UCA 23/047 - Media monitoring morning briefings and other reports

The central purpose of this framework contract is to provide the GSC with early morning briefings summarising how the media across the EU, and possibly some third countries, covers topics of relevance to our stakeholders. The framework contract will also include the possibility to order several different media monitoring reports …

CPV: 92400000 News-agency services, 79300000 Market and economic research; polling and statistics
Place of execution:
UCA 23/047 - Media monitoring morning briefings and other reports
Awarding body:
The General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union
Award number:
CONSILIUM/2023/OP/0002

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : The General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union
Legal type of the buyer : EU institution, body or agency
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : UCA 23/047 - Media monitoring morning briefings and other reports
Description : The central purpose of this framework contract is to provide the GSC with early morning briefings summarising how the media across the EU, and possibly some third countries, covers topics of relevance to our stakeholders. The framework contract will also include the possibility to order several different media monitoring reports and other analytical reports. The contractor will be required to produce briefings and reports fully tailored to the requirements of the GSC.
Procedure identifier : 95fdf711-c5c4-4343-8543-7b2ac149f6f6
Previous notice : 18445-2024
Internal identifier : CONSILIUM/2023/OP/0002
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 ): 92400000 News-agency services

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : UCA 23/047 - Media monitoring morning briefings and other reports
Description : The central purpose of this framework contract is to provide the GSC with early morning briefings summarising how the media across the EU, and possibly some third countries, covers topics of relevance to our stakeholders. The framework contract will also include the possibility to order several different media monitoring reports and other analytical reports. The contractor will be required to produce briefings and reports fully tailored to the requirements of the GSC.
Internal identifier : CONSILIUM/2023/OP/0002

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 92400000 News-agency services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79300000 Market and economic research; polling and statistics

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 48 Month

5.1.4 Renewal

The buyer reserves the right for additional purchases from the contractor, as described here : The framework contract is concluded for an initial period of 24 (twenty-four) months, renewable 2 (two) time(s). Please consult the draft framework contract in the procurement documents.

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
Name :
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Weight (percentage, exact) : 65
Criterion :
Type : Price
Name :
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Weight (percentage, exact) : 35
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
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 signing the contract : The General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union
TED eSender : European Commission

6. Results

Maximum value of the framework agreements in this procedure : 3 861 300 Euro

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0001

At least one winner was chosen.
Framework agreement :
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 3 861 300 Euro

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Leader of tendering party : NEWS FIRST
Official name : News First Limited
Tender :
Tender identifier : Joint tender led by NEWS FIRST
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0001
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : 1600001465
Date on which the winner was chosen : 22/07/2024
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 24/10/2024
The contract is awarded within a framework agreement : no
Organisation signing the contract : The General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union

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 : 4

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : The General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union
Registration number : CONSIL
Department : GSC - Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union,ORG - Organisational Development and Services,ORG.4 - Finance,ORG.4.C - Procurement Coordination
Postal address : Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat, 175
Town : Brussels
Postcode : B-1048
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad ( BE100 )
Country : Belgium
Telephone : +32 22818062
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
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 : NEWS FIRST
Registration number : BE0733954062
Postal address : Boulevard Saint-Michel 65
Town : Etterbeek
Postcode : 1040
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ( BEZZZ )
Country : Belgium
Telephone : +3222990740
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Group leader
Winner of these lots : LOT-0001

8.1 ORG-0005

Official name : News First Limited
Registration number : GB946829178
Postal address : 5-11 Mortimer Street
Town : London
Postcode : W1T 3HS
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ( UKZZZ )
Country : United Kingdom
Telephone : +3226810127
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0001

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 9b130720-6bec-464d-8907-1c6677e2c50c - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 31/10/2024 10:35 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00668740-2024
OJ S issue number : 214/2024
Publication date : 04/11/2024