Preparation and Implementation of the 7th European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS)

Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

The subject matter of this procurement procedure is preparation and implementation of the 7th European Working Conditions Survey in all European Union (EU) Member States.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-05-07. The procurement was published on 2018-03-27.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2018-03-27 Contract notice
2018-11-16 Contract award notice
2020-11-07 Modification of a contract/concession during its term
2020-11-26 Modification of a contract/concession during its term
2020-12-10 Modification of a contract/concession during its term
Contract award notice (2018-11-16)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name:
“Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions”
Postal address: Wyattville Road, Loughlinstown
Postal town: Co Dublin
Postal code: D18 KP65
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact person: Lidia Jankowska
Phone: +353 12043100 📞
E-mail: osutenders@eurofound.europa.eu 📧
Fax: +353 12826456 📠
Region: Dublin 🏙️
URL: http://www.eurofound.europa.eu 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/about-eurofound/procurement/opportunities/open 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Preparation and Implementation of the 7 European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS) 171104/4643”
Products/services: Survey conduction services 📦
Short description:
“Preparation and implementation of the 7 European Working Conditions Survey in all European Union (EU) Member States.”
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 5 200 182 💰

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Additional products/services: Survey services 📦
Additional products/services: Data collection and collation services 📦
Place of performance: 00 🏙️
Main site or place of performance: All European Union (EU) Member States.
Description of the procurement:
“The objective of this tender is to conclude a Framework Contract for the timely and high quality preparation and implementation of the 7 European Working...”    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Evidence of good contract management
Quality criterion (weighting): 35
Quality criterion (name):
“Evidence of a thorough understanding of the objectives and work to be carried out in the preparation phase”
Quality criterion (name):
“Evidence of a thorough understanding of the objectives and work to be carried out in the implementation phase”
Quality criterion (weighting): 30
Price (weighting): 50/50
Information about options
Options
Description of options:
“Subject to the availability of additional funding, the 7 EWCS may be expanded to cover 1, some or all of the following 7 Acceding and candidate countries...”    Show more

Procedure
Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2018/S 064-141504

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 18-3030-41
Title:
“Preparation and Implementation of the 7 European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS)”
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2018-10-19 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Ipsos nv
National registration number: 0456.823.775
Postal address: Grote Steenweg 110
Postal town: Berchem
Postal code: 2600
Country: Belgium 🇧🇪
Phone: +32 92162222 📞
Region: Belgique/België 🏙️
URL: https://www.ipsos.com/en-be 🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 700 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 5 200 182 💰
Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Proportion (%): 35

Complementary information
Additional information

“The maximum value of the contract contains the cost of both conducting the survey in the EU MS and non-EU countries. The latter are options built into the contract.”    Show more
Review body
Name: General Court of the European Union
Postal address: rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Postal town: Luxembourg
Postal code: 2925
Country: Luxembourg 🇱🇺
Phone: +352 4303-1 📞
E-mail: cfi.registry@curia.europa.eu 📧
Fax: +352 4303-2100 📠
URL: http://curia.europa.eu 🌏
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“Within 2 months of the notification to the plaintiff, or, in absence thereof, of the day on which it came to the knowledge. A complaint to the European...”    Show more
Source: OJS 2018/S 226-516057 (2018-11-16)
Modification of a contract/concession during its term (2020-11-07)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal address: Wyattville Road, Loughlinstown, Co. Dublin
Postal town: Dublin
Contact person: Sandra Brudenell-Bruce

Object
Description
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Main site or place of performance:
“All European Union (EU) Member States and (subject to funds availability) acceding and candidate countries.”
Description of the procurement:
“The objective of this tender is to conclude a framework contract for the timely and high quality preparation and implementation of the 7 European Working...”    Show more
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Description
Duration: 36

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2018/S 226-516057

Award of contract
Title:
“Preparation and Implementation of the 7th European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS)”
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 5 200 182 💰

Complementary information
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“Within 2 months of notification of the outcome of the procedure (award decision), tenderers may launch an action for its annulment. Any request tenderers...”    Show more
Source: OJS 2020/S 222-542065 (2020-11-07)
Modification of a contract/concession during its term (2020-11-26)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Preparation and Implementation of the Seventh European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS) 171104/4643”
Description
Main site or place of performance:
“All European Union (EU) Member States and (subject to funds availability) acceding and candidate countries and other European countries.”
Description of the procurement:
“The objective of this tender is to conclude a framework contract for the timely and high quality preparation and implementation of the Seventh European...”    Show more

Award of contract
Title:
“Preparation and Implementation of the Seventh European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS)”
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 5 200 182 💰

Complementary information
Additional information

“The contract was already modified once earlier. See modification notice in the OJ S: 2020/S 222-542065.”
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“Within 2 months of notification of the outcome of the procedure (award decision), tenderers may launch an action for its annulment. Any request tenderers...”    Show more
Source: OJS 2020/S 236-581571 (2020-11-26)
Modification of a contract/concession during its term (2020-12-10)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name:
“Eurofound - European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions”
Postal address: Wyattville Road, Co. Dublin
Postal town: Loughlinstown

Object
Description
Duration: 40

Award of contract
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 5 200 182 💰

Complementary information
Additional information

“The contract was already modified twice earlier. See modification notices in the OJ S: 2020/S 222-542065 and 2020/S 236-581571.”
Source: OJS 2020/S 247-609358 (2020-12-10)