INNOVATIVE AND ENTREPRENEURIAL HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS: FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF HEINNOVATE

HEInnovate is a joint initiative of the European Commission and OECD to support individual higher education institutions and higher education systems to assess and develop their innovative and entrepreneurial potential. HEInnovate provides a self-assessment tool for Higher Education Institutions who wish to explore their innovative and entrepreneurial potential. It guides …

CPV: 72212190 Usługi opracowywania oprogramowania edukacyjnego, 80000000 Usługi edukacyjne i szkoleniowe
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INNOVATIVE AND ENTREPRENEURIAL HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS: FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF HEINNOVATE
Miejsce udzielenia zamówienia:
European Commission, DG EAC - Education, Youth, Sport and Culture
Numer nagrody:
EC-EAC/2024/OP/0009

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : European Commission, DG EAC - Education, Youth, Sport and Culture
Legal type of the buyer : EU institution, body or agency
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : INNOVATIVE AND ENTREPRENEURIAL HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS: FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF HEINNOVATE
Description : HEInnovate is a joint initiative of the European Commission and OECD to support individual higher education institutions and higher education systems to assess and develop their innovative and entrepreneurial potential. HEInnovate provides a self-assessment tool for Higher Education Institutions who wish to explore their innovative and entrepreneurial potential. It guides users through a process of identification, prioritisation and action planning in eight key dimensions. HEInnovate also identifies areas of strengths and weaknesses, opens up discussion and debate on the entrepreneurial/innovative nature of the respective institution and it allows to track evolution over time. The tool provides instant access to the results of the self-evaluation, learning materials and a community of users. So far, more than 1.800 HEIs have used the tool online and more than 30.000 assessments have been carried out. The first version of the website was launched in November 2013. A 2.0 version was launched in June 2023 with updated statements and action cards to help HEIs design action plans as a follow-up to their self-assessments. HEInnovate is however more complex than just being an online tool. It develops training materials and manages a group of experts to deliver workshops and trainings to Higher Education staff. It also collects user stories, proposes case studies and organises monthly webinars. HEInnovate therefore needs expertise in the field of entrepreneurship education and is the subject of constant improvements and developments. After ten years of existence, it has developed its own corporate identity. The current contract for managing HEInnovate EAC-2020-0736 is due to terminate on 31/12/2024. A new contact must therefore be signed to ensure a smooth continuation.
Procedure identifier : 38ea3d2b-9600-4883-85eb-3ec3f81edd74
Previous notice : 341867-2024
Internal identifier : EC-EAC/2024/OP/0009
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 ): 80000000 Education and training services

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 2 200 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

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

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : INNOVATIVE AND ENTREPRENEURIAL HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS: FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF HEINNOVATE
Description : HEInnovate is a joint initiative of the European Commission and OECD to support individual higher education institutions and higher education systems to assess and develop their innovative and entrepreneurial potential. HEInnovate provides a self-assessment tool for Higher Education Institutions who wish to explore their innovative and entrepreneurial potential. It guides users through a process of identification, prioritisation and action planning in eight key dimensions. HEInnovate also identifies areas of strengths and weaknesses, opens up discussion and debate on the entrepreneurial/innovative nature of the respective institution and it allows to track evolution over time. The tool provides instant access to the results of the self-evaluation, learning materials and a community of users. So far, more than 1.800 HEIs have used the tool online and more than 30.000 assessments have been carried out. The first version of the website was launched in November 2013. A 2.0 version was launched in June 2023 with updated statements and action cards to help HEIs design action plans as a follow-up to their self-assessments. HEInnovate is however more complex than just being an online tool. It develops training materials and manages a group of experts to deliver workshops and trainings to Higher Education staff. It also collects user stories, proposes case studies and organises monthly webinars. HEInnovate therefore needs expertise in the field of entrepreneurship education and is the subject of constant improvements and developments. After ten years of existence, it has developed its own corporate identity. The current contract for managing HEInnovate EAC-2020-0736 is due to terminate on 31/12/2024. A new contact must therefore be signed to ensure a smooth continuation.
Internal identifier : EC-EAC/2024/OP/0009

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 80000000 Education and training services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72212190 Educational software development services

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 contract is concluded for an initial period of 24 (twenty-four) months, renewable 1 (one) time(s). Please consult the draft contract in the procurement documents.

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 2 200 000 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

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Weight (percentage, exact) : 70
Criterion :
Type : Price
Name :
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Weight (percentage, exact) : 30
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, DG EAC - Education, Youth, Sport and Culture
TED eSender : European Commission

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 1 945 750 Euro

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0001

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Leader of tendering party : PPMI Group
Official name : LOW ASSOCIATES BRUSSELS Touch4IT s.r.o. CHE GEMEINNUTZIGES CENTRUM FUR HOCHSCHULENTWICKLUNG GMBH
Tender :
Tender identifier : Joint tender led by PPMI Group, UAB
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0001
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : EAC-2024-0556
Date on which the winner was chosen : 26/11/2024
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 18/12/2024
The contract is awarded within a framework agreement : no
Information about European Union funds
Name of EU-financed project or programme : Erasmus+ (2021/2027)
Organisation signing the contract : European Commission, DG EAC - Education, Youth, Sport and Culture

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 : 2

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : European Commission, DG EAC - Education, Youth, Sport and Culture
Registration number : COM
Department : EAC.C - Innovation, Digital Education and International Cooperation,EAC.C.1 - Innovation and EIT
Postal address : Emerald Court (J-70), Rue Joseph II, 70
Town : Brussels
Postcode : B-1000
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad ( BE100 )
Country : Belgium
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 : PPMI Group
Registration number : LT100003672217
Postal address : Gedimino pr. 50
Town : Vilnius
Postcode : LT-01110
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ( LTZZZ )
Country : Lithuania
Telephone : +37052497056
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Group leader
Winner of these lots : LOT-0001

8.1 ORG-0005

Official name : LOW ASSOCIATES BRUSSELS
Registration number : BE0651843364
Postal address : RUE DE L ENSEIGNEMENT 91/3
Town : BRUXELLES
Postcode : 1000
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ( BEZZZ )
Country : Belgium
Telephone : +32022537506
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0001

8.1 ORG-0006

Official name : Touch4IT s.r.o.
Registration number : SK2120068698
Postal address : Hany Meličkovej 5
Town : Bratislava
Postcode : 841 05
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ( SKZZZ )
Country : Slovakia
Telephone : +421908717161
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0001

8.1 ORG-0007

Official name : CHE GEMEINNUTZIGES CENTRUM FUR HOCHSCHULENTWICKLUNG GMBH
Registration number : DE200127293
Postal address : VERLER STRASSE 6
Town : GUTERSLOH
Postcode : 33332
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ( DEZZZ )
Country : Germany
Telephone : +49524197610
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0001

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : b4abfbab-cff9-4854-92f2-86fb420a5b92 - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 09/01/2025 15:37 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00020262-2025
OJ S issue number : 8/2025
Publication date : 13/01/2025