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Services - 651809-2021
21/12/2021    S247

Belgium-Brussels: Operation of an EU Helpdesk for the Support of the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS)

2021/S 247-651809

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Services

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

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: European Commission, Directorate-General for Environment (ENV)
Postal address: ENV.A.4 – Finance Audit and Budget, BRE2 10/DCS
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Postal code: 1049
Country: Belgium
E-mail: env-tenders@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/funding/calls_en.htm
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:

Operation of an EU Helpdesk for the Support of the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS)

Reference number: ENV/2021/OP/0006
II.1.2)Main CPV code
90700000 Environmental services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

The objective of the EMAS Helpdesk is to provide support for the implementation and development of the EMAS scheme.

The Helpdesk will act as the first point of contact for registered organisations, interested stakeholders or citizens desiring to obtain assistance or specific information about the scheme.

Tasks will include the management, maintenance and improvement of the EU EMAS register, communication activities, assistance in the context of EMAS fora (Regulatory Committee, Competent Bodies, Forum

Of Accreditation and Licensing Bodies (FALB).

II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: 598 012.00 EUR
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
90700000 Environmental services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Main site or place of performance:

The contractor's premises.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Operation of an EU Helpdesk for the support of the EU Eco-management and Audit Scheme (EMAS).

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of the proposed methodology / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Organisation of the work and allocation of resources / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Quality control measures / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Environmental aspects / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 50/50
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: yes
Identification of the project:

09 02 02 (Life Op.) Circular Economy and Quality of Life

II.2.14)Additional information

Previously published in the PIN OJS 071-179754 with the title 'Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) Helpdesk 2022-2025'

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: yes
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 101-265592
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: 090202/2021/858107/SER/ENV.B.1
Title:

Operation of an EU Helpdesk for the Support of the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS)

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
19/11/2021
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Adelphi Consult GmbH
Postal address: Alt-Moabit 91
Town: Berlin
NUTS code: DE Deutschland
Postal code: 10559
Country: Germany
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: 600 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 598 012.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 51 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:

(14,25 %) + (23,04 %) + (5,02 %) + (8,36 %) = 50.67 %

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:

Please see the Reserve Clause at Point 3.5 of the tender specifications available at the address indicated in Section I.3).

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
Telephone: +352 4303-1
Internet address: http://curia.europa.eu
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
14/12/2021