Contract notice Services Section I: Contracting authority I.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s): European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, attn: Sophia MacGoris, Wyattville Road, Loughlinstown, Dublin 18, Ireland. Sophia MacGoris. Tel. smg@eurofound.europa.eu. Internet address(es): General address of the contracting authority (URL): http://www.eurofound.europa.eu. 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: Secondary analyses of the 4th European Working Conditions Survey (2005). Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Services. Service category No 8. outside the premises of the Foundation. A public contract. Short description of the contract or purchase(s): The European Foundation intends to contract secondary statistical analyses from the fourth European survey on working conditions (2005) on the following issues: lot 1 - working conditions of women and men: towards higher gender equality?; lot 2 - work organisation in Europe; lot 3 - working time/work intensity; lot 4 - technology and working conditions; lot 5 - working conditions and health; lot 6 - working conditions and employment security and employability; lot 7 - 15 years of working conditions in Europe: convergence and divergence over time and within Europe; lot 8 - a sectoral perspective of working conditions; lot 9 - the working conditions of an ageing workforce. Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 73210000, 74131200, 74131600. Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): Yes. Tenders should be submitted for 1 or more lots. Quantity or scope of the contract II.2.1) Total quantity or scope: The European Foundation intends to contract secondary statistical analyses from the Fourth European Survey on Working Conditions (2005) on the following issues: lot 1 - working conditions of women and men: towards higher gender equality?; lot 2 - work organisation in Europe; lot 3 - working time/work intensity; lot 4 - technology and working conditions; lot 5 - working conditions and health; lot 6 - working conditions and employment security and employability; lot 7 - 15 years of working conditions in Europe: convergence and divergence over time and within Europe; lot 8 - a sectoral perspective of working conditions; lot 9 - the working conditions of an ageing workforce. Lots 1-5 will be contracted in 2006 whereas lots 6-9 will be contracted in 2007. However, the European Foundation reserves the right to award a contract scheduled for 2007 in 2006 and vice versa. The analysis per each lot must cover EU25, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey and Croatia. The integration of Norway and Switzerland is optional. Tenderers should mention in their tender whether they will integrate the latter 2 countries in their analysis. Please note that submission of an analysis on Norway and Switzerland will not represent an added value to the tender during its evaluation. Each of these lots will be the subject of a separate contract. Organisations wishing to tender may submit offers on all of the issues mentioned should they so wish. In the case of organisations submitting proposals for more than 1 lot, separate detailed proposals and budgets should be provided for each lot. Range: between EUR 0 and EUR 441 000. Duration of the contract or time-limit for completion: Duration: 12 months from the award of the contract. Information about lots Lot No 1 Title: Working conditions of women and men: towards higher gender equality?. Lot 1 - working conditions of women and men: towards higher gender equality?. The lot consists of preparing an in-depth analytical report on working conditions of women and men in Europe drawing both on the survey(s) data and other scientific sources. Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 73210000, 74312000, 74131600. The report will: - document gender differences and similarities in working conditions, - assess variations in the working conditions of women and men in different occupational positions and/or institutional settings, - inform on changes over time and assess progress towards gender equality, - provide explanations for these gender differences and look at their impact on quality of working life, health and work-life balance, - examine the possibility of identifying new gender-sensitive working conditions indicators, and - draw policy implications. range: between EUR 0 and EUR 49 000. Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion: Duration: 12 months from the award of the contract. Additional information about lots: The amount available for lot 1 is EUR 49 000. For detailed information regarding duration of contracts see technical specifications (point 6). Work organisation in Europe. Lot 2 - work organisation in Europe. The lot consists of preparing an in-depth analytical report on work organisation and organisational innovation in Europe drawing both on the survey(s) data and other scientific sources. It is expected that it will be able to contribute to European employment strategy, in particular by providing relevant information on productivity and quality of work and employment as well as the adaptability of enterprises. Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 73210000, 74312000, 74131600. The report will: - characterise work organisation in Europe and measure forms of work organisation in the European Union, - describe these forms of work organisation according to structural, occupational and demographic variables, - assess the influence and role of the 'country' dimension, - address how human resources measures are supported by/associated with these forms of work organisation, - assess the impact of these forms of work organisation on quality of work and employment of the employed people, - draw policy conclusions, - include recommendations for future surveys for new/revised questions and indicators. range: between EUR 0 and EUR 49 000. Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion: Duration: 12 months from the award of the contract. Additional information about lots: The maximum amount available for lot 2 is EUR 49 000. For detailed information regarding duration of contracts see technical specifications (point 6). Working time/work intensity. Lot 3 - working time/work intensity. The lot consists of preparing an in-depth analytical report on working time and work intensity drawing both on the survey(s) data and other scientific sources. It will look at working time duration, working time patterns and pace of work, assess changes over time, identify determinants. Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 73210000, 74312000, 74131600. The report will: - document changes over time on working time duration, patterns and pace of work, - assess changes over time, - study organisational determinants and assess the role of each determinant, - document their impact on workers' quality of work and employment, - based on a literature review and analysis of other survey sources, suggest indicators which may merit inclusion in future editions of the survey, and - draw policy implications. Range: between EUR 0 and EUR 49 000. Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion: Duration: 12 months from the award of the contract. Additional information about lots: The maximum amount available for lot 3 is EUR 49 000. For detailed information regarding duration of contracts see technical specifications (point 6). Technology and working conditions. Lot 4 - technology and working conditions. The lot consists of preparing an in-depth analytical report on the impact of technology on working conditions and quality of work and employment drawing both on the survey(s) data and other scientific sources. Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 73210000, 74312000, 74131600. The report will: - describe the relationships between work organisation patterns, technology and working conditions, - study organisational determinants, - look at its impact on working conditions and quality of work and employment, - identify trends and changes in work organisation and the use of technology, - based on a literature review and analysis of other survey sources, suggest indicators which may merit inclusion in future editions of the survey, and - draw policy conclusions. Range: between EUR 0 and EUR 49 000. Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion: Duration: 12 months from the award of the contract. Additional information about lots: The maximum amount available for lot 4 is EUR 49 000. For detailed information regarding duration of contracts see technical specifications (point 6). Working conditions and health. Lot 5 - working conditions and health. The lot consists of preparing an in-depth analytical report on the relationships between working conditions and health drawing both on the survey(s) data and other scientific sources. Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 73210000, 74131200, 74131600. The report will: - identify trends and changes in work-related health risks and outcomes based on the Foundation's working conditions survey(s), drawing particular attention to specific relationships between self-reported physical/psychosocial risk exposures and self-reported health outcomes, - analyse the distribution of work-related health risks and outcomes by sector, employment status etc., - describe the relationships between working time, in particular extended or irregular working hours, as well as pace of work and work-related health problems and outcomes, - describe the relationship between work organisation features, and work-related health problems and outcomes, - based on a literature review and analysis of other survey sources, identify and describe emerging work-related health risks not already covered in the EWCS but which may merit inclusion in future editions of the survey. Range: between EUR 0 and EUR 49 000. Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion: Duration: 12 months from the award of the contract. Additional information about lots: The maximum amount available for lot 5 is EUR 49 000. For detailed information regarding duration of contracts see technical specifications (point 6). Lot No 6 Working conditions and employment security and employability. Lot 6 - working conditions and employment security and employability. The lot consists of preparing an in-depth analytical report on working conditions and employment security and employability drawing both on the survey(s) data and other scientific sources. Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 73210000, 74131200, 74131600. The report shall contribute to this debate by: - assessing how indicators contained in the survey can contribute to this debate, - describing the forms of flexibility as well as employability and employment security issues, - examining the situations of precarious workers as well as vulnerable groups (for example the low-skilled) in terms of working conditions, development of employability and flexibility and employment security, - assessing the impact of these various situations impact on quality of work and employment, - document key changes over time, - make recommendations for future surveys for new questions and suggest proposed indicators, and - draw policy implications. Range: between EUR 0 and EUR 49 000. Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion: Duration: 12 months from the award of the contract. Additional information about lots: The maximum amount available for lot 6 is EUR 49 000. For detailed information regarding duration of contracts see technical specifications (point 6). 15 years of working conditions in Europe: convergence and divergence over time and within Europe. Lot 7 - 15 years of working conditions in Europe: convergence and divergence over time and within Europe. The lot consists of preparing an in-depth analytical report on convergence/divergence over time and within Europe drawing both on the survey(s) data and other scientific sources. Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 73210000, 74131200, 74131600. The report will be an in-depth analysis of the evolution of working conditions in the different European countries covered in the EWCS since 1991, until 2005, trying to specifically answer the basic research question of whether there has been a trend towards greater convergence in working conditions in Europe in the last 15 years. In the first section of the report, it will include a literature review and a theoretical-analytical discussion of the mechanisms that could determine convergence or divergence trends in working conditions issues (EU legislation, EU single market, similar/divergent development paths, etc.). Then, it will carry out an in-depth analysis of the main dimensions of working conditions as covered in the EWCS questionnaire, trying to evaluate the extent of convergence or divergence. Special attention will be given to the impact of last 2 enlargements of the EU. Range: between EUR 0 and EUR 49 000. Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion: Duration: 12 months from the award of the contract. Additional information about lots: The maximum amount available for lot 7 is EUR 49 000. For detailed information regarding duration of contracts see technical specifications (point 6). A sectoral perspective of working conditions. Lot 8 - a sectoral perspective of working conditions. The lot consists of preparing an in-depth analytical report drawing both on the survey(s) data and other scientific sources. Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 73210000, 74131200, 74131600. The EWCS provides relatively detailed information about the sector of activity of the respondents, using the international standard NACE classification at the 2-digit levels. This permits the carrying out of a deep analysis of the main differences in the conditions of work in different sectors at the EU level. (1) a report describing in depth the main differences in terms of working conditions between the different sectors in Europe; and (2) a sectoral profile annex of no more than 100 pages in which, for each NACE 1-digit sector, a statistical profile of working and employment conditions will be prepared (consisting mainly of tables and graphs). The statistical analysis will not be confined to the EWCS, but will be enriched with information from other sources, when relevant: in particular, the contractor will include information on productivity at the sectoral and country level (drawing the data from the Groningen database, OECD or any other international source). In the report, the contractor will include a section in which the differences between EU countries in their sectoral profiles will be discussed. Although this has methodological problems (the number of interviews per country does not allow carrying out a detailed analysis of working conditions by sector in each country), the contractor can explore ways of dealing with this problem, for example by aggregating the countries in country clusters (Esping-Andersen type). Range: between EUR 0 and EUR 49 000. Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion: Duration: 12 months from the award of the contract. Additional information about lots: The maximum amount available for lot 8 is EUR 49 000. For detailed information regarding duration of contracts see technical specifications (point 6). The working conditions of an ageing workforce. Lot 9 - the working conditions of an ageing workforce. The lot consists of preparing an in-depth analytical report on working conditions in the context of an ageing workforce drawing both on the survey(s) data and other scientific sources. Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 73210000, 74131200, 74131600. The report will: - set in context the Foundation's survey findings on the age dimension of working conditions by describing and analysing the changing demographics of European labour markets, - describe and assess the impact of factors that may facilitate or hinder the employment of older workers, e.g. the extent of training possibilities available to older workers, - describe the perceptions of workers of different ages regarding their current working conditions (based on EWCS indicators of positive well-being or work satisfaction) and their attitudes to working at the age of 60. Range: between EUR 0 and EUR 49 000. Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion: Duration: 12 months from the award of the contract. Additional information about lots: The maximum amount available for lot 9 is EUR 49 000. For detailed information regarding duration of contracts see technical specifications (point 6). Legal, economic, financial and technical information III.1) Conditions relating to the contract III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them: See technical 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). Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: a) list of references for recent similar contracts; b) a comprehensive profile of the organisational set-up for undertaking tasks that are tendered for; c) CVs of the staff proposed for this contract. 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 the research proposal; 60; 2. composition of the project team; 20; 3. quality of project management; 20. For more information on award criteria, please refer to technical specifications, point 13. 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. An electronic auction will be used: No. Administrative information IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority: 06/0156/03. 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: 25.10.2006 (17:00). Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 1.11.2006 (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 No LH13. Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes. Please advise Sophia MacGoris 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 Sophia MacGoris either by post, facsimile ((353-1) 282 64 56/282 42 09) or electronic mail (smg@eurofound.europa.eu), 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 triplicate in a sealed envelope, which is enclosed in a second sealed envelope. One set of tender documents must be unbound for photocopying purposes. The inner envelope must be marked 'Invitation to tender No 06/156/03. For the attention of Ms Sophia MacGoris. 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, 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. http://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/home/en/default.htm. Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Within 2 months of the notification to the plaintiff or, in the 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. Date of dispatch of this notice: 26.9.2006.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2006-11-01.
The procurement was published on 2006-10-07.
Contract notice (2006-09-26) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Secondary analyses of the 4th European Working Conditions Survey (2005)
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Contract notice Services Section I: Contracting authority I.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s): European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, attn: Sophia MacGoris, Wyattville Road, Loughlinstown, Dublin 18, Ireland. Sophia MacGoris. Tel. smg@eurofound.europa.eu. Internet address(es): General address of the contracting authority (URL): http://www.eurofound.europa.eu. 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: Secondary analyses of the 4th European Working Conditions Survey (2005). Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Services. Service category No 8. outside the premises of the Foundation. A public contract. Short description of the contract or purchase(s): The European Foundation intends to contract secondary statistical analyses from the fourth European survey on working conditions (2005) on the following issues: lot 1 - working conditions of women and men: towards higher gender equality?; lot 2 - work organisation in Europe; lot 3 - working time/work intensity; lot 4 - technology and working conditions; lot 5 - working conditions and health; lot 6 - working conditions and employment security and employability; lot 7 - 15 years of working conditions in Europe: convergence and divergence over time and within Europe; lot 8 - a sectoral perspective of working conditions; lot 9 - the working conditions of an ageing workforce. Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 73210000, 74131200, 74131600. Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): Yes. Tenders should be submitted for 1 or more lots. Quantity or scope of the contract II.2.1) Total quantity or scope: The European Foundation intends to contract secondary statistical analyses from the Fourth European Survey on Working Conditions (2005) on the following issues: lot 1 - working conditions of women and men: towards higher gender equality?; lot 2 - work organisation in Europe; lot 3 - working time/work intensity; lot 4 - technology and working conditions; lot 5 - working conditions and health; lot 6 - working conditions and employment security and employability; lot 7 - 15 years of working conditions in Europe: convergence and divergence over time and within Europe; lot 8 - a sectoral perspective of working conditions; lot 9 - the working conditions of an ageing workforce. Lots 1-5 will be contracted in 2006 whereas lots 6-9 will be contracted in 2007. However, the European Foundation reserves the right to award a contract scheduled for 2007 in 2006 and vice versa. The analysis per each lot must cover EU25, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey and Croatia. The integration of Norway and Switzerland is optional. Tenderers should mention in their tender whether they will integrate the latter 2 countries in their analysis. Please note that submission of an analysis on Norway and Switzerland will not represent an added value to the tender during its evaluation. Each of these lots will be the subject of a separate contract. Organisations wishing to tender may submit offers on all of the issues mentioned should they so wish. In the case of organisations submitting proposals for more than 1 lot, separate detailed proposals and budgets should be provided for each lot. Range: between EUR 0 and EUR 441 000. Duration of the contract or time-limit for completion: Duration: 12 months from the award of the contract. Information about lots Lot No 1 Title: Working conditions of women and men: towards higher gender equality?. Lot 1 - working conditions of women and men: towards higher gender equality?. The lot consists of preparing an in-depth analytical report on working conditions of women and men in Europe drawing both on the survey(s) data and other scientific sources. Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 73210000, 74312000, 74131600. The report will: - document gender differences and similarities in working conditions, - assess variations in the working conditions of women and men in different occupational positions and/or institutional settings, - inform on changes over time and assess progress towards gender equality, - provide explanations for these gender differences and look at their impact on quality of working life, health and work-life balance, - examine the possibility of identifying new gender-sensitive working conditions indicators, and - draw policy implications. range: between EUR 0 and EUR 49 000. Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion: Duration: 12 months from the award of the contract. Additional information about lots: The amount available for lot 1 is EUR 49 000. For detailed information regarding duration of contracts see technical specifications (point 6). Work organisation in Europe. Lot 2 - work organisation in Europe. The lot consists of preparing an in-depth analytical report on work organisation and organisational innovation in Europe drawing both on the survey(s) data and other scientific sources. It is expected that it will be able to contribute to European employment strategy, in particular by providing relevant information on productivity and quality of work and employment as well as the adaptability of enterprises. Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 73210000, 74312000, 74131600. The report will: - characterise work organisation in Europe and measure forms of work organisation in the European Union, - describe these forms of work organisation according to structural, occupational and demographic variables, - assess the influence and role of the 'country' dimension, - address how human resources measures are supported by/associated with these forms of work organisation, - assess the impact of these forms of work organisation on quality of work and employment of the employed people, - draw policy conclusions, - include recommendations for future surveys for new/revised questions and indicators. range: between EUR 0 and EUR 49 000. Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion: Duration: 12 months from the award of the contract. Additional information about lots: The maximum amount available for lot 2 is EUR 49 000. For detailed information regarding duration of contracts see technical specifications (point 6). Working time/work intensity. Lot 3 - working time/work intensity. The lot consists of preparing an in-depth analytical report on working time and work intensity drawing both on the survey(s) data and other scientific sources. It will look at working time duration, working time patterns and pace of work, assess changes over time, identify determinants. Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 73210000, 74312000, 74131600. The report will: - document changes over time on working time duration, patterns and pace of work, - assess changes over time, - study organisational determinants and assess the role of each determinant, - document their impact on workers' quality of work and employment, - based on a literature review and analysis of other survey sources, suggest indicators which may merit inclusion in future editions of the survey, and - draw policy implications. Range: between EUR 0 and EUR 49 000. Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion: Duration: 12 months from the award of the contract. Additional information about lots: The maximum amount available for lot 3 is EUR 49 000. For detailed information regarding duration of contracts see technical specifications (point 6). Technology and working conditions. Lot 4 - technology and working conditions. The lot consists of preparing an in-depth analytical report on the impact of technology on working conditions and quality of work and employment drawing both on the survey(s) data and other scientific sources. Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 73210000, 74312000, 74131600. The report will: - describe the relationships between work organisation patterns, technology and working conditions, - study organisational determinants, - look at its impact on working conditions and quality of work and employment, - identify trends and changes in work organisation and the use of technology, - based on a literature review and analysis of other survey sources, suggest indicators which may merit inclusion in future editions of the survey, and - draw policy conclusions. Range: between EUR 0 and EUR 49 000. Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion: Duration: 12 months from the award of the contract. Additional information about lots: The maximum amount available for lot 4 is EUR 49 000. For detailed information regarding duration of contracts see technical specifications (point 6). Working conditions and health. Lot 5 - working conditions and health. The lot consists of preparing an in-depth analytical report on the relationships between working conditions and health drawing both on the survey(s) data and other scientific sources. Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 73210000, 74131200, 74131600. The report will: - identify trends and changes in work-related health risks and outcomes based on the Foundation's working conditions survey(s), drawing particular attention to specific relationships between self-reported physical/psychosocial risk exposures and self-reported health outcomes, - analyse the distribution of work-related health risks and outcomes by sector, employment status etc., - describe the relationships between working time, in particular extended or irregular working hours, as well as pace of work and work-related health problems and outcomes, - describe the relationship between work organisation features, and work-related health problems and outcomes, - based on a literature review and analysis of other survey sources, identify and describe emerging work-related health risks not already covered in the EWCS but which may merit inclusion in future editions of the survey. Range: between EUR 0 and EUR 49 000. Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion: Duration: 12 months from the award of the contract. Additional information about lots: The maximum amount available for lot 5 is EUR 49 000. For detailed information regarding duration of contracts see technical specifications (point 6). Lot No 6 Working conditions and employment security and employability. Lot 6 - working conditions and employment security and employability. The lot consists of preparing an in-depth analytical report on working conditions and employment security and employability drawing both on the survey(s) data and other scientific sources. Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 73210000, 74131200, 74131600. The report shall contribute to this debate by: - assessing how indicators contained in the survey can contribute to this debate, - describing the forms of flexibility as well as employability and employment security issues, - examining the situations of precarious workers as well as vulnerable groups (for example the low-skilled) in terms of working conditions, development of employability and flexibility and employment security, - assessing the impact of these various situations impact on quality of work and employment, - document key changes over time, - make recommendations for future surveys for new questions and suggest proposed indicators, and - draw policy implications. Range: between EUR 0 and EUR 49 000. Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion: Duration: 12 months from the award of the contract. Additional information about lots: The maximum amount available for lot 6 is EUR 49 000. For detailed information regarding duration of contracts see technical specifications (point 6). 15 years of working conditions in Europe: convergence and divergence over time and within Europe. Lot 7 - 15 years of working conditions in Europe: convergence and divergence over time and within Europe. The lot consists of preparing an in-depth analytical report on convergence/divergence over time and within Europe drawing both on the survey(s) data and other scientific sources. Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 73210000, 74131200, 74131600. The report will be an in-depth analysis of the evolution of working conditions in the different European countries covered in the EWCS since 1991, until 2005, trying to specifically answer the basic research question of whether there has been a trend towards greater convergence in working conditions in Europe in the last 15 years. In the first section of the report, it will include a literature review and a theoretical-analytical discussion of the mechanisms that could determine convergence or divergence trends in working conditions issues (EU legislation, EU single market, similar/divergent development paths, etc.). Then, it will carry out an in-depth analysis of the main dimensions of working conditions as covered in the EWCS questionnaire, trying to evaluate the extent of convergence or divergence. Special attention will be given to the impact of last 2 enlargements of the EU. Range: between EUR 0 and EUR 49 000. Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion: Duration: 12 months from the award of the contract. Additional information about lots: The maximum amount available for lot 7 is EUR 49 000. For detailed information regarding duration of contracts see technical specifications (point 6). A sectoral perspective of working conditions. Lot 8 - a sectoral perspective of working conditions. The lot consists of preparing an in-depth analytical report drawing both on the survey(s) data and other scientific sources. Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 73210000, 74131200, 74131600. The EWCS provides relatively detailed information about the sector of activity of the respondents, using the international standard NACE classification at the 2-digit levels. This permits the carrying out of a deep analysis of the main differences in the conditions of work in different sectors at the EU level. (1) a report describing in depth the main differences in terms of working conditions between the different sectors in Europe; and (2) a sectoral profile annex of no more than 100 pages in which, for each NACE 1-digit sector, a statistical profile of working and employment conditions will be prepared (consisting mainly of tables and graphs). The statistical analysis will not be confined to the EWCS, but will be enriched with information from other sources, when relevant: in particular, the contractor will include information on productivity at the sectoral and country level (drawing the data from the Groningen database, OECD or any other international source). In the report, the contractor will include a section in which the differences between EU countries in their sectoral profiles will be discussed. Although this has methodological problems (the number of interviews per country does not allow carrying out a detailed analysis of working conditions by sector in each country), the contractor can explore ways of dealing with this problem, for example by aggregating the countries in country clusters (Esping-Andersen type). Range: between EUR 0 and EUR 49 000. Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion: Duration: 12 months from the award of the contract. Additional information about lots: The maximum amount available for lot 8 is EUR 49 000. For detailed information regarding duration of contracts see technical specifications (point 6). The working conditions of an ageing workforce. Lot 9 - the working conditions of an ageing workforce. The lot consists of preparing an in-depth analytical report on working conditions in the context of an ageing workforce drawing both on the survey(s) data and other scientific sources. Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 73210000, 74131200, 74131600. The report will: - set in context the Foundation's survey findings on the age dimension of working conditions by describing and analysing the changing demographics of European labour markets, - describe and assess the impact of factors that may facilitate or hinder the employment of older workers, e.g. the extent of training possibilities available to older workers, - describe the perceptions of workers of different ages regarding their current working conditions (based on EWCS indicators of positive well-being or work satisfaction) and their attitudes to working at the age of 60. Range: between EUR 0 and EUR 49 000. Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion: Duration: 12 months from the award of the contract. Additional information about lots: The maximum amount available for lot 9 is EUR 49 000. For detailed information regarding duration of contracts see technical specifications (point 6). Legal, economic, financial and technical information III.1) Conditions relating to the contract III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them: See technical 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). Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: a) list of references for recent similar contracts; b) a comprehensive profile of the organisational set-up for undertaking tasks that are tendered for; c) CVs of the staff proposed for this contract. 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 the research proposal; 60; 2. composition of the project team; 20; 3. quality of project management; 20. For more information on award criteria, please refer to technical specifications, point 13. 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. An electronic auction will be used: No. Administrative information IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority: 06/0156/03. 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: 25.10.2006 (17:00). Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 1.11.2006 (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 No LH13. Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes. Please advise Sophia MacGoris 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 Sophia MacGoris either by post, facsimile ((353-1) 282 64 56/282 42 09) or electronic mail (smg@eurofound.europa.eu), 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 triplicate in a sealed envelope, which is enclosed in a second sealed envelope. One set of tender documents must be unbound for photocopying purposes. The inner envelope must be marked 'Invitation to tender No 06/156/03. For the attention of Ms Sophia MacGoris. 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, 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. http://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/home/en/default.htm. Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Within 2 months of the notification to the plaintiff or, in the 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. Date of dispatch of this notice: 26.9.2006.
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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 or 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: smg@eurofound.europa.eu📧
Reference Dates
Publication date: 2006-10-07 📅
Date received: 2006-09-26 📅
Date dispatched: 2006-09-26 📅
Submission deadline: 2006-11-01 📅
Date for dispatch of contract documents: 2006-10-25 📅
Identifiers
Notice number (legacy): 203624-2006
OJ-S issue: 192/2006
Refers to notice: 32361-2006
Object Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Research consultancy services📦
Source: OJS 2006/S 192-203624 (2006-09-26)
Contract award notice (2007-02-26) Object Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award
Procedure
Procedure type: Contract awards
Type of bid: Not defined