reimbursement of expenses, and excluding VAT and price revision is EUR 69 200,00.
The total value over four years is 276 800,00 EUR .
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:25/06/2018