Auditing services (№28043586)

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1. Section I
   1. Name and addresses
      European Union, represented by the European Commission
      Rue de la Loi 41
      Brussels
      B-1049
      Belgium
      E-mail: [email protected]
      
   2. Type of the contracting authority:
      European institution/agency or international organisation
      
   3. Main activity:
      General public services
      
2. Section II
   1. Scope of the procurement:
      1. Title:
         

         AUDIT FRAMEWORK CONTRACT 2023

         Reference number: INTPA/2022/EA-OP/0043
         
      2. Main CPV code:
         79212000, 79212000
         
      3. Type of contract:
         Services
         
      4. Short description:
         

         The Audit framework contract (FWC) will be used to contract auditors for audits or agreed upon procedures. Examples of assignments can be found at https://ec.europa.eu/international-partnerships/audit-and-control_en.

         The entities subject to audits or verifications are the beneficiaries of contracts financed by external aid programs managed mainly by DG INTPA, DG NEAR and the FPI. These controls can take place at the premises of the beneficiaries and/or remotely.

         The FWC will be awarded to several tenderers for a duration of two years, with the possibility of a two year extension. The FWC will be concluded with a zero amount.

         The FWC is based on reopening of competition: contractors receive invitations to submit an offer for specific assignments within a short deadline (minimum 14 calendar days). Following an evaluation of the offers, contracts for the specific assignments will be awarded to the most economically advantageous offer. Specific contracts will be global-price contracts.

      5. Information about lots:
         This contract is divided into lots: no
      6. Total value of the procurement:
         Value excluding VAT: 65 000 000.00 EUR
   2. Description
      1. Title:
         
      2. Additional CPV code(s):
         79212000
         
      3. Place of performance:
         Main site or place of performance:

         Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Near and Middle East, Overseas countries and territories , Latin America Countries, Europe apart from EU, EU Europe , North America

      4. Description of the procurement:
         

         AUDIT FRAMEWORK CONTRACT 2023

      5. Award criteria:
         Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
         Price - Weighting: 20
         
      6. Information about options:
         Options: no
      7. Information about European Union funds:
         
      8. Additional information:
         
3. Section IV
   1. Description:
      1. Type of procedure:
         Open procedure
      2. Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system:
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
      3. Information about electronic auction:
         
      4. Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
         The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
   2. Administrative information:
      1. Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: 2023/S 010-020433
         
      2. Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system:
         
      3. Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice:
         
4. Section V
   1. Title:

      AUDIT FRAMEWORK CONTRACT 2023

   2. Award of contract
      1. Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-12-01
         
      2. Information about tenders:
         Number of tenders received: 9
         The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
      3. Name and address of the contractor:
         Mazars SA
         Courbevoie
         France
         The contractor is an SME: no
      4. Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT):
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 65 000 000.00 EUR
         Total value of the contract/lot: 65 000 000.00 EUR
         
      5. Information about subcontracting:
         
         
5. Section VI
   1. Additional information
      

      For information, 5 Framework Contracts have been signed in total. 5 award notices will be published.

   2. Procedures for review
      1. Review body
         General Court of the European Union
         Rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
         Luxembourg
         2925
         Luxembourg
         Telephone: +352 4303-1
         
      2. Body responsible for mediation procedures
         
         
      3. Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         
         
   3. Date of dispatch of this notice
      2024-01-19