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NOTICE OF PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL OPEN ELECTRONIC TENDER
THE MAYOR OF APOKORONAS
Announces a Public International Open Electronic Tender with sealed bids and the award criterion of the most economically advantageous offer based on price (lowest price) at the estimated study price, for the selection of a contractor to carry out the "Lifeguard Coverage of the Beaches of the Municipality of Apokoronas" with a budget of €375,697.57 including VAT.
1. Contracting Authority – Contact Details:
| Name | MUNICIPALITY OF APOKORONAS |
|---|---|
| Tax Identification Number (A.F.M.) | 997570100 |
| Contracting Authority Code for electronic invoicing | 1007.E87402.0001 |
| Postal address | Vrysses Apokoronas |
| City | Chania |
| Postal code | 73007 |
| Country | EL (GREECE) |
| NUTS code | EL434 |
| Telephone | 2825340338-2825340319 |
| Email | [email protected] |
| Contact person | Manousakis Viktoria |
| General website (URL) | www.apokoronas.gov.gr |
2. Access to documents:
Free, immediate and full access to the contract documents at http://www.apokoronas.gr, as well as on the web portal www.promitheus.gov.gr of the OPS E.S.I.DI.S.
Interested parties may also obtain the contract documents from the Department of Economic Services, during working days and hours.
3. CPV Code 75252000-7: Rescue services
4. Description of the public Contract:
According to the study of the Department of Economic Services, the details are as follows:
Total Budget: €302,981.91
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VAT 24%: €72,715.66
TOTAL EXPENDITURE: €375,697.57
5. Alternative offers: Not accepted.
6. Service execution period: The duration of the Contract is set at 77 days, from 16/07/2026 to 30/09/2026.
7. Eligible participants: Natural or legal persons and, in the case of groupings of economic operators, their members have the right to participate in the procedure for concluding this contract.
8. Conduct of the Tender: The tender will be conducted using the platform of the National System for Electronic Public Contracts (OPS ESIDIS).
9. Receipt of Offers: Offers are submitted by economic operators electronically, using the National System for Electronic Public Contracts (ESIDIS) Supplies and Services of the OPS ESIDIS (Web Portal www.promitheus.gov.gr).
| Online submission portal | Date of publication of the tender notice in the ESIDIS portal | Date of commencement of offer submission | Deadline date and time for offer submission |
|---|---|---|---|
| Web portal www.promitheus.gov.gr of E.S.I.DI.S. | 10.06.2026 | 10.06.2026 | 22.06.2026, 14:00:00 |
The electronic opening of offers will take place one (1) day after the deadline for submission of offers at 10:00 a.m. (23/06/2025 [sic in original]).
10. Participation Guarantee: Each offer must be accompanied obligatorily by a participation guarantee corresponding to 2% of the estimated value of the contract on the budgeted value of the service. The participation guarantee must be valid for at least thirty (30) days after the expiry of the offer validity period, i.e. it must be valid for at least (180) days.
11. Offer validity period: Offers are valid and binding on the participants in the tender for one hundred and fifty (150) days counted from the day after the deadline for submission of offers in the system.
12. Funding: Funding will come from the municipality's own resources and will be charged to budget line K.A. 055.2420989.002 of the Municipality's budget for the financial year 2026.
THE MAYOR OF APOKORONAS
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CHARALAMPOS KOUKIANAKIS 10/06/2026 15:17
PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL OPEN ELECTRONIC TENDER
Lifeguard protection of bathers at the busy beaches of the Municipality of Apokoronas for the year 2026, total budget €375,697.57 including VAT 24%
ESIDIS SYSTEM NUMBER: 480229
CPV: 75252000-7 – "Rescue services"
VRYSSES, JUNE 2026
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TENDER NOTICE
PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL OPEN ELECTRONIC TENDER
FOR THE SELECTION OF A SERVICE CONTRACTOR
The Mayor and the Department of Economic Services
ANNOUNCE
the Public International Open Electronic procedure for the selection of a contractor for the Service:
"Lifeguard protection of bathers at the busy beaches of the Municipality of Apokoronas"
Budget: €302,981.91 plus VAT 24% (€72,715.66), i.e. a total of €375,697.57
CPV: 75252000-7 – Rescue services
to be conducted in accordance with a) the provisions of Law 4412/2016 (A' 147) and b) the terms of the present notice
and invites
interested economic operators to submit an offer for the selection of the contractor for the above service.
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SUMMARY OF TENDER DETAILS
| TITLE | Lifeguard Coverage of the busy beaches of the Municipality of Apokoronas |
|---|---|
| BUDGET | €375,697.57 INCLUDING 24% VAT |
| DATE OF DISPATCH FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EU (TED) | 10/06/2026 |
| DATE OF PUBLICATION ON THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE MUNICIPALITY | 10/06/2026 |
| DATE OF PUBLICATION IN KIMDIS | 10/06/2026 |
| CONTRACTING AUTHORITY | MUNICIPALITY OF APOKORONAS |
| Online submission portal | Date of publication of the tender notice in the ESIDIS portal | Date of commencement of offer submission | Deadline date and time for offer submission |
|---|---|---|---|
| Web portal www.promitheus.gov.gr of E.S.I.DI.S. | 10/06/2026 | 10/06/2026 | 22.06.2026, 14:00:00 |
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Table of Contents
TEMPLATE TENDER NOTICE FOR SERVICE CONTRACTS WITH OPEN PROCEDURE VIA ESIDIS.............1
TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................................................................................................................2
1. CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND CONTRACT SUBJECT.....................................................................................
1.1 CONTRACTING AUTHORITY DETAILS.................................................................................................................4
1.2 PROCEDURE DETAILS – FUNDING....................................................................................................................5
1.3 SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF THE PHYSICAL AND ECONOMIC SUBJECT OF THE CONTRACT..................................6
1.4 INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK..........................................................................................................................7
1.5 DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS AND CONDUCT OF THE TENDER.................................................................9
1.6 PUBLICITY........................................................................................................................................................9
1.7 PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE TO THE AWARD PROCEDURE......................................................................................9
2. GENERAL AND SPECIFIC CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION..........................................................................11
2.1 GENERAL INFORMATION................................................................................................................................11
2.1.1 Contract documents.................................................................................................................................11
2.1.2 Communication – Access to contract documents......................................................................................11
2.1.3 Provision of clarifications........................................................................................................................11
2.1.4 Language..................................................................................................................................................12
2.1.5 Guarantees...............................................................................................................................................12
2.1.6 Protection of Personal Data.....................................................................................................................13
2.2 RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE – QUALITATIVE SELECTION CRITERIA.........................................................................13
2.2.1 Right to participate...................................................................................................................................13
2.2.2 Participation guarantee............................................................................................................................14
2.2.3 Grounds for exclusion..............................................................................................................................14
2.2.4 Suitability to pursue the professional activity..........................................................................................18
2.2.5 Economic and financial standing.............................................................................................................18
2.2.6 Technical and professional capacity........................................................................................................18
2.2.7 Quality assurance standards and environmental management standards..................................................19
2.2.8 Reliance on the capacity of third parties – Subcontracting.....................................................................19
2.2.9 Rules of proof of qualitative selection.....................................................................................................20
2.2.9.1 Preliminary proof upon submission of offers.................................................................................20
2.2.9.2 Means of proof..............................................................................................................................21
2.3 AWARD CRITERIA..........................................................................................................................................26
2.3.1 Award criterion........................................................................................................................................27
2.4 PREPARATION – CONTENT OF OFFERS...........................................................................................................27
2.4.1 General terms of offer submission............................................................................................................27
2.4.2 Time and method of offer submission.......................................................................................................28
2.4.3 Contents of the "Participation Documents – Technical Offer" folder.......................................................30
2.4.3.1 Participation documents.................................................................................................................30
2.4.3.2 Technical offer..............................................................................................................................30
2.4.4 Contents of the "Financial Offer" folder / Method of preparation and submission of financial offers......31
2.4.5 Offer validity period.................................................................................................................................32
2.4.6 Grounds for rejection of offers................................................................................................................32
3. CONDUCT OF PROCEDURE – EVALUATION OF OFFERS.................................................................................34
3.2 INVITATION TO SUBMIT DOCUMENTS OF THE PROVISIONAL CONTRACTOR – DOCUMENTS OF THE PROVISIONAL CONTRACTOR..........................................................................................................................35
3.3 AWARD – CONCLUSION OF CONTRACT...........................................................................................................36
3.4 PRE-CONTRACTUAL APPEALS – INTERIM AND FINAL JUDICIAL PROTECTION..................................................37
3.5 CANCELLATION OF PROCEDURE.....................................................................................................................40
4. CONTRACT EXECUTION CONDITIONS............................................................................................................41
4.1 GUARANTEES (PERFORMANCE, ADVANCE PAYMENT)......................................................................................41
4.2 CONTRACTUAL FRAMEWORK – APPLICABLE LEGISLATION..............................................................................41
4.3 CONTRACT EXECUTION CONDITIONS..............................................................................................................41
4.4 SUBCONTRACTING.........................................................................................................................................41
4.5 CONTRACT MODIFICATION DURING EXECUTION.............................................................................................43
4.6 RIGHT OF UNILATERAL TERMINATION OF CONTRACT......................................................................................43
5. SPECIAL CONTRACT EXECUTION CONDITIONS............................................................................................44
5.1 METHOD OF PAYMENT..................................................................................................................................44
5.2 DECLARATION OF AN ECONOMIC OPERATOR AS DEFAULTER – SANCTIONS....................................................45
5.3 ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS DURING CONTRACT EXECUTION............................................................................45
5.4 JUDICIAL RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES.............................................................................................................45
6. TIME AND METHOD OF EXECUTION..............................................................................................................46
6.1 CONTRACT MONITORING................................................................................................................................46
6.2 CONTRACT DURATION...................................................................................................................................46
6.3 ACCEPTANCE OF THE CONTRACT SUBJECT......................................................................................................46
6.4 REJECTION OF DELIVERABLES – REPLACEMENT.............................................................................................47
ANNEXES..............................................................................................................................................................48
ANNEX I – TECHNICAL REPORT & GENERAL CONTRACT TERMS..........................................................................48
ANNEX II – GUARANTEE LETTERS.......................................................................................................................59
ANNEX III – ESPD (EUROPEAN SINGLE PROCUREMENT DOCUMENT)...................................................................61
ANNEX IV – TEMPLATE FINANCIAL OFFER...........................................................................................................59
ANNEX V – TEMPLATE DECLARATION OF NON-RUSSIAN INVOLVEMENT..............................................................61
1. CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND CONTRACT SUBJECT
1.1 Contracting Authority Details
| Name | MUNICIPALITY OF APOKORONAS |
|---|---|
| Tax Identification Number (A.F.M.) | 997570100 |
| Contracting Authority Code for electronic invoicing | 1007.E87402.0001 |
| Postal address | Vrysses Apokoronas |
| City | Chania |
| Postal code | 73007 |
| Country | EL (GREECE) |
| NUTS code | EL434 |
| Telephone | 2825340338-2825340319 |
| Email | [email protected] |
| Contact person | Manousakis Viktoria |
| General website (URL) | www.apokoronas.gov.gr |
Type of Contracting Authority: The Contracting Authority is the Municipality of Apokoronas and belongs to the General Government (Local Government subsector – O.T.A.)
Main activity of the C.A.: The main activity of the Contracting Authority is the Provision of General Public Services.
Applicable national law: Greek law.
Contact Details:
a) The contract documents are available for free, full, direct and free-of-charge electronic access via the web portal (www.promitheus.gov.gr) of the OPS ESIDIS.
b) All communication and exchange of information takes place via ESIDIS Supplies and Services (hereinafter ESIDIS), which is accessible from the Web Portal (www.promitheus.gov.gr) of the OPS ESIDIS.
c) Further information is available from: the aforementioned General Website (URL): www.promitheus.gov.gr, and from the website of the Municipality of Apokoronas: https://apokoronas.gov.gr/
d) Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted, full, direct and free access to these tools and devices is possible at the address (URL): http://www.eprocurement.gov.gr
Type of procedure: The tender will be conducted by the open procedure of Article 27 of Law 4412/16.
1.2 Funding of the contract
The funding body of the present contract is the Municipality of Apokoronas. The expenditure for this contract is charged to budget line ALE: 055.2420989.002 of the regular budget of the Municipality of Apokoronas for financial year 2026 in the amount of €375,697.57.
For the present procedure, a commitment authorisation/approval of credit reservation for the financial year 2026 was issued with ref. no. 5835/08-06-2026 (ADAM: 26REQ019179624, ADA: Ψ2ΩΒΩΨΤ-Ζ90) and received serial number A-343/2026 in the commitments register/Book of Approvals and Payment Orders of the Municipality of Apokoronas.
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1.3 Summary description of the physical and economic subject of the contract
The subject of the contract is the lifeguard protection of bathers at the busy beaches of the Municipality of Apokoronas for the year 2026, at 18 lifeguard towers, for the period 16/7/2026 to 30/9/2026, in accordance with technical report no. 5829/2026.
The above-mentioned lifeguard coverage will be carried out daily, including Sundays and public holidays, for all hours during which each beach is open to the public, as described in detail in Annex A of the tender notice.
The services provided are classified under the following Common Procurement Vocabulary code: CPV: 75252000-7 – Rescue services.
The estimated value of the contract amounts to €375,697.57 including VAT 24% (net value: €302,981.91 and VAT: €72,715.66)
The above amount has been calculated for the execution of the work, starting from July 16, 2026 to 30/09/2026.
In the event that the procedure is not completed and the contract is not signed by 15/07/2026, the Municipality has the right to reduce the time period and the financial consideration for the conclusion of a contract through the emergency procedure, since lifeguard protection of bathers is mandatory and no gap is permitted in accordance with Presidential Decree 71/20.
The duration of the contract is set at 77 days for 2026.
According to document ref. no. 2131.17/2846/2025/14-08-2025 from the Central Port Authority of Chania concerning "Classification of busy areas within the boundaries of the Municipality of Apokoronas", the beaches classified as busy bathing facilities for the year 2026, which must be supervised by lifeguards, are:
1. Kiani Akti beach (length 800 m): Two (2) lifeguards in front of the catering establishment KIANI AKTI and the KOLATSOU area
2. Kalyves beach (length 400 m): One (1) lifeguard at the beach of the Kalyves settlement
3. Almyrida beach (length 400 m): One (1) lifeguard at the Almyrida beach
4. Western Gulf of Georgioupolis (length 300 m): One (1) lifeguard at the Kalyvaki location
5. Georgioupolis beach (length 5,000 m): Thirteen (13) lifeguards, specifically:
- at the location in front of the catering establishment Summer time
- at the location east of the catering establishment TROPICANA (approx. 100 m)
- at the location east of the hotel unit SUN KISS (approx. 65 m)
- at the location west of the hotel PILOT
- at the location in front of the catering establishment PARADISE
- at the location in front of the hotel unit ANEMOS
- at the location east of the hotel unit GEORGIOUPOLIS RESORT (approx. 160 m)
- at the location between the hotel units MYTHOS PALACE and DELFINA
- at the location west of the hotel unit VANDARIS BEACH
- at the location in front of the hotel unit AQUAMARE
- at the location west of the hotel unit MARI BEACH (approx. 215 m)
- at the location west of the hotel unit PEPPER (approx. 185 m)
- at the location in front of the hotel unit LA MER
The services provided are classified under the following CPV code: 75252000-7 – Rescue services.
The present contract is not divided into lots.
Offers must be submitted for the entirety of the said services.
However, if the contract is signed after 16/07/2026, its duration will run from the date of signature until 30/09/2026, with a proportional reduction in the contract amount.
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A detailed description of the physical and economic subject of the contract is given in ANNEX I of the present tender notice.
The Municipality will, following the tender, award the aforementioned service to a contractor who will have the legally required personnel (according to P.D. 71/2020) (the required number of lifeguards), the equipment and the know-how and relevant experience necessary for its proper execution.
The award criterion of the Contract is the most economically advantageous offer based on price (lowest price).
1.4 Institutional Framework
The award and execution of the contract are governed by current legislation and the regulatory acts issued under its authorisation, as in force, and in particular:
- Law 4412/2016 (A' 147) "Public Contracts for Works, Supplies and Services (adaptation to Directives 2014/24/EU and 2014/25/EU)", as amended and in force
- Law 5090/2024 (A' 30) "Interventions in the Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure to accelerate and qualitatively upgrade criminal proceedings, Modernisation of the legislative framework for the prevention and combating of domestic violence" and in particular Articles 134 and 135 regarding the liability of legal persons/entities for corruption offences
- Law 4622/19 (A' 133) "Executive State: organisation, operation and transparency of the Government, governmental bodies and central public administration" and in particular Article 37
- Law 4700/2020 (A' 127) "Unified Procedural Code for the Court of Auditors, comprehensive legislative framework for pre-contractual control, amendments to the Code of Laws on the Court of Auditors, provisions for effective administration of justice and other provisions" and in particular Articles 324-337
- Article 11 of Law 4013/2011 (A' 204) "Establishment of a unified Independent Public Procurement Authority and the Central Electronic Public Contracts Registry..."
- Law 4601/2019 (A' 44) "Corporate transformations and harmonisation of the legislative framework with..."
