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13/11/2019    S219

Belgium-Brussels: H2020: EGNSS-Based Rail Safety Services

2019/S 219-536641

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Services

Legal Basis:
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2018/1046

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: European Commission, Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Enterpreneurship and SMEs
Postal address: avenue d'Auderghem 45
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Postal code: B-1049
Country: Belgium
Contact person: Unit 02: Financial Management of Space Programmes — BREY 08/201
E-mail: grow-gp2-call-for-tenders@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/space/galileo/index_en.htm
Address of the buyer profile: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/contracts-grants/calls-for-tenders
I.3)Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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:

H2020: EGNSS-Based Rail Safety Services

Reference number: 762/PP/GRO/RCH/19/11304
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 main objective of the analysis is to assess the feasibility of an EGNSS-based safety service for the rail sector beyond 2022 which would enable to rationalise the rail signalling infrastructure.

II.1.5)Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 400 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
38112100 Global navigation and positioning systems (GPS or equivalent)
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. van Brussel-Hoofdstad
Main site or place of performance:

Contractor's premises or any other place indicated in the tender specifications.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The main objective of the analysis is to assess the feasibility of an EGNSS-based safety service for the rail sector beyond 2022 which would enable to rationalise the rail signalling infrastructure. The analysis shall produce the service concept and consolidate it through iteration with the Working Group of experts. The analysis will enable the EC to determine whether an EGNOS service needs to be created specifically for rail safety.

II.2.14)Additional information

Provided all thresholds are reached, and within the available budget, the European Commission will award a contract to the 2 highest-ranked tenders after applying the award formula. Each of the 2 selected tender will be awarded for a maximum of 400 000 EUR (four hundred thousand euro) each.

II.3)Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
20/12/2019

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:

This action will be conducted under the EU Framework Programme for Research and Development Horizon2020 (H2020).

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
06/11/2019