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57
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Given the instructions provided in above document, are we correct in understanding that the Technical [...]
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Yes, your understanding is correct in both cases. Please refer also to the Question & Answer No 16 [...]
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26/06/2019
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56
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Our understanding is that, irrespectively of the proposition that the tenderer intends to subcontract [...]
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Yes, your understanding is correct.
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26/06/2019
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55
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It is our understanding that in case the Tenderer intents to subcontract less than 30% of the total contract [...]
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Yes, your understanding is correct. However, Europol reserves the right to require from the winning tenderers [...]
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24/06/2019
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54
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One of the minimum requirements to be covered by contract references, described in section 2.7.3 of the [...]
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Yes, your understanding is correct.
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24/06/2019
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53
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Section 4.2. Measures of the Service Quality Indicators (SQIs) – OP-1 reads: “OP.1 does not apply in [...]
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As regard the mentioned exclusion, OP 1 will not be applied only if the RfS is re-launched with identical [...]
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24/06/2019
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52
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Section 2. Validity and review process of the Appendix II-SLA (page 35/53) reads: “The SLA will be applicable [...]
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Europol hereby confirms that the Service Quality Indicators (SQIs) referred to in points 4.1.1 to 4.1.3 [...]
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24/06/2019
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51
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In the Instructions sheet of the Annex C-Financial Tender form we read: “The Price Structure Document [...]
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Tenderers are requested to provide their pricing methodology in a separate Price Structure Document attached [...]
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24/06/2019
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50
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Section 3.1 Description and type of framework contract - II. Reopening of competition mechanism (page [...]
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Yes, your understanding is correct.
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24/06/2019
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49
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In addition to the cascade, will Europol also sign contracts with companies selected in order to allow [...]
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Europol intends to sign only up to three (3) multiple framework contracts with the successful tenderers [...]
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21/06/2019
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48
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If the cascade model is requested and all three parties can't deliver. 1) Is the next step always to [...]
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1) No. In the event of failure, Europol may either start the cascade procedure again (with a redefined [...]
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21/06/2019
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47
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Wet WAADI is applicable and required in the Netherlands when hiring temporary staff. In the event of [...]
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As stated in Europol’ answer to question No 18, the ICT Consultancy services tender Ref. 1908/C1/D is [...]
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20/06/2019
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46
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Tenderers are only allowed to insert hourly prices for Level-1 Junior in the Financial Proposal Form. [...]
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No, tenderers are required to submit only prices for the entry level of each service area. Please also [...]
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20/06/2019
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45
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Tenderers are requested to provide a Price Structure Document in order to allow Europol to perform a [...]
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Yes, your understanding is correct.
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20/06/2019
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44
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We intend to submit offer with our subsidiary as the Leading Entity and the mother company as the Consortium [...]
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Yes, your understanding as regards tenders submitted by groups of economic operators (i.e. joint tenders [...]
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20/06/2019
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43
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With regards to Declaration on honour, point VII - Selection, please confirm that the following example [...]
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Yes, your understanding is correct.
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19/06/2019
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42
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On page 12 of the Tender Specifications, you state that Europol may request statements issued by the [...]
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Yes, Europol hereby confirms that client statement signed in the past years are acceptable.
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19/06/2019
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41
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Can you please confirm if we should choose 'Yes' or 'No' in the following situation concerning subcontractors [...]
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Section VII - Selection criteria - of Form 6 should be filled in by a subcontractor with 'Yes' or 'No [...]
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18/06/2019
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40
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The text does not state whether a subcontractor also needs a PIC number. Please confirm that this is [...]
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Subcontractors do not need a PIC number (Participant Identification Code).
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18/06/2019
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39
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We are bound by documents provided by the Dutch government. You request a recent extract from the judicial [...]
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Any required supporting document in relation to exclusion and/or selection criteria may be submitted [...]
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18/06/2019
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38
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With regards to question 31, the Contracting Authority states that subcontractors shall provide the following [...]
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An undertaking on the subcontractor part is required only if the tenderer intends to rely on the capacity [...]
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17/06/2019
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37
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Please confirm whether it is accepted to present references for consultancy services, provided as a subcontractor [...]
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Yes, tenderers may submit references for services provided as a subcontractor. Please refer also to the [...]
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17/06/2019
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36
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Please confirm whether it is accetpted to present references for consultancy services provided for other [...]
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Yes, tenderers may submit references for consultancy services provided for other institutions and/or [...]
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17/06/2019
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35
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1) As an average, how many RfS are published per month? And how many of them will be shared to all 3 [...]
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1) Indicatively, under the current framework contracts Europol is sending an average of 5 RfS per month [...]
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17/06/2019
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34
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1) Is there a project roadmap that can be made available to the contractor and informs about upcoming [...]
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1) Europol will aim at communicating its actual planned needs to the contractors at least on a quarterly [...]
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17/06/2019
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33
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Please explain; what EPM Tool is Europol currently working with? In your tool list we could only find [...]
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Europol is currently working with the EPM LIVE Skyvera tool. However, also Microsoft Project might be [...]
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17/06/2019
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32
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You state that employees may spend more than 40 hours per week or work late shifts or on weekends. How [...]
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As stated in the Draft Contract, consultants might be requested to deliver services outside the normal [...]
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17/06/2019
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31
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With regards to “3.2. Subcontracting and applicable thresholds”, our understanding is that if a Tenderer [...]
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No, your understanding is not correct. If a Tenderer relies on the capacities of subcontractors to fulfil [...]
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14/06/2019
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30
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With regards to “3.2. Subcontracting and applicable thresholds”, our understanding is that only an identified [...]
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Your understanding is correct. However, please note that Form 5 and Form 6 shall be submitted also in [...]
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14/06/2019
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29
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We see here a wide field for answering the questions. What is important to Europol to know about the [...]
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Please refer to the detailed instructions indicated for each of the open question in the Technical Tender [...]
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14/06/2019
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28
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1) Do we understand this point correctly, that in case of contract being awarded to 3 contract partners [...]
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1) No, your understanding is not correct. The list of profiles are just an indication of profiles that [...]
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14/06/2019
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27
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Will the kick-off meeting be held at the same time with all three contract partners, or only with the [...]
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Europol intends to organise the kick-off meetings after signature of the framework contracts with all [...]
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14/06/2019
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26
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On the one hand you declare that the contracting party must fulfill the SLA (if not, penalties). On the [...]
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Europol understands the economic operator's concerns. Therefore the following exclusion has been introduced [...]
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14/06/2019
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25
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Can the Contracting Authority confirm which of the following is correct in case we rely on the capacity [...]
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In such a case each company of the group on which the tenderer relies on shall be declared as subcontractor [...]
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14/06/2019
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24
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Key Performance Indicator OP-1, Submission of a proposal within the deadlines, states: “The contractor [...]
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Your understanding is correct. Under OP-1 the contractor will be considered at fault even if the contractor [...]
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14/06/2019
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23
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Taking into consideration that the majority of consultants are required with cleared certification and [...]
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As stated in point 6.1 of Annex 2, “for this contract, unless particular services are identified as requiring [...]
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12/06/2019
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22
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Europol requires security cleared personel. Please confirm that there is no requirement in the references [...]
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Europol hereby confirms that there is no requirement in the contract references as regards security clearance [...]
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12/06/2019
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21
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Can you please clarify the duration of the FC? In the invitation 2 years +1 year + 1 year is mentioned [...]
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The duration of the framework contracts will be two years with two possible automatic renewals of one [...]
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12/06/2019
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20
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With regards to the Technical and professional capacity criteria, page 11 of the specifications, please [...]
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Europol hereby confirms that your understanding is correct and that the set of contract references as [...]
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12/06/2019
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19
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With regards to the Technical and professional capacity criteria, page 11 of the specifications, our [...]
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Europol hereby confirms that your understanding is correct.
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12/06/2019
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18
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Europol’s answer to Question 13 needs a clarification. Europol states that it will apply the laws of [...]
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The ICT Consultancy services tender Ref. 1908/C1/D is not intended to be used to place and deploy temporary [...]
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12/06/2019
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17
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We understand that if a tenderer relies on the capacities of affiliated companies (e.g. parent company [...]
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If a tenderer relies on the capacities of another entity (including affiliated companies), this entity [...]
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12/06/2019
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16
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According to your technical tender form, the tenderer is required to answer two questions, and the proposal [...]
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Yes, Europol hereby confirms that one or more annexes may be enclosed to the technical tender form. However [...]
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11/06/2019
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15
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Our company is a major supplier of IT services [...]. We are also a supplier of services to Europol, [...]
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In such a case the reference letter shall be requested from COMPANY X. Europol cannot provide any reference [...]
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11/06/2019
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14
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In the timetable, de deadline for the submission of the questions is later than the deadline for receipt [...]
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The deadline for submission of tender is correct. Please refer to the latest version of the Invitation [...]
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07/06/2019
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13
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In the instructions sheets of the Financial tender form (Annex C) we read “The Price Structure Document [...]
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The scope of the contract is the provision of ICT consultancy services for specific projects to be defined [...]
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06/06/2019
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12
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In the Tender Specifications, Section 2.7.3, p. 11/17, it is stated that “All the above-mentioned minimum [...]
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Yes, your understanding is correct.
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06/06/2019
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11
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In Section 2.7.3 of the Tender Specifications, p. 11/17, we read: “Tenderers must have worked on at least [...]
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Yes, your understanding is correct. Please refer to the revised version of the Invitation to Tender & [...]
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06/06/2019
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10
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In the evaluation scenario of sheet “Financial tender” in the Financial Tender form, the formula used [...]
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Yes, indeed there was a typo in the formula. Please refer to the revised version of the Financial Tender [...]
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06/06/2019
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9
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In Section “2.7.3. Technical and professional capacity” of “Invitation to tender and Tender specifications [...]
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Yes, your understanding is correct.
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06/06/2019
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8
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In Section “2.7.3. Technical and professional capacity” of “Invitation to tender and Tender specifications [...]
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Yes, your understanding is correct.
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05/06/2019
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