Provision of survey research on banknotes and payments

The ECB is seeking through this open procedure suppliers for the provision of survey research on payments and banknotes and is seeking to award two framework agreements with ranking. The ECB is seeking through this open procedure suppliers for the provision of survey research on payments and banknotes and is …

CPV: 79311000 Servicii de studii, 79311100 Servicii de elaborare de studii
Termen limită:
29 Aprilie 2025, 10:00
Tipul de termen limită:
Depunerea unei oferte
Locul de executare:
Provision of survey research on banknotes and payments
Organismul de alocare:
European Central Bank
Numărul de atribuire:
PRO-2249799948

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : European Central Bank
Legal type of the buyer : EU institution, body or agency
Activity of the contracting authority : Economic affairs

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Provision of survey research on banknotes and payments
Description : The ECB is seeking through this open procedure suppliers for the provision of survey research on payments and banknotes and is seeking to award two framework agreements with ranking.
Procedure identifier : 61b656a8-7bb4-451d-99e4-804d1f00c695
Internal identifier : PRO-2249799948
Type of procedure : Open
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure : The tender procedure shall be open on equal terms to all natural or legal persons resident or located in the European Union and to all natural and legal persons resident or located in a country which has ratified the World Trade Organisation Agreement on Government Procurement or has concluded with the European Union a bilateral agreement on procurement under the conditions laid down in the said agreements. The tender procedure is conducted in accordance with Decision ECB/2016/2 laying down the rules on procurement (as amended), available at https://www.ecb.europa.eu/ecb/legal/1001/procurement/html/index.en.html And in EUR-Lex: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02016D0002-20200501. The detailed features and terms and conditions of the procedure can be found in the procurement documents.

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79311000 Survey services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79311100 Survey design services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Postal address : Sonnemannstrasse 22
Town : Frankfurt am Main
Postcode : 60314
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt ( DE712 )
Country : Germany

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 15 800 000 Euro
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 18 960 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : This tender procedure is conducted via the ECB?s electronic tendering system (SAP Ariba) which can be accessed via the following internet address: http://www.ecb.europa.eu/ecb/jobsproc/sourcing/html/index.en.html If you have not used the ECB?s electronic tendering system before, you need to register via the above link. Under the above link you also find user guides for detailed information on how to use the system and contact details for technical support. Should you require technical help when using the system, please raise a contact support request on the following website: https://eu.service.cloud.ariba.com/Sourcing.aw. Any other queries relating to this procurement procedure and the content of the procurement documentation shall be submitted as laid down in the procurement documentation itself.
Legal basis :
Other
http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2016/245/2020-05-01 - Consolidated text: Decision (EU) 2016/245 of the European Central Bank of 9 February 2016 laying down the rules on procurement (ECB/2016/2) (recast)
Applicable cross-border law :

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Purely national exclusion grounds : Based on Art. 30 of the ECB Procurement rules (Decision ECB/2016/2, as amended)

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : PRO-2249799948 - Provision of Survey Research on Payments and Banknotes
Description : The ECB is seeking through this open procedure suppliers for the provision of survey research on payments and banknotes and is seeking to award two framework agreements with ranking.
Internal identifier : 1

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79311000 Survey services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79311100 Survey design services
Options :
Description of the options : The framework agreements are subject to renewal at the ECB's option for max. 4 years (maximum contract duration: 96 months)

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt ( DE712 )
Country : Germany
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 01/08/2025
Duration end date : 31/07/2029

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 15 800 000 Euro
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 18 960 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not 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)

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Other
Name : Professional, Financial, and Technical Capacity criteria
Description : As specified in the procurement documentation
Information about the second stage of a two-stage procedure :
The buyer reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without any further negotiations

5.1.10 Award criteria

Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria : specified in the procurement documentation
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Deadline for requesting additional information : 22/04/2025 10:00 +00:00
Ad hoc communication channel :
Name : ECB e-tendering platform

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
Advanced or qualified electronic signature or seal (as defined in Regulation (EU) No 910/2014) is required
Variants : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 29/04/2025 10:00 +00:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 6 Month
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Required
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
Electronic payment will be used : yes
Information about review deadlines : Within 10 days of receipt of the notification in accordance with Article 34(1) or the first sentence of Article 34(3) of Decision ECB/2016/2 laying down the rules on public procurement. Further requirements are outlined in Article 39 of this Decision. A complaint to the European Ombudsman does not affect the deadline for lodging appeals.

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Justification for the duration of the framework agreement : Surveys to be repeated over a longer duration, requiring considerable resources from suppliers.
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system
Electronic auction : no

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Mediation organisation : The European Ombudsman
Review organisation : European Central Bank
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : European Central Bank
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : European Central Bank
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : European Central Bank

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : European Central Bank
Registration number : 0001
Postal address : Sonnemannstrasse 22
Town : Frankfurt am Main
Postcode : 60314
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt ( DE712 )
Country : Germany
Contact point : Central Procurement Office
Telephone : +49 6913440
Internet address : https://www.ecb.europa.eu
Other contact points :
Official name : Procurement Review Body of the European Central Bank, c/o Legal Advice Team
Postal address : Sonnemannstrasse 22
Town : Frankfurt am Main
Postcode : 60314
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt ( DE712 )
Country : Germany
Contact point : Legal Advice Team
Telephone : +49 6913440
Fax : +49 6913446886
Internet address : http://www.ecb.europa.eu
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Review organisation
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : The European Ombudsman
Registration number : 0002
Postal address : 1 avenue du Pr?sident Robert Schuman, CS 30403
Town : Strasbourg
Postcode : 67001
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Bas-Rhin ( FRF11 )
Country : France
Contact point : The European Ombudsman
Telephone : +33 388172313
Roles of this organisation :
Mediation organisation

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : cade8b5d-3117-4bc6-a62d-f8eb6d76c330 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 20/03/2025 14:07 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00188931-2025
OJ S issue number : 58/2025
Publication date : 24/03/2025