Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s) I.2)Type of the contracting authorityEuropean institution/agency or international organisation
I.3)Main activityOther: Communications networks, content and technology.
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authoritiesThe contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract
Study on 'The socio-economic benefits of network sharing' — SMART 2014/0024.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performanceServices
Service category No 11: Management consulting services [6] and related services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Contractor's premises.
NUTS code
II.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.4)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The objective of this study is to support the Commission building up its knowledge base on the technological and economic models of network sharing in the context of possible EU policy initiatives on the issue. In particular, the study should address the following tasks:
1) estimate the cost synergies in deployment and operation of fast wireless broadband networks in different network sharing scenarios;
2) identify and quantify potential benefits from mobile network sharing for consumers and for society as a whole and explore possible framing conditions that would be needed for their accrual;
3) identify and quantify potential negative effects arising through mobile network sharing, assess their potential impact on consumers and businesses and explore possible framing conditions that would prevent them;
4) assess for typical scenarios the overall effect of potential benefits and potentially arising negative effects;
5) identify existing and potential barriers that prevent operators from entering into network sharing agreements provided that potential synergies are substantial.
II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)73200000 Research and development consultancy services, 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.1.6)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.2)Total final value of contract(s)
II.2.1)Total final value of contract(s)Value: 137 200 EUR
Excluding VAT
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedureOpen
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteriaThe most economically advantageous tender in terms of
1. Understanding of the tasks required. Weighting 30
2. Technical quality of the tender. Weighting 50
3. Organisation of work. Weighting 20
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auctionAn electronic auction has been used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
SMART 2014/0024.
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 30-CE-0663353/00-82 V.1)Date of contract award decision:23.9.2014
V.2)Information about offersNumber of offers received: 10
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been takenOfficial name: TNO, the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research
Postal address: Schoemakerstraat 97
Town: Delft
Postal code: 2628 VK
Country: Netherlands
E-mail: bram.vandenende@tno.nl
Telephone: +31 888667000
Internet address: http://www.tno.nl
V.4)Information on value of contractTotal final value of the contract:
Value: 137 200 EUR
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontractingThe contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about European Union fundsThe contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Reference to project(s) and/or programme(s): Electronic Communication Policy.
VI.2)Additional information:
VI.3)Procedures for appeal
VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures VI.3.2)Lodging of appealsPrecise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Within 2 months of the notification to the plaintiff, or, in absence thereof, of the day on which it came to the knowledge of the plaintiff. A complaint to the European Ombudsman does not have as an effect either to suspend this period or to open a new period for lodging appeals.
VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtainedOfficial name: European Commission, DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology, Directorate B — Electronic Communications Networks and Services, Unit B4: Spectrum, attention: Mr Andreas Geiss
Postal address: Office BU33 07/005
Town: Brussels
Postal code: 1049
Country: Belgium
E-mail: andreas.geiss@ec.europa.eu
Internet address: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/connect/index_en.htm
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:10.10.2014