Results of the procurement procedure
Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.2)Information about joint procurementThe contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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:
Conformity checking and technical assessments of Member States' compliance with the applicable EU environmental legislation (2 lots).
Reference number: ENV.E.3/FRA/2016/0031.
II.1.2)Main CPV code90700000 Environmental services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
The objectives of the framework contract are:
For lot 1 — the drafting of legal assessment which analyses the conformity of national measures with certain directives in the sector of environment. The sectors covered include air, chemicals, nature, waste, water, impact assessment and other environmental issues.
For lot 2 — the drafting of technical assessments on Member States' compliance with the applicable European Union environmental legislation. The sectors for which such technical assessments may be requested include air, chemicals, nature, waste, water, impact assessment and other environmental issues.
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)Value excluding VAT: 5 200 000.00 EUR
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Conformity checking of measures of Member States to transpose legislation in the sector of the environment
Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)90700000 Environmental services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: 00 Not specified
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
For lot 1 — the drafting of legal assessment which analyses the conformity of national measures with certain directives in the sector of environment. The sectors covered include air, chemicals, nature, waste, water, impact assessment and other environmental issues.
The annual budget for lot 1 is 1 100 000 EUR making the total maximum of 4 400 000 EUR for the entire duration of the 48-month contract using a single framework contract with 1 economic operator.
II.2.5)Award criteriaQuality criterion - Name: Overall management of the framework contract / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Illustrative tasks / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50/50
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:
Technical assessments on Member States' compliance with the applicable European Union environmental legislation
Lot No: 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)90700000 Environmental services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: 00 Not specified
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
For lot 2 — the drafting of technical assessments on Member States' compliance with the applicable European Union environmental legislation. The sectors for which such technical assessments may be requested include air, chemicals, nature, waste, water, impact assessment and other environmental issues.
The annual budget for lot 2 is 200 000 EUR making the total maximum of 800 000 EUR for the entire duration of the 48-month contract using a cascade system involving 2–3 economic operators.
II.2.5)Award criteriaQuality criterion - Name: Overall management of the framework contract / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Illustrative tasks / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50/50
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 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
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure IV.2.8)Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system
IV.2.9)Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ENV.E.3/FRA/2016/0031 — lot 1
Title:
Conformity checking of measures of Member States to transpose legislation in the sector of the environment
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:27/01/2017
V.2.2)Information about tendersNumber of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial name: Milieu Ltd
Postal address: chaussée de Charleroi 112
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE BELGIQUE-BELGIË
Postal code: 1060
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 4 400 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 4 400 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontractingThe contract is likely to be subcontracted
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ENV.E.3/FRA/2016/0031 — lot 2
Title:
Technical assessments on Member States' compliance with the applicable European Union environmental legislation
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:27/01/2017
V.2.2)Information about tendersNumber of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial name: Milieu Ltd (1st in cascade)
Postal address: chaussée de Charleroi 112
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE BELGIQUE-BELGIË
Postal code: 1060
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 800 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 800 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontractingThe contract is likely to be subcontracted
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ENV.E.3/FRA/2016/0031 — lot 2
Title:
Technical assessments on Member States' compliance with the applicable European Union environmental legislation
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:27/01/2017
V.2.2)Information about tendersNumber of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial name: Arcadis Belgium NV/SA (2nd in cascade)
Postal address: Koningstraat/rue Royale 80
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE BELGIQUE-BELGIË
Postal code: 1000
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 800 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 800 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontractingThe contract is likely to be subcontracted
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)Additional information:
In line with Article 134.1.e) and f) of the rules of application to Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2015/1929 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28.10.2015 (Financial Regulation), during the 3 years following conclusion of the original contract, the contracting authority will be able to use the negotiated procedure for additional services (without prior publication of a contract notice) for new services or works consisting in the repetition of similar services or works entrusted to the economic operator to which the same contracting authority awarded an original contract, provided that these services or works are in conformity with a basic project for which the original contract was awarded after publication of a contract notice, subject to the conditions set out in paragraph 4 of Article 134.
Previously published in PIN OJ 2016/S 043-070158 on 2.3.2016 with a very slightly different title.
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.3)Review procedurePrecise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
You may submit any observations concerning the award procedure to the contracting authority indicated under heading I.1.
If you believe that there was maladministration, you may lodge a complaint to the European Ombudsman within 2 years of the date when you became aware of the facts on which the complaint is based (see http://www.ombudsman.europa.eu). Such complaint does not have as an effect either to suspend the time limit to launch an appeal or to open a new period for lodging an appeal.
Within 2 months of the notification of the award decision you may lodge an appeal to the body referred to in VI.4.1.
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:06/02/2017