Services - 40373-2021

27/01/2021    S18

Belgium-Brussels: External and Internet Connectivity Services (EXICON)

2021/S 018-040373

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: European Commission, Directorate-General for Informatics, Directorate A: Startegy and Resources, Unit A3: ICT Procurement and Contracts
Postal address: rue Montoyer 15, Office MO15 07/P001
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE1 RÉGION DE BRUXELLES-CAPITALE / BRUSSELS HOOFDSTEDELIJK GEWEST
Postal code: 1049
Country: Belgium
Contact person: Digit Contracts Info Centre
E-mail: digit-contracts-info-centre@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/informatics_en#responsibilities
Address of the buyer profile: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/tenders/tender-opportunities-department/tender-opportunities-informatics_en
I.2)Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
European institution/agency or international organisation
I.5)Main activity
General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

External and Internet Connectivity Services (EXICON)

Reference number: DIGIT/2020/OP/0004
II.1.2)Main CPV code
72400000 Internet services - JA10 - JA14
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

External and Internet Connectivity Services (EXICON) — Reference Number: DIGIT/2020/OP/0004.

II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: 90 000 000.00 EUR
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
32421000 Network cabling
32430000 Wide area network
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72410000 Provider services
72720000 Wide area network services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: BE1 RÉGION DE BRUXELLES-CAPITALE / BRUSSELS HOOFDSTEDELIJK GEWEST
Main site or place of performance:

The services can be requested worldwide by the institutions, but will primarily be delivered on the European continent.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

See section II.1.4).

II.2.5)Award criteria
Price
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project:

See internet address provided in section I.1).

II.2.14)Additional information

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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
Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 114-275562
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

Contract No: DI-07860
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
22/12/2020
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Orange Business Belgium SA
Postal address: Avenue du Bourget 3
Town: Evere
NUTS code: BE1 RÉGION DE BRUXELLES-CAPITALE / BRUSSELS HOOFDSTEDELIJK GEWEST
Postal code: 1140
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 90 000 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: DI-07863
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
23/12/2020
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Proximus
Postal address: Boulevard du Roi Albert II, 27
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE1 RÉGION DE BRUXELLES-CAPITALE / BRUSSELS HOOFDSTEDELIJK GEWEST
Postal code: 1030
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 90 000 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: DI-07862
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
23/12/2020
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Vodafone Belgium SA
Postal address: Malta House, Rue Archimede 25
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE1 RÉGION DE BRUXELLES-CAPITALE / BRUSSELS HOOFDSTEDELIJK GEWEST
Postal code: 1000
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Vodafone Global Enterprise Ltd
Postal address: Vodafone House, The Connection
Town: Newbury
NUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
Postal code: RG14 2FN
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 90 000 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: DI-07861
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
22/12/2020
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: BT Global Services Belgium bvba
Postal address: Telecomlaan 9, 1831 Diegem
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE BELGIQUE-BELGIË
Postal code: 1831
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 90 000 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:

The European Commission has launched this procedure on its behalf and on behalf of the following EU institutions, agencies and bodies:

1) European Commission EC (BE) Brussels, (LU)Luxembourg;

2) Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking BBI JU (BE) Brussels;

3) Agency for Support for BEREC (LV) Riga;

4) European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training CEDEFOP (GR) Thessaloniki;

5) Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency CHAFEA (LU) Luxembourg;

6) Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking Clean Sky (BE) Brussels;

7) Council of the European Union / European Council (Secretariat General) Council (BE) Brussels;

8) European Union Aviation Safety Agency EASA (DE) Köln;

9) European Asylum Support Office EASO (MT) Valletta;

10) European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC (SE) Stockholm;

11) Electronic Components and Systems for European Leadership ECSEL JU (BE) Brussels;

12) European Defence Agency EDA (BE) Brussels;

13) European Economic and Social Committee EESC (BE) Brussels;

14) European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority EIOPA (DE) Frankfurt am Main;

15) European Labour Authority ELA (SK) Bratislava;

16) European Medicines Agency EMA (NL) Amsterdam;

17) European Union Agency for Cybersecurity ENISA (GR) Heraklion;

18) European Parliament EP (BE) Brussels, (LU) Luxembourg, (FR) Strasbourg;

19) European Public Prosecutor’s Office EPPO (LU) Luxembourg;

20) European Union Agency for Railways ERA (FR) Valenciennes;

21) European Stability Mechanism ESM;

22) European University Institute EUI (IT) Fiesole;

23) European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice eu-LISA (EE) Tallinn/(FR) Strasbourg,(BE) Brussels/(AT) Sankt Johann im Pongau;

24) European Agency for Safety and Health at Work EU-OSHA (ES) Bilbao;

25) European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions EUROFOUND (EI) Dublin;

26) European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation EUROPOL (NL) The Hague;

27) European Schools (Secretariat General) EURSC (DE) Karlsruhe);

28) European Union Satellite Centre EU-SATCEN (ES) Torrejón de Ardoz;

29) Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking FCH 2 JU (BE) Brussels;

30) European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights FRA (AT) Vienna;

31) European Border and Coast Guard Agency FRONTEX (PL) Warsaw;

32) European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency GSA (CZ) Prague;

33) Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 Joint Undertaking IMI 2 JU (BE) Brussels;

34) Research Executive Agency REA (BE) Brussels;

35) Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking S2R JU (BE) Brussels;

36) SESAR Joint Undertaking SESAR JU (BE) Brussels;

37) Single Resolution Board SRB (BE) Brussels.

VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: General Court of the European Union
Postal address: rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Town: Luxembourg
Country: Luxembourg
E-mail: generalcourt.registry@curia.europa.eu
Telephone: +352 4303-1
Fax: +352 4303-2100
Internet address: http://curia.europa.eu
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

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 an action for annulment could be launched. Any request made and any reply from the contracting authority, 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 to open a new period for launching an action for annulment. The body responsible for hearing annulment procedures is indicated in Section VI.4.1).

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
15/01/2021