Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-12-21
Buyer: State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO, Economic Policy Directorate, Publications
Country: CH
Region: SCHWEIZ/SUISSE/SVIZZERA
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 48000000 | 72000000
Submission deadline: 2017-02-15
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Υπηρεσίες τεχνολογίας των πληροφοριών: παροχή συμβουλών, ανάπτυξη λογισμικού, Διαδίκτυο και υποστήριξη
This invitation to tender pertains to the purchase of standard software, customized per client specifications, for a web portal for public procurement in Switzerland, as a replacement for the current simap.ch portal. Public contracting authorities and the public should have user-friendly services and tools for publishing invitations to tender, researching publications and managing the procurement process (in particular, the electronic submission of bids). Cross-border procurement processes should also be possible without any technical difficulties. Refer to the tender documents for detailed information.
The services to be performed throughout the entire contract period comprises the initial delivery and deployment of the new solution and providing support and maintenance services as well as whatever optional updates or add-ons are requested after software implementation and go-live. A detailed description of the services to be performed is given in section 2.2.1 of the performance specifications.
Terms of business: Performance of contract in accordance with the following General Terms and Conditions of the Swiss Federation (GTC) — GTC for Procurement and Maintenance of Standard Software (edition from 19 Nov. 2014); — GTC for IT Services (edition from 19 Nov. 2014); — GTC for IT Works Contracts and Contracts for the Maintenance of Individual Software (edition from 19 Nov. 2014). Available in German at www.bbl.admin.ch — Dokumentation — AGB.
Basic procedural principles: The contracting party awards public contracts for services performed in Switzerland only to bidders who confirm compliance with occupational health and safety laws, as well as with the specified terms relating to working conditions and equal pay for men and women. If services are performed abroad in fulfilment of the contract, the bidder shall ensure, at a minimum, that all provisions of the fundamental conventions of the International Labor Organization as specified in Annex 2a VöB (Verordnung über das öffentliche Beschaffungswesen) are adhered to. The self-declaration form issued by the BKB (Beschaffungskonferenz des Bundes) entitled ‘bidder self-declaration regarding compliance with minimum social requirements’ must be signed and included with the tendering documents.
Additional information: The acquisition is subject to the procurement readiness of the project and the availability of funding. The requesting party reserves the right to contract all, only some or none of the services that have been defined as optional.
Procedures for appeal:Pursuant to Art. 30 of the Federal Act on Public Procurement, an appeal against this publication may be filed within 20 days since notification in writing in an official language of Switzerland to the Federal Administrative Court, Postfach, 9023 St.Gallen. The appeal petition must be submitted in duplicate and must contain the application, the grounds of appeal with details of the evidence and the signature of the appellant or his agent; a copy of the present publication and documents cited as evidence must be attached, provided they are in the appellant's possession.
Deadline / Remarks: The specific deadlines and formal requirements must be adhered to as stated in section 7.1.4 of the performance specifications.
Conditions for obtaining the tendering documentation: The framework contract is currently available in German only. If the contract is awarded to a French-speaking bidder, the contract will be translated into French upon request.
La prestation à adjuger porte sur l'acquisition d'un logiciel standard avec des adaptations individuelles pour un portail Web destiné au traitement des marchés publics en Suisse en remplacement de l'ancien portail simap.ch. Ce portail doit offrir aux organismes de marchés publics et à l'ensemble du public des services conviviaux en matière de publication d'appels d'offres, de recherche d'avis et de traitement du processus de passation des marchés incluant notamment la soumission électronique des offres. Ce portail devra également permettre l'exécution d'un processus d'acquisition transfrontalier sans entraves techniques. Pour de plus amples précisions, se référer aux documents d'appel d'offres.
La prestation à adjuger durant toute la période d'adjudication englobe la fourniture unique de la nouvelle solution et, après la mise en service, l'exécution des prestations d'assistance et de maintenance ainsi que l'éventuel développement ultérieur du produit. L'objet de la prestation est détaillé au chapitre 2.2.1 du cahier des charges.
Conditions générales: exécution selon les conditions générales (CG) de la Confédération pour: — l'acquisition et la maintenance de logiciels standard (édition du 19.11.2014); — les services informatiques (édition du 19.11.2014); — les contrats d'entreprise dans le domaine informatique et pour la maintenance de logiciels individuels (édition du 19.11.2014). Ces conditions générales peuvent être consultées à l'adresse www.bbl.admin.ch/bbl/fr/home.html — rubrique documentation — conditions générales.
Conditions régissant la procédure: l'adjudicateur adjuge des marchés publics pour des prestations en Suisse uniquement à des soumissionnaires qui garantissent le respect des dispositions sur la protection du travail et des conditions de travail ainsi que l'égalité salariale entre hommes et femmes. Si la prestation est exécutée à l'étranger, le soumissionnaire respecte au minimum les conventions fondamentales de l'Organisation internationale du travail mentionnées à l'annexe 2a de l'OMP. Le formulaire de la Conférence des achats de la Confédération (CA) intitulé «Déclaration du soumissionnaire concernant le respect des normes sociales minimales» doit être signé et joint à l'offre.