DG ENEST/MENA Residual Error Rate Study

To calculate the Derived Residual Error Rate of DG ENEST/MENA (RER) after contract closures and completion of any audits on payment for DG NEAR transactions (DG Derived Rate), based on the calculation of (a) the DG Managed Rate which includes geographic contracts relating to Neighbourhood instruments (ENI) and geographic contracts …

CPV: 79212000 Könyvvizsgálói szolgáltatások, 79210000 Számviteli és könyvvizsgálói szolgáltatások
A végrehajtás helye:
DG ENEST/MENA Residual Error Rate Study
Díjat odaítélő szervezet:
European Commission, DG ENEST - Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood
Díj száma:
EC-NEAR/2024/RP/0211

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : European Commission, DG ENEST - Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood
Legal type of the buyer : EU institution, body or agency
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : DG ENEST/MENA Residual Error Rate Study
Description : To calculate the Derived Residual Error Rate of DG ENEST/MENA (RER) after contract closures and completion of any audits on payment for DG NEAR transactions (DG Derived Rate), based on the calculation of (a) the DG Managed Rate which includes geographic contracts relating to Neighbourhood instruments (ENI) and geographic contracts relating to Wester Balkans and Turkey instruments (IPA), and (b) the IMBC Rate for Indirect Management by Beneficiary Country (IMBC) funds under Pre-accession Assistance Instrument (IPA and its predecessors or successors). In addition, a Grant Rate from additional testing of grant contracts will be provided, to increase the level of assurance on grants expenditure. To report on errors for each Relevant Control System (RCS) used by DG's (with risk indices assessment) and to analyse errors in detail. Currently the RCSs are the following: direct management – grants; direct management – budgetary support; direct management – procurement; indirect management with beneficiary countries; indirect management with international organisations and Member States Agencies. These RCSs may be subject to changes, which will be communicated in due time by DG ENEST.
Procedure identifier : f878a089-916d-4ba3-b520-4b83baed852b
Previous notice : 761455-2024
Internal identifier : EC-NEAR/2024/RP/0211
Type of procedure : Restricted

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79212000 Auditing services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information : Please consult the procurement documents.

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 2 000 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : This tender procedure replaces call EC-NEAR/2024/EA-RP/0191. Section 5.1.6 of the Contract Notice has been modified. Tender Specifications remains the same.
Legal basis :
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : DG ENEST/MENA Residual Error Rate Study
Description : To calculate the Derived Residual Error Rate of DG ENEST/MENA (RER) after contract closures and completion of any audits on payment for DG NEAR transactions (DG Derived Rate), based on the calculation of (a) the DG Managed Rate which includes geographic contracts relating to Neighbourhood instruments (ENI) and geographic contracts relating to Wester Balkans and Turkey instruments (IPA), and (b) the IMBC Rate for Indirect Management by Beneficiary Country (IMBC) funds under Pre-accession Assistance Instrument (IPA and its predecessors or successors). In addition, a Grant Rate from additional testing of grant contracts will be provided, to increase the level of assurance on grants expenditure. To report on errors for each Relevant Control System (RCS) used by DG's (with risk indices assessment) and to analyse errors in detail. Currently the RCSs are the following: direct management – grants; direct management – budgetary support; direct management – procurement; indirect management with beneficiary countries; indirect management with international organisations and Member States Agencies. These RCSs may be subject to changes, which will be communicated in due time by DG ENEST.
Internal identifier : EC-NEAR/2024/RP/0211

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79212000 Auditing services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79210000 Accounting and auditing services
Options :
Description of the options : provided they are in conformity with the basic project, new services or works consisting in the repetition of similar services or works, may be entrusted up to 50 % of the initial contract to the initial contractor by negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice.

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information : Please consult the procurement documents.

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 26 Month

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 1
Other information about renewals : The contract is concluded for an initial period of 24 (twenty-four) months, renewable 1 (one) time(s). Please consult the draft contract in the procurement documents.

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 2 000 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 80
Criterion :
Type : Price
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 20

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Court of Justice of the European Union
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : European Commission, DG ENEST - Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood
Organisation signing the contract : European Commission, DG ENEST - Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 2 000 000 Euro

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0001

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : BDO LLP
Tender :
Tender identifier : BDO LLP
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0001
Value of the tender : 2 000 000 Euro
Subcontracting : No
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : 2025/485-723
Date on which the winner was chosen : 20/06/2025
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 30/07/2025
Organisation signing the contract : European Commission, DG ENEST - Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders submitted electronically
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 3

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : European Commission, DG ENEST - Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood
Registration number : COM
Department : ENEST.R - Resources,ENEST.R.4 - Contracts and Finance
Postal address : Rue de la Loi 15
Town : Brussels
Postcode : B-1049
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad ( BE100 )
Country : Belgium
Telephone : +32 2 299 11 11
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures
Organisation signing the contract

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Court of Justice of the European Union
Registration number : CURIA
Postal address : Rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Town : Luxembourg
Postcode : L-2925
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Luxembourg ( LU000 )
Country : Luxembourg
Telephone : +352 4303-1
Internet address : http://curia.europa.eu
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : European Commission
Registration number : EUCOM
Postal address : Mondrian (CDMA), Rue du Champ de Mars 21
Town : Brussels
Postcode : B-1050
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad ( BE100 )
Country : Belgium
Telephone : +32 2 299 11 11
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

8.1 ORG-0004

Official name : BDO LLP
Size of the economic operator : Large
Registration number : GB830847032
Postal address : BAKER STREET 55
Town : LONDON
Postcode : W1U 7EU
Country : United Kingdom
Telephone : +44020 7486 5888
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0001

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 3d9a6bf1-9669-484b-a18f-2fc6e2ddf83a - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 26/08/2025 17:00 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00562265-2025
OJ S issue number : 164/2025
Publication date : 28/08/2025