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B-Brussels: Enterprise and Industry DG — Directorate D — innovation policy — projects 2010

Prior Information Notice

General Information
Country:   Belgium
City/Locality:   BRUSSELS
Notice/Contract Number:   eu:74701-2010
Publication Date:   Mar 13, 2010
Buyer:   EUROPEAN COMMISSION, ENTERPRISE AND INDUSTRY DG, DIRECTORATE D - INNOVATION POLICY
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   EUROPEAN COMMISSION, ENTERPRISE AND INDUSTRY DG, DIRECTORATE D - INNOVATION POLICY
BRUSSELS
Belgium
Web Site:   http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/contracts-grants/calls-for-tenders/

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Notice Type: C398 - Prior Information Notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Institution/Agency or International Organisation
EU Official Journal Publication: 51/2010, #74701-2010
Contract Nature: Service contract
Procedure Type: Prior information or periodic indicative notice
Type of Bid Required: Global tender
Awarding Criteria: Not applicable

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PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE
Services
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): European Commission,
Enterprise and Industry DG, Directorate D — Innovation Policy, avenue
d'Auderghem 45, BREY — Office 06/118, Contact: Krista De Spiegeleer, Attn:
Unit D4 — ICT for Competitiveness and Innovation, 1049 Brussels, BELGIUM.
Tel. +32 22969512. E-mail: entr-innovation-policy@ec.europa.eu. Fax +32
22967019.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/contracts-grants/calls-for-tenders/.
Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact
point(s).
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
European institution/agency or international organisation.
General public services.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting
authorities: no.
SECTION II.B: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT (SUPPLIES OR SERVICES)
II.1) TITLE ATTRIBUTED TO THE CONTRACT BY THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY:
ENTR/2010 — D4/1 — e-skills for ICT practitioners and entrepreneurs.
II.2) TYPE OF CONTRACT AND PLACE OF DELIVERY OR OF PERFORMANCE: Services.
Service category: No 10.
Main place of performance or of delivery: The place of performance of the
tasks shall be the contractor's premises or any other place indicated in
the tender, with the exception of the Commission's premises.
II.3) SHORT DESCRIPTION OF NATURE AND QUANTITY OR VALUE OF SUPPLIES OR
SERVICES: Service contract for studying the specific requirements relating
to green IT, cyber-security and software-as-a-service with a special
emphasis on innovation and the needs of SMEs and start-ups. The objective
is also to identify and promote best practices; formulate concrete
proposals to address the e-skills requirements; and recommendations for
follow-up actions at EU level with stakeholders and government.
Estimated duration of the contract: 12 months.
Estimated cost excluding VAT: 300 000 EUR.
Division into lots: no.
II.4) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 79300000.
II.5) SCHEDULED DATE FOR START OF AWARD PROCEDURES: 1.5.2010.
II.6) CONTRACT COVERED BY THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT (GPA):
Yes.
II.1) TITLE ATTRIBUTED TO THE CONTRACT BY THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY:
ENTR/2010 — D4/2 — e-skills and ICT professionalism.
II.2) TYPE OF CONTRACT AND PLACE OF DELIVERY OR OF PERFORMANCE: Services.
Service category: No 10.
Main place of performance or of delivery: The place of performance of the
tasks shall be the contractor's premises or any other place indicated in
the tender, with the exception of the Commission's premises.
II.3) SHORT DESCRIPTION OF NATURE AND QUANTITY OR VALUE OF SUPPLIES OR
SERVICES: Service contract for developing a European model for ICT
professionalism with the goal of enhancing ICT professionalism and
mobility across Europe. Supporting the development of a European training
programme for ICT managers, to promote new competences to address the
challenges of ICT-related innovation and the future Internet.
Estimated duration of the contract: 12 months.
Estimated cost excluding VAT: 300 000 EUR.
Division into lots: no.
II.4) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 79400000.
II.5) SCHEDULED DATE FOR START OF AWARD PROCEDURES: 1.5.2010.
II.6) CONTRACT COVERED BY THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT (GPA):
Yes.
II.1) TITLE ATTRIBUTED TO THE CONTRACT BY THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY:
ENTR/2010 — D4/3 — economic and business impact of future Internet
developments.
II.2) TYPE OF CONTRACT AND PLACE OF DELIVERY OR OF PERFORMANCE: Services.
Service category: No 10.
Main place of performance or of delivery: The place of performance of the
tasks shall be the contractor's premises or any other place indicated in
the tender, with the exception of the Commission's premises.
II.3) SHORT DESCRIPTION OF NATURE AND QUANTITY OR VALUE OF SUPPLIES OR
SERVICES: Service contract for identifying the potential economic and
business impact of future Internet developments and addressing critical
issues such as the scale of the real opportunities, their barriers, impact
on the consumer, the key sectors and the European economy.
The study will be examining the role of a functioning high-speed broadband
infrastructure and emerging new types of services, which also might help
to foster the deployment of key enabling technologies. How the future
Internet can encourage ICT and e-business uptake and lead to new business
models needs to be evaluated and supported by empirical studies.
Finally, the study will assess what policy measures can help ensure the
transition towards the future Internet, formulate concrete proposals to
address the challenges and make recommendations for follow-up actions at
EU level.
Estimated duration of the contract: 12 months.
Estimated cost excluding VAT: 500 000 EUR.
Division into lots: no.
II.4) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 79400000.
II.5) SCHEDULED DATE FOR START OF AWARD PROCEDURES: 16.5.2010.
II.6) CONTRACT COVERED BY THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT (GPA):
Yes.
II.1) TITLE ATTRIBUTED TO THE CONTRACT BY THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY:
ENTR/2010 — D4/4 — assisting SMEs to participate in global supply chains
in specific market sectors.
II.2) TYPE OF CONTRACT AND PLACE OF DELIVERY OR OF PERFORMANCE: Services.
Service category: No 11.
Main place of performance or of delivery: The place of performance of the
tasks shall be the contractor's premises or any other place indicated in
the tender, with the exception of the Commission's premises.
II.3) SHORT DESCRIPTION OF NATURE AND QUANTITY OR VALUE OF SUPPLIES OR
SERVICES: This initiative is part of a continued series of actions under
the SBA action plan. The objective is to harmonise digital business
processes and data exchange architectures and standards at European and/or
international level, in aspecific industry and services sectors, as well
as at cross-sectoral level. The fundamental objective is to optimise
production and procurement processes in these sectors, in terms of
profitability, time to market, and reactivity. This is expected to help
SMEs to participate in global digital supply chains. 3 similar projects
have been launched already to support the textile and footwear, the
automotive industry and the transport and logistics sectors. All of those
are SME-intensive sectors of high economic importance for Europe, and very
likely to increase their competitiveness significantly through the
adoption and innovative use of ICT and e-business processes. Candidate
sectors for this initiative would be the agri-food, the construction, the
electronics, the financial services sectors, etc., to be decided jointly
by the Member States.
Estimated duration of the contract: 24 months.
Estimated cost excluding VAT: 2 000 000 EUR.
Division into lots: no.
II.4) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 79420000, 79340000, 72420000.
II.5) SCHEDULED DATE FOR START OF AWARD PROCEDURES: 1.9.2010.
II.6) CONTRACT COVERED BY THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT (GPA):
Yes.
II.1) TITLE ATTRIBUTED TO THE CONTRACT BY THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY:
ENTR/2010 — D3/1 — creating a financial market for intellectual property
in Europe.
II.2) TYPE OF CONTRACT AND PLACE OF DELIVERY OR OF PERFORMANCE: Services.
Service category: No 11.
Main place of performance or of delivery: The place of performance of the
tasks shall be the contractor's premises or any other place indicated in
the tender, with the exception of the Commission's premises.
II.3) SHORT DESCRIPTION OF NATURE AND QUANTITY OR VALUE OF SUPPLIES OR
SERVICES: Service contract to explore ways to create a European financial
market for IP and to enhance transparency and predictability of IPR
transactions. The study on creating a financial market for IP in Europe
will therefore assess the feasibility and the possible benefits of such a
market for actors like SMEs, universities, research centres or the
financial community in Europe. The study will formulate concrete proposals
to address the issue and propose recommendations for follow-up actions at
EU level.
Estimated duration of the contract: 12 months.
Estimated cost excluding VAT: 230 000 EUR.
Division into lots: no.
II.4) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 66100000, 79420000.
II.5) SCHEDULED DATE FOR START OF AWARD PROCEDURES: 15.4.2010.
II.6) CONTRACT COVERED BY THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT (GPA):
Yes.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1) Reserved contracts: No.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY
COMMUNITY FUNDS: Yes.
Reference to project(s) and/or programme(s): Contracts are covered by the
Commission Decision of 21.12.2009 (C2010/10196) establishing the 2010
annual work programme for the entrepreneurship and innovation programme
under European Parliament and Council Decision No 1639/2006/EC
establishing a competitiveness and innovation framework programme
(2007–2013).
VI.4) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 2.3.2010.
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