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Services - 441747-2017
07/11/2017    S213

Belgium-Brussels: Framework contract for the provision of services in the areas of evaluation, impact assessment, monitoring and implementation and of other related services, in relation to the health and food policies

2017/S 213-441747

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
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. van Brussel-Hoofdstad
Postal code: 1049
Country: Belgium
E-mail: SANTE-PROCUREMENT@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/health_food-safety/index_en.htm
I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency (Chafea)
Town: Luxembourg
NUTS code: LU000 Luxembourg (Grand-Duché)
Country: Luxembourg
E-mail: CHAFEA-LEGAL-MATTERS@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://ec.europa.eu/chafea/index.html
I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
Town: Parma PR
NUTS code: ITH52 Not specified
Country: Italy
E-mail: procurement@efsa.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.efsa.europa.eu/
I.2)Information about joint procurement
The contract involves 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:

Framework contract for the provision of services in the areas of evaluation, impact assessment, monitoring and implementation and of other related services, in relation to the health and food policies.

Reference number: SANTE/2016/A1/039.
II.1.2)Main CPV code
79419000 Evaluation consultancy services - QB46 - QB47 - QB48 - DA01
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

DG Health and Food Safety is launching this call for tender with a view to concluding a multiple framework contract (FWC) with reopening of competition to assist the contracting authority in implementing the better regulation guidelines in line with methods and tools specified in the better regulation guidelines and its toolbox.

II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: 20 000 000.00 EUR
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Health

Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
79311300 Survey analysis services
79311410 Economic impact assessment
79314000 Feasibility study
79313000 Performance review services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. van Brussel-Hoofdstad
NUTS code: LU000 Luxembourg (Grand-Duché)
NUTS code: ITH52 Not specified
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

See Internet address provided in Section I.3 of the contract notice.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: QC 1: General approach to achieve the objectives of the framework contract (FWC) and overall management of the FWC / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: QC 2: Quality of the simulated request for service 1 / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: QC 3: Quality of the simulated request for service 2 / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 60/40
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: Health Programme.
II.2.14)Additional information
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Food

Lot No: 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
79311300 Survey analysis services
79311410 Economic impact assessment
79313000 Performance review services
79314000 Feasibility study
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. van Brussel-Hoofdstad
NUTS code: LU000 Luxembourg (Grand-Duché)
NUTS code: ITH52 Not specified
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

See Internet address provided in Section I.3 of the contract notice.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: QC 1: General approach to achieve the objectives of the framework contract (FWC) and overall management of the FWC / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: QC 2: Quality of the simulated request for service 1 / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: QC 3: Quality of the simulated request for service 2 / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 60/40
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: Food and feed programme.
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: 2017/S 095-185934
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: SANTE/2016/A1/039
Lot No: 1 — Health
Title:

Framework contract for the provision of services in the areas of evaluation, impact assessment, monitoring and implementation and of other related services, in relation to the health and food policies

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
13/10/2017
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Economisti Associati SRL
Town: Bologna BO
NUTS code: ITH55 Not specified
Country: Italy
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: CEMKA S.A.S.
Town: Bourg-la-Reine
NUTS code: FR101 Paris
Postal code: 92340
Country: France
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Coffey International Development Sp. z o.o.
Town: Warsaw
NUTS code: PL POLSKA
Postal code: 00-526
Country: Poland
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Market and Opinion Research International Ltd (trading as IPSOS MORI)
Town: London
NUTS code: UKI LONDON
Postal code: E1W 1YW
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Matrix Insight Limited (trading as Optimity Advisors)
Town: London
NUTS code: UKI LONDON
Postal code: EC1V 2NP
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Oxford Research AB
Town: Stockholm
NUTS code: SE11 Stockholm
Postal code: 103 93
Country: Sweden
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: 10 000 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 10 000 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2
Lot No: 1 — Health
Title:

Framework contract for the provision of services in the areas of evaluation, impact assessment, monitoring and implementation and of other related services, in relation to the health and food policies

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
13/10/2017
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Ernst & Young Special Business Services
Town: Diegem
NUTS code: BE BELGIQUE-BELGIË
Postal code: 1831
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Open Evidence S.L.U
Town: Barcelona (Barcelona)
NUTS code: ES511 Barcelona
Postal code: 08035
Country: Spain
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanitàries de Catalunya — AQuAS
Town: Barcelona (Barcelona)
NUTS code: ES511 Barcelona
Postal code: 08005
Country: Spain
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: 10 000 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 10 000 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: SANTE/2016/A1/039
Lot No: 1 — Health
Title:

Framework contract for the provision of services in the areas of evaluation, impact assessment, monitoring and implementation and of other related services, in relation to the health and food policies

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
13/10/2017
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: ICF SA
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
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: 10 000 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 10 000 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: SANTE/2016/A1/039
Lot No: 1 — Health
Title:

Framework contract for the provision of services in the areas of evaluation, impact assessment, monitoring and implementation and of other related services, in relation to the health and food policies

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
13/10/2017
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: PPMI Group UAB
Town: Vilnius
NUTS code: LT011 Not specified
Postal code: 01110
Country: Lithuania
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Centre for Strategy & Evaluation Services LLP (CSES)
Town: Kent
NUTS code: UKJ4 Kent
Postal code: TN14 5RJ
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Maastricht University
Town: Maastricht
NUTS code: NL NEDERLAND
Postal code: 6211
Country: Netherlands
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: 10 000 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 10 000 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: SANTE/2016/A1/039
Lot No: 1 — Health
Title:

Framework contract for the provision of services in the areas of evaluation, impact assessment, monitoring and implementation and of other related services, in relation to the health and food policies

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
13/10/2017
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Technopolis Consulting Group Belgium SPRL
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. van Brussel-Hoofdstad
Postal code: 1150
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Ecorys Nederland B.V.
Town: Rotterdam
NUTS code: NL NEDERLAND
Postal code: 3067
Country: Netherlands
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: 10 000 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 10 000 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: SANTE/2016/A1/039
Lot No: 2 — Food
Title:

Framework contract for the provision of services in the areas of evaluation, impact assessment, monitoring and implementation and of other related services, in relation to the health and food policies

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
18/10/2017
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Civic Consulting GmbH
Town: Berlin
NUTS code: DE300 Berlin
Postal code: 10783
Country: Germany
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Agra CEAS Consulting
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. van Brussel-Hoofdstad
Postal code: 1000
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Arcadia International E.E.I.G.
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. van Brussel-Hoofdstad
Postal code: 1200
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: 10 000 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 10 000 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: SANTE/2016/A1/039
Lot No: 2 — Food
Title:

Framework contract for the provision of services in the areas of evaluation, impact assessment, monitoring and implementation and of other related services, in relation to the health and food policies

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
18/10/2017
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Economisti Associatin SRL
Town: Bologna BO
NUTS code: ITH55 Not specified
Postal code: 40122
Country: Italy
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: ADE S.A.
Town: Louvain-la-Neuve
NUTS code: BE BELGIQUE-BELGIË
Postal code: 1348
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: AND International
Town: Paris
NUTS code: FR101 Paris
Postal code: 75010
Country: France
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Coffey International Development SP
Town: Warsaw
NUTS code: PL POLSKA
Postal code: 00-526
Country: Poland
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Market and Opinion Research International Ltd (trading as IPSOS MORI)
Town: London
NUTS code: UKI LONDON
Postal code: E1W 1YW
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Matrix Insight Limited (trading as Optimity Advisors)
Town: London
NUTS code: UKI LONDON
Postal code: EC1V 2NP
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Oxford Research AB
Town: Stockholm
NUTS code: SE11 Stockholm
Postal code: 10393
Country: Sweden
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: University of Lincoln
Town: Lincoln
NUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
Postal code: LN6 7TS
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: 10 000 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 10 000 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: SANTE/2016/A1/039
Lot No: 2 — Food
Title:

Framework contract for the provision of services in the areas of evaluation, impact assessment, monitoring and implementation and of other related services, in relation to the health and food policies

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
18/10/2017
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Ecorys Brussels N.V.
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Postal code: 1040
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Stichting Wageningen Research
Town: Wageningen
NUTS code: NL NEDERLAND
Postal code: 6708 PB
Country: Netherlands
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: VetEffect Consultancy & Recruiting BV
Town: Bilthoven
NUTS code: NL NEDERLAND
Postal code: 3723 BG
Country: Netherlands
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: 10 000 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 10 000 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: SANTE/2016/A1/039
Lot No: 2 — Food
Title:

Framework contract for the provision of services in the areas of evaluation, impact assessment, monitoring and implementation and of other related services, in relation to the health and food policies

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
18/10/2017
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: ICF SA
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
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: 10 000 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 10 000 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: SANTE/2016/A1/039
Lot No: 2 — Food
Title:

Framework contract for the provision of services in the areas of evaluation, impact assessment, monitoring and implementation and of other related services, in relation to the health and food policies

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
18/10/2017
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Planet S.A. Société Anonyme for the Provision of Consultancy Services
Town: Athens
NUTS code: EL30 Not specified
Postal code: 115 23
Country: Greece
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Technical University of Denmark
Town: Lyngby
NUTS code: DK DANMARK
Postal code: 2800 KGS
Country: Denmark
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Europe KFT
Town: Budapest
NUTS code: HU110 Not specified
Postal code: 1022
Country: Hungary
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Institute of Communication and Computer Systems
Town: Athens
NUTS code: EL30 Not specified
Postal code: 106 82
Country: Greece
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Food Control Consultants Ltd
Town: Edinburgh
NUTS code: UKM75 Not specified
Postal code: EH12 7AN
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Particip GmbH
Town: Freiburg
NUTS code: DE13 Freiburg
Postal code: 79100
Country: Germany
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Wavestone Advisors
Town: Paris
NUTS code: FR101 Paris
Postal code: 92042
Country: France
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Fratinivergano — European Lawyers SPRL
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Postal code: 1040
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: 10 000 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 10 000 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: General Court
Postal address: rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Town: Luxemburg
Postal code: 2925
Country: Luxembourg
E-mail: GeneralCourt.Registry@curia.europa.eu
Internet address: http://curia.europa.eu
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

See Internet address provided in Section I.3 of the contract notice.

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
26/10/2017