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Services - 611354-2019
24/12/2019    S248

Belgium-Brussels: ‘Specification, Development, Maintenance and Support of Customs IT Systems (CUST-DEV3)’

2019/S 248-611354

Modification notice

Modification of a contract/concession during its term

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: European Commission, Directorate-General Taxation and Customs Union
Postal address: J79 05/33
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE BELGIQUE-BELGIË
Postal code: 1049
Country: Belgium
Contact person: Stéphane Mail Fouilleul
E-mail: taxud-tenders@ec.europa.eu
Telephone: +32 22995050
Fax: +32 22995444
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/calls-tenders-grants-calls-expression-interest_en

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

‘Specification, Development, Maintenance and Support of Customs IT Systems (CUST-DEV3)’

Reference number: TAXUD/2013/AO-01
II.1.2)Main CPV code
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.2)Description
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: LU0 LUXEMBOURG
Main site or place of performance:

The services will be carried out at the contractor's premises, in one of the member states, and at the commission's premises.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:

This call for tenders covers the procurement of IT services and deliverables for developments and specifications of the customs IT systems and applications under the management of the Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union in order to:

— take over all applicable services from the incumbent contractor,

— provide all required services for specification, development, maintenance and support of customs IT systems,

— hand over all applicable services at the end of the contractual period to the commission or to any specified third parties on its behalf.

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months: 96
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:

Customs 2020.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.1)Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number in the OJ S: 2013/S 228-395806

Section V: Award of contract/concession

Contract No: TAXUD/2013/AO-01
Title:

Specification, Development, Maintenance and Support of Customs IT Systems (CUST-DEV3)

V.2)Award of contract/concession
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
04/10/2013
V.2.2)Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Official name: Intrasoft International S.A. (consortium leader)
National registration number: LU 16853659
Town: luxembourg
NUTS code: LU0 LUXEMBOURG
Country: Luxembourg
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Official name: ARHS Developments SA
National registration number: LU 19594051
Town: Luxembourg
NUTS code: LU0 LUXEMBOURG
Country: Luxembourg
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Official name: Sword Group S.E.
National registration number: LU 25468152
Town: Luxembourg
NUTS code: LU0 LUXEMBOURG
Country: Luxembourg
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: 99 563 189.83 EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union
Postal address: rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Town: Luxembourg
Postal code: 2925
Country: Luxembourg
E-mail: cfi.registry@curia.europa.eu
Telephone: +352 4303-1
Fax: +352 4303-2100
Internet address: http://curia.europa.eu
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: The European Ombudsman
Postal address: 1 avenue du Président Robert Schuman, CS 30403
Town: Strasbourg Cedex
Postal code: 67001
Country: France
Telephone: +33 388172313
Fax: +33 388179062
Internet address: http://www.ombudsman.europa.eu
VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: European Commission, Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union
Postal address: J79 05/33
Town: Brussels
Postal code: 1049
Country: Belgium
E-mail: taxud-tenders@ec.europa.eu
Telephone: +32 22995050
Fax: +32 22995444
Internet address: http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/index_en.htm
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
18/12/2019

Section VII: Modifications to the contract/concession

VII.1)Description of the procurement after the modifications
VII.1.1)Main CPV code
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
VII.1.2)Additional CPV code(s)
VII.1.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: LU0 LUXEMBOURG
Main site or place of performance:

The services will be carried out at the contractor's premises, in one of the member states, and at the commission's premises.

VII.1.4)Description of the procurement:

Specification, development, maintenance and support of customs IT systems (CUST-DEV3).

VII.1.5)Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months: 96
VII.1.6)Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: 124 563 189.83 EUR
VII.1.7)Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Official name: Intrasoft International S.A.
Town: Luxembourg
NUTS code: LU0 LUXEMBOURG
Country: Luxembourg
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME: no
VII.1.7)Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Official name: Arhs Developments S.A.
Town: Luxembourg
NUTS code: LU0 LUXEMBOURG
Country: Luxembourg
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME: no
VII.1.7)Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Official name: Sword Group SE
Town: Luxembourg
NUTS code: LU0 LUXEMBOURG
Country: Luxembourg
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME: no
VII.2)Information about modifications
VII.2.1)Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):

To increase the budgetary ceiling of Framework Contract TAXUD/2013/CC/124 by 25 000 000 EUR.

VII.2.2)Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee (Art. 43(1)(c) of Directive 2014/23/EU, Art. 72(1)(c) of Directive 2014/24/EU, Art. 89(1)(c) of Directive 2014/25/EU)
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:

The development of 2 large IT systems, unexpected at the time of the tender preparation.

VII.2.3)Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications and price adaptions and, in the case of Directive 2014/23/EU, average inflation in the Member State concerned)
Value excluding VAT: 99 563 189.83 EUR
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: 124 563 189.83 EUR