Services - 536412-2018

06/12/2018    S235

Czech Republic-Prague: Development and Initial Operations of the Galileo Reference Centre

2018/S 235-536412

Modification notice

Modification of a contract/concession during its term

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: European GNSS Agency (GSA)
Postal address: Janovskeho 438/2
Town: Prague 7
NUTS code: CZ ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA
Postal code: 170 00
Country: Czechia
Contact person: Legal and Procurement Department
E-mail: tenders@gsa.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.gsa.europa.eu/about/how-we-work/procurement

Section II: Object

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

Development and Initial Operations of the Galileo Reference Centre

Reference number: GSA/OP/20/15/SC2
II.1.2)Main CPV code
71700000 Monitoring and control services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.2)Description
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: NL NEDERLAND
II.2.4)Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:

Development and initial operations of the Galileo Reference Centre.

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months: 30
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:

Galileo Programme

Section V: Award of contract/concession

Contract No: GSA/OP/20/15/SC2
V.2)Award of contract/concession
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
21/11/2016
V.2.2)Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Official name: GMV Aerospace and Defence SAU
Town: Madrid
NUTS code: ES ESPAÑA
Country: Spain
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: 6 320 977.16 EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: General Court of the European Union
Town: Luxembourg
Country: Luxembourg
Internet address: http://www.curia.europa.eu
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: The European Ombudsman
Town: Strasbourg
Country: France
Internet address: http://www.ombudsman.europa.eu
VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: European GNSS Agency (GSA)
Town: Prague
Country: Czechia
Internet address: http://www.gsa.europa.eu
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
29/11/2018

Section VII: Modifications to the contract/concession

VII.1)Description of the procurement after the modifications
VII.1.1)Main CPV code
71700000 Monitoring and control services
VII.1.2)Additional CPV code(s)
31712340 Diodes
VII.1.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: NL NEDERLAND
VII.1.4)Description of the procurement:

Development and initial operations of the Galileo Reference Centre (GRC); in the frame of the initial operations, it became necessary to procure unidirectional network devices (data diodes) compatible with optical fiber capability for use within the GRC operational networks (unclassified and classified).

VII.1.5)Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months: 30
VII.1.6)Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: 6 497 099.66 EUR
VII.1.7)Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Official name: GMV Aerospace and Defence SAU
Town: Madrid
NUTS code: ES ESPAÑA
Country: Spain
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME: no
VII.2)Information about modifications
VII.2.1)Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):

In the frame of the initial operations of the Galileo Reference Centre (which are provided in the frame of specific contract 2 under the framework contract GSA/OP/20/15), it became necessary to procure unidirectional network devices (data diodes) compatible with optical fiber capability for use within the GRC operational networks (Unclassified and Classified).

VII.2.2)Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee (Art. 43(1)(c) of Directive 2014/23/EU, Art. 72(1)(c) of Directive 2014/24/EU, Art. 89(1)(c) of Directive 2014/25/EU)
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:

In the hosting agreement on the GRC with the Netherlands (NL), NL were asked to deliver an area within the GRC classified up to Restreint level specifying that such area might be accredited at Secret level in the future. However, NL installed a Faraday cage within the GRC to house the classified operational infrastructure, thus ensuring protection of EU Classified Info against compromise through unintentional electromagnetic emanations. In order to utilise this cage without compromise and in order to adhere to the tempest measures,it was necessary to implement the classified operational network using optical-fiber network media.When the GRC tender was launched, it was not yet known that the GRC would be delivered with its classified operational network built with the use of optical fiber cabling. Therefore, it was considered that the provision of diodes built with the use of standard copper Ethernet cabling (as proposed by the Contractor) would be compliant with tender requirements.

VII.2.3)Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications and price adaptions and, in the case of Directive 2014/23/EU, average inflation in the Member State concerned)
Value excluding VAT: 6 320 977.16 EUR
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: 6 497 099.66 EUR