Call for tenders' details

Title:
Analysis of user perception and communication of official statistics in the EU.
Contracting authority:
European Commission, DG EUROSTAT
TED publication date:
09/06/2017
Time limit for receipt of tenders:
07/08/2017
Status:
Closed
Status
27/07/2017
27/07/2017
English (en)
Question details
Section 4.2 & subcontracting
Given the global nature of this field and the challenges faced, can you please confirm if it is it possible for experts with third-country (non EU) nationalities to be included as (subcontracted) strategic advisors?
27/07/2017
The principle is that economic operators on the market are free to organise themselves as they so wish. As a rule groups of economic operators are authorised to submit a tender or request to participate ("joint tender") and subcontracting is allowed. All staff member not directly employed by the tenderer is considered as a subcontractor. The number of subcontractors or the share of subcontracting may be not limited. The rules of access to the market do not apply to subcontractors. Please refer to §4.2 of the tender specifications "Who may participate in this invitation to tender".