B-Brussels: feasibility study on the virtual tourism observatory
2011/S 97-158341
CONTRACT NOTICE Short description of the contract or purchase(s):
The study should examine the feasibility of a virtual tourism
observatory. It should include the creation of an up-to-date reliable
data set covering the main activities of the tourism sector, identifying
the appropriate indicators, assess existing data sources, the
availability and reliability of their data and propose specific actions
that the observatory should undertake to cover eventual gaps. Other
activities of the observatory should include regular reporting on the
recent developments and trends, analysis of national policies, making
new policy proposals, identifying policy-relevant papers and proposing
directions for future policy analyses and studies. Finally, the study
should evaluate the sustainability of the observatory and how it can be
outsourced, after its set-up and initial management for a period of up
to 3 years by the Commission.
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1)NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)
European Commission, Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry,
Directorate F: Tourism, CSR, Consumer Goods and International Regulatory
Agreements, B100 4/20, Attn: Pedro Ortún, Director
1049 Brussels, BELGIUM
E-mail:
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Fax +32 22998008
Internet address(es)
General address of the contracting authority http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/dgs/index_en.htm
Address of the buyer profile http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/contracts-grants/calls-for-tenders/index_en.htm
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:
European Commission, Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry,
Directorate F: Tourism, CSR, Consumer Goods and International Regulatory
Agreements
B100 04/030
1049 Brussels
BELGIUM
Internet:
https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft-display.html?cftId=1
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to:
European Commission, Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry,
Directorate F: Tourism, CSR, Consumer Goods and International Regulatory
Agreements
B100 04/030
Contact: See tender specifications
1049 Brussels
BELGIUM
I.2)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 No
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1)DESCRIPTION
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority
Feasibility study on the virtual tourism observatory.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category: No 10
Main place of performance The contractor's premises or any other
place indicated in the tender with the exception of the Commission's
premises.
II.1.3)The notice involves
A public contract
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The study should examine the feasibility of a virtual tourism
observatory. It should include the creation of an up-to-date reliable
data set covering the main activities of the tourism sector, identifying
the appropriate indicators, assess existing data sources, the
availability and reliability of their data and propose specific actions
that the observatory should undertake to cover eventual gaps. Other
activities of the observatory should include regular reporting on the
recent developments and trends, analysis of national policies, making
new policy proposals, identifying policy-relevant papers and proposing
directions for future policy analyses and studies. Finally, the study
should evaluate the sustainability of the observatory and how it can be
outsourced, after its set-up and initial management for a period of up
to 3 years by the Commission.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
II.1.7)Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Yes
II.1.8)Division into lots
No
II.1.9)Variants will be accepted
No
II.2)QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope
Excluding VAT
Range between 270 000 and 330 000 EUR
II.3)DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION
Duration in months: 12 (from the award of the contract)
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1)CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required
Not applicable.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them
See tender specifications.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
Not applicable.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject
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 requirements are met: See tender specifications.
III.2.2)Economic and financial capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: See tender specifications.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
See tender specifications.
III.2.4)Reserved contracts
No
III.3)CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.1)Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
No
III.3.2)Legal
entities should indicate the names and professional qualifications of
the staff responsible for the execution of the service
Yes
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1)TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open
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)An electronic auction will be used
No
IV.3)ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
88/PP/ENT/CIP/11/B/N02S009.
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents 26.8.2011
Payable documents No
IV.3.4)Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
26.8.2011
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
Spanish. Danish. German. Greek. English. French. Italian. Dutch.
Portuguese. Finnish. Swedish. Czech. Estonian. Hungarian. Lithuanian.
Latvian. Maltese. Polish. Slovak. Slovenian. Irish. Bulgarian. Romanian.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in month(s): 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 5.9.2011 - 14:00
Place rue Belliard 100, Brussels, BELGIUM.
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders Yes
An authorised representative of each tenderer may attend the
opening of the bids. Companies wishing to attend are requested to notify
their intention by sending a fax or e-mail at least 48 hours in advance
to the address given in I.1. This notification must be signed by an
authorised officer of the tenderer and specify the name of the person
who will attend the opening of the bids on the tenderer's behalf.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1)THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT: No
VI.2)CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS: Yes
Reference to project(s) and/or programme(s): European Parliament
and Council Decision No 1639/2006/EC establishing a competitiveness and
innovation framework programme (2007–2013).
VI.4)PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
General Court of the European Union
boulevard Konrad Adenauer
2925 Luxembourg
LUXEMBOURG
E-mail:
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Tel. +352 4303-1
Internet:
http://curia.europa.eu
Fax +352 433766
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
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 the 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.
VI.5)DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
10.5.2011 |
Tourism Conferences 
