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Services - 639373-2021
15/12/2021    S243

Portugal-Lisbon: Artificial Intelligence Algorithms for Earth Observation Data

2021/S 243-639373

Contract notice

Services

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

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)
Postal address: Praça Europa 4
Town: Lisbon
NUTS code: PT170 Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
Postal code: 1249-206
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Mr Pedro Lourenco
E-mail: OPEN202021@emsa.europa.eu
Fax: +351 211209211
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.emsa.europa.eu
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=9823
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=9823
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:

Artificial Intelligence Algorithms for Earth Observation Data

Reference number: EMSA/OP/20/2021
II.1.2)Main CPV code
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

The objective of this contract is to provide EMSA with services based on Artificial Intelligence Algorithms that will extract value-added products from satellite imagery of different sensor types.

II.1.5)Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 800 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 2
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Provision of Artificial Intelligence Algorithms Using SAR Earth Observation Data

Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
72200000 Software programming and consultancy services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: PT170 Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Algorithms will be developed and operated outside of EMSA, these contracts include three main activities:

• development of the algorithm,

• operationalisation,

• further developments and improvements.

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: 429 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:

The contract awarded will be a framework contract valid for two years with the possibility of renewal for one additional year.

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: no
II.2.14)Additional information
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Provision of Artificial Intelligence Algorithms Using Optical Earth Observation Data

Lot No: 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
72200000 Software programming and consultancy services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: PT170 Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Algorithms will be developed and operated outside of EMSA, these contracts include three main activities:

• development of the algorithm,

• operationalisation,

• further developments and improvements.

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: 371 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:

The contract awarded will be a framework contract valid for two years with the possibility of renewal for one additional year.

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: no
II.2.14)Additional information

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: 04/02/2022
Local time: 16:00
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
Tender must be valid until: 30/06/2022
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 07/02/2022
Local time: 11:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.3)Additional information:

In case of unavailability or disruptions in the functioning of the electronic means of communication provided in Section I.3) in the last five calendar days before the time limit for receipt indicated in Section IV.2.2), the contracting authority reserves the right to extend this time limit and publish the extension at the internet address provided in Section I.3), without a preceding publication of a corrigendum to this notice. Economic operators interested in this procurement are invited to subscribe to the call for tenders at the address in Section I.3) in order to get notified when new information or documents are published.

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
E-mail: GC.Registry@curia.europa.eu
Fax: +352 433031
Internet address: www.curia.europa.eu
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: General Court of the European Union
Town: Luxembourg
Country: Luxembourg
Internet address: www.curia.europa.eu
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
08/12/2021