Framework service contract supporting peer reviews and other mutual learning processes in the fields of employment, social affairs and inclusion (№104396)

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1. Section I
   1. Name and addresses
      European Commission, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
      PLB 3 05/P151
      Brussels
      1049
      Belgium
      E-mail: [email protected]
      NUTS code: BE10
      
   2. Type of the contracting authority:
      European institution/agency or international organisation
      
   3. Main activity:
      General public services
      
2. Section II
   1. Scope of the procurement:
      1. Title:
         

         Framework service contract supporting peer reviews and other mutual learning processes in the fields of employment, social affairs and inclusion.

         
         Reference number: VT/2016/012.
         
      2. Main CPV code:
         79315000
         
      3. Type of contract:
         Services
         
      4. Short description:
         

         The European Commission seeks to establish a framework contract for on-demand services to support the peer reviews and the mutual learning process and other related policy exchanges and capacity building in the fields of employment, social affairs and inclusion.

         
         
      5. Information about lots:
         This contract is divided into lots: no
      6. Total value of the procurement:
         Value excluding VAT: 10 000 000.00 EUR
   2. Description
      1. Title:
         
      2. Additional CPV code(s):
         
         
      3. Place of performance:
         NUTS code: BE10
         Main site or place of performance:

         The contractor"s premises or any other site advised in the tender.

         
         
      4. Description of the procurement:
         

         The Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion wishes to appoint external contracting services to perform tasks linked to the organisation and logistics of the activities described in the tender specifications, i.e. peer reviews, mutual learning workshops, mutual learning conferences and specific analytical support.

         
         
      5. Award criteria:
         Quality criterion - Name: Effectiveness and rationality of the proposed methodological approach / Weighting: 10–15
         Quality criterion - Name: Effectiveness and rationality of the proposed approach to identify and select the team / Weighting: 10–15
         Quality criterion - Name: Effectiveness and appropriateness of the strategy for communication and dissemination / Weighting: 5–10
         Quality criterion - Name: Appropriateness and feasibility of the proposed project management plan in order to meet the objectives specified in the tender specifications / Weighting: 10–15
         Quality criterion - Name: Appropriateness and cost-effectiveness of the proposed allocation of time and resources to each task or deliverable / Weighting: 10–15
         Quality criterion - Name: Appropriateness and effectiveness of the proposed working relationship and communication plan with the contracting authority / Weighting: 5–10
         Quality criterion - Name: Appropriateness and effectiveness of the quality control system / Weighting: 5–10
         Quality criterion - Name: Appropriateness and effectiveness of the working plan with the third party suppliers / Weighting: 5–10
         Price - Weighting: 0
         
      6. Information about options:
         Options: no
      7. Information about European Union funds:
         
      8. Additional information:
         

         See Internet address provided in Section I.3 of the contract notice.

         
         
3. Section IV
   1. Description:
      1. Type of procedure:
         Open procedure
      2. Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system:
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
      3. Information about electronic auction:
         
      4. Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
         The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
   2. Administrative information:
      1. Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: 2016/S 080-140930
         
      2. Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system:
         
      3. Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice:
         
4. Section V
   1. Title:

      Framework service contract supporting peer reviews and other mutual learning processes in the fields of employment, social affairs and inclusion

      
      
   2. Award of contract
      1. Date of conclusion of the contract: 2016-12-21
         
      2. Information about tenders:
         Number of tenders received: 6
         The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
      3. Name and address of the contractor:
         ICF Consulting Services Limited
         Watling House, 33 Cannon Street
         London
         EC4M 5SB
         United Kingdom
         NUTS code: UKI11
         The contractor is an SME: no
      4. Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT):
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 10 000 000.00 EUR
         Total value of the contract/lot: 10 000 000.00 EUR
         
      5. Information about subcontracting:
         
         
5. Section VI
   1. Additional information
      

      See Internet address provided in Section I.3 of the contract notice.

      
      
   2. Procedures for review
      1. Review body
         General Court
         rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
         Luxembourg
         2925
         Luxembourg
         Telephone: +352 4303-1
         E-mail: [email protected]
         Fax: +352 4303-2100
         
      2. Body responsible for mediation procedures
         
         
      3. Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         

         See Internet address provided in Section I.3 of the contract notice.

         
         
         
   3. Date of dispatch of this notice
      2017-02-06