Italy-Parma: Development of Roadmaps for Action on: Building a European Partnership for Next Gen., Systems-based Environmental Risk Assessment; New Approach Methodologies in Risk Assessment; Risk Assessment of Combined Exposure to Multiple Chemicals (RACEMiC)
2020/S 239-589634
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:
Development of Roadmaps for Action on: Building a European Partnership for Next Gen., Systems-based Environmental Risk Assessment; New Approach Methodologies in Risk Assessment; Risk Assessment of Combined Exposure to Multiple Chemicals (RACEMiC)
Reference number: OC/EFSA/ED/2020/1
II.1.2)Main CPV code73210000 Research consultancy services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
The overall purpose of the contracts resulting from this call for tenders is to deliver roadmaps for action which provide recommendations for future multi-annual, multi-partner studies or projects for each lot (see below) building on EFSA's vision (Annexes 3-5), and supporting EFSA's preparedness for future risk assessment requirements and prevent possible divergence on sensitive matters.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 1 500 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Development of a Roadmap for Action on Building a European Partnership for Next Generation, Systems-based Environmental Risk Assessment
Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)73210000 Research consultancy services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: ITH52 Parma
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The main objective of the roadmap for action for this lot is to identify and connect relevant partners from various sectors, across regulatory silos, and build a platform (partnership) where cooperation and harmonisation of methodologies will take place to facilitate the transition to next generation, systems-based regulatory Environmental risk assessment (ERA) by 2030.
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: 500 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 8
This contract is subject to renewal: no
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
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Development of Roadmap for Action on New Approach Methodologies in Risk Assessment
Lot No: 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)73210000 Research consultancy services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: ITH52 Parma
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The main objective of the roadmap for action for this lot is to define EFSA priorities regarding the incorporation of new approach methodologies (NAMs) in regulatory hazard assessments and risk characterisations of chemicals in food and feed, and to define a multiannual strategy for increasing the use of NAMs in EFSA human health risk assessment to minimise the need for animal-based verification studies, so that by 2027 the large majority of EFSA requests for additional data are based on NAMs.
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: 500 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 8
This contract is subject to renewal: no
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
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Development of Roadmap for Action on the Risk Assessment of Combined Exposure to Multiple Chemicals (RACEMiC)
Lot No: 3
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)73210000 Research consultancy services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: ITH52 Parma
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The main objective of the roadmap for action for this lot is to develop and implement a harmonised approach for the assessment of human health risks resulting from both dietary and non-dietary exposure to multiple chemicals.
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: 500 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 8
This contract is subject to renewal: no
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
III.2)Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contractObligation 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 procedureOpen 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 participateDate: 26/02/2021
Local time: 14:30
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: 01/03/2021
Local time: 14:30
Place:
Online opening via Microsoft Teams, as indicated in the Invitation to Tender document.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about electronic workflowsElectronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:01/12/2020