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Services - 519051-2019
04/11/2019    S212

Belgium-Brussels: Euraxess Worldwide — 3rd Framework Contract for the Animation of the International Network

2019/S 212-519051

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: European Commission, Directorate General for Research and Innovation, Directorate G - Research & Innovation Outreach
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE BELGIQUE-BELGIË
Postal code: B-1049
Country: Belgium
E-mail: RTD-PROCUREMENTS-AWARD@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft-display.html?cftId=4449
Address of the buyer profile: http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=tenders-open
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
European institution/agency or international organisation
I.5)Main activity
General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

Euraxess Worldwide — 3rd Framework Contract for the Animation of the International Network

Reference number: 2019/RTD/B7/OP/PP-07021-2018
II.1.2)Main CPV code
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

The subject matter of the FWC is running of the international network Euraxess Worldwide as described in the tender specification with the aim of attracting more researchers to choose Europe as their research destination.

II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: 1 770 200.00 EUR
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
73200000 Research and development consultancy services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Main site or place of performance:

EU, North America, LAC countries, India, Japan, China, ASEAN, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Sub-saharan Africa.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The subject matter of the FWC is running of the international network Euraxess Worldwide as described in the tender specification with the aim of attracting more researchers to choose Europe as their research destination.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality, clarity and appropriateness of the proposed methodology to carry out the tasks related to the coordination of a multi-national network / Weighting: 35
Quality criterion - Name: Translating the policy context in view of implementing European research policies to a multi-national environment / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Identification of challenges and risks related to carrying out the tasks in section 2.2 and proposed approach / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Appropriateness in the allocation of time, and overall financial and human resources to the various tasks including a management structure / Weighting: 35
Price - Weighting: 60/40
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project:

Horizon 2020

II.2.14)Additional information

See internet address provided in Section I.1).

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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
Notice number in the OJ S: 2019/S 050-113795
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: FWC-00077261
Title:

Euraxess Worldwide — 3rd Framework Contract for the Animation of the International Network

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
15/10/2019
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Pracsis
National registration number: 0454 596 240
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE BELGIQUE-BELGIË
Postal code: 1160
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: SPI (Sociedade Portuguesa de Innovacao)
Town: Porto
NUTS code: PT PORTUGAL
Country: Portugal
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: JIIP (Joint Institute for Innovation Policy)
Town: Ixelles
NUTS code: BE BELGIQUE-BELGIË
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 9 000 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 1 770 200.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: General Court
Postal address: Rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Town: Luxemburg
Postal code: L-2925
Country: Luxembourg
E-mail: GeneralCourt.Registry@curia.europa.eu
Telephone: +352 43031
Fax: +352 43032100
Internet address: http://curia.europa.eu
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
28/10/2019