Results of the procurement procedure
Legal Basis:
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2018/1046
Section I: Contracting authority
I.4)Type of the contracting authorityEuropean institution/agency or international organisation
I.5)Main activityOther activity: Social Policy
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
Policy Interventions to Tackle Labour Shortages — Review of Policy Evaluations
Reference number: 210302/5800
II.1.2)Main CPV code73210000 Research consultancy services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
The overall objective of this contract is twofold:
• firstly, building on the findings of the project carried out by Eurofound in 2020/2021, the current project focuses on assessing the effectiveness of measures taken to address labour shortages in sectors where longer standing shortages have been aggravated by Covid-19;
• secondly, the project aims to identify additional policy measures at the national level aimed at addressing shortages arising from the twin transition to a climate neutral economy and the digital age. The key findings will feed into a comparative overview report providing evidence and policy pointers on policy interventions which are effectively contributing to addressing labour shortages in European countries.
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)Value excluding VAT: 140 700.00 EUR
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: IE061 Dublin
Main site or place of performance:
The tasks are to be performed at the premises designated by the contractor and agreed by Eurofound.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The deliverables to be produced by the contractor under this contract are described under Point 3.4. of Part B — Tender Specifications.
II.2.5)Award criteriaQuality criterion - Name: Various criterion see point 5.4. Award criteria, Part B of the tender specifications / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
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
As the working language of Eurofound is English, we would appreciate it if the tender proposal is in English.
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.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure 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
Title:
Policy interventions to Tackle Labour Shortages — Review of Policy Evaluations
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:28/06/2021
V.2.2)Information about tendersNumber of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial name: IKEI Research & Consultancy, S.A.
National registration number: SS5132
Postal address: Parque Empresarial Zuatzu, Edificio Urumea, Planta 1
Town: Donostia-San Sebastián
NUTS code:
ES212 GipuzkoaPostal code: 20018
Country: Spain
E-mail:
ikei@ikei.esTelephone: +34 943426610
Internet address:
http://www.ikei.es/The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial name: Tavistock Institut gGmbH
National registration number: HRB97862
Postal address: Rheindorfer-Burg-Weg 39
Town: Bornheim
NUTS code:
DEA2C Rhein-Sieg-KreisPostal code: 53332
Country: Germany
Internet address:
https://www.tavinstitut.euThe 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: 150 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 140 700.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontractingThe contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 24 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
Some case studies will be carried out by external contractors.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review bodyOfficial name: General Court of the European Union
Postal address: rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Town: Luxembourg
Postal code: L-2925
Country: Luxembourg
E-mail:
cfi.registry@curia.europa.euTelephone: +352 4303-1
Fax: +352 4303-2100
Internet address:
http://curia.europa.eu VI.4.3)Review procedurePrecise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Within 2 months of notification of the outcome of the procedure (award decision), tenderers may launch an action for its annulment. Any request tenderers may make and any reply from Eurofound, or any complaint for maladministration, will have neither the purpose nor the effect of suspending the time-limit for launching an action for annulment nor open a new period for launching an action for annulment. The body responsible for hearing annulment procedures is indicated under Heading VI.4.1) of the contract notice.
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:29/06/2021