Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)Official name: European Railway Agency
Postal address: 120 rue Marc Lefrancq
Town: Valenciennes
Postal code: 59300
Country: France
For the attention of: Procurement
E-mail: procurement@era.europa.eu
Telephone: +33 327096500
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.era.europa.eu/The-Agency/Procurement/Pages/Procedures-over-60000.aspx
Further information can be obtained from:
The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:
The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to:
The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authorityEuropean institution/agency or international organisation
I.3)Main activityOther: Railways.
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 by the contracting authority:
ERA 2016 02 OP ‘Provision of legal services in the field of preparation and implementation of the Agency's new tasks envisaged after the adoption of the European Commission legislative proposal “4th railway package — technical pillar”’.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performanceServices
Service category No 21: Legal services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: At the contractor's premises and at ERA.
NUTS code
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4)Information on framework agreementFramework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 3
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 2
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 60 000 EUR
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s) II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.1.8)LotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.9)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
The initial maximum value of the contract is 60 000 EUR, but in case the use of FWC is faster than initially assumed or additional similar services are required, provided that these do not account for more than 50 % of the initial contract value, the Agency, in compliance with Article 114a(3)(a) of the Financial Regulation, reserves the right to modify the FWC.
II.2.2)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.3)Information about renewalsThis contract is subject to renewal: yes
Number of possible renewals: 1
In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated timeframe for subsequent contracts:
in months: 12 (from the award of the contract)
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completionDuration in months: 24 (from the award of the contract)
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
None.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
See tender.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
See tender.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registersInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: See tender.
III.2.2)Economic and financial abilityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Not applicable.
III.2.3)Technical capacityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
1. Proof of authorisation to perform the contract under national law, as evidenced by inclusion in a trade or professional register, or a sworn declaration or certificate, membership of a specific organisation, express authorisation, or entry in the VAT register.
2. List of at least 3 relevant services similar to the tasks envisaged under the present specifications in the field of legal analysis in regulated sectors provided in the past 3 years with:
a) brief description of the services rendered and how they would be relevant to the ones envisaged in this document; and
b) dates and recipients, public or private, with at least 1 service valued at a minimum of 15 000 EUR.
3. The tenderer must have proven experience in all the following:
a) legal analysis and advice on issues of legal liability in an international or EU context and drafting reports and recommendations;
b) legal analysis and advice on issues regarding the functioning of judiciary bodies and drafting opinions and recommendations.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the serviceLegal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: yes
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedureOpen
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteriaThe most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated below
1. Technical criteria. Weighting 70
2. Price. Weighting 30
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auctionAn electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
ERA 2016 02 OP.
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive documentTime limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 9.3.2016 - 12:30
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate9.3.2016 - 12:30
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn upAny EU official language
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tenderin days: 180 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tendersDate: 16.3.2016 - 14:00
Place:
at ERA HQ.
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes
Additional information about authorised persons and opening procedure: 1 per tenderer.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union fundsThe contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional information
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:27.1.2016
