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Services - 551538-2022

10/10/2022    S195

Belgium-Brussels: Socially Responsible Public Procurement

2022/S 195-551538

Contract notice

Services

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

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), EISMEA.I.02.3 – Entrepreneurship and Clusters
Postal address: Avenue du Bourget 1
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Postal code: 1140
Country: Belgium
E-mail: eismea-procurement@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://ec.europa.eu/eismea/en
I.3)Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft-display.html?cftId=11694
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft-display.html?cftId=11694
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:

Socially Responsible Public Procurement

Reference number: EISMEA/2022/OP/0014
II.1.2)Main CPV code
75110000 General public services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

The tender will stimulate the integration of social considerations in public procurements, including raising awareness of incentives for social investments in public service provision, promote the involvement of social economy actors in tendering procedures and in value chains processes, and boost awareness raising for mainstream businesses to work more with social enterprises. It will be based on the successful results of the project 'Buying for social impact'.

II.1.5)Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 2 200 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Training and Awareness-raising Activities in Socially Responsible Public Procurement

Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
75110000 General public services
75120000 Administrative services of agencies
79310000 Market research services
80500000 Training services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: AT Österreich
NUTS code: BE Belgique / België
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
NUTS code: BG България  / Bulgaria
NUTS code: CY Κύπρος  / Kýpros
NUTS code: EE Eesti
NUTS code: ES España
NUTS code: FI Suomi / Finland
NUTS code: LT Lietuva
NUTS code: LU Luxembourg
NUTS code: MT Malta
NUTS code: PT Portugal
NUTS code: SI Slovenija
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

To carry out training and awareness-raising activities in socially responsible public procurement.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 1 700 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 18
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
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:

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).

II.2.14)Additional information
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Measuring Positive Impact in Socially Responsible Public Procurement

Lot No: 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
75110000 General public services
75120000 Administrative services of agencies
79300000 Market and economic research; polling and statistics
80500000 Training services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: BE Belgique / België
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

To achieve a better understanding of the existing frameworks and scope regarding measuring methodologies, policies and practices in regard to social impact in public procurement across EU Member States.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 500 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 18
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
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:

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).

II.2.14)Additional information

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 registers
List and brief description of conditions:

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

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
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 participate
Date: 05/12/2022
Local time: 10:00
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 tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 05/12/2022
Local time: 15:00
Place:

Avenue du Bourget 1, 1140 Brussels, BELGIUM.

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)Additional information:

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).

VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: General Court of the European Union
Postal address: rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Town: Luxembourg
Postal code: L-2925
Country: Luxembourg
Telephone: +352 4303-1
Internet address: http://curia.europa.eu
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
03/10/2022