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In the award criteria questionnaire in criterion 3.3, you request a sample monthly report. (a) Could [...]
Under Annex 6 – Award criteria questionnaire, Criterion 3.3. the Tenderer is expected to provide a sample [...]
14/05/2020
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In Criterion 3, question 3 Reporting is listed as 2.3. Could you please confirm that this is a clerical [...]
Your understanding is correct, Annex 6. – Award criteria questionnaire, Criterion 3, 2.3. should be read [...]
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In the award criteria questionnaire in criterion 3.3, you request a sample monthly report. Could you [...]
Annex 6 – Award criteria questionnaire, Criterion 3 – Maintenance approach. The Tenderer is expected [...]
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Could you please confim if the Award Criteria needs to be submitted in a unique document or in a separate [...]
Response for Annex 6 – Award criteria questionnaire should be submitted as one single document.
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Our understanding is that EMA is expecting a description of the profiles in Criterion 2.1 and a FTEs [...]
Your understanding is not correct. Under Annex 6 – Criterion 2.1, the tenderer is not expected to provide [...]
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Does EMA exclude any geographical location for the delivery of the extra muros services?
Tenderer’s offsite work location must reside within the EEA only if the work at that location involves [...]
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Given the exceptional situation, causing delays on different levels e.g. employees are combining work [...]
Tenderers to note, taking into account the current COVID-19 exceptional situation, the Agency has decided [...]
19/05/2020
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The tenderer is required to provide references of Software Development projects of a similar scale. Please [...]
Your assumption is correct. The Agency estimates, without this being binding, that the volume of services [...]
21/05/2020
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Please explain why tenderers are required to provide references of contracts in 2.a and of projects in [...]
Your understanding is correct. Tenderer is requested to submit references that fulfil all criteria as [...]
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Please confirm that the requirement is to provide references of SW development projects for at least [...]
Your understanding is not correct. Tenderers are required to demonstrate that within the past three years [...]
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Please confirm that a maintenance contract of 80,000 € per year is a valid reference provided that it [...]
Your understanding on 19.2, 2a is correct. In addition, at least one maintenance reference should demonstrate [...]
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Our understanding is that each EU institution (including an EU Agency) are considered a different client [...]
Your understanding is correct.
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The Response for Annex 6 – Award criteria questionnaire must be submitted as one single document (Q& [...]
Yes, Tenderers may add a cover page and table of contents to the award criteria questionnaire response [...]
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Response for Annex 6 – Award criteria questionnaire should be submitted as one single document (Q& [...]
Your understanding is correct.
22/05/2020
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Due to the COVID-19 situation, our Consortium is facing difficulties in getting the customers' signatures [...]
Certificates of satisfactory execution are requested to be submitted at the tender submission. As an [...]
25/05/2020
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Regarding the IT Domain Expert profile, could you please confirm that the required professional certificates [...]
Your understanding is correct.
25/05/2020
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Regarding the évidences to provide for the relevant experience, for point B (Software development services [...]
Your understand is not correct. Each project must have had a continuous duration of a minimum of 18 months [...]
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With reference to the evidence required to fulfil the technical and professional criteria, section 19.2 [...]
Your understanding is not correct. Each project must have had a continuous duration of a minimum 18 months [...]
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With reference to the evidence required to fulfil the technical and professional criteria, section 19.2 [...]
Your understanding is not correct. Under 19.2.2.a), Tenderers are required to demonstrate that within [...]
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We understand that the projects we will provide as evidence to fulfil the technical and professional [...]
The client references should demonstrate the tenderer’s ability to deliver whilst responsible for delivery [...]
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According to section 19.2, point 2.b, “At least two software development reference should demonstrate [...]
Your understanding is not correct. Under 19.2.2.b) Tenderers are required to demonstrate that within [...]
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With reference to the evidence required to fulfil the technical and professional criteria, section 19.2 [...]
Your understanding is correct.
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According to page 32 of the tender specifications, section 19.2 “Each must have been undertaken for a [...]
Your understanding is correct.
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With reference to the evidence required to fulfil the technical and professional criteria, section 19.2 [...]
Your understanding is partially correct. Tenderers to note that for 19.2.2.a.) reference submitted should [...]
26/05/2020
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Since the selection criteria as evaluated as a whole for all Consortium members, we understand that ISO [...]
Your understanding is correct.
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It is our understanding that in case the administrative forms/ declarations/ statements are hand-signed [...]
Your understanding is correct
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According to the instructions of Annex 02 – Response questionnaire, “In respect of the signed declarations [...]
Your understanding is correct. Documents which are signed with a certified electronic signature are accepted [...]
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For Annex 02 could you please indicate in case of joint tender, whether each consortium member (and subcontractors [...]
Annex 02 – Response questionnaire is requested to be submitted as a single document in both Excel and [...]
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Our understanding is that in our answer to question 3.2 we should address the change request management [...]
Your understanding is NOT correct. In your answer you should cover the compete lifecycle of managing [...]
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Tenderers are required to submit at least 3 IT Software Development projects among which at least 2 should [...]
Successful projects have a start and an end, after which a new project can start to continue the work [...]
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With reference to the evidence required to fulfil the technical and professional criteria, section 19.2 [...]
The Tenderer is requested to provide a maintenance reference that demonstrates the implementation of [...]
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It is our understanding that CSPO (Certified Scrum Product Owner) certificate is considered equivalent [...]
Your understanding is correct.
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It is our understanding that IQBBA (Certified Foundation Business Analyst) and IREB (Certified Professional [...]
Your understanding is correct.
29/05/2020
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It is our understanding that AWS DevOps Engineer certificate is considered equivalent to the DevSecOps [...]
Your understanding is correct. AWS DevOps covers DevSecOps aspects.
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With reference to the professional certificates related to Java EE required for the Technical Architect [...]
Your understanding is NOT correct. The curriculum for the Java SE certification is different from the [...]
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With reference to the professional certificates related to Azure for the Technical Architect and Developer [...]
Your understanding is correct.
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With reference to the certifications requested for the User eXperience and User Interface Designers, [...]
Your understanding is correct. In case of a university/college degree the educational organisation should [...]
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With reference to section 8.2 of the tender specifications, “the Agency will require them to formalize [...]
Tenderer may submit the duly signed POA at the tenderer submission stage, however it is not mandatory [...]
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In relation to your question “i. Software delivery process you would follow for the analysis, design, [...]
Tenderer may find a link below that describes the concept of technical debt: https://resources.sei.cmu.edu [...]
02/06/2020
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According to section 19.2.1.b of the tender specifications, “A break down per profile, level and employment [...]
For 19.2.1 of the ITT; the Tenderer is requested to provide the following documents: a. Statement on [...]
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With reference to Section 3.3.3 of Tender Specifications, “The Audit is planned for the end of 2020 with [...]
Transition is planned to happen during first half of 2021. Planned duration is 3 months and shall be [...]
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It is our understanding that the consolidated Annex 02 - Response questionnaire excel file as well as [...]
Your understanding is correct.
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In order to facilitate comprehension and clarity, are we allowed to submit a planning diagram in A3 format [...]
For Annex 06, Criterion 2. Question 2.1 the Tenderer may submit a planning diagram in A3 format.
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Criterion 19.2.2.b requires 3 IT SW Development projects with an annual budget of 5 M€. EU institutions [...]
The evidence required under section 19.2.2.b) of the technical specifications refers to delivery of at [...]
04/06/2020
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On 18 May 2020 we submitted a question to EMA. So far many questions which were submitted later, were [...]
Tenderers' question has been received and response has been published.
04/06/2020
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Can another person (that has the signature authority to represent a company) than the LEAR taken back [...]
Submitted tender documents are requested to be signed by either the appointed consortium leader in case [...]
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With reference to the evidence required to fulfil the technical and professional criteria, it is our [...]
Your understanding is correct. A reference that otherwise fulfils all relevant requirements as described [...]
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With reference to Section 19.2 Evidence required, 2.a/2b of the open tender specifications, page 33 of [...]
Your understanding is correct. A reference that otherwise fulfils all relevant requirements as described [...]
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Can you please clarify whether the tenderer must provide the supporting Evidence for Annex 03, at the [...]
Tenderer is requested to provide Annex 03 and its supporting evidence at the tenderer stage. In addition [...]
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We understand that in case we submit as evidence to our relevant experience an IT Software Development [...]
Your understanding is not correct. Under 19.2.2.b.) the Tenderer may provide a single contract or multiple [...]
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