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:
Development of Roadmaps for Action on: (a) Advancing the Environmental Risk Assessment of Chemicals for Insect Pollinators; (b) Applying OMICS and Bioinformatics Approaches
Reference number: OC/EFSA/ED/2021/01
II.1.2)Main CPV code73110000 Research services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
The aim of this procurement procedure is to conclude on two direct contracts for the execution of specific tasks over a clearly defined period, as defined in these tender specifications, for:
(a) advancing the environmental risk assessment of chemicals for insect pollinators; and
(b) applying OMICS and bioinformatics approaches: towards next generation risk assessment.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 1 000 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Development of Roadmaps for Action on Advancing the Environmental Risk Assessment of Chemicals for Insect Pollinators
Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)73110000 Research services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: ITH52 Parma
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The main objective of the roadmap for action for this lot is to identify recent relevant research and risk assessment developments that might need consideration when conducting environmental risk assessments (ERAs) of chemical pesticides for insect pollinators.
The roadmap also has to identify relevant ERA development needs for insect pollinators that require additional research input. This information must be relevant for consolidating, updating and harmonising methodologies for the ERA of chemical pesticides for insect pollinators, and for developing and implementing a systems-based approach for the ERA for insect pollinators.
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: 500 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 8
This contract is subject to renewal: no
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: no
II.2.14)Additional information
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Development of Roadmaps for Action on Applying OMICS and Bioinformatics Approaches: Towards Next Generation Risk Assessment
Lot No: 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)73110000 Research services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: ITH52 Parma
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The main objective of the roadmap for action for this lot is to define EFSA priorities for the wide integration of OMICS and associated bioinformatics approaches in food regulatory science (by 2030) to support the transition into next generation risk assessment. Advancing in this theme will also promote the implementation of the EFSA 2021-2027 strategy.
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: 500 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 8
This contract is subject to renewal: no
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: no
II.2.14)Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions for participation
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.2.3)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: no
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateDate: 18/01/2022
Local time: 14:30
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: 19/01/2022
Local time: 14:30
Place:
EFSA Headquarters. Via Carlo Magno 1A, 43126 Parma. Virtual opening session.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about electronic workflowsElectronic invoicing will be accepted
VI.3)Additional information:
‘In case of unavailability or disruptions in the functioning of the electronic means of communication provided in Section I.3) in the last five calendar days before the time limit for receipt indicated in Section IV.2.2), the contracting authority reserves the right to extend this time limit and publish the extension at the internet address provided in Section I.3), without a preceding publication of a corrigendum to this notice. Economic operators interested in this procurement are invited to subscribe to the call for tenders at the address in Section I.3) in order to get notified when new information or documents are published.’
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:05/10/2021