Legal Basis:
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2018/1046
Section I: Contracting authority
I.3)CommunicationAdditional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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:
Multiple Framework Contract for Studies in the Field of European Union Budget Policy
Reference number: CDR/2021/C1/1/COTER /BUDG
II.1.2)Main CPV code73210000 Research consultancy services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
The purpose of this call for tenders is to enable the CoR departments to have at their disposal a framework contract for the provision of scientific, legal, documentary and editorial assistance services for CoR bodies, members, rapporteurs and departments. This request for services entrusted to external experts is one of the measures taken to provide members with better services in order to strengthen and enhance the CoR' consultative work within the framework of the legislative process.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 200 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The spheres of activity covered by this call for tenders reflect the CoR's political priorities from the perspective of local and regional authorities in the indicative areas of activity:
— multi-annual financial framework,
— EU own-resources,
— performance-based budgeting,
— annual EU Budget,
— implementation of the budget of the European Union,
— discharge procedure including protection of financial interest of the EU,
— local and regional finances and budgeting (sub-national finances),
— financial regulation of the EU,
— audits and control requirements,
— simplification of financial procedures,
— accountability,
— financial Instruments,
— synergies between different EU funding instruments.
II.2.5)Award criteriaCriteria below
Quality criterion - Name: 1. Organisation of work, including the distribution of roles and responsibilities, and overall allocation of time and of human and other resources / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: 2. General framework and methodological approach: efficiency, quality and relevance of the methodology and the proposed research project / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: 3. Data collection and presentation, partnerships and associated networks / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: 4. Quality control measures, including quality control of deliverables, language quality check and continuity of service in the event of absence of leading members of the team / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Total = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
II.2.6)Estimated valueValue excluding VAT: 200 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:
See internet address provided in Section I.3).
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
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 systemThe procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 3
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.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateDate: 22/11/2021
Local time: 17:00
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: 23/11/2021
Local time: 14:00
Place:
European Committee of the Regions, Rue Montoyer 92, 1040 Brussels/Brussel, BELGIUM/BELGIË.
See internet address provided in section I.3).
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure: in the view of the COVID-19 situation, the attendance to the opening session may be online or face-to-face depending on the number of attendees.
Information about authorised person 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:
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.
In accordance with Article 164 paragraph 5 and Annex I.11.1) (e) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18.7.2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, the Committee of the Regions may initiate negotiated procedures with the successful tenderers of this tender for new services consisting of the repetition of services similar to those in this notice.
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:14/10/2021