Engineering Consulting Services for the Cedefop Building and Infrastructure

Item Description:

Cedefop is the European Union’s agency for vocational education and training (VET), skills and qualifications. At the interface between the worlds of education/training and work, it supports the design, promotion and implementation of VET policies by working together with the European Commission, EU Member States and social partners. Cedefop’s analyses, evidence and services help policy-makers to connect VET better with other education sectors and to improve the link between education/training provision and labour market needs. To this end, Cedefop promotes knowledge-sharing and policy learning among European and national actors.

Today’s and tomorrow’s jobs and skill requirements are increasingly affected by factors such as globalisation, sweeping technological developments, digitalisation, artificial intelligence, new business models, and climate change. Labour supply is equally subject to shifts based on population ageing and migration. To ensure that Europe remains competitive and reduces inequalities, we need responsive and forward-looking approaches combining innovation and greening of the economy with inclusive education, training, employment and social policies. Working towards global sustainable development goals and investing in people throughout their lives are different sides of the same coin.

VET has a crucial role to play in this context. It has the potential to help drive innovation, offer interesting career prospects and promote equality, inclusion and solidarity. It awards qualifications at nearly all levels, marries theory and practice, and provides young people and adults with occupational, transversal and soft skills. It promotes lifelong learning by empowering people to upskill or reskill as needed.

Description and type of the contract

Cedefop is looking to sign a framework contract with a service provider for engineering consulting services and supervision of projects related to the maintenance, renovation and refurbishment of the building and the infrastructure.

The services will be provided following the signature of Order forms/Specific Contracts throughout the validity of the framework service contract. The number and content of Order Forms/Specific Contracts will depend on the needs of Cedefop.

Place of delivery or performance

The place of provision of services will be at the contractor’s premises (hereafter: off-site) or at Cedefop’s premises (hereafter: on-site). Cedefop is located 123 Europe str., Pylea, ThessalonikiGreece.

The decision on which of the tasks and services should be performed on-site or off-site will be made by Cedefop based on the type of tasks and on efficiency considerations.

Some on-site services might exceptionally require presence of contractor’s staff on weekends or public holidays.

Overview of this tender procedure

In submitting his tender in response to this tender procedure, the tenderer accepts in full and without restriction the requirements of these Tender Specifications, and the Special and General conditions governing this contract as the sole basis of this tendering procedure, whatever his own conditions of sale and terms of business may be, which he hereby waives. No account can be taken of any reservation or disclaimer expressed in the tender as regards the tender dossier’s Tender Conditions and Specifications and the Contract’s Special and General Conditions. If necessary, clarification may be requested by the potential tenderer concerned while the tender submission phase is open – see point 8 of the Invitation to tender. Any reservation or disclaimer may result in the rejection of the tender without further evaluation on the grounds that it does not comply with the conditions of the procurement documents.

Tenderers are expected to examine carefully and comply with all instructions, forms, contract provisions and specifications contained in this procurement documents. Failure to submit a Technical and a Financial Proposal containing all the required information and documentation may lead to the rejection of the tender.

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