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1. The aim of this call for expressions of interest is to compile a list of preselected candidates who shall be invited to submit a tender for the possible conclusion of service contracts in the field of the following activities:
assistance for the Ispra Site Management Directorate and the institutions of the JRC-Ispra in the design, management and performance of works to construct, restore and maintain buildings, facilities and infrastructure on the site,
in accordance with that stated in section 4 of this notice.
2. Inclusion on the list does not entail any obligation on the part of the contracting authority vis-à-vis the conclusion of contracts.
3. Interested parties (candidates) must express their interest in 1 of the official languages of the European Union and send their application to the address stated in point 1 via either of the following methods:
(a) by post or courier to the address stated in section 1 above; or
(b) delivery by hand to the address stated above at the Ispra JRC's internal mail service, Building No 1. The service is open Monday to Friday, 9:00–12:00 and 14:00–16:00, except during days when the JRC is closed.
Applications submitted via other means will not be taken into consideration.
4. Please send via e-mail (
jrc-ism-c4-c5-lv-procurement@ec.europa.eu) for the attention of the service/official mentioned above, the date on which the expression of interest was sent and the postal/courier service used.
5. Expressions of interest must be placed inside an envelope and be marked on the outside with: the address and name of the service of the Commission/official in paragraph 1 as well as the following:
'JRC/IPR/2015/C.4/0029/AMI — Servizi di consulenza — Si prega il servizio postale interno di non aprire questa busta'.
6. This envelope must contain all the documents listed in section 3 of this notice. All documents must also be provided in electronic format (on a USB stick or CD).
7. Documentation. This notice and the documentation to be provided if an application is to be submitted are available for download on the following link:
https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft-display.html?cftId=1064
Reference: JRC/IPR/2015/C.4/0029/AMI
8. Contact. During the procedure, contact between the contracting authority and candidates is permitted only in exceptional circumstances, and exclusively under the following conditions:
(a) Prior to the deadline for submission of applications:
— at the request of candidates, the contracting authority may provide additional information for the sole purpose of clarifying the nature of the contract,
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https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft-display.html?cftId=1064 shall be the only source of any requests for additional information; these can only be made by clicking on the tab 'Questions&Answers' and 'Ask a question',
— the contracting authority may, on its own initiative, publish information regarding any errors, inaccuracies, omissions or clerical errors in the text of the tender documents,
— any additional information, including that stated above, will be published on the following address:
https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft-display.html?cftId=1064
(b) During assessment of the application:
— the contracting authority may request clarifications or additional documentation considered necessary to assess the application,
— the candidate shall provide said documents and/or clarifications in good time, in accordance with the procedures specified in the request.