Contracting authority I.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s): European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, attn: Sylvaine Recorbet, Wyattville Road, Loughlinstown, Dublin 18, Ireland. Sylvaine Recorbet. Tel. srf@eurofound.eu.int. Internet address(es): General address of the contracting authority (URL): http://www.eurofound.eu.int Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s). Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s). Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As in above-mentioned contact point(s). Type of the contracting authority and main activity or activities: European institution/agency or international organisation. The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: No. Object of the contract II.1) Description II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Codes of conduct and international framework agreements: new developments in social regulation at company level. Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Services. outside of the Foundation with occasional meetings at the Foundation's premises. A public contract. Information on framework agreement II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s): The project pursues objectives which are both related to the research content as well as to the communication of the findings: a) Content-related objectives: The research project is to look into new forms of social regulation at company level. It aims at delivering new insights into the impact of codes of conduct and international framework agreements on the micro-level of social dialogue as well as into modern company cultures. The desired outcomes with regard to the communication objectives of the project are the following: a) to map and assess trends of new modes of regulation at company level; b) to promote awareness and understanding of the new modes of regulation at the company level; c) to contribute to the ongoing debate on Europeanisation of industrial relations in the context of the modernisation of employment relations and the role of the social partners in an enlarged EU; d) to examine and raise awareness of the scope for synergies between the different levels of industrial relations as well as between different tools of new modes of regulation. This project is also in line with the recent Communication from the Commission, 'Partnership for change in a enlarged Europe - Enhancing the contribution of European social dialogue' (COM(2004)557 final, Brussels, 12.8.2004, p. (...) the purpose of this Communication is to promote awareness and understanding of the results of the European social dialogue, to improve their impact, and to promote further developments based on effective interaction between different levels of industrial relations. The content of the task consists of providing an analytical report reviewing the current trends in relation to the codes of conduct and international framework agreements: the report will also reflect upon the impact of these forms of industrial relations at the micro-level on the 2 sides of industry. In order to launch the project an expert workshop will be organised to stimulate the debate, to give additional impetus to the research and to operate as a relay network for the researchers. To complement the above the researchers will be asked to carry out 10 case studies into companies having introduced codes of conduct on a unilateral basis or having negotiated international framework agreements with trade unions' representatives. The case study is to identify good practices for both categories of social regulation at the enterprise level. Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 73210000. Quantity or scope of the contract II.2.1) Total quantity or scope: The contractor is to produce the following deliverables in 2006: a) a draft analytical report on codes of conduct and international framework agreements at company level; b) a draft case study report (10 case studies) of good practices of codes of conduct and international framework agreements at company level; c) a test and discussion of the above findings with key stakeholders of the Foundation in 2 workshops; d) a feedback mechanism (Delphi survey/focus group/expert interviews, etc.) with a group of selected stakeholders of the Foundation. The feedback mechanism should be set up and conducted by the contractor with the aim of incorporating feedback from practitioners into the draft concept analysis; e) a final report consisting of 2 parts: the analytical report and the case study report (both parts amounting to maximum of 80-100 pages) incorporating the amendments and comments stemming from the 2 workshops, the feedback mechanism and the project managers. The final report shall also include a section on research gaps identified in the field of codes of conduct and international framework agreements at company level. Range: between EUR 76 500 and EUR 90 000. Duration of the contract or time-limit for completion: Completion: 31.5.2007. Legal, economic, financial and technical information III.1) Conditions relating to the contract III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them: See tender specifications (terms of payment). Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded: Consortia must indicate in their tender which legal form they intend to assume and specify the role, qualifications and experience of each member of the group. A consortium can be a permanent, legally-established grouping or a grouping which has been constituted for this tender procedure. The member of the group (the leader), which will take legal and administrative responsibility for the contracts, must also be specified. All members of a consortium (i.e. the leader and all partners), are jointly and severally liable to the contracting authority. Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject: No. Conditions for participation III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: a) a signed and dated statement that the tenderer is not excluded from participation in the contract, as provided for in Article 29 of Directive 92/50/EEC; b) a signed and dated statement that within the last 3 years the tendering firm/individual has not been required to pay financial penalties or had payment deducted from monies arising from failure to perform in accordance with contractual obligations; c) tenderers are required to produce documentary evidence that they are in compliance with national VAT/tax obligations. Economic and financial capacity: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: The financial and economic standing of the company; evidence of which must be provided by means of 1 or more of the following: a) statement from the tenderer's bank indicating good financial viability of said company or proof of professional risk insurance cover; b) balance sheets or summaries thereof for at least the past 2 financial years for which accounts have been closed, where publication of balance sheets is prescribed under company law in the country in which the tenderer is established; c) statements of total turnover, and turnover relating to the provision of similar services, realised over a period which does not exceed the past 3 financial years; (where the tenderer is an individual, he/she is obliged to provide proof of his/her independent status and documentary evidence concerning social security cover, VAT obligations or proof of exemption from VAT as appropriate.) III.2.3) Technical capacity: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: a) list of references for recent similar contracts; b) a comprehensive company profile; c) CV(s) of senior and junior staff proposed for this contract detailing experience in providing research reports and in conducting and assessing case studies. Conditions specific to services contracts III.3.1) Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: No. Legal entities should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: Yes. Procedure IV.1) Type of procedure: Open. The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated below: criteria: weighting; a) quality of research proposal regarding the analytical report (evidenced by a clearly structured research proposal addressing the objectives, tasks and methodology of the project as outlined above under points 1-5 of the specifications): 25; b) quality of the proposed method of conceiving, structuring and implementing the case studies on both codes of conduct and international framework agreements. The proposal will be assessed on the basis of 3 elements: 1) the proposed method of selecting the case studies; 2) the structure and content of the case studies; 3) the implementation of the case study field work (especially with regard as to how to cooperate with companies and social partners): 25; c) quality of project management, work plan for deliverables and the division of labour within the research team (planning, realistic timing, quality assurance, risk assessment, etc.): 25; d) profiles, team roles and responsibilities and relevance of skills of proposed team members assigned to conduct the contract: 25; Note: only tenders achieving a minimum of 70 % of the total score will be further evaluated in relation to price. The tender offering best value for money will be chosen. Value for money means the best quality/price combination. The contract will be awarded on the basis of the quality of the proposal, cost and the competence and experience of the applicants, which, in the opinion of the European Foundation for Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, most satisfy the necessary economic and technical criteria. The Foundation will not necessarily award the contract to the lowest bidder. An electronic auction will be used: No. Administrative information IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority: 06/0316/01 IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: Yes. Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document: Time-limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 5.5.2006 (17:00). Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 12.5.2006 (17:00). Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up: English. Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 9 months from the date stated for receipt of tender. at the offices of the European Foundation, Room number LH 13. Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes. Please advise Sarah Farrell in advance if you intend to be present at the opening. Complementary information VI.1) This is a recurrent procurement: No. Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by EU funds: No. Conditions for tendering: Parties interested in participating in the tender procedure are required to obtain from the Foundation the complete dossier of information, including tender specifications. Requests, which should specify how the information pack is to be dispatched, i.e., in electronic format or hard copy, must be made in writing to Ms Sylvaine Recorbet either by post, facsimile (353-1) 282 64 56/282 42 09) or electronic mail (srf@eurofound.eu.int), mentioning the complete contact details (name, address, telephone, facsimile, e-mail) of the person/institute issuing the request. Requests made by e-mail or fax must be confirmed by letter within the deadline referred to above for receipt of tenders (point IV.3.3). Tenders must be submitted in quadruple in a sealed envelope, which is enclosed in a second sealed envelope. The inner envelope must be marked 'Invitation to tender No 06/0316/01. For the attention of Ms Sylvaine Recorbet. Tender from (name of tenderer). Not to be opened by the mail service. To be opened by the opening committee only.' Note: If self-adhesive envelopes are used, they must be sealed with adhesive tape and the sender must sign across this tape. Submission of tenders by facsimile or by electronic mail is not acceptable and renders these tenders inadmissible. Procedures for appeal VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures: Court of First Instance of the Court of Justice of the European Communities, Bd Konrad Adenauer, L-2925 Luxembourg. Tel. ECJ.Registry@curia.eu.int. http://curia.eu.int. Body responsible for mediation procedures: The European Ombudsman, 1 Avenue du President Robert Schuman, F-67001 Strasbourg. Tel. euro-ombudsman@europarl.eu.int. Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Within 2 months of the notification to the plaintiff, or, in absence thereof, of the day on which it came to knowledge. A complaint to the European Ombudsman does not have as an effect either to suspend this period or to open a new period for lodging appeals. Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 6.4.2006.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2006-05-12.
The procurement was published on 2006-04-15.
Contract notice (2006-04-06) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Codes of conduct and international framework agreements: new developments in social regulation at company level
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“Contracting authority I.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s): European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, attn: Sylvaine...”
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Contracting authority I.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s): European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, attn: Sylvaine Recorbet, Wyattville Road, Loughlinstown, Dublin 18, Ireland. Sylvaine Recorbet. Tel. srf@eurofound.eu.int. Internet address(es): General address of the contracting authority (URL): http://www.eurofound.eu.int Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s). Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s). Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As in above-mentioned contact point(s). Type of the contracting authority and main activity or activities: European institution/agency or international organisation. The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: No. Object of the contract II.1) Description II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Codes of conduct and international framework agreements: new developments in social regulation at company level. Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Services. outside of the Foundation with occasional meetings at the Foundation's premises. A public contract. Information on framework agreement II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s): The project pursues objectives which are both related to the research content as well as to the communication of the findings: a) Content-related objectives: The research project is to look into new forms of social regulation at company level. It aims at delivering new insights into the impact of codes of conduct and international framework agreements on the micro-level of social dialogue as well as into modern company cultures. The desired outcomes with regard to the communication objectives of the project are the following: a) to map and assess trends of new modes of regulation at company level; b) to promote awareness and understanding of the new modes of regulation at the company level; c) to contribute to the ongoing debate on Europeanisation of industrial relations in the context of the modernisation of employment relations and the role of the social partners in an enlarged EU; d) to examine and raise awareness of the scope for synergies between the different levels of industrial relations as well as between different tools of new modes of regulation. This project is also in line with the recent Communication from the Commission, 'Partnership for change in a enlarged Europe - Enhancing the contribution of European social dialogue' (COM(2004)557 final, Brussels, 12.8.2004, p. (...) the purpose of this Communication is to promote awareness and understanding of the results of the European social dialogue, to improve their impact, and to promote further developments based on effective interaction between different levels of industrial relations. The content of the task consists of providing an analytical report reviewing the current trends in relation to the codes of conduct and international framework agreements: the report will also reflect upon the impact of these forms of industrial relations at the micro-level on the 2 sides of industry. In order to launch the project an expert workshop will be organised to stimulate the debate, to give additional impetus to the research and to operate as a relay network for the researchers. To complement the above the researchers will be asked to carry out 10 case studies into companies having introduced codes of conduct on a unilateral basis or having negotiated international framework agreements with trade unions' representatives. The case study is to identify good practices for both categories of social regulation at the enterprise level. Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 73210000. Quantity or scope of the contract II.2.1) Total quantity or scope: The contractor is to produce the following deliverables in 2006: a) a draft analytical report on codes of conduct and international framework agreements at company level; b) a draft case study report (10 case studies) of good practices of codes of conduct and international framework agreements at company level; c) a test and discussion of the above findings with key stakeholders of the Foundation in 2 workshops; d) a feedback mechanism (Delphi survey/focus group/expert interviews, etc.) with a group of selected stakeholders of the Foundation. The feedback mechanism should be set up and conducted by the contractor with the aim of incorporating feedback from practitioners into the draft concept analysis; e) a final report consisting of 2 parts: the analytical report and the case study report (both parts amounting to maximum of 80-100 pages) incorporating the amendments and comments stemming from the 2 workshops, the feedback mechanism and the project managers. The final report shall also include a section on research gaps identified in the field of codes of conduct and international framework agreements at company level. Range: between EUR 76 500 and EUR 90 000. Duration of the contract or time-limit for completion: Completion: 31.5.2007. Legal, economic, financial and technical information III.1) Conditions relating to the contract III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them: See tender specifications (terms of payment). Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded: Consortia must indicate in their tender which legal form they intend to assume and specify the role, qualifications and experience of each member of the group. A consortium can be a permanent, legally-established grouping or a grouping which has been constituted for this tender procedure. The member of the group (the leader), which will take legal and administrative responsibility for the contracts, must also be specified. All members of a consortium (i.e. the leader and all partners), are jointly and severally liable to the contracting authority. Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject: No. Conditions for participation III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: a) a signed and dated statement that the tenderer is not excluded from participation in the contract, as provided for in Article 29 of Directive 92/50/EEC; b) a signed and dated statement that within the last 3 years the tendering firm/individual has not been required to pay financial penalties or had payment deducted from monies arising from failure to perform in accordance with contractual obligations; c) tenderers are required to produce documentary evidence that they are in compliance with national VAT/tax obligations. Economic and financial capacity: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: The financial and economic standing of the company; evidence of which must be provided by means of 1 or more of the following: a) statement from the tenderer's bank indicating good financial viability of said company or proof of professional risk insurance cover; b) balance sheets or summaries thereof for at least the past 2 financial years for which accounts have been closed, where publication of balance sheets is prescribed under company law in the country in which the tenderer is established; c) statements of total turnover, and turnover relating to the provision of similar services, realised over a period which does not exceed the past 3 financial years; (where the tenderer is an individual, he/she is obliged to provide proof of his/her independent status and documentary evidence concerning social security cover, VAT obligations or proof of exemption from VAT as appropriate.) III.2.3) Technical capacity: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: a) list of references for recent similar contracts; b) a comprehensive company profile; c) CV(s) of senior and junior staff proposed for this contract detailing experience in providing research reports and in conducting and assessing case studies. Conditions specific to services contracts III.3.1) Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: No. Legal entities should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: Yes. Procedure IV.1) Type of procedure: Open. The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated below: criteria: weighting; a) quality of research proposal regarding the analytical report (evidenced by a clearly structured research proposal addressing the objectives, tasks and methodology of the project as outlined above under points 1-5 of the specifications): 25; b) quality of the proposed method of conceiving, structuring and implementing the case studies on both codes of conduct and international framework agreements. The proposal will be assessed on the basis of 3 elements: 1) the proposed method of selecting the case studies; 2) the structure and content of the case studies; 3) the implementation of the case study field work (especially with regard as to how to cooperate with companies and social partners): 25; c) quality of project management, work plan for deliverables and the division of labour within the research team (planning, realistic timing, quality assurance, risk assessment, etc.): 25; d) profiles, team roles and responsibilities and relevance of skills of proposed team members assigned to conduct the contract: 25; Note: only tenders achieving a minimum of 70 % of the total score will be further evaluated in relation to price. The tender offering best value for money will be chosen. Value for money means the best quality/price combination. The contract will be awarded on the basis of the quality of the proposal, cost and the competence and experience of the applicants, which, in the opinion of the European Foundation for Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, most satisfy the necessary economic and technical criteria. The Foundation will not necessarily award the contract to the lowest bidder. An electronic auction will be used: No. Administrative information IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority: 06/0316/01 IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: Yes. Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document: Time-limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 5.5.2006 (17:00). Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 12.5.2006 (17:00). Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up: English. Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 9 months from the date stated for receipt of tender. at the offices of the European Foundation, Room number LH 13. Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes. Please advise Sarah Farrell in advance if you intend to be present at the opening. Complementary information VI.1) This is a recurrent procurement: No. Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by EU funds: No. Conditions for tendering: Parties interested in participating in the tender procedure are required to obtain from the Foundation the complete dossier of information, including tender specifications. Requests, which should specify how the information pack is to be dispatched, i.e., in electronic format or hard copy, must be made in writing to Ms Sylvaine Recorbet either by post, facsimile (353-1) 282 64 56/282 42 09) or electronic mail (srf@eurofound.eu.int), mentioning the complete contact details (name, address, telephone, facsimile, e-mail) of the person/institute issuing the request. Requests made by e-mail or fax must be confirmed by letter within the deadline referred to above for receipt of tenders (point IV.3.3). Tenders must be submitted in quadruple in a sealed envelope, which is enclosed in a second sealed envelope. The inner envelope must be marked 'Invitation to tender No 06/0316/01. For the attention of Ms Sylvaine Recorbet. Tender from (name of tenderer). Not to be opened by the mail service. To be opened by the opening committee only.' Note: If self-adhesive envelopes are used, they must be sealed with adhesive tape and the sender must sign across this tape. Submission of tenders by facsimile or by electronic mail is not acceptable and renders these tenders inadmissible. Procedures for appeal VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures: Court of First Instance of the Court of Justice of the European Communities, Bd Konrad Adenauer, L-2925 Luxembourg. Tel. ECJ.Registry@curia.eu.int. http://curia.eu.int. Body responsible for mediation procedures: The European Ombudsman, 1 Avenue du President Robert Schuman, F-67001 Strasbourg. Tel. euro-ombudsman@europarl.eu.int. Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Within 2 months of the notification to the plaintiff, or, in absence thereof, of the day on which it came to knowledge. A complaint to the European Ombudsman does not have as an effect either to suspend this period or to open a new period for lodging appeals. Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 6.4.2006.
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Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Service contract
Regulation: European Institution/Agency or International Organisation
Original language: English 🗣️
Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Award criteria
The most economic tender
Type of bid: Not defined
Awarding authority type: European Institution/Agency or International Organisation
Contracting authority Identity
Awarding authority name: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪 Contact
Internet address: srf@eurofound.eu.int📧
Reference Dates
Publication date: 2006-04-15 📅
Date received: 2006-04-06 📅
Date dispatched: 2006-04-06 📅
Submission deadline: 2006-05-12 📅
Date for dispatch of contract documents: 2006-05-05 📅
Identifiers
Notice number (legacy): 76803-2006
OJ-S issue: 74/2006
Refers to notice: 32361-2006
Object Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Research consultancy services📦
Source: OJS 2006/S 074-076803 (2006-04-06)