Website Improvement and Support Services Tender

Provision of website improvement and support services’, is for the following activities that will contribute to effective implementation of ECMWF Copernicus Communication.

United Kingdom-Reading: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

2019/S 143-352424

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Shinfield Park
Reading
RG2 9AX
United Kingdom
E-mail: procurement@lists.ecmwf.int
NUTS code: UKJ11

Internet address(es):Main address: https://www.ecmwf.int/

Address of the buyer profile: http://procurement.ecmwf.int/

I.2)Information about joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: http://procurement.ecmwf.int/

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: http://procurement.ecmwf.int/

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: http://procurement.ecmwf.int/

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

European institution/agency or international organisation

I.5)Main activity

Other activity: Meteorological Services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

Copernicus COP_017b Provision of Website Improvement and Support Services

Reference number: COP_017b

II.1.2)Main CPV code

72000000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

This ITT, entitled ‘Provision of website improvement and support services’, is for the following activities that will contribute to effective implementation of ECMWF Copernicus Communication in the areas of digital outreach and data service strategy:

— technical support and maintenance of the C3S and CAMS websites,

— migration of the current website to the data service infrastructure, the Climate Data Store (CDS),

— implement and integrate new Copernicus web templates with existing C3S and CAMS websites,

— define best user journey flows to achieve seamless C3S website integration with the CDS as well as CAMS website integration with the Atmosphere Data Store (ADS), and

— implement seamless C3S website integration with the CDS as well as CAMS website integration with the ADS.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 300 000.00 EUR

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: 00

Main site or place of performance:

On contractor’s premises.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

— technical support and maintenance of the C3S and CAMS websites,

— migration of the current website to the data service infrastructure, the Climate Data Store (CDS),

— implement and integrate new Copernicus web templates with existing C3S and CAMS websites,

— define best user journey flows to achieve seamless C3S website integration with the CDS as well as CAMS website integration with the Atmosphere Data Store (ADS), and

— implement seamless C3S website integration with the CDS as well as CAMS website integration with the ADS.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion – Name: Legal and financial / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion – Name: Track record / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion – Name: Quality of resources to be deployed / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion – Name: Technical solution proposed / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion – Name: Management and implementation / Weighting: 20

Price – Weighting: 15

II.2.6)Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 300 000.00 EUR

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 20

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes

Identification of the project:

Copernicus – The European Earth Observation Programme (http://www.copernicus.eu/)

II.2.14)Additional information

Tenderers should note that the estimated value specified under Sections II.1.5 and II.2.6 is the maximum estimated budget for the whole framework contract.

See also Section VI.3 for other additional information.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with a single operator

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 12/09/2019

Local time: 15:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 9 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 12/09/2019

Local time: 15:00

Place:

Reading, UK.

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:

N/a

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

The procurement for the contract will be conducted in accordance with ECMWF’s procedures as set out in ECMWF’s Invitation to Tender documents, which are available on ECMWF’s eProcurement Portal (http://procurement.ecmwf.int/) and no other procedures will apply. In submitting this notice ECMWF does not waive the privileges and immunities granted to it by virtue of its status as an Intergovernmental Organisation or submit itself to any jurisdiction. Tenders must be submitted using ECMWF’s eProcurement Portal. Hard copy (paper) submissions will not be accepted.

Tenders will not be eligible unless they are submitted by persons or entities based or registered in a member state of the EU or in a member state of ECMWF.

ECMWF will only enter into a contract with a single legal person/entity. Due to the need to include performance and compliance obligations in the contract, ECMWF will contract only with a single legal person or entity which is competent to undertake and commit to these obligations.

ECMWF recognises that some bids will involve a number of organisations which may wish to work together to deliver the contract requirements. In such cases, these organisations must identify a lead contractor who will sign the contract with ECMWF and who will be responsible for putting in place legal arrangements to ensure that it can guarantee that all other organisations will also meet the contract obligations.

ECMWF will not enter into multiple contracts with individual members of consortia or groups of service providers.

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
Shinfield Park
Reading
RG2 9AX
United KingdomInternet address: https://www.ecmwf.int/en/about/suppliers

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

See instructions on ECMWF’s Supplier web page: https://www.ecmwf.int/en/about/suppliers

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
Shinfield Park
Reading
RG2 9AX
United KingdomInternet address: https://www.ecmwf.int/en/about/suppliers

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

23/07/2019