Contracting authority I.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s): European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, attn: Inma Kinsella, Wyattville Road, Loughlinstown, Dublin 18, Ireland. Tel. imk@eurofound.eu.int. Internet address(es): General address of the contracting authority (URL): http://www.eurofound.eu.int. Further information can be obtained from: the above-mentioned contact point(s). Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: the above-mentioned contact point(s). Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: the above-mentioned contact point(s). Type of the contracting authority and main activity or activities: European institution/agency or international organisation. Social policy. 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: Out-of-school services for children living in disadvantaged areas. Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Services. Service category No 8. 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): This project involves research on the development of out of school childcare services for 5 to 12 years old. The focus is on provision for children living in disadvantaged areas. Such provision may be through formal services in the public, private or social economy sectors, or through development of voluntary or unpaid services. This research will focus on services for children living in disadvantaged areas - supporting community initiatives, development of public, voluntary and informal (e.g. neighbours, grandparents) services - and its impact on quality of life and social exclusion among children. Results will contribute to the European policy debate on employment creation on the one hand and social exclusion on the other, as well as to the European year of Equal opportunities for all in 2007. The objectives of the study are: - to develop a framework to examine the development of out-of-school services and jobs to support children aged 5 to 12 in disadvantaged areas, - to present 18 case studies altogether of such services from 6 countries, including reference to why and how they developed, success factors and challenges, - to explore the contribution of these childcare services for children aged 5 to 12 living in disadvantaged areas to combating social exclusion and improving quality, - to present a consolidated report (with in-depth analysis of different disadvantaged areas) of the development of out-of-school childcare services and job creation in this field. Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 73210000, 74131600. Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): Yes. Quantity or scope of the contract II.2.1) Total quantity or scope: The contractor is to produce the following deliverables for: Part 1: (a) overview of the issue at EU and Member State levels/concepts and framework for analysis; including operationalisation of 'disadvantages areas'; (b) in-depth studies in 6 countries of the development of ideas and services in this field for children in disadvantaged areas; (c) identifying and assessing 3 cases of good practice (3 pages per case) for each of the 6 countries, based on the conceptual framework. Combining the findings from the overview and national reports in a consolidated report. Subject to the availability of budgetary funds the Foundation intends to conclude a contract within the timeframe of the period of validity i.e. within 9 months from the deadline stated for receipt of tenders. Range: between EUR 75 000 and EUR 90 000. Duration of the contract or time-limit for completion: Completion: 30.4.2007. 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 contract, 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: (a) statement from the tenderer's bank indicating good financial viability of said company or proof of professional risk insurance covers; (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: 1) list of references for recent similar contracts in the areas concerned; 2) a comprehensive company profile evidenced by: - staff; numbers, experience, - description of company structure and organization, - description of quality control procedures, 3) CV of the staff proposed for this contract, indicating their experience and knowledge of relevant policy issues and developments in the field of child poverty, quality of life, social exclusion and developments in childcare services and illustrating proven writing skills in English. 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: 1. quality of international network of contacts in the area of childcare; 30; 2. quality of proposed methods for collection of information and presentation; 30; 3. quality of proposed work plan and the division of labour within the research team (evidenced by feasibility of work plan and division of labour in the research team); 25. profiles of persons assigned to conduct the contract; 15; IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used: No. Administrative information IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority: 06/0293/1 IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: Yes. Prior information notice number in OJ: 2006/S 30-32361 of 14.2.2006. Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document: Time-limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: Date: 1.8.2006 (17:00). Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 8.8.2006 (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: Duration: 9 months from the date stated for receipt of tenders. Tenders will be opened at the offices of the European Foundation, Room number LH 4. Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes. Please advice Inma Kinsella 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 Inma Kinsella either by post, fax ((353-1) 2826456/2824209) or electronic mail (imk@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 (i.e. Tenders must be submitted in triplicate in a sealed envelope, which is enclosed in a second sealed envelope. The inner envelope must be marked 'Invitation to tender No. For the attention of Inma Kinsella. Tender from (name of tenderer). Not to be opened by the mail service. To be opened by the opening committee only'. 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, Boulevard 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 Président Robert Schuman, BP 403, 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: 22.6.2006.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2006-08-08.
The procurement was published on 2006-07-04.
Contract notice (2006-06-22) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Out-of-school services for children living in disadvantaged areas
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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: Inma Kinsella, Wyattville Road, Loughlinstown, Dublin 18, Ireland. Tel. imk@eurofound.eu.int. Internet address(es): General address of the contracting authority (URL): http://www.eurofound.eu.int. Further information can be obtained from: the above-mentioned contact point(s). Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: the above-mentioned contact point(s). Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: the above-mentioned contact point(s). Type of the contracting authority and main activity or activities: European institution/agency or international organisation. Social policy. 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: Out-of-school services for children living in disadvantaged areas. Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Services. Service category No 8. 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): This project involves research on the development of out of school childcare services for 5 to 12 years old. The focus is on provision for children living in disadvantaged areas. Such provision may be through formal services in the public, private or social economy sectors, or through development of voluntary or unpaid services. This research will focus on services for children living in disadvantaged areas - supporting community initiatives, development of public, voluntary and informal (e.g. neighbours, grandparents) services - and its impact on quality of life and social exclusion among children. Results will contribute to the European policy debate on employment creation on the one hand and social exclusion on the other, as well as to the European year of Equal opportunities for all in 2007. The objectives of the study are: - to develop a framework to examine the development of out-of-school services and jobs to support children aged 5 to 12 in disadvantaged areas, - to present 18 case studies altogether of such services from 6 countries, including reference to why and how they developed, success factors and challenges, - to explore the contribution of these childcare services for children aged 5 to 12 living in disadvantaged areas to combating social exclusion and improving quality, - to present a consolidated report (with in-depth analysis of different disadvantaged areas) of the development of out-of-school childcare services and job creation in this field. Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 73210000, 74131600. Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): Yes. Quantity or scope of the contract II.2.1) Total quantity or scope: The contractor is to produce the following deliverables for: Part 1: (a) overview of the issue at EU and Member State levels/concepts and framework for analysis; including operationalisation of 'disadvantages areas'; (b) in-depth studies in 6 countries of the development of ideas and services in this field for children in disadvantaged areas; (c) identifying and assessing 3 cases of good practice (3 pages per case) for each of the 6 countries, based on the conceptual framework. Combining the findings from the overview and national reports in a consolidated report. Subject to the availability of budgetary funds the Foundation intends to conclude a contract within the timeframe of the period of validity i.e. within 9 months from the deadline stated for receipt of tenders. Range: between EUR 75 000 and EUR 90 000. Duration of the contract or time-limit for completion: Completion: 30.4.2007. 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 contract, 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: (a) statement from the tenderer's bank indicating good financial viability of said company or proof of professional risk insurance covers; (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: 1) list of references for recent similar contracts in the areas concerned; 2) a comprehensive company profile evidenced by: - staff; numbers, experience, - description of company structure and organization, - description of quality control procedures, 3) CV of the staff proposed for this contract, indicating their experience and knowledge of relevant policy issues and developments in the field of child poverty, quality of life, social exclusion and developments in childcare services and illustrating proven writing skills in English. 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: 1. quality of international network of contacts in the area of childcare; 30; 2. quality of proposed methods for collection of information and presentation; 30; 3. quality of proposed work plan and the division of labour within the research team (evidenced by feasibility of work plan and division of labour in the research team); 25. profiles of persons assigned to conduct the contract; 15; IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used: No. Administrative information IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority: 06/0293/1 IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: Yes. Prior information notice number in OJ: 2006/S 30-32361 of 14.2.2006. Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document: Time-limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: Date: 1.8.2006 (17:00). Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 8.8.2006 (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: Duration: 9 months from the date stated for receipt of tenders. Tenders will be opened at the offices of the European Foundation, Room number LH 4. Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes. Please advice Inma Kinsella 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 Inma Kinsella either by post, fax ((353-1) 2826456/2824209) or electronic mail (imk@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 (i.e. Tenders must be submitted in triplicate in a sealed envelope, which is enclosed in a second sealed envelope. The inner envelope must be marked 'Invitation to tender No. For the attention of Inma Kinsella. Tender from (name of tenderer). Not to be opened by the mail service. To be opened by the opening committee only'. 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, Boulevard 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 Président Robert Schuman, BP 403, 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: 22.6.2006.
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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: Global tender
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: imk@eurofound.eu.int📧
Reference Dates
Publication date: 2006-07-04 📅
Date received: 2006-06-22 📅
Date dispatched: 2006-06-22 📅
Submission deadline: 2006-08-08 📅
Date for dispatch of contract documents: 2006-08-01 📅
Identifiers
Notice number (legacy): 131775-2006
OJ-S issue: 124/2006
Refers to notice: 32361-2006
Object Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Research consultancy services📦
Source: OJS 2006/S 124-131775 (2006-06-22)