EEA/ADM/03/004 - Provision of language courses

Call For Tender Published 31 May 2003

Call for tender

DK-Copenhagen K: Provision of language courses

EEA/ADM/03/004

1. Awarding authority:

European Environment Agency

Kathryn Winther
Kongens Nytorv 6
1050 Copenhagen K
Denmark
Telephone 0045 33 36 71 00
Fax 0045 33 36 71 99
http://org.eea.eu.int/tenders

2. Category of service and description, CPC reference number, quantity, options:

Service category: 92. Framework contract. 80428000. Name given to contract: Language training.
Reference number attributed: EEA/ADM/03/004.
Description of contract: To conduct language courses in Danish, English and French. Further languages would be an asset.
Total quantity or extent: The total number of students to be instructed is expected to be between 50 and 100 per year.

3. Delivery to:

Kongens Nytorv 6
DK-1050 Copenhagen K
NUTS: DK000,DK001

4. a) Reserved for a particular profession:

No.

4. b) Obligation to mention the names and qualification of personnel:

Yes.

5. Division into lots:

No.

6. Variants:

No.

7. Time limits for completion or duration of the contract, for starting or providing the service:

48 month(s).

8. a) Documents from:

European Environment Agency
Kathryn Winther
Kongens Nytorv 6
DK-1050 Copenhagen K
Denmark
Telephone 0045 33 36 71 00
Fax 0045 33 36 71 99
E-mail: kathryn.winther@eea.eu.int
URL http://org.eea.eu.int/tenders

9. a) Deadline for receipt of tenders:

11.7.2003 52 days from dispatch of notice. ( 16:00).

9. b) Address:

European Environment Agency
Kathryn Winther
Kongens Nytorv 6
DK-1050 Copenhagen K
Denmark

9. c) Language(s):

Spanish. Danish. German. Greek. English. French. Italian. Dutch. Portuguese. Finnish. Swedish.

10.a) Opening of tenders (persons admitted):

European Environment Agency's representatives and one representative of each tenderer. Please inform Mrs. Winther by separate mail of your wish to attend the opening.

10. b) Date, time and place:

18.7.2003 ( 14:00). European Environment Agency.

11. Deposits and guarantees:

12. Financing and payment:

Please see tender documents.

13. Legal form in case of group bidders:

14. Qualifications:

Legal status:
Proof of the legal status may be furnished by the following documents:

identification sheet (see tender documents)
copy of trade register
copy of VAT registration.

Financial capacity:
Proof of economic and financial capacity may be furnished by one or more of the following documents:

a) appropriate statements from banks or evidence of professional risk indemnity insurance

b) the presentation of balance sheets or extracts from balance sheets for at least the last two years for which accounts have been closed, where publication of the balance sheet is required under the company law of the country in which the economic operator is established;

c) a statement of overall turnover and turnover concerning the works, supplies or services covered by the contract during a period which may be no more that the last three financial years.

Technical capacity:
Proof of the technical capacity may be furnished by the following documents:

a) the educational and professional qualifications of the service provider or contractor and/or those of the firm's managerial staff and, in particular, those of the person or persons responsible for providing the services or carrying out the works;

b) a description of the technical equipment and tools to be employed by the firm for performing a service or works contract;

c) a description of the measures employed to ensure the quality of supplies and services, and a description of the firm's study and research facilities.

15. Tenders may lapse after:

6 month(s).

16. Award criteria:

The most economically advantageous tender as stated below.
Experience and skills of trainer especially with reference to teaching in multi-national groups ( 25). Capacities to accommodate requirements within the three main languages mentioned (e.g. number of simultaneous classes/number of teachers/trainers etc.) ( 25). Outline of proposed teaching forms/methods ( 20). Price per teaching hour (45 minutes) outside EEA premises ( 20). Price per teaching hour (45 minutes) within EEA premises ( 10).

17. Other information:

Type of procedure: Open procedure. Address from which further information can be obtained:

Grounds for exclusion:

The tenderer shall provide an auto-declaration, preferably made on oath before a judical or administrative authority, a notary or a competent professional or trade body by a person competent to do so on behalf of the tenderer, which states that none of the grounds for exclusion (please see General Terms and Conditions applicable to contracts, Art 2 (2)) applies to the tenderer.

Download documents:

Annex I: Technical Specification

Annex II: Procedure for submitting an offer for Tender EEA/ADM/03/004

Annex III: Identification sheet

Annex IV: Framework contract

Annex V: General terms and conditions

Annex VI: Checklist for submitting an offer

Annexes I - VI