PROVISION OF OPERATIONS SERVICES

The F4E departments participating to this Framework Contract are in charge of providing horizontal services to F4E organisation in the following areas (non-exhaustive): LOT 1: Project Control, Supply Chain and Finances Department related activities: Contracts and Procurement; Data intelligence and business support for related IT tools; Paralegal; General office services; …

CPV: 71210000 Beratungsdienste von Architekten, 72512000 Dokumentenmanagement, 72224000 Beratung im Bereich Projektleitung, 75112000 Verwaltungsdienstleistungen für Unternehmenstätigkeit, 79000000 Dienstleistungen für Unternehmen: Recht, Marketing, Consulting, Einstellungen, Druck und Sicherheit, 79100000 Dienstleistungen im juristischen Bereich, 79300000 Markt- und Wirtschaftsforschung; Umfragen und Statistiken, 79340000 Werbe- und Marketingdienstleistungen, 79400000 Unternehmens- und Managementberatung und zugehörige Dienste, 79410000 Unternehmens- und Managementberatung, 79414000 Beratung im Bereich Personalverwaltung, 79822500 Dienstleistungen im Grafik-Design, 79994000 Vertragsverwaltung, 92512000 Dienstleistungen von Archiven
Frist:
12. September 2025 16:00
Art der Frist:
Angebotsabgabe
Ausführungsort:
PROVISION OF OPERATIONS SERVICES
Vergabestelle:
The European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy ('Fusion for Energy')
Vergabenummer:
F4E-OMF-1784

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : The European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy ('Fusion for Energy')
Legal type of the buyer : EU institution, body or agency
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : PROVISION OF OPERATIONS SERVICES
Description : The F4E departments participating to this Framework Contract are in charge of providing horizontal services to F4E organisation in the following areas (non-exhaustive): LOT 1: Project Control, Supply Chain and Finances Department related activities: Contracts and Procurement; Data intelligence and business support for related IT tools; Paralegal; General office services; LOT 2: Administration Department related activities: Communication; Human resources; Occupational health and safety; Learning & development and e-learning; Diversity & inclusion; Interior architect; Facility management; General office and events services
Procedure identifier : 675e2aaf-b504-4f7e-b613-f2be832b7f13
Previous notice : 715970-2024
Internal identifier : F4E-OMF-1784
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Additional classification ( cpv ): 75112000 Administrative services for business operations

2.1.2 Place of performance

Town : Barcelona
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Barcelona ( ES511 )
Country : Spain
Additional information : The services shall be provided at the premises of Fusion for Energy in Barcelona or Cadarache, at the premises of the Contractor providing the services, or remotely. Services will transition from an Insourcing concept through Insourcing+ towards Outsourcing, where feasible. This transition will be finalized towards the end of the second year of the Framework Contract implementation (see 4.3 Service provision schemes).

2.1.2 Place of performance

Town : Cadarache
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Bouches-du-Rhône ( FRL04 )
Country : France
Additional information : F4E may also request fully remote services.

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 18 150 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : 1. Multiple Framework Contracts in Cascade with a maximum of 3 contractors. 2. Tenderers may submit a tender for one lot or the two lots. The lots are not mutually exclusive. 3. In accordance with point 11 of Annex I of the GFR, Fusion for Energy may use the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a Contract Notice in order to award new contract(s) consisting of a repetition of similar works or services to the Contractor chosen as a result of the present call for tender, in which case the amount to be awarded under that procedure will not exceed 50% of the initial Framework Contract(s) Ceiling.
Legal basis :
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046

2.1.5 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Maximum number of lots for which one tenderer can submit tenders : 2
Terms of contract :
Maximum number of lots for which contracts can be awarded to one tenderer : 2

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Provision of Operational and Administrative Services for Project Control, Supply Chain & Finance Department
Description : LOT 1: Project Control, Supply Chain and Finances Department related activities: Contracts and Procurement; Data intelligence and business support for related IT tools; Paralegal; General office services;
Internal identifier : F4E-OMF-1784-01

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79410000 Business and management consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79300000 Market and economic research; polling and statistics
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72224000 Project management consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72512000 Document management services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 92512000 Archive services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79100000 Legal services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79994000 Contract administration services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Town : Barcelona
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Barcelona ( ES511 )
Country : Spain
Additional information : The services shall be provided at the premises of Fusion for Energy in Barcelona or Cadarache, at the premises of the Contractor providing the services, or remotely. Services will transition from an Insourcing concept through Insourcing+ towards Outsourcing, where feasible. This transition will be finalized towards the end of the second year of the Framework Contract implementation (see 4.3 Service provision schemes).

5.1.2 Place of performance

Town : Cadarache
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Bouches-du-Rhône ( FRL04 )
Country : France
Additional information : F4E may also request fully remote services.

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 4 Year

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 15 400 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) : yes

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Technical Capacity
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 60
Criterion :
Type : Price
Description : Financial Capacity
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 40

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Address of the procurement documents : https://industryportal.f4e.europa.eu/f4e-calls/

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 12/09/2025 16:00 +02:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 9 Month
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 15/09/2025 11:00 +02:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used : no
Electronic payment will be used : yes

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Maximum number of participants : 3
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : General Court (European Union)
Information about review deadlines : Within 2 months of notice of the award decision, you may launch an action for annulment of the award decision. Any request you may make and any reply from us, or any complaint for maladministration, will have neither the purpose nor the effect of suspending the time-limit for launching an action for annulment or to open a new period for launching an action for annulment. The body responsible for hearing annulment procedures is indicated in section 8.1 ORG-0002 of this contract notice. If you believe that there was maladministration, you may lodge a complaint to the European Ombudsman within 2 years of the date when you became aware of the facts on which the complaint is based (see http://www.ombudsman.europa.eu ).
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : General Court (European Union)

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0002

Title : Provision of Operational and Administrative Services for Administration Department
Description : LOT 2: Administration Department related activities: Communication; Human resources; Occupational health and safety; Learning & development and e-learning; Diversity & inclusion; Interior architect; Facility management; General office and events services
Internal identifier : F4E-OMF-1784-02

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79414000 Human resources management consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71210000 Advisory architectural services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79822500 Graphic design services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79340000 Advertising and marketing services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Town : Barcelona
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Barcelona ( ES511 )
Country : Spain
Additional information : The services shall be provided at the premises of Fusion for Energy in Barcelona or Cadarache, at the premises of the Contractor providing the services, or remotely. Services will transition from an Insourcing concept through Insourcing+ towards Outsourcing, where feasible. This transition will be finalized towards the end of the second year of the Framework Contract implementation (see 4.3 Service provision schemes).

5.1.2 Place of performance

Town : Cadarache
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Bouches-du-Rhône ( FRL04 )
Country : France
Additional information : F4E may also request fully remote services.

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 4 Year

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 2 750 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) : yes

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Technical Capacity
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 60
Criterion :
Type : Price
Description : Financial Capacity
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 40

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Address of the procurement documents : https://industryportal.f4e.europa.eu/f4e-calls/

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 12/09/2025 16:00 +02:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 9 Month
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 15/09/2025 11:00 +02:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used : no
Electronic payment will be used : yes

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Maximum number of participants : 3
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : General Court (European Union)
Information about review deadlines : Within 2 months of notice of the award decision, you may launch an action for annulment of the award decision. Any request you may make and any reply from us, or any complaint for maladministration, will have neither the purpose nor the effect of suspending the time-limit for launching an action for annulment or to open a new period for launching an action for annulment. The body responsible for hearing annulment procedures is indicated in section 8.1 ORG-0002 of this contract notice. If you believe that there was maladministration, you may lodge a complaint to the European Ombudsman within 2 years of the date when you became aware of the facts on which the complaint is based (see http://www.ombudsman.europa.eu ).
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : General Court (European Union)

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : The European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy ('Fusion for Energy')
Registration number : n01110115D
Postal address : C/ Josep Pla, 2, Torres Diagonal Litoral, edificio B3
Town : Barcelona
Postcode : 08019
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Barcelona ( ES511 )
Country : Spain
Contact point : Fanny Cauvard
Telephone : +34933201800
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : General Court (European Union)
Registration number : EUCJ
Postal address : Rue du Font Niedergrünewald
Town : Luxembourg
Postcode : L-2925
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Luxembourg ( LU000 )
Country : Luxembourg
Telephone : +352 430301
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1 ORG-0000

Official name : Publications Office of the European Union
Registration number : PUBL
Town : Luxembourg
Postcode : 2417
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Luxembourg ( LU000 )
Country : Luxembourg
Telephone : +352 29291
Internet address : https://op.europa.eu
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : b66cf36a-5c3b-400e-81ea-019d14aab248 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 30/06/2025 12:15 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00423958-2025
OJ S issue number : 123/2025
Publication date : 01/07/2025