Maintenance des fontaines à eau sur le site du Parlement européen à Luxembourg

The European Parliament is issuing a call for tenders for maintenance services related to water fountains at its Luxembourg site. This opportunity is identified by the reference EP-INLO/LUX/2025/OP/0022 and is classified as an open procedure. The contract, lasting a maximum of 48 months, initially spans 12 months and is renewable up to three additional times. The selection process awards the contract to the bidder offering the lowest price, with a focus on price-only criteria. Eligible applicants include any qualified service providers capable of delivering the required maintenance services. Although small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are not specifically targeted, they may participate. The funding type is categorized as a public procurement contract for services, specifically addressing repair and maintenance. There is no requirement for a consortium; single applicants can submit tenders independently, although group submissions are permitted. Geographic eligibility extends to EU member states and potentially other entities within the EEA that can operate in Luxembourg. The project is firmly in the operational phase, dealing with ongoing maintenance rather than research or development. While specific funding amounts are not disclosed, similar contracts suggest potential values ranging from €200,000 to €1 million. Applications must be submitted electronically through the EU Funding & Tenders Portal, with all attachments limited to 50 MB, and the use of a Personal Identification Code (PIC) is mandatory for participation. The deadline for tenders is set for July 9, 2025, at noon Luxembourg time, with a public opening scheduled for the same day at 3 PM. Additional documentation, including specific tender instructions and necessary forms, is available for download. The process emphasizes transparency and includes provisions for electronic payments post-award. The overall architecture of this tender opportunity reflects standard EU public procurement practices, designed to ensure competitive bidding among capable service providers for essential maintenance work on public infrastructure.

The European Parliament is seeking tenders for a framework contract regarding the maintenance service of water fountains on the European Parliament site in Luxembourg. The procedure identifier for this call for tenders is EP-INLO/LUX/2025/OP/0022. The TED reference is 107/2025 362187-2025. This is an open procedure, and submissions must be sent electronically. The maximum duration of the contract is 48 months, consisting of an initial 12-month period, renewable tacitly three times. The award method will be based on the lowest price. This will be a framework agreement without reopening of competition. The TED publication date is 05/06/2025. The date and time of the public opening is 09/07/2025 at 15:00 Europe/Luxembourg time. The deadline for receipt of tenders is 09/07/2025 at 12:00 Europe/Luxembourg time. The contracting authority is not bound to reply to questions submitted after 30/06/2025 05:00 Europe/Luxembourg time. The lead contracting authority is the European Parliament, INLO Directorate-General for Infrastructure and Logistics. The main classification CPV code is 50000000 Repair and maintenance services. The nature of the contract is for services.

The following documents are available for download:

FRCOND-M022 Information for candidates and tenderers, published on 05/06/2025, Version 1, no translations available.

FRCDC-M022 Tender specifications, published on 05/06/2025, Version 1, no translations available.

FR9-Bordereau financier Maintenance Financial offer form, published on 05/06/2025, Version 1, no translations available.

FROrder form draft Other invitation to tender document, published on 05/06/2025, Version 1, no translations available.

FRCNT-draft M022 Draft contract, published on 05/06/2025, Version 1, no translations available.

ENfinancial identification form Other invitation to tender document, published on 05/06/2025, Version 1, no translations available.

Submissions must be sent exclusively at the address for submission given on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal.

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In summary, this is a call for tenders by the European Parliament for a framework contract to provide maintenance services for water fountains at their Luxembourg site. The contract is for a maximum of four years and will be awarded to the tenderer offering the lowest price. The submission process is electronic, and there are specific guidelines and requirements for submitting a tender, including the use of a PIC, file size limits, and naming conventions. The eSubmission system supports multiple languages and uses encryption to protect the integrity of the submissions. The deadline for submitting tenders is July 9, 2025.

Summary:

This is a call for tenders (EP-INLO/LUX/2025/OP/0022) issued by the European Parliament for the maintenance of water fountains at its Luxembourg site. The procedure is an open call, and submissions must be made electronically. The contract is a framework agreement with a maximum duration of 48 months (12 months, renewable three times). The award method is based on the lowest price. The TED reference is 107/2025 362187-2025. The deadline for receipt of tenders is 09/07/2025 at 12:00 Europe/Luxembourg, and the contracting authority will not reply to questions submitted after 30/06/2025 at 05:00 Europe/Luxembourg. The date and time of the public opening is 09/07/2025 15:00 Europe/Luxembourg. Tenderers must submit their offers electronically through the eSubmission system, ensuring that attachments are less than 50 MB and named according to the system requirements. A Personal Identification Code (PIC) is mandatory for participation. The system supports all 24 official EU languages and uses UTF-8 character set encoding. The system encrypts all uploaded documents. The tender documents, including information for candidates, tender specifications, financial offer form, draft order form, and draft contract, are available for download.