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:
Framework contract for services to move towards good environmental status of the European marine waters by implementing the Marine Strategy Framework Directive.
Reference number: ENV.C.2/FRA/2016/0017.
II.1.2)Main CPV code90700000 Environmental services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
The overall objective of this framework contract is to provide services for the Marine Unit in DG Environment in relation with Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17.6.2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) in order to achieve or maintain ‘Good environmental status’ (GES). Furthermore, it will support the coherence of the implementation of the MSFD within and amongst marine regions and ensure consistency with the legal obligation under EU legislation and international agreements. This process should be implemented in an interactive way, through technical meetings and workshops, consultation with the Member States, the regional sea conventions and the involvement of stakeholders and of the scientific community.
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: 20 000 000.00 EUR
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)90700000 Environmental services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: 00 Not specified
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Framework contract. The aggregated maximum bi-annual amount for which specific contracts can be awarded will not exceed 10 000 000 EUR (i.e. 5 000 000 EUR per year and 20 000 000 EUR for the total maximum duration of the framework contract). The indicative price of the specific contracts is envisaged to range between 50 000 EUR and 250 000 EUR, however, it is not excluded that specific contracts may be issued outside of this range and the typical duration of the average project may vary between 10 and 18 months.
The deliverables will be different in nature from request to request. As examples, the deliverables could be guidance documents, technical reports on issues related to the implementation of the MSFD and other specific areas, or support for the organisation of a conference.
II.2.5)Award criteriaQuality criterion - Name: Organisation of the work / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Quality control measures / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of the proposed methodology / Weighting: 36
Quality criterion - Name: Illustrative tasks — organisation of the work / Weighting: 24
Quality criterion - Name: Quality control measures / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 50/50
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: no
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 systemThe 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 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: ENV.C.2/FRA/2016/0017
Title:
Framework contract for services to move towards good environmental status of the European marine waters by implementing the Marine Strategy Framework Directive
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:29/11/2016
V.2.2)Information about tendersNumber of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial name: Arcadis Belgium S.A/N.V
Postal address: rue Royale 80
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE BELGIQUE-BELGIË
Postal code: 1000
Country: Belgium
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: 20 000 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 20 000 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontractingThe contract is likely to be subcontracted
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ENV.C.2/FRA/2016/0017
Title:
Framework contract for services to move towards good environmental status of the European marine waters by implementing the Marine Strategy Framework Directive
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:29/11/2016
V.2.2)Information about tendersNumber of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial name: Ecorys Nederland B.V.
Postal address: Watermanweg 44
Town: Rotterdam
NUTS code: NL NEDERLAND
Postal code: 3067 GG
Country: Netherlands
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial name: ACTeon SARL
Postal address: Le Chalimmont, BP Ferme du Pré du Bois
Town: Orbey
NUTS code: FR FRANCE
Postal code: 68370
Country: France
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial name: CNR
Postal address: piazzale Aldo Moro 7
Town: Rome RM
NUTS code: IT ITALIA
Postal code: 00185
Country: Italy
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial name: IEEP
Postal address: 11 Belgrave Road, Floor 3
Town: London
NUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
Postal code: SW1V 1RB
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial name: National Oceanography Centre — Natural Environment Research Council
Postal address: Polar House, North Star Avenue
Town: Swindon
NUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
Postal code: SN1 1EU
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial name: Seascape Consultants
Postal address: Belbins Valley, Belbins
Town: Romsey
NUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
Postal code: SO5 10PE
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 20 000 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 20 000 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontractingThe contract is likely to be subcontracted
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ENV.C.2/FRA/2016/0017
Title:
Framework contract for services to move towards good environmental status of the European marine waters by implementing the Marine Strategy Framework Directive
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:29/11/2016
V.2.2)Information about tendersNumber of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial name: ICF International (ICF Mostra)
Postal address: chaussée d'Alsemberg 1001
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE BELGIQUE-BELGIË
Postal code: 1180
Country: Belgium
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: 20 000 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 20 000 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontractingThe contract is likely to be subcontracted
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ENV.C.2/FRA/2016/0017
Title:
Framework contract for services to move towards good environmental status of the European marine waters by implementing the Marine Strategy Framework Directive
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:29/11/2016
V.2.2)Information about tendersNumber of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial name: Milieu Ltd
Postal address: chaussée de Charleroi 112
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE BELGIQUE-BELGIË
Postal code: 1060
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 20 000 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 20 000 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontractingThe contract is likely to be subcontracted
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)Additional information:
In line with Article 134.1.e) and f) of the rules of application to the Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2015/1929 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28.10.2015 (Financial Regulation), during the 3 years following conclusion of the original contract, the contracting authority will be able to use the negotiated procedure for additional services (without prior publication of a contract notice) for new services or works consisting in the repetition of similar services or works entrusted to the economic operator to which the same contracting authority awarded an original contract, provided that these services or works are in conformity with a basic project for which the original contract was awarded after publication of a contract notice, subject to the conditions set out in paragraph 4 of Article 134.
This tender combined 2 framework contracts that were published in PIN 2016/S 043-070158 of 2.3.2016.
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 indicated 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 2 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:02/12/2016