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Services - 31141-2022

21/01/2022    S15

Belgium-Brussels: DIGIT/2020/OP/0005 – Benchmarking, Advisory and Consultancy Services in Information and Communication Technology – Lot 1

2022/S 015-031141

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 Informatics (DIGIT)
Postal address: L-107 01/DCS, Rue de la Loi 107-109
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Postal code: 1049
Country: Belgium
E-mail: digit-contracts-info-centre@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/informatics_en
I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: See the list of participating entities in the Tender Specifications
Postal address: L-107 01/DCS, Rue de la Loi 107-109
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Postal code: 1049
Country: Belgium
E-mail: digit-contracts-info-centre@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/informatics_en
I.2)Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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:

DIGIT/2020/OP/0005 – Benchmarking, Advisory and Consultancy Services in Information and Communication Technology – Lot 1

Reference number: DIGIT/2020/OP/0005
II.1.2)Main CPV code
72200000 Software programming and consultancy services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

The precise object of the procurement procedure is the provision of benchmarking, advisory and consultancy services, including studies, in Information and Communication Technology.

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: 70 000 000.00 EUR
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72200000 Software programming and consultancy services
72316000 Data analysis services
79310000 Market research services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
NUTS code: LU00 Luxembourg
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Standard and express benchmarking services in Information and Communication Technology.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Price
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: https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft-display.html?cftId=8347

II.2.14)Additional information

Please consult the procurement documents available at: https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft-display.html?cftId=8347

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: 2021/S 122-322250
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: DI/07920
Lot No: 1
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
17/12/2021
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Gartner Belgium BVBA
National registration number: 467335013
Postal address: Leonardo da Vincilaan 11, Figueras building – Corporate village
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 70 000 000.00 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: 64 %

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: DI/07921
Lot No: 1
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
17/12/2021
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Ernst & Young Consulting
National registration number: 0471.938.850
Postal address: De Kleetlaan 2 1831
Town: Machelen
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: ARHS Developments S.A.
National registration number: B92986
Postal address: 13, boulevard du Jazz
Town: Belvaux
NUTS code: LU00 Luxembourg
Postal code: L-4370
Country: Luxembourg
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 70 000 000.00 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: 8 %

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: DI/07922
Lot No: 1
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
17/12/2021
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: NTT Data Belgique
National registration number: 0712.941.486
Postal address: Rue de Spa 8
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 70 000 000.00 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: 40 %

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: DI/07923
Lot No: 1
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
17/12/2021
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Deloitte Consulting & Advisory
National registration number: 47 4.429.572
Postal address: Gateway Building, Luchthaven Brussel Nationaal lJ
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Postal code: 1930
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 70 000 000.00 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: 60 %

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: DI/07924
Lot No: 1
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
17/12/2021
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: IDC UK Ltd
National registration number: 00960665
Postal address: 5th Floor Ealing Cross, 85 Uxbridge Road
Town: London
NUTS code: UKI London
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 70 000 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:

Please consult the procurement documents available at: https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft-display.html?cftId=8347

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
Internet address: http://curia.europa.eu
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Within two months of the notification to the plaintiff or, in absence thereof, of the day on which it came to the knowledge of the plaintiff, an action for annulment could be launched. Any request made and any reply from the contracting authority 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).

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
14/01/2022