Legal Basis:
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2018/1046
Procurement award procedure applying to European Union external actions financed from the general budget of the European Union and the European Development Fund (EDF)
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:
Technical Assistance in Support to the Lao PDR National Nutrition Strategy and Plan of Action (NPAN)
Reference number: DEVCO/VTE/2020/EA-RP/0022
II.1.2)Main CPV code75100000 Administration services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
This service contract is designed to provide technical assistance (TA) in support to the Lao PDR National Nutrition Strategy (2016-2025) and Plan of Action (2016-2020). The overall objective of the project is to contribute to reducing malnutrition in Lao PDR, particularly of the women, children and disadvantaged groups in the Lao PDR by:
(i) strengthening the capacity of government counterparts of sectors concerned in planning, budgeting, financing, and tracking expenditure related to nutrition under the framework of the multi-sectoral approach; and
(ii) improving the cohesion and harmonisation of sector policies and strategies to the National Nutrition Policy and Strategy.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 3 850 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)75100000 Administration services
85300000 Social work and related services
75130000 Supporting services for the government
75122000 Administrative healthcare services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: LA LAOS
Main site or place of performance:
Lao (People's Democratic Republic) (South East Asia Region).
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Technical Assistance in Support to the Lao PDR National Nutrition Strategy and Plan of Action (NPAN).
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: 3 850 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invitedEnvisaged minimum number: 4
Maximum number: 8
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: yes
Identification of the project:
II.2.14)Additional information
Subsequent to the initial contract resulting from the current tender procedure, new services or works consisting in the repetition of similar services or works, up to the estimated amount of EUR 3 850 000, may be entrusted to the initial contractor by negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice, provided the new services or works are in conformity with the same basic project.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions for participation
III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registersList and brief description of conditions:
See Internet address provided in Section I.3.
III.1.2)Economic and financial standingList and brief description of selection criteria:
The economic and financial capacity required from the candidate or tenderer to perform the contract is detailed in the document "Additional information about the Contract Notice".
III.1.3)Technical and professional abilityList and brief description of selection criteria:
The professional and technical capacity required from the candidate or tenderer to perform the contract is detailed in the document "Additional information about the Contract Notice".
III.2)Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:
See Internet address provided in Section I.3.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedureRestricted 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: 08/01/2021
Local time: 16:00
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidatesDate: 15/01/2021
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:English
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tenderDuration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about electronic workflowsElectronic payment will be used
VI.3)Additional information:
See Internet address provided in Section I.3. For any additional information, please refer to the document "Additional information about the Contract Notice".
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.3)Review procedurePrecise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
See Internet address provided in Section I.3.
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:12/11/2020