Framework procurement, Pool of Experts, Digital Investment Facility

This procurement consitutes the framework arrangement for the procurement of training, coaching and development services of the Digital Investment Facility (DIF) for the design of data centers in sub-Saharan Africa. The framework arrangement is valid for two years with one (1) possible option period of one year, and its estimated …

CPV: 73200000 Servicios de consultoría en investigación y desarrollo
Lugar de ejecución:
Framework procurement, Pool of Experts, Digital Investment Facility
Organismo adjudicador:
HAUS kehittämiskeskus Oy
Número de premio:
2024-009688-LOT-0001

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : HAUS kehittämiskeskus Oy
Legal type of the buyer : Public undertaking, controlled by a central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : Economic affairs

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Framework procurement, Pool of Experts, Digital Investment Facility
Description : This procurement consitutes the framework arrangement for the procurement of training, coaching and development services of the Digital Investment Facility (DIF) for the design of data centers in sub-Saharan Africa. The framework arrangement is valid for two years with one (1) possible option period of one year, and its estimated value is 420,000 Euros without VAT. The framework arrangement consists of nine areas of special expertise, each requiring three experts to be selected based on their suitability and quality criteria. The experts act as consultants for the clients implementing data center projects in sub-Saharan Africa, and provide them with technical assistance, analysis, evaluation, documentation and reporting. The experts may need to travel to the project site, in which case they must follow the Finnish government's travel regulations and report their expenses to the customer. The selection of the expert to perform the service is based on the need and special wishes of the client, and may involve an additional price inquiry or a competition if the expected value of the service is at least 60,000 Euros.
Procedure identifier : 828ccf2b-88bd-49fd-bc8e-bcfd45900917
Type of procedure : Other single stage procedure
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure : Changing content and price ceiling given by the Procuring Authority. In this procurement process, so called French-contract is used. In this model, the procurement unit states in the call for tenders the framework and limitations regarding the content of the service and gives the maximum total fee which is paid for the service. The scope of the tasks, i.e. the quantitave content and also partly the qualitative content, are left open. In the offer, bidders must present what they would do with the given total price, in the limits of the given framework and set conditions.

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73200000 Research and development consultancy services

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 470 000 Euro
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 470 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : This procurement concerns "Research and development services and related consultancy services", CPV 73000000-2. Although the principles of the Finnish Procurement Act and Directive 2014/24/EU are followed in general, the procurement is not in the scope of the Finnish Procurement Act. According to the Finnish Procurement Act, section 9, the Act does not govern procurements concerning the research and development services, except where the benefits derived from them accrue solely to the contracting entity for use in its operations and the contracting entity pays in full for the service performed. As this procurement falls into the scope of the said limitation, the Finnish Procurement Act is not applicable as such in this procurement.
Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : Framework procurement, Pool of Experts, Digital Investment Facility
Description : This procurement consitutes the framework arrangement for the procurement of training, coaching and development services of the Digital Investment Facility (DIF) for the design of data centers in sub-Saharan Africa. The framework arrangement is valid for two years with one (1) possible option period of one year, and its estimated value is 420,000 Euros without VAT. The framework arrangement consists of nine areas of special expertise, each requiring three experts to be selected based on their suitability and quality criteria. The experts act as consultants for the clients implementing data center projects in sub-Saharan Africa, and provide them with technical assistance, analysis, evaluation, documentation and reporting. The experts may need to travel to the project site, in which case they must follow the Finnish government's travel regulations and report their expenses to the customer. The selection of the expert to perform the service is based on the need and special wishes of the client, and may involve an additional price inquiry or a competition if the expected value of the service is at least 60,000 Euros.
Internal identifier : 2024-009688-LOT-0001

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73200000 Research and development consultancy services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information : Projects may be partially conducted remotely, but willingness to work on projects on site if necessary in sub-Saharan African countries is a mandatory requirement.

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 36 Month

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 1
The buyer reserves the right for additional purchases from the contractor, as described here : Purchases based on the framework arrangement can be made from the establishment of the framework arrangement until the end of its duration. The framework arrangement is valid for two (2) years from its establishment (actual contract period), after which the Procuring Authority can extend its validity with one (1) option period of one (1) year. The Procuring Authority informs about using the option period no later than three (3) months before the end of the actual contract period.

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

5.1.8 Accessibility criteria

Accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities are not included because the procurement is not intended for use by natural persons

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Quantity and quality of the expert's experience
Description : Described in the Terms of Reference, framework arrangement DIF Pool of Experts document
Weight (points, exact) : 12
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, partly without reopening and partly with reopening of competition
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The Market Court
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : HAUS kehittämiskeskus Oy
TED eSender : Hansel Oy (Hilma)

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 470 000 Euro
Maximum value of the framework agreements in this procedure : 470 000 Euro
Approximate value of the framework agreements : 470 000 Euro

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0000

At least one winner was chosen.
Framework agreement :
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 470 000 Euro
Re-estimated value of the framework agreement : 470 000 Euro

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : A-Insinöörit Rakennuttaminen Oy
Tender :
Tender identifier : 19677
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0000
The tender was ranked : no
Subcontracting : No
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : 2024-013526 (CON-0001)
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 02/09/2024
The contract is awarded within a framework agreement : yes

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 1
Type of received submissions : Tenders submitted electronically
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 1

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : HAUS kehittämiskeskus Oy
Registration number : 1778388-1
Postal address : Yliopistonkatu 5, 5.krs
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00100
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Telephone : +358405882355
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Central purchasing body awarding public contracts or concluding framework agreements for works, supplies or services intended for other buyers
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Hansel Oy (Hilma)
Registration number : FI09880841
Postal address : Mannerheiminaukio 1 A
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00100
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Telephone : +358 295563630
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

8.1 ORG-0004

Official name : A-Insinöörit Rakennuttaminen Oy
Size of the economic operator : Medium
Registration number : 0794541-0
Town : Tampere
Postcode : 33210
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Pirkanmaa ( FI197 )
Country : Finland
Telephone : +358 401829343
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0000

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : The Market Court
Registration number : 3006157-6
Postal address : Radanrakentajantie 5
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00520
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Telephone : +358 295643300
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 746be733-1748-409c-89a8-69481da2508b - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 09/09/2024 20:15 +03:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00545469-2024
OJ S issue number : 177/2024
Publication date : 11/09/2024