Number: 12626196
Country: Malta
Source: TED
Provision of Legal advice and support for EASO
The objective of this open procurement procedure is to establish a single supplier framework contracts (FWC) (one per lot) having duration of 4 years for provision of legal advice and support to the EASO activities.
Lot 1: Legal advice and support related to EASO contracts
The tasks will be performed mainly at the contractor’s premises. The tasks may be also performed at EASO premises – in Malta, Italy, Athens, Brussels or other locations EASO has offices and/or conduct.
The Contractor will be requested to perform several of the following tasks:
Task 1 Procurement;
Task 2 Contract management related support;
Task 3 General legal advice.
Lot 2: Legal advice and support related to EASO administration
The tasks will be performed mainly at the contractor’s premises.
The Contractor shall provide legal advice and support for issues related to EASO internal administration needs, notably in the following fields:
a) Information and communication technology (e.g. provision of ICT support services);
b) Communications (e.g. production of publications; translations, development and content of websites, including social media and campaigns; and relations with press and media);
c) Legal advice for human resources related issues according to the applicable EU Staff Regulation, including handling of claims excluding judicial assistance;
d) Logistics (e.g. facilities services);
e) Audit services;
f) Intellectual property rights protection and management, transfer of technology matters (including licensing policy);
g) EASO corporate governance issues, in particular related to the EASO Management Board meetings;
h) Personal data management and data protection matters;
i) Access to documents (EC Regulation 1049/2001) related requests and applicable case law;
j) Training: the Contractor shall provide trainings/seminars to EASO employees within the scope of this contract, namely on topics within the areas mentioned above (points a-i).
EASO reserves the right to increase by no more than 50 % the estimated value of the FWCs, in accordance with Article 85 of the EASO Financial Regulation and Article 134(1)(e) of the RAP. In such cases, EASO and the successful tenderer shall use a negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice for new services or works consisting in the repetition of similar services or works entrusted to the economic operator awarded the initial contract by EASO.