Services - 301950-2023
19/05/2023    S96

Belgium-Brussels: Framework Contract for the Establishment of an ESF+ Support Centre

2023/S 096-301950

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 Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (EMPL), EMPL.G.1 – European Social Fund +
Postal address: Rue Joseph II 27 (J-27)
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Postal code: 1000
Country: Belgium
Contact person: Head of Unit, Unit EMPL.G.1
E-mail: EMPL-G1-UNIT@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/employment-social-affairs-and-inclusion_en
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft-display.html?cftId=10882
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:

Framework Contract for the Establishment of an ESF+ Support Centre

Reference number: EMPL/2022/OP/0007
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:

VT/2022/009 – see procurement documents.

II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: 12 000 000.00 EUR
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Lot 1: General Support Services

Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
75100000 Administration services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Main site or place of performance:

Rue Joseph II 27 (J-27), 1000 Brussels, BELGIUM.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Framework contract for the establishment of an ESF+ Support Centre – general support services.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of the analysis related to the assignment / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of the proposed methodology / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Organisation of the work / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Assurance / 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:

ESF+ technical assistance (shared management strand).

II.2.14)Additional information
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Lot 2: Specific Support Related to Simplified Cost Options, Financing not Linked to Costs and Simplification Measures for the ESF+

Lot No: 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
75100000 Administration services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Main site or place of performance:

Rue Joseph II 27 (J-27), 1000 Brussels, BELGIUM.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Specific support related to simplified cost options, financing not linked to costs and simplification measures for the ESF+.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of the analysis related to the assignment / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of the proposed methodology / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Organisation of the work / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Quality assurance / 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:

ESF+ technical assistance (shared management strand).

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
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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 146-416621
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: VC/2023/0036
Lot No: 1
Title:

Framework Contract for the Establishment of an ESF+ Support Centre – Lot 1: General Support Services

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
12/05/2023
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: ICF SA
National registration number: 82034731
Postal address: Avenue Marnix 17
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
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: 9 500 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 9 500 000.00 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: 10 %

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
Telephone: +352 4303-1
Internet address: http://curia.europa.eu
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
12/05/2023