Belgium-Brussels: Study to Review the Functioning and Effectiveness of Regulation (EU) 2017/821 (Due Diligence Obligations for Importers of Tin, Tantalum, Tungsten and Gold from Conflict-affected and High-risk Areas)
2022/S 180-508252
Results of the procurement procedure
Legal Basis:
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2018/1046
Section I: Contracting authority
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:
Study to Review the Functioning and Effectiveness of Regulation (EU) 2017/821 (Due Diligence Obligations for Importers of Tin, Tantalum, Tungsten and Gold from Conflict-affected and High-risk Areas)
Reference number: TRADE/2022/OP/0001
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 overall objective of the project is to support the Commission in producing a review report on the functioning and effectiveness of Regulation (EU) 2017/821, in accordance with the requirements laid down in Article 17 (2) of the Regulation. Regulation (EU) 2017/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 lays down supply chain due diligence obligations for Union importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas.
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)Value excluding VAT: 282 000.00 EUR
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Main site or place of performance:
Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Study to review the functioning and effectiveness of Regulation (EU) 2017/821 (due diligence obligations for importers of tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold from conflict-affected and high-risk areas).
II.2.5)Award criteriaQuality criterion - Name: Quality award criteria as laid down in the procurement documents / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
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: no
II.2.14)Additional information
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 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: yes
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure 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: TRADE/2022/OP/001
Title:
Study to Review the Functioning and Effectiveness of Regulation (EU) 2017/821 (Due Diligence Obligations for Importers of Tin, Tantalum, Tungsten and Gold from Conflict-affected and High-risk Areas)
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:23/08/2022
V.2.2)Information about tendersNumber of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial name: Business and Strategies in Europe (B&S Europe)
National registration number: BE00442745018
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE1 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Postal code: 1150
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial name: Responsible Sourcing Network Inc.
National registration number: C3110054
Postal address: 1180 Jackson Street, Unit 304
Town: Oakland
NUTS code: US United States
Postal code: 94612
Country: United States
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial name: Assheton Carter Ltd TA TDI Sustainability
National registration number: 08825320
Postal address: Delta Place, 27 Bath Road, Gloucestershire
Town: Cheltenham
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Postal code: GL53 7TH
Country: United Kingdom
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: 300 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 282 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)Additional information:
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:12/09/2022