Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
Support Services for the EU Space Programme
Reference number: GSA/OP/05/20
II.1.2)Main CPV code72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
The general aim of the contracts to be signed as a result of this interinstitutional procurement is:
(i) for EUSPA, the provision of support activities at EUSPA Headquarters in Prague, EUSPA office in Toulouse, GSMC France and GSMC Spain, the Galileo Service Centre in Madrid, the Galileo Reference Centre in Noordwijk, the Galileo Control Centres in Germany and Italy, and
(ii) for the European Commission in Brussels as additional contracting authority for support of security issues related to the European GNSS Programmes (Galileo and EGNOS) and general issues for the future European space programme, .Framework contracts for each lot are planned to be placed in cascade with the first and the second ranked contractor.
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)Value excluding VAT: 215 415 000.00 EUR
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
General Support for the GSMC
Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)30211400 Computer configurations
48218000 License management software package
51300000 Installation services of communications equipment
71300000 Engineering services
71311300 Infrastructure works consultancy services
71330000 Miscellaneous engineering services
71336000 Engineering support services
71340000 Integrated engineering services
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72100000 Hardware consultancy services
72110000 Hardware selection consultancy services
72224000 Project management consultancy services
72225000 System quality assurance assessment and review services
72265000 Software configuration services
72514000 Computer facilities management services
72540000 Computer upgrade services
72600000 Computer support and consultancy services
73430000 Test and evaluation
73431000 Test and evaluation of security equipment
79418000 Procurement consultancy services
79421000 Project-management services other than for construction work
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: CZ01 Praha
NUTS code: ES3 Comunidad de Madrid
NUTS code: FR France
Main site or place of performance:
Place of performance will focus on the GSMC site in France, some activities will have to be performed also at the GSMC site in Spain and some tasks may be performed at the contractor's premises.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The subject matter of this Lot is the provision of support services to the GSMC concerning site engineering, procurement of non-specific IT systems, the implementation of the security environment, internal GSMC projects management, administration, logistics support organisation, the improvement of the Agency’s internal processes and quality assurance
The required support in particular relates the hosting infrastructure, the management of Facility Management Services (FMS), the support to procurement of non-specific IT systems, the implementation of the security environment, internal GSMC projects management, administration, logistics support organisation, the improvement of the Agency’s internal processes and quality assurance.
II.2.5)Award criteriaQuality criterion - Name: Adequacy of the proposed approach and methodology of the simulation exercise per work package with the following sub-criteria with their elements of equal weighting / Weighting: 39
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and adequacy of the back-up team / Weighting: 9
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of the contingency plan and measures to ensure stability and continuity of services / Weighting: 6
Quality criterion - Name: Adequacy of proposed measures to deal with conflicts of interest issues arising during the contract execution evaluated on the basis of quality of methodology to implement measures against conflict of interests during the duration of the contract. / Weighting: 6
Price - Weighting: 40
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project:
II.2.14)Additional information
Depending on the tasks, security clearance by personnel performing the services up to Secret UE/EU Secret is beneficial or will be required. Tasks shall be performed by a core team and be supported by a back-up team.
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Specific Support for the GSMC
Lot No: 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)45222300 Engineering work for security installations
45315100 Electrical engineering installation works
71320000 Engineering design services
71300000 Engineering services
72514100 Facilities management services involving computer operation
50300000 Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment
50310000 Maintenance and repair of office machinery
50312000 Maintenance and repair of computer equipment
50312300 Maintenance and repair of data network equipment
50312310 Maintenance of data network equipment
50312600 Maintenance and repair of information technology equipment
50312610 Maintenance of information technology equipment
50320000 Repair and maintenance services of personal computers
50322000 Maintenance services of personal computers
50323000 Maintenance and repair of computer peripherals
50330000 Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment
80500000 Training services
80510000 Specialist training services
80511000 Staff training services
80531200 Technical training services
80600000 Training services in defence and security materials
79632000 Personnel-training services
92312212 Services related to the preparation of training manuals
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: CZ01 Praha
NUTS code: ES3 Comunidad de Madrid
NUTS code: FR France
Main site or place of performance:
Place of performance will focus on the GSMC site in France, some activities will have to be performed also at the GSMC site in Spain and some tasks may be performed at the contractor's premises.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The subject matter of this Lot is the provision of support to the GSMC in its primary and future missions, in particular security monitoring and the service interface for the access to the Galileo Public Regulated Service (PRS).
The required support in particular relates to security monitoring and the service interface for the access to the Galileo Public Regulated Service (PRS). This support will deal with the preparation and improvement of the GSMC operations, from the elicitation of operational and service needs and up to the training of the GSA operators and directly supporting some of those operations. This will encompass the support to build-up the accreditation file, as well as the missions-related engineering, product assurance and ILS support related to the equipment dedicated to GSMC’s missions.
II.2.5)Award criteriaQuality criterion - Name: Adequacy of the proposed approach and methodology of the simulation exercise per work package / Weighting: 49.2
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and adequacy of the back-up team / Weighting: 7.2
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of the contingency plan and measures to ensure stability and continuity of services / Weighting: 1.8
Quality criterion - Name: Adequacy of proposed measures to deal with conflicts of interest issues arising during the contract execution evaluated on the basis of quality of methodology to implement measures against conflict of interests during the duration of the contract / Weighting: 1.8
Price - Weighting: 40
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project:
II.2.14)Additional information
Depending on the tasks, security clearance by personnel performing the services up to Secret UE/EU Secret will be required. Authorisation by the GSA Security Accreditation Board in the categories ‘PRS security modules’ or ‘PRS receivers’ will be required depending on the task. Tasks shall be performed by a core team and be supported by a back-up team.
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)32571000 Communications infrastructure
45111291 Site-development work
71248000 Supervision of project and documentation
71300000 Engineering services
71311300 Infrastructure works consultancy services
71320000 Engineering design services
71336000 Engineering support services
71356300 Technical support services
71600000 Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
71620000 Analysis services
71621000 Technical analysis or consultancy services
72224000 Project management consultancy services
72240000 Systems analysis and programming services
72250000 System and support services
72253200 Systems support services
72316000 Data analysis services
72512000 Document management services
73400000 Research and Development services on security and defence materials
73431000 Test and evaluation of security equipment
79131000 Documentation services
79710000 Security services
79421000 Project-management services other than for construction work
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: CZ01 Praha
Main site or place of performance:
Place of performance will focus on the GSAHQ in Prague with missions to its sites and the European Commission's and ESA's premises across Europe.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The subject matter of this lot is the provision of both generic security support and space-specific security support for the GSA Security Department.
The required support in particular relates to Galileo services security, to Galileo Public Regulated Service (PRS) and to Security Accreditation Preparation.
II.2.5)Award criteriaQuality criterion - Name: Adequacy of the proposed approach and methodology of the simulation exercise / Weighting: 34.8
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and adequacy of the back-up team / Weighting: 7.2
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of the contingency plan and measures to ensure stability and continuity of services / Weighting: 12
Quality criterion - Name: Adequacy of proposed measures to deal with conflicts of interest issues arising during the contract execution evaluated on the basis of quality of methodology to implement measures against conflict of interests during the duration of the contract / Weighting: 6
Price - Weighting: 40
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project:
II.2.14)Additional information
Depending on the tasks, security clearance by personnel performing the services up to Secret UE/EU Secret will be required. Authorisation by the GSA Security Accreditation Board in the categories ‘PRS security modules’ or ‘PRS support’ will be required depending on the task. Tasks shall be performed by a core team and be supported by a back-up team.
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
European Space Programmes Security Support
Lot No: 4
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)45222300 Engineering work for security installations
71300000 Engineering services
71311200 Transport systems consultancy services
71621000 Technical analysis or consultancy services
72100000 Hardware consultancy services
72130000 Computer-site planning consultancy services
72224000 Project management consultancy services
72246000 Systems consultancy services
73400000 Research and Development services on security and defence materials
75220000 Defence services
75222000 Civil defence services
79417000 Safety consultancy services
79430000 Crisis management services
79710000 Security services
90711100 Risk or hazard assessment other than for construction
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: BE1 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
NUTS code: CZ01 Praha
NUTS code: FR France
Main site or place of performance:
Place of performance will focus on the GSA office in Toulouse, and its HQ in Prague, with additional activities in Brussels.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The subject matter of this is the provision of both generic security support and space-specific security support for the GSA Security Department and for the European Commission, which also acts as contracting authority for certain tasks of this lot.
The required support relates to security activities for EGNOS and other space programmes such as GOVSATCOM, COPERNICUS, Space Situational Awareness (SSA) as well as other space activities and activities related security support to defence, quantum and general security activities. Additionally, support by a contractor with experience in implementation of cyber security managements frameworks in safety critical systems, particularly in civil aviation security is sought. Further sought is support to the establishment of the European Commission crisis management organisation, which could include definition and validation of Business Continuity Plans and associated crisis communication plan.
II.2.5)Award criteriaQuality criterion - Name: Adequacy of the proposed approach and methodology of the simulation exercise per work package / Weighting: 36
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and adequacy of the back-up team / Weighting: 6
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of the contingency plan and measures to ensure stability and continuity of services / Weighting: 12
Quality criterion - Name: Adequacy of proposed measures to deal with conflicts of interest issues arising during the contract execution evaluated on the basis of quality of methodology to implement measures against conflict of interests during the duration of the contract / Weighting: 6
Price - Weighting: 40
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project:
Galileo and EGNOS programmes
II.2.14)Additional information
Depending on the tasks, security clearance by personnel performing the services up to Secret UE/EU Secret will be required. Authorisation by the GSA Security Accreditation Board in the category ‘PRS support’ and CRYPTO clearance will be required depending on the task. Tasks shall be performed by a core team and be supported by a back-up team.
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Corporate Security Support
Lot No: 5
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)48311100 Document management system
72224000 Project management consultancy services
72322000 Data management services
72512000 Document management services
73431000 Test and evaluation of security equipment
79421000 Project-management services other than for construction work
79710000 Security services
80500000 Training services
80510000 Specialist training services
80511000 Staff training services
80522000 Training seminars
80531200 Technical training services
80600000 Training services in defence and security materials
72220000 Systems and technical consultancy services
72225000 System quality assurance assessment and review services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: CZ01 Praha
Main site or place of performance:
Place of performance will focus on the GSA HQ in Prague, some tasks may be performed at the contractor's premises.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The subject matter of this Lot is the provision of both generic security support and space-specific security support for the GSA Security Department.
The required support relates to COMSEC Distribution Authority, support to security documentation management and support to training on security matters.
II.2.5)Award criteriaQuality criterion - Name: Adequacy of the proposed approach and methodology of the simulation exercise per work package / Weighting: 36
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and adequacy of the back-up team / Weighting: 6
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of the contingency plan and measures to ensure stability and continuity of services / Weighting: 12
Quality criterion - Name: Adequacy of proposed measures to deal with conflicts of interest issues arising during the contract execution evaluated on the basis of quality of methodology to implement measures against conflict of interests during the duration of the contract / Weighting: 6
Price - Weighting: 40
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project:
II.2.14)Additional information
Depending on the tasks, security clearance by personnel performing the services up to Secret UE/EU Secret will be required. Authorisation by the GSA Security Accreditation Board in the categories ‘PRS support’ and CRYPTO clearance will be required depending on the task. Tasks shall be performed by a core team and be supported by a back-up team.
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Service Engineering and Service Management Support
Lot No: 6
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)71300000 Engineering services
71335000 Engineering studies
71336000 Engineering support services
72224000 Project management consultancy services
75000000 Administration, defence and social security services
79419000 Evaluation consultancy services
79710000 Security services
79411000 General management consultancy services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: BE1 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
NUTS code: CZ01 Praha
NUTS code: FRJ23 Haute-Garonne
Main site or place of performance:
Place of performance will focus on the GSA HQ in Prague, GSA site in Toulouse and EC in Brussels. Tasks may be performed at contractor's premises with missions within Europe and to North America/Asia.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The subject matter of this Lot may include service engineering and mission management support, support to European space programmes evolutions, certification engineering support to European space programmes, standardisation support, service performance support for European space programmes for the GSA and and for the European Commission, which also acts as contracting authority for certain tasks of this lot.
II.2.5)Award criteriaQuality criterion - Name: Adequacy of the proposed approach and methodology of the simulation exercise per task / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and adequacy of the back-up team / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of the contingency plan and measures to ensure stability and continuity of services / Weighting: 24
Quality criterion - Name: Adequacy of proposed measures to deal with conflicts of interest issues arising during the contract execution evaluated on the basis of quality of methodology to implement measures against conflict of interests during the duration of the contract / Weighting: 6
Price - Weighting: 40
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project:
II.2.14)Additional information
Depending on the tasks, security clearance by personnel performing the services up to Secret UE/EU Secret will be required. Authorisation by the GSA Security Accreditation Board in the category ‘PRS support’ will be required depending on the task. Tasks shall be performed by a core team and be supported by a back-up team.
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Support to System Design and Development
Lot No: 7
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)71300000 Engineering services
72220000 Systems and technical consultancy services
45222300 Engineering work for security installations
71334000 Mechanical and electrical engineering services
71350000 Engineering-related scientific and technical services
71600000 Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
71620000 Analysis services
72240000 Systems analysis and programming services
72224000 Project management consultancy services
79421000 Project-management services other than for construction work
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: CZ01 Praha
NUTS code: ES3 Comunidad de Madrid
NUTS code: FRJ23 Haute-Garonne
NUTS code: NL337 Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek
Main site or place of performance:
Place of performance will focus on GSA HQ, Prague, GSA site Toulouse, Galileo Service Centre, Madrid, Gaileo Reference Centre, Noordwijk and the contractor's premises, with missions across Europe.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The subject matter of this Lot may include service facilities engineering support, Ground Segment engineering support, support to GSA System Engineering Activities, and Space Segment engineering support.
II.2.5)Award criteriaQuality criterion - Name: Adequacy of the proposed approach and methodology of the simulation exercise per task / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and adequacy of the back-up team / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of the contingency plan and measures to ensure stability and continuity of services / Weighting: 24
Quality criterion - Name: Adequacy of proposed measures to deal with conflicts of interest issues arising during the contract execution evaluated on the basis of quality of methodology to implement measures against conflict of interests during the duration of the contract / Weighting: 6
Price - Weighting: 40
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project:
II.2.14)Additional information
Depending on the tasks, security clearance by personnel performing the services up to Secret UE/EU Secret will be required. Authorisation by the GSA Security Accreditation Board in the category ‘PRS support’ will be required depending on the task. Tasks shall be performed by a core team and be supported by a back-up team.
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Support to Deployment, Maintenance and Operations
Lot No: 8
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)45222300 Engineering work for security installations
50210000 Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft and other equipment
50312000 Maintenance and repair of computer equipment
50312310 Maintenance of data network equipment
50312610 Maintenance of information technology equipment
50324100 System maintenance services
50334400 Communications system maintenance services
71300000 Engineering services
71311300 Infrastructure works consultancy services
71620000 Analysis services
71621000 Technical analysis or consultancy services
72224000 Project management consultancy services
72267100 Maintenance of information technology software
72514300 Facilities management services for computer systems maintenance
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
79421000 Project-management services other than for construction work
72220000 Systems and technical consultancy services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: CZ01 Praha
NUTS code: DE21L Starnberg
NUTS code: FRJ23 Haute-Garonne
NUTS code: ITF1 Abruzzo
Main site or place of performance:
Place of performance will focus on GSA HQ, Prague, Galileo Control Centres in Oberpfaffenhofen and Fucino, GSA site in Toulouse and the contractor's premises, with missions across Europe.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The subject matter of this Lot may include Space Segment maintenance support, European space programmes service preparation, service provision and operations support, EGNOS export and international developments, Ground Segment maintenance and deployment support, Space programmes telecommunication network support, and site infrastructure hosting support for European space programmes.
II.2.5)Award criteriaQuality criterion - Name: Adequacy of the proposed approach and methodology of the simulation exercise per task / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and adequacy of the back-up team / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of the contingency plan and measures to ensure stability and continuity of services / Weighting: 24
Quality criterion - Name: Adequacy of proposed measures to deal with conflicts of interest issues arising during the contract execution evaluated on the basis of quality of methodology to implement measures against conflict of interests during the duration of the contract / Weighting: 6
Price - Weighting: 40
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project:
Galileo and Egnos programmes
II.2.14)Additional information
Depending on the tasks, security clearance by personnel performing the services up to Secret UE/EU Secret will be required. Authorisation by the GSA Security Accreditation Board in the category ‘PRS support’ will be required depending on the task. Tasks shall be performed by a core team and be supported by a back-up team.
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)72224000 Project management consultancy services
72224200 System quality assurance planning services
72225000 System quality assurance assessment and review services
79418000 Procurement consultancy services
79421000 Project-management services other than for construction work
79421100 Project-supervision services other than for construction work
80510000 Specialist training services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: CZ01 Praha
NUTS code: FR France
Main site or place of performance:
Place of performance will focus on the GSA HQ, Prague, the GSMC site in France with missions to GSMC Site in Spain and other European sites, and the contractor's premises.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The subject matter of this lot may include Product Assurance (PA), Quality Assurance (QA) and Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAMS) support.
II.2.5)Award criteriaQuality criterion - Name: Adequacy of the proposed approach and methodology of the simulation exercise per task / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and adequacy of the back-up team / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of the contingency plan and measures to ensure stability and continuity of services / Weighting: 24
Quality criterion - Name: Adequacy of proposed measures to deal with conflicts of interest issues arising during the contract execution evaluated on the basis of quality of methodology to implement measures against conflict of interests during the duration of the contract / Weighting: 6
Price - Weighting: 40
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project:
II.2.14)Additional information
Depending on the activities performed, security clearance by personnel performing the services up to Secret UE/EU Secret will be required. Authorisation by the GSA Security Accreditation Board in the category ‘PRS support’ will be required. The task shall be performed by a core team and be supported by a back-up team.
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Provision of Project Management and Control Support
Lot No: 10
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)71248000 Supervision of project and documentation
71620000 Analysis services
72224000 Project management consultancy services
72316000 Data analysis services
72322000 Data management services
79421000 Project-management services other than for construction work
79421100 Project-supervision services other than for construction work
72512000 Document management services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: BE1 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
NUTS code: CZ01 Praha
NUTS code: FR1 Ile-de-France
NUTS code: FRJ23 Haute-Garonne
Main site or place of performance:
Place of performance will focus on the GSA HQ, Prague, GSMC sites, France and Spain, Toulouse, EC in Brussels and the contractor's premises with missions across Europe.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The subject matter of this Lot may include schedule management, cost management, risk management, reporting, project support, review management, asset management, and configuration and document management for the GSA and for the European Commission, which also acts as contracting authority for certain tasks of this lot.
II.2.5)Award criteriaQuality criterion - Name: Adequacy of the proposed approach and methodology of the simulation exercise per task / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and adequacy of the back-up team / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of the contingency plan and measures to ensure stability and continuity of services / Weighting: 24
Quality criterion - Name: Adequacy of proposed measures to deal with conflicts of interest issues arising during the contract execution evaluated on the basis of quality of methodology to implement measures against conflict of interests during the duration of the contract / Weighting: 6
Price - Weighting: 40
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project:
II.2.14)Additional information
Depending on the activities, security clearance by personnel performing the services up to Secret UE/EU Secret will be required. Authorisation by the GSA Security Accreditation Board in the category ‘PRS support’ will be required. Tasks shall be performed by a core team and be supported by a back-up team.
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Provision of support services to GSA for activities related to downstream space
Lot No: 11
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)72316000 Data analysis services
79311300 Survey analysis services
71620000 Analysis services
72221000 Business analysis consultancy services
79300000 Market and economic research; polling and statistics
79310000 Market research services
79413000 Marketing management consultancy services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: BE1 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
NUTS code: CZ01 Praha
Main site or place of performance:
Place of performance will focus on the GSA HQ in Prague and the EC in Brussels and the contractor's premises, with missions across Europe and the EC in Brussels.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The subject matter of this Lot may include Market development support to core tasks, Support to user uptake and user coordination provision of operational support to implementation of activities delegated from the European Commission to EUSPA in the area of User Uptake and Coordination in Copernicus and GovSatcom, Development of Downstream activities and Development of innovative and competitive EU space sector; and, Market Development Support requiring access to PRS information for the GSA and for the European Commission, which also acts as contracting authority for certain tasks of this Lot.
II.2.5)Award criteriaQuality criterion - Name: Adequacy of the proposed approach and methodology of the simulation exercise per task / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and adequacy of the back-up team / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of the contingency plan and measures to ensure stability and continuity of services with the following sub-criteria of equal weighting / Weighting: 24
Quality criterion - Name: Adequacy of proposed measures to deal with conflicts of interest issues arising during the contract execution evaluated on the basis of quality of methodology to implement measures against conflict of interests during the duration of the contract / Weighting: 6
Price - Weighting: 40
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project:
II.2.14)Additional information
Depending on the tasks, security clearance by personnel performing the services up to Secret UE/EU Secret will be required. Authorisation by the GSA Security Accreditation Board in the category ‘PRS support’ will be required depending on the task. Tasks shall be performed by a core team and be supported by a back-up team.