Contracts awarded

Date of publication Simap: 01.09.2022

1. Contracting authority

1.1 Official name and address of the contracting authority

Contracting authority/Authority of assignment: ETH Zürich
Procurement authority/Organizer: ETH Zürich
Abteilung Finanzdienstleistungen,  attn Einkaufskoordination, Scheuchzerstrasse 70,  8092  Zürich,  Switzerland,  E-mail:  publictender@ethz.ch,  URL www.ethz.ch

1.2 Type of contracting authority

Decentralized federal administration - public-legal organizations of the federation and other supporting organisations assuming federal tasks

1.3 Type of procedure

Open procedure

1.4 Type of order

Order for services

1.5 Scope of international treaties

No

2. Objects of procurement

2.1 Project title of the acquisition

Generation of technical data for the application for authorisation of a new food additive in the EU

Subject and scope of the contract :  ETH Zürich has co-developed a novel product derived from olive pomace (sidestream from olive oil production) deemed for use in food products as an antioxidant. For the required premarket authorisation a wide range of technical data needs to be generated. The relevant guidance document for the scientific data in the EU is the «EFSA Guidance for submission for food additive evaluations».

Lot no.: 2

Short description: Stability studies (Lot B)

2.2 Service category

Service category CPC:  [27] Other services

2.3 Common Procurement Vocabulary

CPV:	71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

3. Decision of acceptance

3.1 Award criteria

According to the invitation to tender

3.2 Tenderer considered

Name: Eurofins Scientific AG, Parkstrasse 10,  5012  Schönenwerd,  Switzerland
Price (total price):  CHF 240'065.00 without VAT
Additional information: Price for lot B (lot 2), storage costs estimated

3.3 Reasons for the decision to award

Reasons: The bidder achieved the highest overall score and also submitted the most attractive financial offer.

4. Other information

4.1 Invitation to tender

Publications from: 23.02.2022
Organ of publication: www.simap.ch
Number of publication 1247655

4.2 Date of the award

Date: 30.08.2022

4.3 Number of offers received

Number of offers: 2

4.5 Procedures for appeal

In accordance with Article 56 paragraph 1 of the Public Procurement Act (PPA), a written appeal against this decision can be lodged with the Federal Administrative Court, P.O. Box, 9023 St. Gallen, Switzerland, within 20 days of notification. Any appeal is to be submitted in duplicate and must include what is being sought, the grounds for appeal, evidence and the signature of the person lodging the appeal or his or her representative. A copy of this decision and available evidence must be included.
The provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) on legal holidays do not apply in accordance with Article 56 paragraph 2 of the PPA. Based on Article 52 paragraph 2 of the PPA, the appeal can be used only to establish that this decision violates federal law, but not to apply for its cancellation. Foreign providers are permitted to appeal only to the extent that the state in which they are domiciled grants reciprocal rights.