Eurofound has decided to use the open procedure in order to award direct contracts for the Human and ethical implications of automation and digitisation at the workplace on work organisation and working conditions.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-04-16.
The procurement was published on 2021-03-08.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Human and Ethical Implications of Automation and Digitisation at the Workplace on Work Organisation and Working Conditions
210503/5726”
Products/services: Design and execution of research and development📦
Short description:
“Eurofound has decided to use the open procedure in order to award direct contracts for the Human and ethical implications of automation and digitisation at...”
Short description
Eurofound has decided to use the open procedure in order to award direct contracts for the Human and ethical implications of automation and digitisation at the workplace on work organisation and working conditions.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 120 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Delphi Surveys and interviews with National Policy Stakeholders
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Market and economic research; polling and statistics📦
Place of performance: Dublin🏙️
Main site or place of performance:
“The tasks are to be performed at the premises designated by the contractor and agreed by Eurofound.”
Description of the procurement:
“Conducting Delphi survey with ethics experts and technology experts and reporting of the findings, conducting interviews with policy stakeholders and...”
Description of the procurement
Conducting Delphi survey with ethics experts and technology experts and reporting of the findings, conducting interviews with policy stakeholders and reporting findings.
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 60 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 14
Additional information:
“As the working language of Eurofound is English, we would appreciate if the tender proposal is in English.”
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Case Studies of Establishments Introducing Approaches, measures and Actions Dealing with the Ethical and Human Implications of Digitisation and Automation...”
Title
Case Studies of Establishments Introducing Approaches, measures and Actions Dealing with the Ethical and Human Implications of Digitisation and Automation at Workplace Level
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Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Additional products/services: Social research services📦
Description of the procurement:
“Conducting case studies and provision of four case study reports of establishments introducing approaches, measures and actions dealing with the ethical and...”
Description of the procurement
Conducting case studies and provision of four case study reports of establishments introducing approaches, measures and actions dealing with the ethical and human implications of digitisation and automation at workplace level.
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 60 000 💰
Description
Duration: 12
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: N/a
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: N/a
Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-04-16
17:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Bulgarian 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Czech 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Danish 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: German 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Greek 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Spanish 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Estonian 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Finnish 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: French 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Irish 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Croatian 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Hungarian 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Italian 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Lithuanian 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Latvian 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Maltese 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Dutch 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Polish 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Portuguese 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Romanian 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Slovak 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Slovenian 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Swedish 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 5
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2021-04-19
11:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place):
“Tenders will be opened at the offices of Eurofound, room number LH4. Eurofound reserves the right to conduct the tenders opening online only in case...”
Conditions for opening of tenders (place)
Tenders will be opened at the offices of Eurofound, room number LH4. Eurofound reserves the right to conduct the tenders opening online only in case Covid-19 restrictions imposed by the Irish government are in place. In such case information announced during the public opening will be made available on request.
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Conditions for opening of tenders (Information about authorised persons and opening procedure):
“A maximum of two representatives per tender can attend the opening of tenders. Participation will be restricted to an observer role. A maximum of two...”
Conditions for opening of tenders (Information about authorised persons and opening procedure)
A maximum of two representatives per tender can attend the opening of tenders. Participation will be restricted to an observer role. A maximum of two representatives per tender can attend the opening of tenders. For organisational and security reasons, the tenderer must provide the full name and ID or passport number of the representatives.
Complementary information 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 notification of the outcome of the procedure (award decision), tenderers may launch an action for its annulment. Any request tenderers...”
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 may make and any reply from Eurofound, or any complaint for maladministration, will have neither the purpose nor the effect of suspending the time-limit for launching an action for annulment nor open a new period for launching an action for annulment. The body responsible for hearing annulment procedures is indicated under Heading VI.4.1) of the contract notice.
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Source: OJS 2021/S 051-127369 (2021-03-08)
Contract award notice (2021-06-09) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Name:
“European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound)”
Object Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 113 870 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅ Scope of the procurement
Title: Delphi Surveys and Interviews with National Policy Stakeholders
Description
Main site or place of performance:
“The tasks are to be performed at the premises designated by the Contractor and agreed by Eurofound.” Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality of the proposed methodology and research plan
Quality criterion (weighting): 60
Quality criterion (name): Composition and skills of the team in relation to the required scope of work
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): Organisation of work, project management and quality control measures
Price (weighting): 40
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Case Studies of Establishments Introducing Approaches, Measures and Actions Dealing with the Ethical and Human Implications of Digitisation and Automation...”
Title
Case Studies of Establishments Introducing Approaches, Measures and Actions Dealing with the Ethical and Human Implications of Digitisation and Automation at Workplace Level
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 051-127369
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 21-3030-02
Lot Identification Number: 1
Title: Delphi Surveys and Interviews with National Policy Stakeholders
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-06-09 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators ✅ Name and address of the contractor
Name: VVA Brussels
National registration number: 0597770616
Postal address: Avenue des Arts 11
Postal town: Brussels
Postal code: 1210
Country: Belgium 🇧🇪
Phone: +32 22237926📞
Region: Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad 🏙️
URL: https://www.vva.it/en/economics-policy/🌏
The contractor is an SME ✅
Name: Open Evidence S.L.
National registration number: Volum 43829, Foli 75, Full B 439230, Inscriptio 1
Postal address: Avenida Tibidado 39
Postal town: Barcelona
Postal code: 08035
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
E-mail: info@open-evidence.com📧
Region: Barcelona 🏙️
URL: https://open-evidence.com/🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 56 820 💰
Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Proportion (%): 12
2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Lot Identification Number: 2
Title:
“Case Studies of Establishments Introducing Approaches, Measures and Actions Dealing with the Ethical and Human Implications of Digitisation and Automation...”
Title
Case Studies of Establishments Introducing Approaches, Measures and Actions Dealing with the Ethical and Human Implications of Digitisation and Automation at Workplace Level
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Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 57 050 💰
Information about subcontracting
Proportion (%): 6
Source: OJS 2021/S 115-301070 (2021-06-09)