Policy Dialogue and Public Diplomacy Facility for Australia, Hong Kong/Macao, New Zealand, and Singapore

This Action seeks to enable the EU to address the short and medium-term foreign policy needs and opportunities in and with Australia, Hong Kong (and Macao), New Zealand, and Singapore by deepening bilateral relations and dialogues, and by forging alliances and partnerships through public-, economic-, and cultural diplomacy tools, primarily …

CPV: 71621000 Servicios de ensayo o consultoría técnicos, 79416200 Servicios de consultoría en relaciones públicas, 79952000 Servicios de eventos
Lugar de ejecución:
Policy Dialogue and Public Diplomacy Facility for Australia, Hong Kong/Macao, New Zealand, and Singapore
Organismo adjudicador:
European Commission, FPI - Service for Foreign Policy Instruments
Número de premio:
EC-FPI/BKK/2024/EA-RP/0001

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 : Policy Dialogue and Public Diplomacy Facility for Australia, Hong Kong/Macao, New Zealand, and Singapore
Description : This Action seeks to enable the EU to address the short and medium-term foreign policy needs and opportunities in and with Australia, Hong Kong (and Macao), New Zealand, and Singapore by deepening bilateral relations and dialogues, and by forging alliances and partnerships through public-, economic-, and cultural diplomacy tools, primarily in the fields of multilateralism and international rules-based order, trade and business relations, green policies, digital policies, cultural affairs, civil society, human rights, including labour rights, and other relevant sectors in which policy dialogues with targeted countries/territories are ongoing, planned, or have the potential to be further explored. Whenever relevant, the action will also seek synergies with and promote any interventions supported under the EU’s Global Gateway initiative. This objective will be pursued through procurement of services (studies, events, technical support, communication support, etc.) to address short and medium-term EU foreign policy goals and opportunities with Australia, Hong Kong (and Macao), New Zealand, and Singapore.
Procedure identifier : c536ae36-55ab-42de-9b6d-0c2bdab082e1
Previous notice : 46258-2024
Internal identifier : EC-FPI/BKK/2024/EA-RP/0001
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 ): 79416200 Public relations consultancy services

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 5 000 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES - LOT 2: 1) Agriconsulting Europe S.A. (AESA) (Belgium), ICF Next S.A (Belgium); 2) CESO CI Internacional S.A. (Portugal), EPRD Biuro Polityki Gospodarczej i Rozwoju Regionalnego Sp. zo.o. (Poland); 3) CommWithUs SA (Belgium), Norm Consulting Danişmanlık A.Ş. (Turkey), Naree International Limited (Hong Kong); 4) DAI Global Belgium SRL; 5) GOPA PACE (Belgium); 6) Particip GmbH (Germany), Sandpiper Communications Limited (Hong Kong); 7) PwC EU Services EESV (Belgium), PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services Limited (Hong Kong); 8) Stantec sa/nv (Belgium), Eighty20 Marketing Ltd (Hong Kong)
Legal basis :
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0002

Title : Policy Dialogue and Public Diplomacy Facility for Hong Kong (and Macao)
Description : This Action seeks to enable the EU to address the short and medium-term foreign policy needs and opportunities in and with Hong Kong (and Macao), by deepening bilateral relations and dialogues, and by forging alliances and partnerships through public-, economic-, and cultural diplomacy tools, primarily in the fields of multilateralism and international rules-based order, trade and business relations, green policies, digital policies, cultural affairs, civil society, human rights, including labour rights, and other relevant sectors in which policy dialogues with targeted countries/territories are ongoing, planned, or have the potential to be further explored. Whenever relevant, the action will also seek synergies with and promote any interventions supported under the EU’s Global Gateway initiative. This objective will be pursued through procurement of services (organisation of events, technical cooperation, production of policy briefs, preparation of communication material, human rights-promoting measures, civil society-, academic- and think tank exchanges, cultural/media activities, etc) to address short and medium-term EU foreign policy goals and opportunities with Hong Kong (and Macao).
Internal identifier : EC-FPI/BKK/2024/EA-RP/0001-LOT-2

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79416200 Public relations consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71621000 Technical analysis or consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79952000 Event 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 Macao

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information : The contract will be performed in Hong Kong

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 36 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 1 000 000 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) : no

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
Organisation signing the contract : European Commission, FPI - Service for Foreign Policy Instruments
TED eSender : European Commission

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 999 825 Euro

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0002

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Leader of tendering party : PARTICIP GMBH
Official name : Sandpiper Communications Limited.
Tender :
Tender identifier : Joint tender led by PARTICIP GMBH
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0002
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : NDICI ASIA FPI/2024/459-871
Date on which the winner was chosen : 09/10/2024
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 08/11/2024
The contract is awarded within a framework agreement : no
Organisation signing the contract : European Commission, FPI - Service for Foreign Policy Instruments

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 : 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
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 : PARTICIP GMBH
Registration number : DE142927394
Postal address : MERZHAUSER STR 183
Town : FREIBURG
Postcode : 79100
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ( DEZZZ )
Country : Germany
Telephone : +49761790740
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Group leader
Winner of these lots : LOT-0002

8.1 ORG-0005

Official name : Sandpiper Communications Limited.
Registration number : 1926304
Postal address : 1701-2, 17/F, Tai Tung Building, 8 Fleming Road
Town : Wanchai
Country : Hong Kong
Telephone : +852 3114 6339
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0002

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : b0d0776f-69ad-4805-9a89-4d7d73879454 - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 19/12/2024 07:58 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00783653-2024
OJ S issue number : 248/2024
Publication date : 20/12/2024