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Services - 455177-2020
29/09/2020    S189

Belgium-Brussels: Support to R&I Strategy and Feedback to Policy in the Field of Smart Energy Systems

2020/S 189-455177

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: Innovation and Networks Executive Agency, INEA.H.H01 — Energy Research and Innovation Fund
Postal address: W910
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Postal code: 1049
Country: Belgium
E-mail: inea-h2020-energy@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://ec.europa.eu/inea/
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:

Support to R&I Strategy and Feedback to Policy in the Field of Smart Energy Systems

Reference number: INEA/2020/OP/0004
II.1.2)Main CPV code
73210000 Research consultancy services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

The European Technology and Innovation Platforms (ETIPs) are one of the main implementation mechanisms of the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan). BRIDGE is the cooperation group of ongoing smart grids and energy storage projects funded by the European Horizon 2020 programme under Societal Challenges — Secure, clean and efficient energy. Through this procurement, INEA wants to contract a service provider for operating a technical and support office for the ETIP for Smart Networks for the Energy Transition (ETIP SNET) and the BRIDGE initiative.

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: 2 935 310.00 EUR
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
73210000 Research consultancy services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Main site or place of performance:

Chaussée de Wavre 910,B-1040 Brussels, BELGIUM.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Support to R&I strategy and feedback to policy in the field of smart energy systems.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of the proposed work / Weighting: 35 %
Quality criterion - Name: Organisation of the work / Weighting: 21 %
Quality criterion - Name: Quality control and risk management / Weighting: 14 %
Price - Weighting: 30 %
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

See internet address provided in section I.3).

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: no
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 057-134680
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: 300003009
Title:

Support to R&I Strategy and Feedback to Policy in the Field of Smart Energy Systems

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
02/09/2020
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Zabala Innovation Consulting, S.A.
Town: Mutilva Alta Navarra
NUTS code: ES220 Navarra
Country: Spain
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Bacher Energie AG
Town: Baden
NUTS code: CH033 Aargau
Country: Switzerland
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Instrumentacion y Componentes SA
Town: Zaragoza
NUTS code: ES243 Zaragoza
Country: Spain
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Alliance Europeenne de Recherche dans le Domaine de l'Energie
Town: Bruxelles
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. van Brussel-Hoofdstad
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity
Town: Bruxelles
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. van Brussel-Hoofdstad
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: European Association for Storage of Energy
Town: Bruxelles
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. van Brussel-Hoofdstad
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: I.C. Belgium SCRL
Town: Bruxelles
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. van Brussel-Hoofdstad
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Institute of Communication and Computer Systems
Town: Athina
NUTS code: EL30 Aττική
Country: Greece
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: European Distribution System Operators for Smart Grids
Town: Bruxelles
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. van Brussel-Hoofdstad
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: 3 340 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 2 935 310.00 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: 23 %

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:

See internet address provided in section I.3).

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:

See internet address provided in section I.3).

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
22/09/2020