Contracting authority I.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s): European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, attn: Sarah Farrell, Wyattville Road, Loughlinstown, Dublin 18, Ireland. Tel. saf@eurofound.eu.int. Internet address(es): General address of the contracting authority (URL): http://www.eurofound.eu.int Address of the buyer profile (URL): 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 Section II: Object of the contract II.1) Description II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Promoting quality of life in rural Europe. 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): This open tender procedure is launched with the intention of awarding contracts to a research team in order to identify effective measures to improve job creation in rural Europe. In 2003-2004 the Foundation conducted a study on 'Strategies to combat social exclusion and unemployment in disadvantaged regions'. This work points to the scope for developing 'social capital', not only at regional level, but also in rural communities, and indicates that the Foundation would have a niche in this area. The project intends to build on the recommendations of this work, published as 'Regional social capital in Europe' (European Foundation, 2005) and, specifically, explore how job creation and employment opportunities in rural areas can be supported through social capital initiatives. The study has the following objectives: - to document the evidence that the level of social capital affects economic development and job creation across rural areas; and that increasing social capital is associated with job creation - to identify examples of how local and regional authorities, social partner initiatives and NGOs in rural communities have developed services, networks or facilities to create social capital and job creation, paying particular attention to the new Member States - to develop research-based recommendations for policy-making at local, national and, in particular, EU level. Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 73210000, 74131600. Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) II.1.8) Division into lots: Yes. Tenders should be submitted for 1 or more lots. Quantity or scope of the contract II.2.1) Total quantity or scope: The contractor is to produce the following deliverables: For lot 1 - contract 1 (covering a minimum of 6 countries in the EU25): - interim report with conceptual framework, and proposed structure and template for case studies, - 2 case studies per country (approximately 4 pages), - draft consolidated report (70 pages maximum) with the possible working title 'Social capital and job creation in rural Europe'. This consolidated report should integrate the findings of lot 2 - contract 2, covering Bulgaria and Romania, - final consolidated report (80 pages maximum), - summary with policy recommendations (10 pages maximum). budget range between EUR 102 000 and EUR 120 000. For lot 2 - contract 2 (covering Bulgaria and Romania): - a report containing an introduction and policy context (10 pages maximum), - 2 case studies per country (15 pages maximum in total), - specific policy recommendations for Bulgaria and Romania. budget range between EUR 15 000 and EUR 17 000. range: between EUR 117 000 and EUR 137 000. Duration of the contract or time-limit for completion: Completion: 26.3.2007. 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) appropriate bank references 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: a) list of references for recent similar contracts; b) a comprehensive company profile; c) CV(s) of the staff proposed for these contracts. 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 IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open. The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated below: criteria; weighting; 1. understanding of the tasks set out in these specifications; 25; 2. the proposed conceptual approach; 25; 3. implementation plan and organisation; 20; 4. profiles, team roles and responsibilities of proposed team members assigned to conduct the contract; 20; 5. demonstrate how quality assurance will be applied to the performance of the contract. N.B. 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; 10. An electronic auction will be used: No. Administrative information IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority: 06/0321/1. Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: Yes. Prior information notice. Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document: Time-limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 21.4.2006 (12:00). Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 28.4.2006 (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. Tenders will be opened at the offices of the European Foundation, Room number LH 5. 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. Additional information VI.4) 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 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 affect 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: 24.3.2006 Annex B Information about lots Lot No 1 Title: Promoting quality of life in rural Europe (covering a minimum of 6 countries in the EU 25). This open tender procedure is launched with the intention of awarding contracts to a research team in order to identify effective measures to improve job creation in rural Europe. In 2003-2004 the Foundation conducted a study on 'Strategies to combat social exclusion and unemployment in disadvantaged regions'. This work points to the scope for developing 'social capital', not only at regional level, but also in rural communities, and indicates that the Foundation would have a niche in this area. The project intends to build on the recommendations of this work, published as 'Regional social capital in Europe' (European Foundation, 2005) and, specifically, explore how job creation and employment opportunities in rural areas can be supported through social capital initiatives. Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 73210000, 74131600. For lot 1 - contract 1 (covering a minimum of 6 countries in the EU25): - interim report with conceptual framework, and proposed structure and template for case studies, - 2 case studies per country (approximately 4 pages), - draft consolidated report (70 pages maximum) with the possible working title 'Social capital and job creation in rural Europe'. This consolidated report should integrate the findings of lot 2 - contract 2, covering Bulgaria and Romania, - final consolidated report (80 pages maximum), - summary with policy recommendations (10 pages maximum). budget range between EUR 102 000 and EUR 120 000. range: between EUR 102 000 and EUR 120 000. Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion: Completion: 26.3.2007. Additional information about lots Lot No 2 Title: Promoting quality of life in rural Europe (covering Romania and Bulgaria). This open tender procedure is launched with the intention of awarding contracts to a research team in order to identify effective measures to improve job creation in rural Europe. In 2003-2004 the Foundation conducted a study on 'Strategies to combat social exclusion and unemployment in disadvantaged regions'. This work points to the scope for developing 'social capital', not only at regional level, but also in rural communities, and indicates that the Foundation would have a niche in this area. The project intends to build on the recommendations of this work, published as 'Regional social capital in Europe' (European Foundation, 2005) and, specifically, explore how job creation and employment opportunities in rural areas can be supported through social capital initiatives. Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 73210000, 74131600. For lot 2 - contract 2 (covering Bulgaria and Romania): - a report containing an introduction and policy context (10 pages maximum), - 2 case studies per country (15 pages maximum in total), - specific policy recommendations for Bulgaria and Romania. budget range between EUR 15 000 and EUR 17 000. range: between EUR 15 000 and EUR 17 000. Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion: Completion: 26.3.2007.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2006-04-28.
The procurement was published on 2006-04-05.
Contract notice (2006-03-24) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Research consultancy services
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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: Sarah Farrell, Wyattville Road, Loughlinstown, Dublin 18, Ireland. Tel. saf@eurofound.eu.int. Internet address(es): General address of the contracting authority (URL): http://www.eurofound.eu.int Address of the buyer profile (URL): 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 Section II: Object of the contract II.1) Description II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Promoting quality of life in rural Europe. 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): This open tender procedure is launched with the intention of awarding contracts to a research team in order to identify effective measures to improve job creation in rural Europe. In 2003-2004 the Foundation conducted a study on 'Strategies to combat social exclusion and unemployment in disadvantaged regions'. This work points to the scope for developing 'social capital', not only at regional level, but also in rural communities, and indicates that the Foundation would have a niche in this area. The project intends to build on the recommendations of this work, published as 'Regional social capital in Europe' (European Foundation, 2005) and, specifically, explore how job creation and employment opportunities in rural areas can be supported through social capital initiatives. The study has the following objectives: - to document the evidence that the level of social capital affects economic development and job creation across rural areas; and that increasing social capital is associated with job creation - to identify examples of how local and regional authorities, social partner initiatives and NGOs in rural communities have developed services, networks or facilities to create social capital and job creation, paying particular attention to the new Member States - to develop research-based recommendations for policy-making at local, national and, in particular, EU level. Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 73210000, 74131600. Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) II.1.8) Division into lots: Yes. Tenders should be submitted for 1 or more lots. Quantity or scope of the contract II.2.1) Total quantity or scope: The contractor is to produce the following deliverables: For lot 1 - contract 1 (covering a minimum of 6 countries in the EU25): - interim report with conceptual framework, and proposed structure and template for case studies, - 2 case studies per country (approximately 4 pages), - draft consolidated report (70 pages maximum) with the possible working title 'Social capital and job creation in rural Europe'. This consolidated report should integrate the findings of lot 2 - contract 2, covering Bulgaria and Romania, - final consolidated report (80 pages maximum), - summary with policy recommendations (10 pages maximum). budget range between EUR 102 000 and EUR 120 000. For lot 2 - contract 2 (covering Bulgaria and Romania): - a report containing an introduction and policy context (10 pages maximum), - 2 case studies per country (15 pages maximum in total), - specific policy recommendations for Bulgaria and Romania. budget range between EUR 15 000 and EUR 17 000. range: between EUR 117 000 and EUR 137 000. Duration of the contract or time-limit for completion: Completion: 26.3.2007. 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) appropriate bank references 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: a) list of references for recent similar contracts; b) a comprehensive company profile; c) CV(s) of the staff proposed for these contracts. 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 IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open. The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated below: criteria; weighting; 1. understanding of the tasks set out in these specifications; 25; 2. the proposed conceptual approach; 25; 3. implementation plan and organisation; 20; 4. profiles, team roles and responsibilities of proposed team members assigned to conduct the contract; 20; 5. demonstrate how quality assurance will be applied to the performance of the contract. N.B. 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; 10. An electronic auction will be used: No. Administrative information IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority: 06/0321/1. Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: Yes. Prior information notice. Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document: Time-limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 21.4.2006 (12:00). Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 28.4.2006 (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. Tenders will be opened at the offices of the European Foundation, Room number LH 5. 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. Additional information VI.4) 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 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 affect 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: 24.3.2006 Annex B Information about lots Lot No 1 Title: Promoting quality of life in rural Europe (covering a minimum of 6 countries in the EU 25). This open tender procedure is launched with the intention of awarding contracts to a research team in order to identify effective measures to improve job creation in rural Europe. In 2003-2004 the Foundation conducted a study on 'Strategies to combat social exclusion and unemployment in disadvantaged regions'. This work points to the scope for developing 'social capital', not only at regional level, but also in rural communities, and indicates that the Foundation would have a niche in this area. The project intends to build on the recommendations of this work, published as 'Regional social capital in Europe' (European Foundation, 2005) and, specifically, explore how job creation and employment opportunities in rural areas can be supported through social capital initiatives. Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 73210000, 74131600. For lot 1 - contract 1 (covering a minimum of 6 countries in the EU25): - interim report with conceptual framework, and proposed structure and template for case studies, - 2 case studies per country (approximately 4 pages), - draft consolidated report (70 pages maximum) with the possible working title 'Social capital and job creation in rural Europe'. This consolidated report should integrate the findings of lot 2 - contract 2, covering Bulgaria and Romania, - final consolidated report (80 pages maximum), - summary with policy recommendations (10 pages maximum). budget range between EUR 102 000 and EUR 120 000. range: between EUR 102 000 and EUR 120 000. Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion: Completion: 26.3.2007. Additional information about lots Lot No 2 Title: Promoting quality of life in rural Europe (covering Romania and Bulgaria). This open tender procedure is launched with the intention of awarding contracts to a research team in order to identify effective measures to improve job creation in rural Europe. In 2003-2004 the Foundation conducted a study on 'Strategies to combat social exclusion and unemployment in disadvantaged regions'. This work points to the scope for developing 'social capital', not only at regional level, but also in rural communities, and indicates that the Foundation would have a niche in this area. The project intends to build on the recommendations of this work, published as 'Regional social capital in Europe' (European Foundation, 2005) and, specifically, explore how job creation and employment opportunities in rural areas can be supported through social capital initiatives. Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 73210000, 74131600. For lot 2 - contract 2 (covering Bulgaria and Romania): - a report containing an introduction and policy context (10 pages maximum), - 2 case studies per country (15 pages maximum in total), - specific policy recommendations for Bulgaria and Romania. budget range between EUR 15 000 and EUR 17 000. range: between EUR 15 000 and EUR 17 000. Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion: Completion: 26.3.2007.
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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: Partial 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: saf@eurofound.eu.int📧
Reference Dates
Publication date: 2006-04-05 📅
Date received: 2006-03-24 📅
Date dispatched: 2006-03-24 📅
Submission deadline: 2006-04-28 📅
Date for dispatch of contract documents: 2006-04-21 📅
Identifiers
Notice number (legacy): 68049-2006
OJ-S issue: 66/2006
Refers to notice: 32361-2006
Object Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Research consultancy services📦
Source: OJS 2006/S 066-068049 (2006-03-24)