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 activityEnvironment
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
Scientific/technical assistance for the implementation of Directive 2010/63/EU.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performanceServices
Service category No 12: Architectural services; engineering services and integrated engineering services; urban planning and landscape engineering services; related scientific and technical consulting services; technical testing and analysis services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: 'Extra muros'.
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 objectives of the contract are to provide the Commission with the specialised scientific and technical expertise and resources which are required to facilitate the correct, comprehensive and uniform implementation and application of the Directive. With the contribution provided by the contract, the Commission will be able to prepare the necessary guidance, carry out and follow up the obligations arising from the Directive within the timelines stipulated by the Directive.
II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)90700000 Environmental services
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: 335 000 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. Quality of the proposed methodology. Weighting 60
2. Organisation of the work. Weighting 20
3. Quality control measures. 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
ENV.A.3/SER/2014/0013.
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 07.0201/2014/SI2.690759/SER/ENV.A3 V.1)Date of contract award decision:30.10.2014
V.2)Information about offersNumber of offers received: 2
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been takenOfficial name: Pentlands Management Systems Ltd
Postal address: 4 Caretaker's Cottage, Bush House Cottages, Edinburgh Technopole, Milton Bridge, Nr Penicuik
Town: Midlothian
Postal code: EH26 0BA
Country: United Kingdom
V.4)Information on value of contractInitial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 340 000 EUR
Excluding VAT
Total final value of the contract:
Value: 335 000 EUR
Excluding VAT
If annual or monthly value:
Number of months: 60
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: no
VI.2)Additional information:
In line with Article 134.1(f) of the rules of application to the Financial Regulation No 966/2012 of 25.10.2012, during the 3 years following conclusion of the original contract, the contracting authority will be able to use the exceptional negotiated procedure for additional services (without prior publication of a contract notice) consisting in the repetition of similar services (up to a maximum of 50 % of the original contract value) entrusted to the economic operator awarded the initial contract by the same contracting authority.
Please note that this was previously published in the PIN OJ S 34-054570 of 18.2.2014 with the title 'Technical assistance for the implementation of Directive 2010/63/EU' and had a budget of 340 000 EUR. The budget for this contract was a range between 320 000 EUR and 340 000 EUR.
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:7.11.2014