Services - 440966-2020

21/09/2020    S183

Lithuania-Vilnius: Gender-sensitive Language Review in all Official EU Languages Other than English

2020/S 183-440966

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: European Institute for Gender Equality
National registration number: 2900764882
Postal address: Gedimino av.16
Town: Vilnius
NUTS code: LT011 Vilniaus apskritis
Postal code: LT-01103
Country: Lithuania
E-mail: procurement@eige.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.eige.europa.eu
I.3)Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft-display.html?cftId=7189
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
European institution/agency or international organisation
I.5)Main activity
Other activity: gender equality

Section II: Object

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

Gender-sensitive Language Review in all Official EU Languages Other than English

Reference number: FWC EIGE/2020/OPER/11
II.1.2)Main CPV code
79821100 Proofreading services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

The subject matter of the FWC is the provision of a wide range of services related to expert language review for publications and website texts produced by EIGE in English and translated in other official EU languages.

II.1.5)Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 177 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Gender-sensitive Language Review in Central and Northern Europe Languages

Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: LT LIETUVA
Main site or place of performance:

Contractor's premises.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The subject matter of the FWC is the provision of a wide range of services related to expert language review for publications and website texts produced by EIGE in English and translated in other official EU languages.

Specifically:

Lot 1: Central and northern Europe languages:

1) Germanic languages: Danish, Dutch, German and Swedish;

2) Uralic languages: Estonian, Finnish and Hungarian;

3) Celtic languages: Irish.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of the proposed methodology / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Organisation of the work and resources / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Quality assurance and risk management / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Scenarios / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 30
II.2.6)Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 62 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:

The FWC is renewed automatically three times for 12 months each, unless one of the parties receives formal notification to the contrary at least 3 months before the end of the ongoing duration. Renewal does not change or postpone any existing obligations.

II.2.10)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
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: no
II.2.14)Additional information
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Gender-sensitive Language Review in Eastern Europe Languages

Lot No: 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: LT LIETUVA
Main site or place of performance:

Contractor's premises.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The overall objective is to ensure that EIGE’s publications and/or website texts are gender-sensitive, clear, easy to read and engaging for policy makers and non-expert audiences, in all official EU languages other than English.

Specifically:

Lot 2: Gender-sensitive language review in Eastern Europe languages:

1) Slavic languages: Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Polish, Slovak and Slovene;

2) Baltic languages: Latvian and Lithuanian.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of the proposed methodology / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Organisation of the work and resources / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Quality assurance and risk management / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Scenarios / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 30
II.2.6)Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 62 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:

The FWC is renewed automatically three times for 12 months each, unless one of the parties receives formal notification to the contrary at least 3 months before the end of the ongoing duration. Renewal does not change or postpone any existing obligations.

II.2.10)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
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: no
II.2.14)Additional information
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Western and Southern Europe Languages

Lot No: 3
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: LT LIETUVA
Main site or place of performance:

Contractor's premises.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The subject matter of the FWC is the provision of a wide range of services related to expert language review for publications and website texts produced by EIGE in English and translated in other official EU languages.

Specifically:

Lot 3: Western and southern Europe languages:

1) Romance languages: French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian and Spanish;

2) Hellenic language: Greek;

3) Afro-asiatic language: Maltese.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of the proposed methodology / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Organisation of the work and resources / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Quality assurance and risk management / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Scenarios / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 30
II.2.6)Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 53 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:

The FWC is renewed automatically three times for 12 months each, unless one of the parties receives formal notification to the contrary at least 3 months before the end of the ongoing duration. Renewal does not change or postpone any existing obligations.

II.2.10)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
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: no
II.2.14)Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation
III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

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
Framework agreement with a single operator
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 16/10/2020
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
English
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 19/10/2020
Local time: 10:00
Place:

EIGE's premises. Address: Gedimino pr. 16, LT – 01103, Vilnius, LITHUANIA.

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:

A maximum of two representatives per tender may attend the opening session. For organisational and security reasons the tenderer must provide the full name, date of birth, nationality and ID or passport number of the representatives at least two working days in advance to: procurement@eige.europa.eu

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: General Court of the European Union
Town: Luxembourg
Country: Luxembourg
E-mail: cfi.registry@curia.europa.eu
Telephone: +352 43031
Internet address: http://curia.europa.eu
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: The European Ombudsman
Town: Strasbourg
Country: France
Telephone: +33 388172313
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Within 2 months of the notification of the plaintiff or, in absence thereof, of the day on which it came toknowledge. 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.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: General Court
Postal address: rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Town: Luxembourg
Postal code: 2925
Country: Luxembourg
E-mail: generalcourt.registry@curia.europa.eu
Internet address: http://curia.europa.eu
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
09/09/2020