DG NEAR Residual Error Rate Study

To calculate the Derived Residual Error Rate of DG NEAR (RER) after contract closures and completion of any audits on payment for DG NEAR transactions (DG Derived Rate), based on the calculation of (a) the DG Managed Rate which includes geographic contracts relating to Neighbourhood instruments (ENI) and geographic contracts …

CPV: 79212000 Servicios de auditoría, 79210000 Servicios de contabilidad y auditoría
Lugar de ejecución:
DG NEAR Residual Error Rate Study
Organismo adjudicador:
European Commission, DG NEAR - Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations
Número de premio:
EC-NEAR/2024/RP/0053

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : European Commission, DG NEAR - Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations
Legal type of the buyer : EU institution, body or agency
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : DG NEAR Residual Error Rate Study
Description : To calculate the Derived Residual Error Rate of DG NEAR (RER) after contract closures and completion of any audits on payment for DG NEAR transactions (DG Derived Rate), based on the calculation of (a) the DG Managed Rate which includes geographic contracts relating to Neighbourhood instruments (ENI) and geographic contracts relating to Wester Balkans and Turkey instruments (IPA), and (b) the IMBC Rate for Indirect Management by Beneficiary Country (IMBC) funds under Pre-accession Assistance Instrument (IPA and its predecessors or successors). In addition, a Grant Rate from additional testing of grant contracts will be provided, to increase the level of assurance on grants expenditure. To report on errors for each Relevant Control System (RCS) used by DG NEAR (with risk indices assessment) and to analyse errors in detail. Currently the RCSs are the following: direct management – grants; direct management – budgetary support; direct management – procurement; indirect management with beneficiary countries; indirect management with international organisations and Member States Agencies. These RCSs may be subject to changes, which will be communicated in due time by DG NEAR.
Procedure identifier : 9494d0a8-55df-452b-8079-04d7ebeb1d14
Previous notice : 394826-2024
Internal identifier : EC-NEAR/2024/RP/0053
Type of procedure : Restricted
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79212000 Auditing services

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 2 000 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

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

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : DG NEAR Residual Error Rate Study
Description : To calculate the Derived Residual Error Rate of DG NEAR (RER) after contract closures and completion of any audits on payment for DG NEAR transactions (DG Derived Rate), based on the calculation of (a) the DG Managed Rate which includes geographic contracts relating to Neighbourhood instruments (ENI) and geographic contracts relating to Wester Balkans and Turkey instruments (IPA), and (b) the IMBC Rate for Indirect Management by Beneficiary Country (IMBC) funds under Pre-accession Assistance Instrument (IPA and its predecessors or successors). In addition, a Grant Rate from additional testing of grant contracts will be provided, to increase the level of assurance on grants expenditure. To report on errors for each Relevant Control System (RCS) used by DG NEAR (with risk indices assessment) and to analyse errors in detail. Currently the RCSs are the following: direct management – grants; direct management – budgetary support; direct management – procurement; indirect management with beneficiary countries; indirect management with international organisations and Member States Agencies. These RCSs may be subject to changes, which will be communicated in due time by DG NEAR.
Internal identifier : EC-NEAR/2024/RP/0053

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79212000 Auditing services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79210000 Accounting and auditing services

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 39 Month

5.1.4 Renewal

The buyer reserves the right for additional purchases from the contractor, as described here : The contract is concluded for an initial period of 26 (twenty-six) months, renewable 1 (one) time(s). Please consult the draft contract in the procurement documents.

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 2 000 000 Euro

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
Information about previous notices :
Identifier of the previous notice : 162622-2024

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Weight (percentage, exact) : 80
Criterion :
Type : Price
Name :
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Weight (percentage, exact) : 20
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 :
No framework agreement
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
TED eSender : European Commission

6. Results

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0001

No winner was chosen and the competition is closed.
The reason why a winner was not chosen : Other

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : European Commission, DG NEAR - Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations
Registration number : COM
Department : NEAR.R - Resources,NEAR.R.3 - Audit and Internal Control
Postal address : Rue de la Loi 15
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 : c3b07d40-9b91-4c0b-9034-92db68839174 - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 08/10/2024 14:41 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00607219-2024
OJ S issue number : 197/2024
Publication date : 09/10/2024