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Published notice: International open invitation to tender no. 1365 (D - Munich)

Framework contract relating to the conversion of EPO publications into Internet compatible format

1. Awarding Authority:

   The European Patent Organisation (EPO) through the European Patent Office: Headquarters, Erhardtstraße 27, D-80469 Munich, Postal address: EPO, D-80298 Munich.

   The European Patent Organisation is an intergovernmental organisation set up pursuant to the European Patent Convention which entered into force in 1977. At present it has 34 Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom). The executive body of the EPO is the European Patent Office which is charged with the searching and examination of European patent applications and the granting of European patents. It employs approximately 6700 staff at EPO headquarters in Munich, a branch at The Hague/Rijswijk (NL) and sub-offices in Berlin and Vienna (the number of Member States and staff members indicated may change).

2. Award procedure:

   International open invitation to tender with discretionary award of contract

3. Description of the contract:

   1. Purpose of the contract:

      Framework contract relating to the conversion of EPO publications into Internet compatible format

   2. Division into lots:

      Not applicable.

   3. Any deposits and guarantees required:

      Not applicable.

   4. Main terms concerning payment:

      Payment within 30 days of delivery and receipt of an invoice in the correct form.

   5. Qualifications required by law:

      Not applicable.

4. Place and period of performance:

   1. Place at which the contract is to be performed:

      The Work to be performed by the Contractor shall take place at the premises of the Contractor, with the exception of training and consulting, which shall take place at the EPO's premises in Munich or Vienna.

   2. Duration of contract or time limit for delivery or completion of services/work:

      The EPO will commission the work in the form of individual orders. Duration of contract is 2 years with 3 optional extensions of 1 year each.

5. Variants:

   Not permitted.

6. Requests for the Procurement Documents and receipt of bids:

   1. Name and address of department from which the Procurement Documents and clarification of the Procurement Documents may be requested:

      European Patent Office
      Procurement department (4.4.4)
      Tender No.: 1365
      Erhardtstraße 27
      D-80469 Munich
      
      Postal address: EPO, D-80298 Munich
      
      Fax: +49-89-2399-4497
      mntenderclarifications@epo.org

      The Procurement Documents may be requested by letter, fax or e mail.

   2. Final date for receipt by the EPO of requests for the Procurement Documents:

      07.07.2008, 12.00 hrs (CET)

   3. Final date for receipt by the EPO of requests for clarification:

      14.07.2008, 12.00 hrs (CET)
      Questions must be submitted by letter, fax or e-mail in one of the EPO's three official languages (English, French, German).

   4. Final date for receipt of bids/number of copies to be sent:

      01.08.2008, 12.00 hrs (CET)
      two copies, in addition to the original bid to be marked as such.

   5. Address to which the requests for clarification and bids must be sent:

      As in point 6(a)
      Bids must be submitted in writing by postal services or courier. Bids must not be submitted by fax or e-mail.

   6. Language or languages in which requests for clarification and bids must be drawn up:

      English, French or German.
      The Procurement Documents will be available in English.

7. Legal form of the grouping in the event of a joint bid:

   If several bidders submit a joint bid, one must be designated as prime contractor responsible for performance of all the obligations under the contract.

8. Information and evidence concerning the bidder's financial and economic standing and technical and professional competence:

   Customer and bank references as foreseen in Form A of the General Conditions of Tender.

9. Period during which the bidder is bound by his bid:

   Six months following the final date for receipt of bids indicated in point 6(d).

10. Criteria for the award of contract:

    Efficiency of the technical solution proposed, price, proven experience in legal text publication on diverse media, references.

11. Other information:

    Contract award is expected to take place in September 2008.