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C398 - Prior Information Notice

General Information

Country:    Ireland
Regulation of Procurement:   European Institution/Agency or International Organisation
EU Official Journal Publication:   #32361-2006 in 30/ issue
Publication Date:   Feb 14, 2006
Awarding Authority:   EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS, DUBLIN
Contract Nature:   Service contract
Procedure Type:   Prior information or periodic indicative notice
Type of Bid Required:   Not applicable
Awarding Criteria:   Not applicable
Original Language(s):   English

Goods, Works and Services
Commodities:  

Summary
Prior information notice
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s): European Foundation for the
Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, Secretariat Operational
Support Unit, Wyattville Road, Loughlinstown, Dublin 18, Ireland. Tel.
(353-1) 204 31 00. Fax (353-1) 282 64 56/282 42 09. E-mail:
OSUTenders@eurofound.eu.int.
Internet address(es):
General address of the awarding authority: http:// www.eurofound.eu.int
I.2) Type of the contracting authority and main activity or activities:
European institution/agency or international organisation.
Other: European social policy.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting
authorities:
No.
Section II.B: Object of the contract
II.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Survey preparation, analysis and review in the areas of working
conditions and of quality of employment and of quality of life
respectively.
II.2) Type of contract and place of delivery or of performance:
Services.
Service category No 8.
Main place of performance or of delivery: contractor's premises.
NUTS code IE021.
II.3) Short description of nature and quantity or value of supplies or
services: 1. Comparative analysis on topics related to the improvement
of the quality of work and employment. As the estimated value refers to 2
separate budget years, the requested services will be split into work
packages. The budget available for the first work package is in the range
between EUR 212 000 and EUR 250 000 and the estimate for additional work
packages is about EUR 200 000.
2. Quality of work and employment in the EU, USA and Asia. Budget range
between EUR 51 000 and EUR 60 000.
3. Review of survey data on company practices regarding quality of work
and employment. Budget range between EUR 51 000 and EUR 60 000.
4. Review of European Quality of Life analytical reports. Budget range
between EUR 36 000 and EUR 40 000.
5. European Quality of Life database update. Budget range between EUR 51
000 and EUR 60 000.
6. Preparatory work for the second European Quality of Life survey.
Budget range between EUR 60 000 and EUR 70 000.
7. Review of records in quality of life in Croatia. Budget range between
EUR 18 000 and EUR 20 000 (Phare funds.).
Estimated cost excluding VAT: range: between EUR 479 000 and EUR 550 000.
Division into lots: no.
II.4) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 73000000, 74131130,
74131600, 72321000.
II.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures
II.6) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
No.
II.7) Additional information: The services as listed above under II.3
will be subject to separate tender procedures and contracts. Contract
notices will be published in the Official Journal and on the Foundation's
web site at www.eurofound.eu.int.
II.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Research and analysis on various themes in the area of quality of work
and employment and of quality of life, in the area of industrial
relations and of management of industrial change.
II.2) Type of contract and place of delivery or of performance:
Services.
Service category: No 8.
Main place of performance or of delivery: contractor's premises.
NUTS code IE021.
II.3) Short description of nature and quantity or value of supplies or
services: Themes:
1. Changes in the EU jobs structure in recent years - budget range
between EUR 68 000 and EUR 80 000.
2. Workplace developments: flexibility in the workplace - budget range
between EUR 144 000 and EUR 170 000.
3. Flexibility and security - budget range about between EUR 13 000 and
EUR 15 000.
4. Sustainable care services - budget range between EUR 76 000 and EUR 90
000.
5. Employment initiatives for an ageing workforce - budget range between
EUR 136 000 and EUR 160 000.
6. Development in employment guidance services for people with disability
and ill health - budget range between EUR 59 000 and EUR 70 000.
7. Integration of migrants and access to social rights: role of local
authorities - initial budget range between EUR 123 000 and EUR 145 000
plus an estimated EUR 40 000 from Phare funding with the possibility of
an additional budget range between EUR 123 000 and EUR 145 000.
8. Promoting quality of life in rural Europe - budget range between EUR
112 000 and EUR 120 000.
9. Codes of conduct and framework agreement: new developments in social
regulation at company level - budget range between EUR 76 000 and EUR 90
000.
10. Industrial relations country profiles - budget range between EUR 31
500 and EUR 35 000.
11. Sector research regarding anticipation and management of change. 2
lots each with a budget range between EUR 60 000 and EUR 70 000.
12. Follow-up case studies on restructuring (framework contract). Maximum
annual value between EUR 120 000 and EUR 140 000.
13. European Restructuring Monitor: data validation (lot 1) and follow-up
of 100 completed restructuring activities recorded in the ERM database
(lot 2). Budget range between EUR 31 500 and EUR 35 000 for lot 1 and
between EUR 56 000 and EUR 65 000 for lot 2.
Estimated cost excluding VAT: range: between EUR 1 200 000 and 1 400 000.
Division into lots: no.
II.4) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 74131600, 73210000.
II.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures
II.6) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
No.
II.7) Additional information: The themes as listed above under II.3 will
be subject to separate tender procedures and contracts. Contract notices
will be published in the Official Journal and on the Foundation's web
site at www.eurofound.eu.int. The Foundation's programme of work for 2006
with more information about the themes is available online from the same
web site.
II.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: ICT
programming and development services.
II.2) Type of contract and place of delivery or of performance: Service
category: No 7.
Main place of performance or of delivery: contractor's premises.
NUTS code IE021.
II.3) Short description of nature and quantity or value of supplies or
services: 1. Additional software for MS CRM + customisation. Budget
range between EUR 45 000 and EUR 50 000.
2. Intranet development. Budget range between EUR 27 000 and EUR 30 000.
3. Management software. One or two work packages with budget range
between EUR 45 000 and EUR 50 000 each.
Estimated cost excluding VAT: range: between EUR 162 000 and EUR 180 000.
Division into lots: no.
II.4) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 72200000.
II.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures
II.6) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
No.
II.7) Additional information: The services as listed above under II.3
will be subject to separate tender procedures and contracts. Contract
notices will be published in the Official Journal and/or on the
Foundation's web site at www.eurofound.eu.int.
II.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Information and communication services.
II.2) Type of contract and place of delivery or of performance: Service
category: No 27.
Main place of performance or of delivery: contractor's premises.
NUTS code IE021.
II.3) Short description of nature and quantity or value of supplies or
services: 1. Web statistics analysis. Budget range between EUR 36 000
and EUR 40 000.
2. Provision of audio-visual material. Budget range between EUR 51 000
and EUR 60 000.
3. Feasibility study for an electronic document and records management
system. Budget range between EUR 36 000 and EUR 40 000.
Estimated cost excluding VAT: range: between EUR 123 000 and EUR 140 000.
Division into lots: no.
II.4) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 92111260, 74420000,
72512000, 74422000.
II.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures
II.6) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
No.
II.7) Additional information: The services as listed above under II.3
will be subject to separate tender procedures and contracts. Contract
notices will be published in the Official Journal and/or on the
Foundation's web site at www.eurofound.eu.int.
II.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Canteen and catering services.
II.2) Type of contract and place of delivery or of performance: Service
category: No 17.
Main place of performance or of delivery: Foundation's premises.
NUTS code IE021.
II.3) Short description of nature and quantity or value of supplies or
services: Providing the catering services for staff on a daily basis and
for meetings involving staff and stakeholders or other third parties.
Subject to budget availability and satisfactory performance the annual
contract may be renewed up to a total contract period of 4 years.
Estimated cost excluding VAT: range: between EUR 78 000 and EUR 92 000.
Division into lots: no.
II.4) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 55500000.
II.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures
II.6) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
No.
II.7) Additional information: Contract notices will be published in the
Official Journal and/or on the Foundation's web site at
www.eurofound.eu.int.
II.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Travel arrangement service.
II.2) Type of contract and place of delivery or of performance: Service
category: No 27.
Main place of performance or of delivery: contractor's premises.
NUTS code IE021.
II.3) Short description of nature and quantity or value of supplies or
services: Provision of advice and bookings for the travel Foundation
staff (and their stakeholders, contractors) undertake. Subject to budget
availability and satisfactory performance the annual contract may be
renewed up to a total contract period of 4 years.
Estimated cost excluding VAT: range: between EUR 140 000 and EUR 165 000.
Division into lots: no.
II.4) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 63510000, 63516000.
II.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures
II.6) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
No.
II.7.) Additional information: Contract notices will be published in the
Official Journal and/or on the Foundation's web site at
www.eurofound.eu.int.
Section III: Legal, financial and technical information
III.2) Conditions for participation
III.2.1) Reserved contracts No.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by
Community funds: Yes.
Phare grant for Bulgaria, Romania (contract signed) and for Croatia and
Turkey (expected) - to be utilised in relation to any of the
aforementioned projects.
VI.2) Additional information
VI.4) Date of dispatch of this notice: 2.2.2006.








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