Belgium-Brussels: SME Policy Outreach Activities, in Particular, Organisation of SME Assembly, SME Week and European Enterprise Promotion Awards
2020/S 210-511897
Legal Basis:
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2018/1046
Section I: Contracting authority
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:
SME Policy Outreach Activities, in Particular, Organisation of SME Assembly, SME Week and European Enterprise Promotion Awards
Reference number: EASME/2020/OP/0011
II.1.2)Main CPV code79950000 Exhibition, fair and congress organisation 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 for the organisation of conferences, campaigns and ceremonies supporting the SME policy of the European Commission, in particular the implementation of the SME Strategy.
All tasks covered by this tender form part of the Commission's outreach towards relevant public authorities and entrepreneurs, as well as academia, business support organisations and media.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 3 300 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)79340000 Advertising and marketing services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Main site or place of performance:
The tasks will be performed at the premises designated by the contractor.
Any meetings will be held at the EASME's or the European Commission’s premises in Brussels.
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 for the organisation of conferences, campaigns and ceremonies supporting the SME policy of the European Commission, in particular the implementation of the SME Strategy.
As a key contribution to achieving an SME-friendly environment, the perception of the entrepreneurs as risk-taking individuals in the EU will have to change: entrepreneurship and the associated readiness to take risks should be applauded by political leaders and media, and supported by administrations. Being SME-friendly should become mainstream policy, based on the conviction that rules must respect the majority of those who will use them: the ‘Think Small First’ principle. It is in that spirit that outreach activities like the ones covered in this call for tender are organised by the European Commission.
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: 3 300 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:
The contract may be renewed once for 12 months to cover the same tasks in 2023, depending on the future needs and on the budget availability. In particular, any renewal will be conditional on the adoption of the MFF and the programme that will succeed COSME, as well as the respective annual work programmes and provided the contractor's performance is satisfactory.
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:
Commission implementing decision of 17 January 2020 concerning the financing of the programme for the competitiveness of enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises and the adoption of the work programme for 2020 and amending implementing decision adopted on 19 October 2020, action GROW/SME/20/C/012 SME Policy.
II.2.14)Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions for participation
III.1.2)Economic and financial standingList and brief description of selection criteria:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
III.1.3)Technical and professional abilityList and brief description of selection criteria:
Selection 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).
III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contractObligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateDate: 13/12/2020
Local time: 12:00
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: 14/12/2020
Local time: 11:00
Place:
Executive Agency for Small and Medium-size 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.4.1)Review bodyOfficial 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.euTelephone: +352 43031100
Fax: +352 43032100
Internet address:
http://curia.europa.eu 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:21/10/2020