Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)Official name: European Institute for Gender Equality
Postal address: Gedimino pr. 16
Town: Vilnius
Postal code: LT-01103
Country: Lithuania
For the attention of: Ms Vera Zazvonov
E-mail: procurement@eige.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.eige.europa.eu
I.2)Type of the contracting authorityEuropean institution/agency or international organisation
I.3)Main activityOther: Gender equality.
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 area G of the Beijing Platform for Action — women in power and decision-making.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performanceServices
Service category No 27: Other services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: The place of performance of the tasks shall be the contractor's premises, and any other place indicated in the tender documents.
NUTS code LT00A Vilniaus apskritis
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 study to be carried out under this contract shall focus on the implementation of the strategic objectives of the Beijing Platform for Action in area G on women in power and decision-making in political, economic and social areas in the EU Member States. The study shall consist of 3 parts:
part A of the study will focus on reviewing the progress made in reaching a more equal share of women and men in political and economic decision-making in the EU Member States since 2010. It will also include a collection of data on gender equality in decision making in sports;
part B of the study shall focus on the identification of good practices that effectively promote and support a wider and better participation of women in political decision-making at EU and Member States levels;
part C of the study will focus on identifying and collecting the evidence on the benefits of increasing gender equality in the EU Member States' national parliaments and in the European Parliament, as well as in the judiciary — both at Member State level and in the context of the European courts.
II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)98200000 Equal opportunities consultancy services
II.1.6)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.2)Total final value of contract(s)
II.2.1)Total final value of contract(s)Value: 379 460 EUR
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. Methodological approach. Weighting 70
2. Project management, organisation of the project team and communication. Weighting 20
3. Work plan and timeline. Weighting 10
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
EIGE/2014/OPER/13.
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: EIGE/2014/OPER/13 V.1)Date of contract award decision:12.8.2014
V.2)Information about offersNumber of offers received: 4
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been takenOfficial name: ÖSB Consulting GmbH
Postal address: Meldemannstraße 12–14
Town: Vienna
Postal code: 1200
Country: Austria
V.4)Information on value of contractTotal final value of the contract:
Value: 379 460 EUR
V.5)Information about subcontractingThe contract is likely to be sub-contracted: yes
Value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties:
Proportion: 34 %
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: no
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. 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 obtained
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:14.10.2014