Legal Assistance Within the Framework of the European PRACE-6IP-project

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH — Team Wissenschaft

PRACE, the Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe, is established as an international not-for-profit association under Belgian law (association internationale sans but lucrative — AISBL) and has its seat in Brussels. PRACE AISBL has 26 members and its mission is to enable high-impact scientific discovery and engineering research and development across all disciplines to enhance European competitiveness for the benefit of society. PRACE seeks to realise this mission by offering world-class computing and data management resources and services through a peer review process. In order to fulfill its mission, PRACE AISBL is supported by the 6th PRACE Implementation Phase (PRACE-6IP) Project, coordinated by one of PRACE AISBL’s members, the Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH.
The requests of this tender are for, in the context of providing support to Work Package 2 of the PRACE-6IP Project:
1) Expert advice on the legal and fiscal questions for the PRACE Implementation Phase projects and fo

Deadline

Die Frist für den Eingang der Angebote war 2019-03-18. Die Ausschreibung wurde veröffentlicht am 2019-02-13.

Anbieter

Die folgenden Lieferanten werden in Vergabeentscheidungen oder anderen Beschaffungsunterlagen erwähnt:

• Bird&Bird LLP

Wer?

• Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH — Team Wissenschaft

Wie?

• Juristische Beratung und Vertretung › Rechtsberatung

Wo?

• Köln › Düren

Geschichte der Beschaffung

Datum	Dokument
2019-02-13	Auftragsbekanntmachung
2019-05-24	Bekanntmachung über vergebene Aufträge

Auftragsbekanntmachung (2019-02-13)
Objekt
Umfang der Beschaffung
Titel: Rechtsberatung
Referenznummer: W60/42207813
Kurze Beschreibung:

PRACE, the Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe, is established as an international not-for-profit association under Belgian law (association internationale sans but lucrative — AISBL) and has its seat in Brussels. PRACE AISBL has 26 members and its mission is to enable high-impact scientific discovery and engineering research and development across all disciplines to enhance European competitiveness for the benefit of society. PRACE seeks to realise this mission by offering world-class computing and data management resources and services through a peer review process. In order to fulfill its mission, PRACE AISBL is supported by the 6th PRACE Implementation Phase (PRACE-6IP) Project, coordinated by one of PRACE AISBL’s members, the Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH. The requests of this tender are for, in the context of providing support to Work Package 2 of the PRACE-6IP Project: 1) Expert advice on the legal and fiscal questions for the PRACE Implementation Phase projects and fo

Metadaten der Bekanntmachung
Originalsprache: Englisch 🗣️
Dokumenttyp: Auftragsbekanntmachung
Art des Auftrags: Dienstleistungen
Verordnung: Europäische Union
Gemeinsames Vokabular für öffentliche Aufträge (CPV)
Code: Rechtsberatung 📦
Zusätzlicher CPV-Code: Rechtsberatung 📦
Ort der Leistung
NUTS-Region: Deutschland 🏙️

Verfahren
Verfahrensart: Verhandlungsverfahren
Angebotsart: Angebot für alle Lose
Vergabekriterien
Wirtschaftlichstes Angebot

Öffentlicher Auftraggeber
Identität
Land: Deutschland 🇩🇪
Art des öffentlichen Auftraggebers: Sonstiges
Name des öffentlichen Auftraggebers: Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH — Team Wissenschaft
Postanschrift: Wilhelm-Johnen-Str
Postleitzahl: 52428
Postort: Jülich
Kontakt
Internetadresse: http://www.fz-juelich.de 🌏
E-Mail: n.breker@fz-juelich.de 📧
Telefon: +49 2461/612358 📞
Fax: +49 2461/618042 📠
URL der Dokumente: https://www.subreport.de/E72527744 🌏

Referenz
Daten
Absendedatum: 2019-02-13 📅
Einreichungsfrist: 2019-03-18 📅
Veröffentlichungsdatum: 2019-02-18 📅
Kennungen
Bekanntmachungsnummer: 2019/S 034-076981
ABl. S-Ausgabe: 34

Objekt
Umfang der Beschaffung
Kurze Beschreibung:

The requests of this tender are for, in the context of providing support to Work Package 2 of the PRACE-6IP Project:

1) Expert advice on the legal and fiscal questions for the PRACE Implementation Phase projects and fo

Geschätzter Gesamtwert: 0.01 EUR 💰
Bezeichnung des Loses: Fiscal Law
Losnummer: 1
Kurze Beschreibung:

Lot 1 – Fiscal Law. The selected law firm must provide expertise in tax-related issues for the AIBSL.

In particular, the selected law firm must be able to analyse the impact of VAT:

— on the income and expenditure of the AISBL, at the level of the AISBL, but especially at the level of the European partners,

— on a possible evolution of the governance of the AISBL.

In addition, the selected law firm must be able to…

… propose ways of optimising local taxation.

… answer any tax-related questions resulting from changes in the AISBL structure or its members, changes in funding or sources of funding (e.g. European Commission funding) or changes in the way computing time is allocated.

The selected law firm must be able to answer questions relating to a potential situation where PRACE AISBL purchases its own equipment, especially as regards to:

— insurance of the equipment,

— taxation of allocation of resources,

— potential considerations of state aid.

Additionally, the selected firm must be able to answer questions regarding financial and legal topics related to the participation of PRACE AISBL in projects funded by the European Commission, with a special attention to the H2020 framework programme and its future continuations. More specifically, the selected firm must have expertise and be able to advice on the implementation of grants (in cash or in kind) by PRACE AISBL. E.g.: fellowships, awards, trophies, allowances.

Geschätzter Wert ohne MwSt: 0.01 EUR 💰
Dauer: 36 Monate
Beschreibung der Verlängerungen: Optional prolongation of 24 months.
Bezeichnung des Loses: Trade Law/NICT
Losnummer: 2
Kurze Beschreibung:

Lot 2 – Trade Law/NICT. The selected law firm will be in charge of providing expertise in the following areas:

— commercial law: sale and purchase,

— implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27.4.2016).

Bezeichnung des Loses: Corporate Law
Losnummer: 3
Kurze Beschreibung:

Lot 3 — Corporate Law. The selected law firm must provide expertise in issues relating to the governance of PRACE AISBL, both from a national point of view (especially from Belgium, but not limited to it) and from a European point of view. Additionally, the firm must provide expertise and solutions towards a potential evolution of the AISBL structure (European company, ERIC, others).

Beschreibung der Verlängerungen: Optional prolongation of 24 months
Bezeichnung des Loses: Competition Law/Public Law
Losnummer: 4
Kurze Beschreibung:

Lot 4 – Competition Law/Public. Law The selected law firm will be in charge of providing expertise in the following areas:

— application of the rules on competitive tendering: applicable law, procedures, monitoring of legal developments relating to these rules,

— competition law: impact study on the free allocation of computing time to industrial researchers.

Bezeichnung des Loses: Social Law/Labour Law
Losnummer: 5
Kurze Beschreibung:

Lot 5 – Social Law/Labour Law. The selected law firm will be in charge of providing expertise in the field of employment law:

— to carry out an audit of current employment contracts and propose changes,

— analysis of the applicable social regulations: collective agreement / branch agreement, implementation of internal regulations, mandatory signage, health regulations, election of staff representatives,

— to propose corrective actions following the social and regulatory analysis of the PRACE AISBL.

Verfahren
Rechtsgrundlage: 32014L0024
Voraussichtliche Anzahl von Bewerbern: 5
Objektive Kriterien für die Auswahl der begrenzten Anzahl von Bewerbern:

The selection of bidders will be made in 2 steps:

— in the first step interested bidders can submit their request to participate. By means of the enclosed evaluation matrix “Request for participation” scores of all submitted requests to participate will be determined,

— in the second step 5 bidders with the highest scores will be requested to submit their binding quotations.

At the same time as all selected bidders are requested to submit a binding quotation they will also be invited to a final presentation of their firm and team in charge of the requested legal assistance in Brussels. This introduction round will presumably take place week 19/2019.

Zeitpunkt des Eingangs der Angebote: 15:00
Datum der Absendung der Aufforderungen: 2019-03-25 📅
Sprachen, in denen Angebote oder Teilnahmeanträge eingereicht werden können: Englisch 🗣️

Öffentlicher Auftraggeber
Identität
Andere Art des öffentlichen Auftraggebers: Body governed by private law
Kontakt
Kontaktperson: Norbert Breker
Internetadresse: www.fz-juelich.de 🌏
Adresse des Käuferprofils: http://www.fz-juelich.de/portal/DE/Service/Beschaffungen/Ausschreibungen/Wissenschaft/_node.html 🌏
Dokumente URL: https://www.subreport.de/E72527744 🌏

Ergänzende Informationen
Körper überprüfen
Name: Bundeskartellamt
Postanschrift: Villemombler Straße 76
Postort: Bonn
Postleitzahl: 53123
Land: Deutschland 🇩🇪
Informationen zu Fristen für Nachprüfungsverfahren:

As long as an effective award (contract) has not yet been granted, the appeal may be submitted to the body referred to under VI.4.1).

Tenderers are required to complain of non-compliance with the awarding authority referred to under I.1) without delay, before lodging a petition for review. Reference is made to § 160 GWB at this point. Tenderers whose bids are not to be considered are informed prior the awarding of contract according to § 134 GWB.

Quelle: OJS 2019/S 034-076981 (2019-02-13)

Bekanntmachung über vergebene Aufträge (2019-05-24)
Objekt
Umfang der Beschaffung
Kurze Beschreibung:

PRACE, the Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe, is established as an international not-for-profit association under Belgian law (association internationale sans but lucrative – AISBL) and has its seat in Brussels. PRACE AISBL has 26 members and its mission is to enable high-impact scientific discovery and engineering research and development across all disciplines to enhance European competitiveness for the benefit of society. PRACE seeks to realise this mission by offering world-class computing and data management resources and services through a peer review process. In order to fulfill its mission, PRACE AISBL is supported by the 6th PRACE Implementation Phase (PRACE-6IP) Project, coordinated by one of PRACE AISBL’s members, the Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH. The requests of this tender are for, in the context of providing support to Work Package 2 of the PRACE-6IP Project: 1) Expert advice on the legal and fiscal questions for the PRACE Implementation Phase projects and fo

Gesamtwert des Auftrags: 1 EUR 💰
Metadaten der Bekanntmachung
Dokumenttyp: Bekanntmachung über vergebene Aufträge

Verfahren
Angebotsart: Entfällt

Öffentlicher Auftraggeber
Identität
Name des öffentlichen Auftraggebers: Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH -Team Wissenschaft-
Postanschrift: Wilhelm-Johnen-Str.

Referenz
Daten
Absendedatum: 2019-05-24 📅
Veröffentlichungsdatum: 2019-05-28 📅
Kennungen
Bekanntmachungsnummer: 2019/S 102-247942
Verweist auf Bekanntmachung: 2019/S 034-076981
ABl. S-Ausgabe: 102

Objekt
Umfang der Beschaffung
Kurze Beschreibung:

PRACE, the Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe, is established as an international not-for-profit association under Belgian law (association internationale sans but lucrative – AISBL) and has its seat in Brussels. PRACE AISBL has 26 members and its mission is to enable high-impact scientific discovery and engineering research and development across all disciplines to enhance European competitiveness for the benefit of society. PRACE seeks to realise this mission by offering world-class computing and data management resources and services through a peer review process. In order to fulfill its mission, PRACE AISBL is supported by the 6th PRACE Implementation Phase (PRACE-6IP) Project, coordinated by one of PRACE AISBL’s members, the Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH.

Lot 1: Fiscal Law

The selected law firm must provide expertise in tax-related issues for the AIBSL.

Lot 2: Trade Law/NICT

The selected law firm will be in charge of providing expertise in the following areas:

Lot 3: Corporate Law

The selected law firm must provide expertise in issues relating to the governance of PRACE AISBL, both from a national point of view (especially from Belgium, but not limited to it) and from a European point of view. Additionally, the firm must provide expertise and solutions towards a potential evolution of the AISBL structure (European company, ERIC, others).

Lot 4: Competition Law/Public Law

Lot 5: Social Law/Labour Law

The selected law firm will be in charge of providing expertise in the field of employment law:

— analysis of the applicable social regulations: collective agreement/branch agreement, implementation of internal regulations, mandatory signage, health regulations, election of staff representatives,

Verfahren
Vergabekriterien
Qualitätskriterium (Bezeichnung): References + Presentation
Qualitätskriterium (Gewichtung): 70
Preis (Gewichtung): 30

Auftragsvergabe
Datum des Vertragsabschlusses: 2019-05-24 📅
Name: Bird&Bird LLP
Postort: Düsseldorf
Land: Deutschland 🇩🇪
Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt 🏙️
Gesamtwert des Auftrags: 1 EUR 💰
Informationen über Ausschreibungen
Anzahl der eingegangenen Angebote: 1

Ergänzende Informationen
Körper überprüfen
Informationen zu Fristen für Nachprüfungsverfahren:

As long as an effective award (contract) has not yet been granted, the appeal may be submitted to the body referred to under VI.4.1.

Tenderers are required to complain of non-compliance with the awarding authority referred to under I.1 without delay, before lodging a petition for review. Reference is made to § 160 GWB at this point. Tenderers whose bids are not to be considered are informed prior the awarding of contract according to § 134 GWB.

Quelle: OJS 2019/S 102-247942 (2019-05-24)

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