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EBA Ex-Ante Publicity for Catering Procurement Procedure

Overview

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has issued an ex-ante publicity for a framework contract aimed at the supply of catering items to its office in London. This document outlines the procedure for interested companies to express their interest in participating in the procurement process.

Core Content

The EBA is seeking to award a framework contract with a maximum duration of 2 years for the supply of catering items. The estimated maximum contract value over the 2-year period is £49,500 (exclusive of VAT).

The catering items include:

• Bottled water
• Milk
• Biscuits
• Coffee beans
• Tea
• Herbal tea
• Salt
• Pepper
• Orange juice
• Napkins

Procedure for Expression of Interest

Interested companies can express their interest by sending an email to tenders@eba.europa.eu with a copy to Katharina.Herzog@eba.europa.eu. The email must include:

• The company's name
• Address
• Business details

This expression of interest must be submitted before 10:00 am BST on 25 April 2014.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for consideration, interested companies must meet the following criteria:

Financial Capacity

• The company must have sufficient financial capacity to perform the contract.
• The average annual turnover in the last 2 years (2012 and 2013) must be at least 3 times the total contract value of £49,500.
• A statement of turnover and a balance sheet for the last 2 years must be provided.

Technical Capacity

• The company must have completed at least 2 contracts similar in scope and value to this one within the last 2 years (2012 and 2013).

Declaration of Interest

• Interested economic operators must submit a declaration of interest (maximum 300 words) to demonstrate compliance with the requirements.

Important Notes

• This ex-ante publicity does not constitute an obligation for the EBA to invite any economic operator to tender.
• Only those invited by the EBA will be admitted to participate in the procurement procedure.
• The indicative date for the launch of the procurement procedure is 28 April 2014.

Further Information

For more details about the EBA, interested parties are encouraged to visit the official website: www.eba.europa.eu.

Conclusion

The EBA is seeking to establish a framework contract for catering supplies, with a focus on prequalification of interested companies. The process is designed to identify qualified economic operators based on both financial and technical capacity, ensuring that only eligible candidates are invited to participate in the formal tendering procedure.