Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: The Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME)
Postal address: Covent Garden 2, place Rogier 16, Office 12/27
Town: Brussels
NUTS code:
BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. van Brussel-HoofdstadPostal code: 1210
Country: Belgium
E-mail:
easme-procurement@ec.europa.euTelephone: +32 22999440
Fax: +32 22973512
Internet address(es): Main address:
http://ec.europa.eu/EASMEAddress of the buyer profile:
https://ec.europa.eu/easme/en I.3)CommunicationAdditional information can be obtained from 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:
Maintenance and update of the EU construction sector observatory.
Reference number: EASME/COSME/2017/032.
II.1.2)Main CPV code71620000 Analysis services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
This is a call for tenders in a form of an open procedure to conclude a service contract. The contractor will build on the ongoing work for the EU construction sector observatory (ECSO) and ensure its continuation, improvement and expansion.
The tasks are divided into 4 work packages:
work package 1: update of the methodology and indicators' list, and production of country fact sheets;
work package 2: selection and production of fact sheets on national and/or regional new policy measures and update of existing policy measures in EU construction sector observatory (ECSO);
work package 3: preparation of analytical reports;
work package 4: promotion of the analysis results and dissemination activities.
Tasks to be carried out by the contractor are further detailed in the tender specifications in Section 1.3 and 1.4.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 1 600 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)79300000 Market and economic research; polling and statistics
79310000 Market research services
72221000 Business analysis consultancy services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. van Brussel-Hoofdstad
Main site or place of performance:
The tasks are to be performed at the premises designated by the contractor, save where meetings are to be held at EASME's or the European Commission's premises.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
This is a call for tenders in a form of an open procedure to conclude a service contract. The contractor will build on the ongoing work for the EU construction sector observatory (ECSO) and ensure its continuation, improvement and expansion.
The European Construction Observatory will provide European policymakers and stakeholders with regular analysis and comparative assessments of the market conditions and policy developments related to the construction sector in the EU with respect to the various elements of the Construction 2020 Action Plan. It will continue to support mutual learning and the exchange of best practices between Member States and stakeholders regarding the definition, implementation, monitoring and assessment of the impact of policy measures related to the competitiveness of construction enterprises and its contribution to sustainable development objectives.
The tasks are divided into 4 work packages:
work package 1: update of the methodology and indicators' list, and production of country fact sheets;
work package 2: selection and production of fact sheets on national and/or regional new policy measures and update of existing policy measures in the EU construction sector observatory (ECSO);
work package 3: preparation of analytical reports;
work package 4: promotion of the analysis results and dissemination activities.
Tasks to be carried out by the contractor are further detailed in the tender specifications in Section 1.3 and 1.4.
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: 1 600 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:
See Internet address provided 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: The COSME work programme 2017. The item: C. Framework conditions for enterprises: GRO/SME/17/C/111 — Construction 2020 — European Construction Observatory.
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 registersList and brief description of conditions:
See Internet address provided in Section I.3.
III.1.2)Economic and financial standingSelection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)Technical and professional abilitySelection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:
See Internet address provided in Section I.3.
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 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: 22/01/2018
Local time: 15:00
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:Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, German, Greek, English, Spanish, Estonian, Finnish, French, Irish, Croatian, Hungarian, Italian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tenderDuration in months: 9 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tendersDate: 23/01/2018
Local time: 14:30
Place:
The Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME), Covent Garden 2, place Rogier 16, 1210 Brussels, BELGIUM.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
See Internet address provided in Section I.3.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.3)Review procedurePrecise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
See Internet address provided in Section I.3.
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:20/11/2017
