Call for Expression of Interest for the design consultancies and construction of the ESA-ESTEC International Meeting Facility
The European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) of the European Space Agency (ESA) intends to realize a new building, the International Meeting Facility (IMF), to increase the capacity for conferences, events and external meetings. The IMF will be prominently located, visible from the ESTEC entrance, and serves as the main representative building of the campus. The procurement comprises two phases: first, consultancy for the Detailed Design & Engineering within a Building Team (Bouwteam) Agreement, and subsequently the execution of the construction. The contracting authority is seeking an integrated partner capable of coordinating both design and construction activities, possessing experience with large, representative buildings, and meeting the technical, security, and sustainability requirements of ESA. The procedure is public, without a CPV code, and focuses on a fully integrated approach from concept to completion.
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01What is being requested
The European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) of the European Space Agency (ESA) intends to realize a new building, the International Meeting Facility (IMF), to increase the capacity for conferences, events and external meetings. The IMF will be prominently located, visible from the ESTEC entrance, and serves as the main representative building of the campus. The procurement comprises two phases: first, consultancy for the Detailed Design & Engineering within a Building Team (Bouwteam) Agreement, and subsequently the execution of the construction. The contracting authority is seeking an integrated partner capable of coordinating both design and construction activities, possessing experience with large, representative buildings, and meeting the technical, security, and sustainability requirements of ESA. The procedure is public, without a CPV code, and focuses on a fully integrated approach from concept to completion.
The European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) of the European Space Agency (ESA) intends to construct a new building, the International Meeting Facility (IMF) to increase its capacity to host conferences, events and meetings with external participants. The IMF will be located in a prominent position, visible from the ESTEC entrance and will become the main representative building of the ESTEC campus. ESTEC will select a company, to first, provide consultancy services for the development of the Detailed Design & Engineering within a Building Team (‘Bouwteam’) Agreement, and second,
02Exclusion grounds
- No specific exclusion grounds were extracted. In a European tender, the mandatory and discretionary grounds of art. 2.86/2.87 of the Dutch Procurement Act almost always apply — check the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).
03Value in context
The contracting authority did not publish an estimated value — common for a large share of contracts. The EU threshold for werken is € 5,54 M, for reference.
04Likely competitors
05Legal themes that may be relevant here
06Frequently asked questions
What is the purpose of the construction of the International Meeting Facility (IMF)?
What does the assignment for the selected party entail?
What is the intended function of the new building on the ESTEC campus?
Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.
07Estimated value versus the market
€ 1,4 mln
€ 3,6 mln
€ 9,1 mln
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