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Services - 35284-2022
21/01/2022    S15

Italy-Benevento: Experimental development services

2022/S 015-035284

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: AZIENDA SANITARIA LOCALE BENEVENTO
National registration number: IT01009680628
Postal address: Via Oderisio
Town: Benevento
NUTS code: ITF32 Benevento
Postal code: 82100
Country: Italy
Contact person: dott. ing. Roberto De Toma
E-mail: area.provveditorato@aslbenevento1.it
Telephone: +39 824308498
Fax: +39 824310963
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.aslbenevento1.it
Address of the buyer profile: https://ecare-pcp.eu/
I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: CONSORCI SANITARI INTEGRAL (CSI)
National registration number: ESQ5856254G
Postal address: AV. JOSEP MOLINS 29-41
Town: L'HOSPITALET DE LLOBREGAT
NUTS code: ES511 Barcelona
Postal code: 08906
Country: Spain
Contact person: Javier Grueso Mula
E-mail: Javier.grueso@csi.cat
Telephone: +034 607644757
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.csi.cat
Address of the buyer profile: https://ecare-pcp.eu/
I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: AYUNTAMIENTO DE SANTANDER (AYTO SANTANDER)
National registration number: ESP3907500G
Postal address: PLAZA DEL AYUNTAMIENTO 1
Town: SANTANDER
NUTS code: ES130 Cantabria
Postal code: 39001
Country: Spain
Contact person: AYUNTAMIENTO DE SANTANDER (AYTO SANTANDER)
E-mail: innovacion@ayto-santander.es
Telephone: +34 942200600
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.santander.es
Address of the buyer profile: https://ecare-pcp.eu/
I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: Universitätsklinikum Aachen AöR
National registration number: DE813100566
Postal address: Pauwelsstraße 30
Town: Aachen
NUTS code: DEA2D Städteregion Aachen
Postal code: 52057
Country: Germany
Contact person: Anke Junker
E-mail: avergabestelle@ukaachen.de
Telephone: +49 2418080975
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.ukaachen.de
Address of the buyer profile: https://ecare-pcp.eu/
I.2)Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law:

ITALY

I.4)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5)Main activity
Health

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

Pre–commercial procurement (PCP) to buy R&D (research and development) services to developing digital solutions supporting continuum of care for frailty prevention in old adults - eCare

Reference number: 856960
II.1.2)Main CPV code
73120000 Experimental development services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

This contract notice invites interested operators to submit tenders to a procurement.

The procurement aims to deliver disruptive digital solutions for the prevention and comprehensive management of frailty to encourage independent living, wellbeing and to relieve health and care services budget pressure, throughout the implementation of a Pre-Commercial Procurement scheme. Solutions should improve outcomes for frailty in old adults entailing the physical and the psychosocial factors. The target group are the pre-frail/frail old adults with emphasis on those that feel lonely and/or isolated. The procurers will procure the development, testing and implementation of digital tools/services and communication concepts to facilitate the transition to integrated care models across health and social services and country-specific cross-institutional set-ups.

II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: 31 303.28 EUR / Highest offer: 39 520.81 EUR taken into consideration
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
32441300 Telematics system - RC03
33195000 Patient-monitoring system
48814400 Clinical information system
72212180 Medical software development services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: DEA2D Städteregion Aachen
NUTS code: ES130 Cantabria
NUTS code: ES511 Barcelona
NUTS code: ITF32 Benevento
Main site or place of performance:

At least 50% of the contracted R&D services on the EU member states or H2020 associated countries.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The procurement will take the form of a pre-commercial procurement (PCP) under which R&D service contracts will be awarded to a number of R&D providers in parallel in a phased approach. Each selected operator will be awarded a framework agreement that covers 3 R&D phases (described below). After each phase, intermediate evaluations will be carried out to progressively select the best of the competing solutions. The contractors with the best-value-for-money solutions will be offered a specific contract for the next phase.

•PHASE A. Solution design:

This phase is a feasibility study of the selected technologies and proposals, which aims to verify the technical, economic and organizational feasibility of each company’s offer. The expected output from participating companies is a report describing the results of the feasibility study. .

The total budget for the R&D contracts in this phase is 321,311.475 € (excluding VAT) and the maximum budget per R&D contract is 40,169.934 € (excluded VAT). Should there is any leftover from this phase it will be transferred to the next one. From this sum at least 8 contracts will be awarded. This phase will last for 5.5 months.

• PHASE B. Prototype development:

The purpose of this phase is to develop the most promising ideas, shown in Phase A, into well-defined prototypes. The selection process for Phase B is based on the Phase A report and an application process, which will outline the company’s plans for Phase B.

Selected companies will each develop a prototype based on the results of their feasibility study. The aim is to verify to what extent the prototype’s main features meet the functional and performance requirements set in the challenge. Participating companies are expected to deliver a prototype specification and lab demonstration, as well as a plan for original development of a limited volume of first solutions and field-testing, and an updated cost/benefits evaluation including a preliminary business plan.

It is expected that the combined budget for this phase will be 1,606,577.377 € (excluding VAT) and the maximum budget per R&D contract will be 401,639.344 €. Should there is any leftover from this phase it will be transferred to the next one. At least 4 projects will be selected for Phase B. This phase will last 10 months.

• PHASE C. Pre-commercial development; field test:

This phase aims to verify and compare the full feature set and performance of different solutions in real-life operational conditions of the targeted public service. Expected output from participating companies includes field testing, field test specification, specification of the final solution, other related technical documentation and an updated cost/benefit evaluation.

. It is expected that the combined budget for this phase will be 1,285,245.804 € (excluding VAT) and the maximum budget per R&D contract will be 642,622.950 €. 2 projects will be selected for this phase. This phase will last 12 months.

All the solutions in Phase C will be tested in all the sites to ensure that a comparison can be made of performance both across sites and across solutions. Each procurer will identify a sample population to implement the proof of concept of the final awarded contracts.Testing is expected to take place in:

-Province of Benevento,

- Area of Barcelona and Baix Llobregat,

- City of Santander

- Area of Aachen

The phases of the procurement is started in 20/12/2021 and end in 30/06/2024.The PCP challenge, requirements, conditions and awarded criteria will be established in the tender documents.

The selected operators will retain ownership of the intellectual property rights (IPRs) that they generate during the PCP and will be able to use them to exploit the full market potential of the developed solutions. The procurers will enjoy royalty-free access rights to use the R&D results for their own use. The procurers will also enjoy the right to grant or to require participating R&D providers to grant non-exclusive lic

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Project Management quality criteria – feasibility and organization / Weighting: 10.50
Quality criterion - Name: Functional quality criteria - Ability to satisfy the need / Weighting: 21
Quality criterion - Name: Technical soundness and non-functional quality criteria / Weighting: 14
Quality criterion - Name: Organizational and legal criteria / Weighting: 7
Quality criterion - Name: Innovation and Impact of the proposed solution / Weighting: 17.50
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:

This procurement receives funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme, under grant agreement No 856960 — eCARE. Seehttps://ecare-pcp.eu/The EU has given a grant for this procurement, but is not participating as a contracting authority in the procurement.

II.2.14)Additional information

This procurement is exempted from the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA), the EU public procurement directives and the national laws that implement them. This is because it concerns the procurement of R&D services where the benefits do not accrue exclusively to the contracting authority for its use in the conduct of its own affairs.

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: no
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 124-328680
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: 8
Title:

Pre–commercial procurement (PCP) to buy R&D (research and development) services to developing digital solutions supporting continuum of care for frailty prevention in old adults - eCare

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
20/12/2021
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Bilişim Sağlık Eğitim Dış Ticaret ve San. Ltd.
Postal address: Kısıklı Mahallesi, Alemdağ Caddesi, Masaldan İş Merkezi E Blok D:2 Üsküdar / İstanbul
Town: INSTANBUL
NUTS code: TR100 İstanbul
Postal code: 34692
Country: Turkey
E-mail: nozturk@bilbest.com.tr
Telephone: +90 5305444854
Internet address: https://www.bilbest.com.tr/eng/index.html
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: TELEVES
National registration number: A15010176
Postal address: Rúa B. de Conxo, 17. Santiago de Compostela
Town: La Coruña
NUTS code: ES111 A Coruña
Postal code: 15706
Country: Spain
E-mail: spantoja@televes.com
Telephone: +34 626479258
Internet address: https://www.televes.com/
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: CERTH/ITI
Postal address: 6th kl Thessaloniki-Thermi road
Town: Thessaloniki
NUTS code: EL522 Θεσσαλονίκη / Thessaloniki
Postal code: 57001
Country: Greece
Telephone: +30 2311257763
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: EVERIS SPAIN S.L.U. -NTT DATA SPAIN Soluciones Tecnologicas S.L.
National registration number: B82387770
Postal address: Camino Fuente de la Mora, 1
Town: Madrid
NUTS code: ES300 Madrid
Postal code: 28050
Country: Spain
E-mail: Spain.Proposals.Office@nttdata.com
Telephone: +34 934947700
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: DEDALUS ITALIA
National registration number: 05994810488
Postal address: Via di Collodi 6/c
Town: FIRENZE
NUTS code: ITI14 Firenze
Postal code: 50141
Country: Italy
E-mail: ufficio.gare@dedalus.eu
Telephone: +39 05542471
Internet address: https://www.dedalus.eu/
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: PULSO EDICIONES S.L.
Postal address: Rambla del Celler 117-119
Town: Sant Cugat del Vallès
NUTS code: ES511 Barcelona
Postal code: 08172
Country: Spain
E-mail: j.escudero@pulso.com
Telephone: +34 647814363
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FORTH)
National registration number: EL 090101655
Postal address: NIKOLAOU PLASTIRA 100, VASSILIKA VOUTON
Town: HERAKLION, CRETE
NUTS code: EL431 Ηράκλειο / Irakleio
Postal code: 70013
Country: Greece
E-mail: ecare-pcp@ics.forth.gr
Telephone: +30 2810391445
Internet address: www.forth.gr
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: FUNDACIO EURECAT
National registration number: G66210345
Postal address: Av. Universitat Autònoma, 23
Town: Cerdanyola del Vallès
NUTS code: ES511 Barcelona
Postal code: 08290
Country: Spain
E-mail: gra@eurecat.org
Telephone: +34 932381400
Internet address: https://eurecat.org
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 31 303.28 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: TAR CAMPANIA
Postal address: PIAZZA MUNICIPIO 64
Town: NAPOLI
Postal code: 80133
Country: Italy
E-mail: seggen.na@giustizia-amministrativa.it
Telephone: +39 817817100
Fax: +39 815529855
Internet address: https://www.giustizia-amministrativa.it/web/guest/tribunale-amministrativo-regionale-per-la-campania-napoli
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: MEDIATION BODY ORDER OF LAWYERS OF BENEVENTO
Postal address: Via Raffaele de Caro, 7
Town: BENEVENTO
Postal code: 82100
Country: Italy
E-mail: info@mediazioneordineavvocatibn.it
Telephone: +39 8241921806
Internet address: https://www.mediazioneordineavvocatibn.it/
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

The procurement is exempted from the EU public procurement directives (including the EU procurement remedies directives 89/665/EEC and 92/13/EEC — see above) and the national laws that implement them.

Publication of this notice in the Official Journal is not to be understood as a waiver of this exemption by the contracting authority.

The deadlines for the review procedures at the bodies for review and mediation, mentioned in IV.4.1) and IV.4.2) are: 30 days from the publication of the Contract award notice.

The Lead procurer will incorporate a voluntary standstill period of five (5) calendar days from the date following electronic notification to unsuccessful tenderers of an award decision.

Any legal claim, petition or application for judicial review, with regard to the eCare PCP procedure, whether before civil law courts or administrative courts, shall be made before the Italian jurisdiction. By submitting a Bid, the Bidder accepts the exclusive jurisdiction of Italian courts.

Decisions taken with regard to the selection of bidders, awarding them with Phases 1, 2 or 3 or excluding them from the eCare PCP procedure should be challenged by means of an administrative remedy before the Benevento administrative Court (Tribunal Administrative de Benevento, Via Raffaele de Caro, 7, 82100 Benevento BN, Italy).

Any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with the execution of the Phases contracts entered into between the Buyers Group and the Contractor, shall be heard by Benevento administrative Court.

Any dispute between the Parties arising out of or in connection with the Phases contracts shall in the first instance be referred to the Contractor’s Representative and the Lead Procurer’s Representative for resolution. The Parties agree to work together in good faith to reach an agreed settlement of any such dispute. If within fourteen (14) Days of being referred to both the above Representatives, the dispute has not been resolved, the Parties agree to submit the dispute to senior executive of the Contractor and the appropriate representative of the Lead Procurer as the Lead Procure sees fit and who shall have responsibility to settle such dispute on behalf of the Lead Procurer. The Parties shall meet within seven (7) Days of the referral to them of any dispute and shall work together in good faith to resolve the dispute. If within fourteen (14) Days, the dispute has not been resolved, the dispute may be referred, subject to mutual agreement, to mediation by a mediator to be agreed between the Parties. The fee for the appointed mediator shall be shared equally between the Parties. A note in this section shall preclude either Party from commencing an action for a legal remedy where time is of the essence and the remedy sought is only available in a court of law. In all other circumstances the Parties shall attempt to resolve a dispute in accordance with clauses the procedure set in this section.

For the Benevento's town the administrative Court is TAR Campania. TAR will have exclusive jurisdiction to deal with any dispute which has arisen or may arise out of or in connection with the Framework Agreement.

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: UOC Provveditorato (Procurement Department) of ASL Benevento
Postal address: Via Oderisio 1
Town: BENEVENTO
Postal code: 82100
Country: Italy
E-mail: area.proveditorato@alsbenevento1.it
Telephone: +39 824308716
Internet address: http://www.aslbenevento1.it/modules.php?name=Encyclopedia&op=content&tid=1108
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
17/01/2022