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Services - 432227-2021
27/08/2021    S166

Belgium-Brussels: Pilot Project – Digital European Platform of Quality Content Providers (2nd Phase)

2021/S 166-432227

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Services

Legal Basis:
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2018/1046

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: European Commission, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (CONNECT), CNECT.I.4 - Media Convergence and Social Media
Postal address: Rue de la Loi 200, Wetstraat 200
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Postal code: B-1049
Country: Belgium
E-mail: cnect-tendering@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/communications-networks-content-and-technology_en
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:

Pilot Project – Digital European Platform of Quality Content Providers (2nd Phase)

Reference number: CNECT/2021/OP/0002
II.1.2)Main CPV code
73200000 Research and development consultancy services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

This Call for Tenders is for the production of a feasibility study identifying the challenges and opportunities in the creation of data space(s) with the aim of fostering data and digital transition across the European news (and content) sectors.

The most important aims are:

a) to explore what the data topologies are (e.g. media products, audience data and other relevant data and meta-data) which should be hosted by the data spaces to provide a valuable support to the competitiveness of the news and media content sector;

b) to define the technical requirements needed to build an agile data infrastructure and identify the necessary legal and business frameworks making the data space(s) usable for organisations working across member states borders;

c) to encourage the growth of a coalition of organisations willing to contribute to the development of a European data infrastructure;

d) to collaborate with the first phase of the pilot project for complementary solutions; etc.

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: 385 550.00 EUR
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
73200000 Research and development consultancy services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: BE Belgique / België
Main site or place of performance:

Contractor's premises.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

See internet address in section I.3).

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Understanding of the tasks and of the domain of the feasibility study / Weighting: 25/100
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of the proposed approach based on the issues/questions elaborated in the tender / Weighting: 30/100
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of the proposed methodologies / Weighting: 30/100
Quality criterion - Name: Organisation of the work / Weighting: 15/100
Price - Weighting: 40/100
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.3).

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
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: 2021/S 048-119447
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: LC-01674938
Title:

Pilot Project – Digital European Platform of Quality Content Providers (2nd Phase)

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
19/08/2021
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: PwC EU Services EESV
Postal address: Woluwe Garden, Woluwedal 18
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Postal code: 1932
Country: Belgium
Internet address: https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/services/european-union.html
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Consultores de Automatizacion y Robotica, S. A.
Postal address: Carretera de Asua 6
Town: Getxo, Vizcaya
NUTS code: ES España
Postal code: 48930
Country: Spain
Internet address: www.carsa.es
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Europe's Medialab (Fondation Euractiv)
Postal address: 1 Boulevard Charlemagne
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE Belgique / België
Postal code: 1041
Country: Belgium
Internet address: https://europemedialab.eu/
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Postal address: Oude Markt 13
Town: Leuven
NUTS code: BE Belgique / België
Postal code: 3000
Country: Belgium
Internet address: www.kuleuven.be
The 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: 390 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 385 550.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting
The 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.4.1)Review body
Official name: General Court of the European Union
Postal address: rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Town: Luxembourg
Postal code: 2925
Country: Luxembourg
E-mail: GC.Registry@curia.europa.eu
Telephone: +352 4303-1
Internet address: http://curia.europa.eu
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise 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 two 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:
20/08/2021