Assessing Net Climate Impact of Digital Networks Infrastructures

The task involves examining the feasibility and developing a new methodology to assess the positive carbon impact (handprint) of digital networks infrastructures. The development of a new net carbon impact assessment methodology will be a first of the kind methodology that can estimate the positive impact of digital networks infrastructures …

CPV: 71621000 Technical analysis or consultancy services
Deadline:
Jan. 27, 2025, 4 p.m.
Deadline type:
Submitting a bid
Place of execution:
Assessing Net Climate Impact of Digital Networks Infrastructures
Awarding body:
European Commission, DG CNECT - Communications Networks, Content and Technology
Award number:
EC-CNECT/2024/OP/0071

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : European Commission, DG CNECT - Communications Networks, Content and Technology
Legal type of the buyer : EU institution, body or agency
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Assessing Net Climate Impact of Digital Networks Infrastructures
Description : The task involves examining the feasibility and developing a new methodology to assess the positive carbon impact (handprint) of digital networks infrastructures. The development of a new net carbon impact assessment methodology will be a first of the kind methodology that can estimate the positive impact of digital networks infrastructures in a given geography and context of use. Existence of such methodology will enable policy makers to deploy digital networks infrastructures that are more sustainable, and, the financial actors to support with sustainable (green, climate) finance the deployment of digital networks infrastructures that, under given conditions, will have a positive impact on climate. The task supports the top priority of the Commission, namely the green digital twin transition.
Procedure identifier : 23fa9f3c-ee8b-4a79-8b52-1fa61b5f4385
Internal identifier : EC-CNECT/2024/OP/0071
Type of procedure : Open
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 71621000 Technical analysis or consultancy services

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 200 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : In case of unavailability or disruptions in the functioning of the electronic means of communication provided in Section 5.1.11 in the last 5 calendar days before the time limit for receipt indicated in Section 5.1.12, the contracting authority reserves the right to extend this time limit and publish the extension at the Internet address provided in Section 5.1.11, without a preceding publication of a corrigendum to this notice. Economic operators interested in this procurement are invited to subscribe to the call for tenders at the address in Section 5.1.11 in order to get notified when new information or documents are published.
Legal basis :
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Bankruptcy : For the full list of exclusion grounds please consult the procurement documents.

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Assessing Net Climate Impact of Digital Networks Infrastructures
Description : The task involves examining the feasibility and developing a new methodology to assess the positive carbon impact (handprint) of digital networks infrastructures. The development of a new net carbon impact assessment methodology will be a first of the kind methodology that can estimate the positive impact of digital networks infrastructures in a given geography and context of use. Existence of such methodology will enable policy makers to deploy digital networks infrastructures that are more sustainable, and, the financial actors to support with sustainable (green, climate) finance the deployment of digital networks infrastructures that, under given conditions, will have a positive impact on climate. The task supports the top priority of the Commission, namely the green digital twin transition.
Internal identifier : EC-CNECT/2024/OP/0071

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 71621000 Technical analysis or consultancy 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.

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 12 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 200 000 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) : yes

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Weight (percentage, exact) : 70
Criterion :
Type : Price
Name :
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Weight (percentage, exact) : 30
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.11 Procurement documents

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, German, Greek, English, Spanish, Estonian, Finnish, French, Irish, Croatian, Hungarian, Italian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 27/01/2025 16:00 +01:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 6 Month
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 28/01/2025 11:30 +01:00
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 :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system
Electronic auction : no

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Court of Justice of the European Union
TED eSender : European Commission

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : European Commission, DG CNECT - Communications Networks, Content and Technology
Registration number : COM
Department : CNECT.E - Future Networks,CNECT.E.3 - Next-Generation Internet
Postal address : Rue de la Loi 200, Wetstraat 200
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

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

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 74574f44-fa2e-4c90-9c22-66e36619d23c - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 28/11/2024 14:52 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00734902-2024
OJ S issue number : 234/2024
Publication date : 02/12/2024