Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
Multiple Service Framework Contract (Three Lots): Lot 1: Social and Employment Policy; Lot 2: Culture, Education, Research and Innovation; Lot 3: European Digital Agenda
Reference number: CDR/2021/C3/1/SEDEC
II.1.2)Main CPV code73210000 Research consultancy services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
The purpose of this call for tenders is to enable CoR departments to have at their disposal a framework contract for the provision of scientific, legal, documentary and editorial assistance services for CoR bodies, members, rapporteurs and departments. This request for services entrusted to external experts is one of the measures taken to provide members with better services in order to strengthen and enhance the CoR's consultative work within the framework of the legislative process.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 800 000.00 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:
Social and Employment Policy
Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)73210000 Research consultancy services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The spheres of activity covered by this call for tenders reflect the CoR's political priorities from the perspective of local and regional authorities in the indicative areas of activity referred to below. It should be noted that the activities covered by this call shall not be strictly limited to the sphere of social policy, education, employment, research, culture and the digital single market, and should also cover any other sectors linked to these policy areas and refer in this context to all the possible implications for local and regional authorities within the European Union.
Lot 1 – Social and employment policy:
— employment policy and related policies,
— labour mobility,
— social policy and social protection,
— equal opportunities,
— gender equality,
— social economy,
— social cohesion and integration,
— demographic change and related policies,
— childcare and child support.
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: 300 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:
See internet address provided in Section I.3).
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:
Culture, Education, Research and Innovation
Lot No: 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)73210000 Research consultancy services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The spheres of activity covered by this call for tenders reflect the CoR's political priorities from the perspective of local and regional authorities in the indicative areas of activity referred to below.It should be noted that the activities covered by this call shall not be strictly limited to the sphere of social policy, education, employment, research, culture and the digital single market, and should also cover any other sectors linked to these policy areas and refer in this context to all the possible implications for local and regional authorities within the European Union.
Lot 2 – Culture, education, research and innovation:
— education and training,
— youth,
— sport,
— culture and cultural diversity,
— multilingualism and promotion of minority languages,
— innovation, research and technology,
— EU information society, including trans-European ICT networks,
— audio-visual industry and media technologies,
— artificial intelligence.
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: 300 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in days: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:
See internet address provided in Section I.3).
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.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)73210000 Research consultancy services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The spheres of activity covered by this call for tenders reflect the CoR's political priorities from the perspective of local and regional authorities in the indicative areas of activity referred to below.It should be noted that the activities covered by this call shall not be strictly limited to the sphere of social policy, education, employment, research, culture and the digital single market, and should also cover any other sectors linked to these policy areas and refer in this context to all the possible implications for local and regional authorities within the European Union.
Lot 3 – European Digital Agenda:
— digital agenda,
— digital single market,
— digital transformation,
— connectivity and broadband deployment,
— digital indicators,
— interoperability,
— data policy.
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: 200 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:
See internet address provided in Section I.3).
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.1.1)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 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.2.2)Contract performance conditions:
See internet address provided in Section I.3).
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
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 3
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: 10/01/2022
Local time: 17:00
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 tenderDuration in months: 9 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tendersDate: 11/01/2022
Local time: 15:30
Place:
Room BvS 0729
European Committee of the Regions, Rue Montoyer 92, 1040 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË. In the view of the situation of COVID19, the attendance to the opening session may be on-line or face-to-face depending on the number of attendees.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
A maximum of one representative per tenderer may attend the opening of tenders. For organisation and security reasons, the tenderer must provide the full name and identity card or passport of the representatives by email tocor-marches-publics@cor.europa.eu, at least three working days before the date of the opening.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:24/11/2021