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19/01/2023    S14

Belgium-Brussels: Supply and Update for Third Country Datasets (Tariffs, Taxes and Procedures and Formalities), Information on Third Country Export Measures and General Updating Service for the EC's Access2Markets Website

2023/S 014-035560

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 Trade (TRADE), TRADE.F – Enforcement, Market Access, SMEs, Legal affairs, Technology and Security
Postal address: Rue de la Loi 170
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Postal code: 1049
Country: Belgium
E-mail: trade-contracts@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://ec.europa.eu/trade/trade-policy-and-you/calls-for-tender/
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:

Supply and Update for Third Country Datasets (Tariffs, Taxes and Procedures and Formalities), Information on Third Country Export Measures and General Updating Service for the EC's Access2Markets Website

Reference number: TRADE/2022/OP/0002
II.1.2)Main CPV code
72319000 Data supply services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

Framework contract to cover services in regard to the procurement of 3rd country datasets under ‘Tariffs’, ‘Taxes’ and ‘Procedures and Formalities’ in Access2Markets, to cover information on 3rd country export measures and general updating/consultancy service for the European Commission's Access2Markets website with a maximum possible duration of 4 years.

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: 9 600 000.00 EUR
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Tariffs, Taxes and Export Measures

Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
72319000 Data supply services
71621000 Technical analysis or consultancy services
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
72314000 Data collection and collation services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Main site or place of performance:

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3) of the contract notice.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Procurement for third country datasets for tariffs and taxes as well as export measures.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality award criteria as laid down in the procurement documents / Weighting: 70
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: no
II.2.14)Additional information

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3) of the contract notice.

II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Procedures, Formalities and Consultancy

Lot No: 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
72319000 Data supply services
71621000 Technical analysis or consultancy services
72314000 Data collection and collation services
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Main site or place of performance:

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3) of the contract notice.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Procurement for third country datasets for procedures and formalities as well as general updating and consultancy service.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality award criteria as laid down in procurement documents / Weighting: 70
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: no
II.2.14)Additional information

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3) of the contract notice.

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 129-366399
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: TRADE/2022/OP/0002
Lot No: 1
Title:

Tariffs, Taxes and Export Measures

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
20/12/2022
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
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: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Mendel Verlag GmbH & Co. KG
National registration number: HRA4637
Postal address: Wasserstraße 223
Town: Bochum
NUTS code: DEA51 Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt
Postal code: 44799
Country: Germany
The 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: 4 850 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 4 850 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: TRADE/OP/2022/0002
Lot No: 2
Title:

Procedures, Formalities and Consultancy

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
20/12/2022
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Mendel Verlag GmbH & Co. KG
National registration number: HRA4637
Postal address: Wasserstraße 223
Town: Bochum
NUTS code: DEA51 Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt
Postal code: 44799
Country: Germany
The 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: 4 750 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 4 750 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3) of the contract notice.

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.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3) of the contract notice.

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
12/01/2023