Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
Service Contracts for the Provision of Proof-of-Concepts for VLEO Satellite Systems for Defence
Reference number: 23.RTI.OP.122 / 23.RTI.OP.132
II.1.2)Main CPV code73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
The scope of this procurement procedure is to develop two proof-of-concepts in the space domain with a specific focus on innovative concepts and technologies supporting the development of Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) satellite systems for defence. The activity falls under the Hub for EU Defence Innovation (HEDI) within EDA.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 1 200 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 2
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 1
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Lot 1 – Mission-driven LEO to VLEO Satellites for Defence Operations
Lot No: 23.RTI.OP.122
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)32534000 Satellite platforms
34712200 Satellites
35631000 Military satellites
35631200 Observation satellites
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: BE1 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Please refer to the tender documents, available at the eTendering address specified above under Section I.3) ‘Communication’.
II.2.5)Award criteriaPrice is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated valueValue excluding VAT: 600 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invitedEnvisaged number of candidates: 3
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Please refer to the tender documents, available at the eTendering address specified above under Section I.3) ‘Communication’.
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Lot 2 – VLEO Satellite System for Defence Operations
Lot No: 23.RTI.OP.132
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)34712200 Satellites
35631000 Military satellites
35631200 Observation satellites
32534000 Satellite platforms
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: BE1 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Please refer to the tender documents, available at the eTendering address specified above under Section I.3) ‘Communication’.
II.2.5)Award criteriaPrice is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated valueValue excluding VAT: 600 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invitedEnvisaged number of candidates: 3
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Please refer to the tender documents, available at the eTendering address specified above under Section I.3) ‘Communication’.
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions for participation
III.1.2)Economic and financial standingSelection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)Technical and professional abilitySelection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:
Please refer to the tender documents, available at the eTendering address specified above under Section I.3) ‘Communication’.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedureCompetitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing systemThe procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogueRecourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
IV.1.5)Information about negotiationThe contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
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.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateDate: 18/07/2023
Local time: 23:59
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidatesDate: 09/08/2023
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:English
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tenderDuration in months: 9 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.3)Additional information:
In case of unavailability or disruptions in the functioning of the electronic means of communication provided in Section I.3) in the last 5 calendar days before the time limit for receipt indicated in Section IV.2.2), the contracting authority reserves the right to extend this time limit and publish the extension at the internet address provided in Section I.3), without a preceding publication of a corrigendum to this notice. Economic operators interested in this procurement are invited to subscribe to the call for tenders at the address in Section I.3) in order to get notified when new information or documents are published.
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.3)Review procedurePrecise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
You may submit any observations concerning the procurement procedure to the contracting authority by email at procurement@eda.europa.eu. If you believe that there was maladministration, you may lodge a complaint to the European Ombudsman within 2 years of the date when you became aware of the facts on which the complaint is based (see http://www.ombudsman.europa.eu). Within 2 months of notice of the award decision, you may launch an action for annulment of the award decision. Any request you may make and any reply from us, or any complaint for maladministration, will have neither the purpose nor the effect of suspending the time-limit for launching an action for annulment or of opening anew period for launching an action for annulment. The body responsible for hearing annulment procedures is indicated in Section VI.4.1) of the contract notice.
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:16/06/2023