Information

Tender reference number	Frontex/OP/451/2020/ZB
Title	Provision of Research and Innovation Assistance and Advisory Services
Description	The contract seeks to acquire research and innovation assistance and advisory services in 3 lots:Lot 1: research and innovation expertise and technical advice support services;Lot 2: research and innovation studies, analyses and evaluations;Lot 3: research and innovation support to field activities. The FWC will be in a cascade system with up to 3 contractors in each lot. The services provided under this FWC aim to support or improve activities related to the responsibilities and mission of Frontex in the area of research and innovation . This contract should allow Frontex to commission high-quality support and technical advice, in an open and transparent manner, within a number of areas relevant to Frontex research and innovation activities, through services delivered with proven high-quality expertise on often short deadlines.
Contract type	Services
Procedure type	Open procedure
Status	Closed
Published on TED
Submission Method	Electronic
Tenders may be submitted	All lots
Maximum number of lots
Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)	Framework agreement
Address of the buyer profile: (URL)
Estimated total value	4,500,000.00 EUR
Main CPV	73000000

Conditions for participation

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers	As described in Annex 01_Tender Specifications.
Economic and financial standing - List and brief description of selection criteria	Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Economic and financial standing- Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required	Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability - List and brief description of selection criteria	Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability - Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required	Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Milestones

TED publication date	31/07/2020 00:00
Question deadline	07/09/2020 23:59 UTC+02:00
Answer deadline	N/A
Time limit for receipt of tenders	14/09/2020 11:00
Conditions for opening tenders (date)	15/09/2020 11:00

Lots

Lot number	Title	Description
Lot 1	Research and Innovation Expertise and Technical Advice Support Services	Research and innovation expertise and technical advice support services, consisting in contracted services for the provision to Frontex of high-quality professional assistance and advice for the efficient and effective management and conduction of its activities, in scientific and technological domains pertaining to the research and innovation thematic Areas. The services to be provided shall be content-oriented, not including logistic tasks. These services will deliver expertise and technical advice to support among others:(a) conferences, seminars, meetings and workshops;(b) working groups and networks of stakeholders.
Lot 2	Research and Innovation Studies, Analyses and Evaluations	Research and innovation studies, analyses and evaluations, consisting in contracted services for the provision to Frontex of high-quality tailored and systematic studies, analyses, evaluations and methodologies in support of its activities, in scientific and technological domains pertaining to the research and innovation thematic areas. These services might include:(a) research studies;(b) technical studies;(c) technological gap analysis studies;(d) review of research and innovation projects.
Lot 3	Research and Innovation Support to Field Activities	Research and innovation support to field activities, consisting in contracted services for the provision to Frontex of high-quality professional technical assistance for conducting its projects aimed at selecting, testing, validating and establishing novel technological solutions in operational (or near to operational) environments, in technological domains pertaining to the research and innovation thematic areas. Technical activities on-the field, providing hands-on expertise will represent a significant component of these services. These services might include:(a) support to pilot projects;(b) support to technology demonstration projects;(c) support to technical assistance projects;(d) development and implementation of performance assessment methodologies for the operational performance of technological systems.

Notices

Reference	Notice type	Publication date
2020/S 158-384779	Corrigendum	17/08/2020 00:00
2020/S 147-360671	Contract notice	31/07/2020 00:00