Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.2)Information about joint procurementThe contract involves joint procurement
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law:
Astrid has been designated as the main buyer on behalf of the group of buyers listed in point I.1) above. The relevant national legislation on contracts is Belgian law.
I.3)CommunicationAdditional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authorityBody governed by public law
I.5)Main activityPublic order and safety
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
Pre-commercial Procurement (PCP) to acquire innovation activities to make possible a pan-European, interoperable mobile broadband system for PPDR.
Reference number: A.S.T.R.I.D. SA-F-D- 166-F02_0
II.1.2)Main CPV code73000000
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
This contract notice calls on interested operators to submit bids for purchases.
The CFP aims to encourage the development and testing of new solutions to meet the challenge of: pre-commercial procurement for innovation activities designed to make possible a pan-European, interoperable mobile broadband system for PPDR, validated by permanent testing facilities.
The main technical challenges to be addressed are set out in the CFP Challenge (TD2).
The PCP corresponds to a joint procedure of a group of buyers (list in point 1.1 above) from all over Europe, all facing the same common challenge.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 7 596 700.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: BE10
Main site or place of performance:
At least 75 % of the R & D services entrusted will take place in EU Member States or associated countries by 2020. See call for tender for all details.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The purchases will take the form of pre-commercial procurement (PCP) whereby services markets in R & D will be awarded to a number of parallel operators in a phased approach. This will allow competing alternative solutions to be compared.
A framework agreement covering 3 phases of R & D will be awarded to each selected operator.
The 3 phases are as follows:
1) outline solution;
(2) prototype solution;
3) Pilot project.
After each phase, interim evaluations will be carried out to phase out the best of the competing solutions. The operators with the best solutions will be offered a specific contract for the next phase.
Tests and evaluation are expected to take place in several locations, with a key input from practitioners in the relief and security services, in line with the objectives specified in the CFP Challenge (TD2). Realistic cross-border and organisational scenarios will be involved.
This PCP is intended to start on 15.2.2019 and end on 22.4.2022. The evidence base will become the first point of reference for the pan-European public security interoperable broadband system in at least 11 acquiring countries, i.e. the lead procurer and the buyers group.
The selected operators will remain the owners of the intellectual property rights (IPR) they generate during the PCP and may be used to exploit the full commercial potential of the developed solutions (i.e. beyond the buyers).
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: 7 596 700.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemStart: 20/07/2019
End: 22/04/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project:
The EU has provided a Grant Agreement for R & D Horizon 2020 (ny 786912) for this contract, but not participating in it as the contracting authority.
II.2.14)Additional information
Participation in the open market consultation, in connection with the preparation of such purchases, is not a prerequisite for the submission of a tender.
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 registers
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.1.5)Information about reserved contracts
III.2)Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1)Information about a particular profession
III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:
III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contractObligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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: 5
IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction
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.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateDate: 03/06/2019
Local time: 12:00
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:English
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tenderTender must be valid until: 22/04/2022
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tendersDate: 03/06/2019
Local time: 16:00
Place:
See the address of the lead procurer in paragraph 1.1 above.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
The persons authorised to tender will be designated by the lead procurer before the date of submission of the tenders.
The opening procedure is specified in the call for tenders (TD1).
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows
VI.3)Additional information:
These PCP are exempt from EU public procurement directives and national laws implementing them (i.e. it is not an open procedure subject to the EU public procurement directives, the choice in IV.1.1) has to be done only for formal reasons, as it is mandatory to fill in the form).
Please refer to the project website for further information: https:// www.broadway-info.eu/
Please present any questions concerning these public procurement before marketing as stipulated in the instructions in section 7.6 of the invitation to tender.
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3)Review procedurePrecise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Purchases are exempt from EU public procurement directives (including Directives 89/665/EEC and 92/13/EEC for EU purchases) and national laws transposing them.
Any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with the tender procedure for Broadway PCP may be dealt with by the Belgian Council of State.
VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:15/02/2019