EU-Brunei Darussalam Partnership Facility – Phase 2

This Action seeks to enable the EU to further reinforce its partnership with Brunei Darussalam through selective and ad hoc modalities of engagement based on mutual interest, reciprocity, and complementarities. In this context, the Action aims to help advance existing dialogues and open avenues to expand relations to new selected …

CPV: 73000000 Servicios de investigación y desarrollo y servicios de consultoría conexos, 79416200 Servicios de consultoría en relaciones públicas
Lugar de ejecución:
EU-Brunei Darussalam Partnership Facility – Phase 2
Organismo adjudicador:
European Commission, FPI - Service for Foreign Policy Instruments
Número de premio:
EC-FPI/BKK/2025/EA-RP/0004

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : European Commission, FPI - Service for Foreign Policy Instruments
Legal type of the buyer : EU institution, body or agency
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : EU-Brunei Darussalam Partnership Facility – Phase 2
Description : This Action seeks to enable the EU to further reinforce its partnership with Brunei Darussalam through selective and ad hoc modalities of engagement based on mutual interest, reciprocity, and complementarities. In this context, the Action aims to help advance existing dialogues and open avenues to expand relations to new selected areas of engagement through public diplomacy and policy dialogue activities, in line with prevailing priorities of shared interest. Building on the momentum created by activities organised in the first phase and capitalising on the lessons learnt, this new action aims at giving continuity and further broadening relationships and bilateral engagements in an increasingly complex and challenging multilateral environment, thus contributing to strengthen the overall relations between the EU and Brunei.
Procedure identifier : 0e72a633-c2fa-4bae-93be-03b942da7524
Internal identifier : EC-FPI/BKK/2025/EA-RP/0004
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 ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 600 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : For any additional information, please refer to the document A5f "Additional information about the Contract Notice". 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
LocalLaw - Procurement award procedure applying to European Union external actions financed from the general budget of the European Union and the European Development Fund (EDF)

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 : EU-Brunei Darussalam Partnership Facility – Phase 2
Description : This Action seeks to enable the EU to further reinforce its partnership with Brunei Darussalam through selective and ad hoc modalities of engagement based on mutual interest, reciprocity, and complementarities. In this context, the Action aims to help advance existing dialogues and open avenues to expand relations to new selected areas of engagement through public diplomacy and policy dialogue activities, in line with prevailing priorities of shared interest. Building on the momentum created by activities organised in the first phase and capitalising on the lessons learnt, this new action aims at giving continuity and further broadening relationships and bilateral engagements in an increasingly complex and challenging multilateral environment, thus contributing to strengthen the overall relations between the EU and Brunei.
Internal identifier : EC-FPI/BKK/2025/EA-RP/0004

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79416200 Public relations 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 100 % of the initial contract to the initial contractor by negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice.

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information : The contract will be performed in Brunei

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 36 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 600 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
Information about European Union funds
EU funds programme : Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) (2021/2027)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no
Additional information : The procurement is funded by the following EU programme: Asia and the Pacific.

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.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 80
Criterion :
Type : Price
Name :
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 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 :

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate : 10/04/2025 16:00 +07:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 6 Month
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

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Court of Justice of the European Union -

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : European Commission, FPI - Service for Foreign Policy Instruments
Registration number : COM
Department : FPI.3 - Rapid Response Europe, Asia & Americas
Postal address : Athenee Tower, 10th floor, 63 Wireless Road
Town : Bangkok
Postcode : 10330
Country : Thailand
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
Notice information
Notice identifier/version : 519fccb5-ceb9-46ef-bd2e-47404eba9ca5 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 10/03/2025 12:10 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00157320-2025
OJ S issue number : 49/2025
Publication date : 11/03/2025