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Secure Ecosystems Support to EU Defence and Space Policies

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Application deadline

23.06.2022, 16:00 hour

Procedure

Open procedure

Order type

Provision of services.

Main CPV code

Development consultancy services
73220000-0

Language

English

Contracting authority / owner

European Commission, Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DEFIS), Directorate A
Avenue d'Auderghem 45
1040 Brussels
Belgium
E-Mail: defis-gp2-call-for-tenders@ec.europa.eu
Website: https://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/defence-industry-and-space_en

assignment

The subject of this call for tenders is setting up a framework contract (‘FwC’) to support defence- and aerospace-related actions of the Commission. This call for tenders is divided into two lots:— lot 1 called ‘Sourcing and management of coaching services’ focuses on support to start-ups and SMEs in the European Defence Fund;— lot 2 called ‘Research, evaluation and analysis related services’ focuses on the provision of research, evaluation and analysis-related services in the area of aerospace and defence (ASD) ecosystem.

Lots 1

Job / name

Sourcing and Management of Coaching Services

Description of procurement /scope of services

Lot 1 specifically focuses on business acceleration services (coaching services targeting SMEs and start-ups which are successful applicants to calls managed by the contracting authority in the frame of the European Defence Fund (‘EDF’).

Others CPV Codes

Development consultancy services
73220000-0
Military research and technology
73410000-9
Specialist training services
80510000-2

Project adress

Region (NUTS code): BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. van Brussel-Hoofdstad
Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).

Lots 2

Job / name

Research, Evaluation and Analysis Related Services

Description of procurement /scope of services

A key aspect of the DG DEFIS mission is to ensure the proper articulation of the strategic objectives for the ASD ecosystem and the quick implementation of the means to achieve these objectives in the most cost-efficient way. A robust analytics and solid grounding in the defence and aerospace realms are wanted to address this key aspect and to sustain a continuous knowledge-based decision-making on the ASD ecosystem at the Commission level in general, and at the DG DEFIS level in particular.To this end, the Commission is seeking to outsource the provision of research, evaluation and analysis related services.

Others CPV Codes

Development consultancy services
73220000-0
Military research and technology
73410000-9

Project adress

Region (NUTS code): BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. van Brussel-Hoofdstad
Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).

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Belgium-Brussels: Secure Ecosystems Support to EU Defence and Space Policies

2022/S 080-214100

Contract notice

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 Defence Industry and Space (DEFIS), Directorate A
Postal address: Avenue d'Auderghem 45
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Postal code: 1040
Country: Belgium
E-mail: defis-gp2-call-for-tenders@ec.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/defence-industry-and-space_en

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=9217

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=9217

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:

Secure Ecosystems Support to EU Defence and Space Policies

Reference number: DEFIS/2022/OP/0001

II.1.2)Main CPV code

73220000 Development consultancy services

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

— lot 1 called ‘Sourcing and management of coaching services’ focuses on support to start-ups and SMEs in the European Defence Fund;

— lot 2 called ‘Research, evaluation and analysis related services’ focuses on the provision of research, evaluation and analysis-related services in the area of aerospace and defence (ASD) ecosystem.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 14 000 000.00 EUR

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Sourcing and Management of Coaching Services

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

73220000 Development consultancy services

73410000 Military research and technology

80510000 Specialist training services

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Main site or place of performance:

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

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

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: 7 000 000.00 EUR

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: no

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: yes

Identification of the project:

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

II.2.14)Additional information

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

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Research, Evaluation and Analysis Related Services

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

73220000 Development consultancy services

73410000 Military research and technology

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Main site or place of performance:

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

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

To this end, the Commission is seeking to outsource the provision of research, evaluation and analysis related services.

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: 7 000 000.00 EUR

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: no

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: yes

Identification of the project:

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

II.2.14)Additional information

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

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

List and brief description of conditions:

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

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

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

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

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with a single operator

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.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 23/06/2022

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

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 24/06/2022

Local time: 10:00

Place:

Tenders will be opened electronically on the date and time indicated in the contract notice. It is possible to attend the opening by videoconference.

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:

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

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3)Additional information:

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

13/04/2022