Results of the procurement procedure
Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.4)Type of the contracting authorityEuropean institution/agency or international organisation
I.5)Main activityGeneral public services
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
Digital Innovation Hubs Network — SMART 2017/0001
Reference number: SMART 2017/0001
II.1.2)Main CPV code79419000 Evaluation consultancy services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
The objective is to enhance the potential of digital hubs and accelerators across Europe in making them work together, develop common projects and construct a digital community that can increase the European competitiveness.
The aim is to connect all the European digital stakeholders and hubs in order to develop an integration and cooperation plan designed to generate common projects and the creation of European digital accelerators that can use the full potential existing across Europe.
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)Value excluding VAT: 1 166 150.00 EUR
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)79310000 Market research services
73210000 Research consultancy services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: LU000 Luxembourg
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
See Internet address provided in Section II.I.4.
II.2.5)Award criteriaQuality criterion - Name: Understanding of specific and long-term objectives / Weighting: 10/100
Quality criterion - Name: Technical quality of the tender / Weighting: 50/100
Quality criterion - Name: Organisation of work / Weighting: 40/100
Price - Weighting: 40/100
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: yes
Identification of the project:
Preparatory Action within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012
II.2.14)Additional information
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedureOpen procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
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 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
Title:
Digital Innovation Hubs Network — SMART 2017/0001
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:30/08/2018
V.2.2)Information about tendersNumber of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial name: PwC EU Services EESV
National registration number: BE 0872.793.825
Postal address: Woluwe Garden, Woluwedal 18
Town: Sint-Stevens Woluwe
NUTS code:
BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. van Brussel-HoofdstadPostal code: 1932
Country: Belgium
Internet address:
www.pwc-eu-services.euThe contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial name: Consultores de Automatización y Robótica SA
National registration number: Tomo 1918, Libro 1407, Sección 3a, Folio 119, Hoja 12851
Postal address: Carretera Asúa, 6
Town: Getxo, Vizcaya
NUTS code:
ES213 BizkaiaPostal code: 48930
Country: Spain
Internet address:
www.carsa.es/en/index.phpThe contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial name: Asociación de Empresas Tecnólogicas Innovalia
National registration number: AS/B/09882/2002
Postal address: Rodríguez Arias, 6 Dto. 605
Town: Bilbao
NUTS code:
ES213 BizkaiaPostal code: 48008
Country: Spain
Internet address:
www.innovalia.orgThe contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 1 500 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 1 166 150.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontractingThe contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 11 %
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.3)Review procedurePrecise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
You may submit any observations concerning the award procedure to the contracting authority using the contact means under Heading I.1.
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). Such complaint does not have as an effect either to suspend the time-limit to launch an appeal or to open a new period for lodging an appeal.
Within two months of the notification of the award decision you may lodge an appeal to the body referred to in VI.4.1.
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:31/08/2018