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Provision of the website services
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 9 November at 11:00 — 8 days left. Two-stage procedure: by this deadline you submit a request to participate (proof of eligibility). Only shortlisted firms are then invited to submit a tender.
- The submission point is stated in the notice (link on this page).
- Offer and evidence in: English.
- Collect your evidence — the eligibility requirements are listed on this page; for many of them the analysis explains how to obtain them.
What the buyer is looking for
The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) intends to establish a single-provider framework agreement for the provision of website services related to its corporate website (www.esm.europa.eu). The services include the transition and migration of the current website services, migration to a Drupal-centric cloud solution service, ongoing maintenance and support services, website development services and related website management activities. The framework agreement is intended to ensure the continuous operation, enhancement, maintenance and support of the ESM website throughout the contract term.
Contract
Type of service
Selection criteria — in the procurement documents
The buyer states in the notice that the selection criteria are in the procurement documents (link on this page), not in the EU form. The document analysis below extracts them from there — bid and evidence in English.
Tender documents — direct download
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, usually 8 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 410 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
The deadline falls on a Monday — your last full working day is the Friday before. Have evidence and guarantees together by Thursday.
Foreign bidders
In Luxembourg · IT services, 163 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 546 recorded awards) — mostly from Belgium, France, Germany.
Submission language: English.
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