Television and Radio Services on the European Parliament

Television and Radio Services on the European Parliament for British Broadcasters

The object of the contract is to increase the frequency of appearance of UK and other MEPs on British television news, regional and local radio and online media.

United Kingdom-London: Provision of television and radio services on the European Parliament for British broadcasters

2015/S 176-318734

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

European Parliament, Directorate-General for Communication, European Parliament Information Office in the United Kingdom
Europe House, 32 Smith Square
For the attention of: The Head of Office
SW1P 3EU London
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail: tender-eplondon@ep.europa.eu

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://www.europarl.europa.eu

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/tenders/invitations.htm

Electronic access to information: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/tenders/invitations.htm

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)

I.2)Type of the contracting authority

European institution/agency or international organisation

I.3)Main activity

General public services

I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description

II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Provision of television and radio services on the European Parliament for British broadcasters.

II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
Service category No 27: Other services
NUTS code

II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

The notice involves a public contract

II.1.4)Information on framework agreement

II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Provision of television and radio services on the European Parliament for British broadcasters. The object of the contract is to increase the frequency of appearance of UK and other MEPs on British television news, regional and local radio and online media.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

92200000

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no

II.1.8)Lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.9)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:

Estimated value excluding VAT: 320 000 EUR

II.2.2)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.3)Information about renewals

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Starting 1.1.2016. Completion 31.12.2016

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:

See draft contract (http://www.europarl.europa.eu/tenders/invitations.htm).

III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

See draft contract (http://www.europarl.europa.eu/tenders/invitations.htm).

III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

See draft contract (http://www.europarl.europa.eu/tenders/invitations.htm).

III.1.4)Other particular conditions

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no

III.2)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 the requirements are met: See specifications (http://www.europarl.europa.eu/tenders/invitations.htm).

III.2.2)Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: See specifications (http://www.europarl.europa.eu/tenders/invitations.htm).

III.2.3)Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

See specifications (http://www.europarl.europa.eu/tenders/invitations.htm).

III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts

III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1)Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no

III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open

IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

IV.2)Award criteria

IV.2.1)Award criteria

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used: no

IV.3)Administrative information

IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

COMM/DG/AWD/2015/627.

IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

Payable documents: no

IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

22.10.2015 – 17:00

IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

Any EU official language

IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 2.11.2015

Place:

Europe House, 32 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3EU, UNITED KINGDOM.

Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes

Additional information about authorised persons and opening procedure: Tenderers wishing to attend the opening of the tenders are asked to notify the department responsible for managing this procurement procedure, no later than 2 working days before the tender opening date, by e-mail attender-eplondon@ep.europa.eu Only 2 representatives may attend. Tenderers failing to give notification will automatically be refused access to the opening. The names of the persons attending the opening of the tenders must be given in the notification.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about European Union funds

The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

VI.3)Additional information

VI.4)Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

Court of Justice of the European Union
boulevard Konrad Adenauer
2925 Luxembourg
LUXEMBOURG
E-mail: generalcourt.registry@curia.europa.eu
Telephone: +352 4303-1
Internet address: http://curia.europa.eu

VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals

VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

1.9.2015