The object and aim of the advertised services is the comprehensive support (1) of the client, (2) the district governments of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia as licensing authorities, (3) the hardship commission and (4) other third parties specified by the client by the contractor in connection with the processing and notification applications for financial aid that individuals and companies have and are yet to submit in connection with corona-related closures, restrictions on business operations and revenue losses. Applications can be divided into different categories depending on the complexity of the facts. The subjects of the services advertised in this case are (1) so-called “expert cases” (see section IV.1.a. of the LB) and (2) applications for so-called NRW hardship aid (see section IV.1.b of the LB).

The object of the present award procedure is the conclusion of a framework agreement, on the basis of which, from the award, the services described in the service description can be called up by the client to support the processing of applications. It is intended that the first individual call will be made with or immediately after the award of the framework agreement.

On the basis of the present framework agreement, the client will in any case call for services above a value of EUR 1,500,000 (gross). In addition, the contractor is not entitled to individual call-offs or further call-offs of certain quantities from the contractor. However, reference is made to the contractual provisions for termination (Section 15 RV) and the legal consequences (cf. § 15 para. 7 RV in particular).

For the total amount of remuneration for services under the framework agreement, an amount of EUR 4,600,000.00 gross, including any billable costs, is set as the remuneration ceiling. The estimated quantity for the fixed contract term according to § 3 para. 1, 2 of the framework agreement is EUR 3,500,000.00 gross.

However, there is a budget reservation for the two optional contract extensions (cf. § 3, 4 RV). Funds for these two periods have not yet been approved or released by the state parliament. It is currently not possible to determine whether and to what extent funds will be approved or released for the two optional contract extensions and depends in particular on the development of the corona pandemic and the further circulation of economic aid programs. The additional uncertainty that exists in this respect regarding the exercise of contract extension options is expressly pointed out. In this case, tenderers' claims against the client are excluded. This also applies in the event that the call for tenders is cancelled due to a possible budget lock or other requirements in connection with the corona pandemic or the scope of services changed.