Legal Basis:
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2018/1046
Procurement award procedure applying to European Union external actions financed from the general budget of the European Union and the European Development Fund (EDF)
Section I: Contracting authority
I.3)CommunicationAdditional 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 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:
EU4Business: SME Policies and Institutions Support in Ukraine
Reference number: NEAR/IEV/2021/EA-RP/0087
II.1.2)Main CPV code79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
The project aims to support the Ukrainian institutions responsible for the SME policy-making and policies implementation, and to deliver technical assistance aimed at achieving concrete results in business climate, regulatory environment and business services improvements at national level. The project will help to strengthen sustainable SME policy frameworks, including incentives for SME digitalisation, innovation and green transformation, and enhance and expand the business support ecosystem, with a focus on SMEs, especially those with innovative high growth potential in generating higher rates of value-adding as well as diversification of product and services and job-creating sectors. Efforts will be made to increase the connection of Ukraine’s business ecosystem with that of the EU.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 4 000 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
79311410 Economic impact assessment
79411100 Business development consultancy services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UA Ukraine
Main site or place of performance:
Ukraine (Region Eastern Europe and Central Asia)
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
EU4Business: SME Policies and Institutions Support in Ukraine
II.2.5)Award criteriaPrice is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated valueValue excluding VAT: 4 000 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invitedEnvisaged minimum number: 4
Maximum number: 8
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
The number of candidates is not limited. Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3.
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
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: yes
Identification of the project:
Neighbourhood, ENI/2020/042-435
II.2.14)Additional information
Subsequent to the initial contract resulting from the current tender procedure, new services or works consisting in the repetition of similar services or works, up to the estimated amount of 4000000 EUR, may be entrusted to the initial contractor by negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice, provided the new services or works are in conformity with the same basic project.
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 registersList and brief description of conditions:
Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3.
III.1.2)Economic and financial standingList and brief description of selection criteria:
The economic and financial capacity required from the candidate or tenderer to perform the contract is detailed in the document A5f "Additional information about the Contract Notice".
III.1.3)Technical and professional abilityList and brief description of selection criteria:
The professional and technical capacity required from the candidate or tenderer to perform the contract is detailed in the document A5f "Additional information about the Contract Notice".
III.2)Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:
Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedureRestricted 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.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateDate: 18/10/2021
Local time: 16:00
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidatesDate: 12/11/2021
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 tenderDuration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about electronic workflowsElectronic payment will be used
VI.3)Additional information:
Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3. For any additional information, please refer to the document A5f "Additional information about the Contract Notice".
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.3)Review procedurePrecise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3.
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:13/09/2021