New European Bauhaus activities (2024CE160AT223)

The specific objectives of this contract include the following: Providing external technical assistance support to Member States’ authorities to uptake the New European Bauhaus in cohesion policy programmes for 2021-2027, through a call of expression of interest to be organised in Q1 2026, 10-15 programme authorities across the EU Member …

CPV: 79400000 Unternehmens- und Managementberatung und zugehörige Dienste
Frist:
28. Juli 2025 16:00
Art der Frist:
Angebotsabgabe
Ausführungsort:
New European Bauhaus activities (2024CE160AT223)
Vergabestelle:
European Commission, DG REGIO - Regional and Urban Policy
Vergabenummer:
EC-REGIO/2025/OP/0020

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : European Commission, DG REGIO - Regional and Urban Policy
Legal type of the buyer : EU institution, body or agency
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : New European Bauhaus activities (2024CE160AT223)
Description : The specific objectives of this contract include the following: Providing external technical assistance support to Member States’ authorities to uptake the New European Bauhaus in cohesion policy programmes for 2021-2027, through a call of expression of interest to be organised in Q1 2026, 10-15 programme authorities across the EU Member States will be selected and receive tailored expert support on the following non-exhaustive strands of action: Supporting calls for proposals: offering expert guidance to Managing Authorities and Implementing Bodies of cohesion policy programmes on effectively integrating the NEB principles in calls for proposals. This includes providing support and assistance to the creation of selection criteria and incorporation of NEB objectives into mainstream implementation. The support will also cover insights on how to incorporate NEB principles in alignment with the specific objectives, policies, and professional requirements of the calls, as well as information requirements regarding accompanying documents, such as feasibility studies. Supporting Project Assessment Criteria: providing expert advice on applying NEB principles within project assessment criteria. This involves assisting in the creation of guidelines for project evaluators to apply NEB-specific selection criteria and professional standards during the assessment process. The support may also include the facilitation of group discussions between Managing Authorities and relevant Implementing Bodies and invited project evaluators to ensure a comprehensive understanding and effective implementation of the NEB principles. Supporting the identification of NEB project pipelines: assisting Managing Authorities and Implementing Bodies of cohesion policy programmes identify potential NEB projects by screening their existing project pipelines, as well as supporting them to envision a future project pipeline to launch further projects that fit the NEB goals. The expert should take into consideration existing project pipelines from previous actions such as proposals steaming from prizes, previous Technical Assistance call (i.e., Support to NEB Local Initiatives), European Urban Innovative NEB call. This also includes the identification of at least one NEB project should be selected and serve as a ‘demonstrator’. Promoting the NEB on the ground through dialogue among project promoters and programme authorities: to raise awareness and interest to the NEB at the local level, organize at least three workshops for potential applicants. See Chapter 3, section A, point vi for more information. The work under this contract should also take into consideration the existing NEB networks such as the Community of Practice dedicated to the NEB, NEB National Contact Points, the broader NEB Community as well as the existing NEB tools, including the NEB mainstreaming toolkit developed during the previous expert assignment in Romania (soon to be published). The beneficiaries of this technical assistance will be Managing Authorities and relevant Implementing Bodies of cohesion policy programmes, that will be selected by the Contracting Authority through a call for expression of interest. Geographical scope: the activities will cover operations across all EU Member States. Providing support for the identification and dissemination of illustrative NEB projects and project ideas, through the New European Bauhaus Prizes: including comprehensive coordination and monitoring of two editions of the Prizes competitive call, communication campaigns, two award ceremonies and related events. Please refer to Chapter 3, section A, point i. for more information. The overall geographical scope of the activities will cover operations across all EU Member State and beyond i.e. countries eligible for NEB Prizes. The specific geographical scope of each activity will be defined in the terms of reference of each request for specific contract.
Procedure identifier : e18662c0-6f50-432a-8245-1f22c9c01e1d
Internal identifier : EC-REGIO/2025/OP/0020
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information : Please consult the procurement documents.

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 4 000 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : In case of unavailability or disruptions in the functioning of the electronic means of communication provided in Section 5.1.11 in the last 5 calendar days before the time limit for receipt indicated in Section 5.1.12, the contracting authority reserves the right to extend this time limit and publish the extension at the Internet address provided in Section 5.1.11, without a preceding publication of a corrigendum to this notice. Economic operators interested in this procurement are invited to subscribe to the call for tenders at the address in Section 5.1.11 in order to get notified when new information or documents are published.
Legal basis :
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : New European Bauhaus activities (2024CE160AT223)
Description : The specific objectives of this contract include the following: Providing external technical assistance support to Member States’ authorities to uptake the New European Bauhaus in cohesion policy programmes for 2021-2027, through a call of expression of interest to be organised in Q1 2026, 10-15 programme authorities across the EU Member States will be selected and receive tailored expert support on the following non-exhaustive strands of action: Supporting calls for proposals: offering expert guidance to Managing Authorities and Implementing Bodies of cohesion policy programmes on effectively integrating the NEB principles in calls for proposals. This includes providing support and assistance to the creation of selection criteria and incorporation of NEB objectives into mainstream implementation. The support will also cover insights on how to incorporate NEB principles in alignment with the specific objectives, policies, and professional requirements of the calls, as well as information requirements regarding accompanying documents, such as feasibility studies. Supporting Project Assessment Criteria: providing expert advice on applying NEB principles within project assessment criteria. This involves assisting in the creation of guidelines for project evaluators to apply NEB-specific selection criteria and professional standards during the assessment process. The support may also include the facilitation of group discussions between Managing Authorities and relevant Implementing Bodies and invited project evaluators to ensure a comprehensive understanding and effective implementation of the NEB principles. Supporting the identification of NEB project pipelines: assisting Managing Authorities and Implementing Bodies of cohesion policy programmes identify potential NEB projects by screening their existing project pipelines, as well as supporting them to envision a future project pipeline to launch further projects that fit the NEB goals. The expert should take into consideration existing project pipelines from previous actions such as proposals steaming from prizes, previous Technical Assistance call (i.e., Support to NEB Local Initiatives), European Urban Innovative NEB call. This also includes the identification of at least one NEB project should be selected and serve as a ‘demonstrator’. Promoting the NEB on the ground through dialogue among project promoters and programme authorities: to raise awareness and interest to the NEB at the local level, organize at least three workshops for potential applicants. See Chapter 3, section A, point vi for more information. The work under this contract should also take into consideration the existing NEB networks such as the Community of Practice dedicated to the NEB, NEB National Contact Points, the broader NEB Community as well as the existing NEB tools, including the NEB mainstreaming toolkit developed during the previous expert assignment in Romania (soon to be published). The beneficiaries of this technical assistance will be Managing Authorities and relevant Implementing Bodies of cohesion policy programmes, that will be selected by the Contracting Authority through a call for expression of interest. Geographical scope: the activities will cover operations across all EU Member States. Providing support for the identification and dissemination of illustrative NEB projects and project ideas, through the New European Bauhaus Prizes: including comprehensive coordination and monitoring of two editions of the Prizes competitive call, communication campaigns, two award ceremonies and related events. Please refer to Chapter 3, section A, point i. for more information. The overall geographical scope of the activities will cover operations across all EU Member State and beyond i.e. countries eligible for NEB Prizes. The specific geographical scope of each activity will be defined in the terms of reference of each request for specific contract.
Internal identifier : EC-REGIO/2025/OP/0020

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information : Please consult the procurement documents.

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 36 Month

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 1
Other information about renewals : The framework contract is concluded for an initial period of 24 (twenty-four) months, renewable 1 (one) time(s). Please consult the draft framework contract in the procurement documents.

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 4 000 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 70
Criterion :
Type : Price
Name :
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 30
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.11 Procurement documents

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, German, Greek, English, Spanish, Estonian, Finnish, French, Irish, Croatian, Hungarian, Italian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 28/07/2025 16:00 +02:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 6 Month
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 28/07/2025 16:30 +02:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
Electronic payment will be used : yes

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Maximum number of participants : 1
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Court of Justice of the European Union -
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : European Commission, DG REGIO - Regional and Urban Policy -

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : European Commission, DG REGIO - Regional and Urban Policy
Registration number : COM
Department : REGIO.DDG - Deputy Director-General for Programme Implementation
Postal address : CSM1, rue Père de Deken 23
Town : Brussels
Postcode : B-1040
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad ( BE100 )
Country : Belgium
Telephone : +32 2 299 11 11
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Court of Justice of the European Union
Registration number : CURIA
Postal address : Rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Town : Luxembourg
Postcode : L-2925
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Luxembourg ( LU000 )
Country : Luxembourg
Telephone : +352 4303-1
Internet address : http://curia.europa.eu
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : European Commission
Registration number : EUCOM
Postal address : Mondrian (CDMA), Rue du Champ de Mars 21
Town : Brussels
Postcode : B-1050
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad ( BE100 )
Country : Belgium
Telephone : +32 2 299 11 11
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender
Notice information
Notice identifier/version : 90404c13-ba18-4bd3-b85a-61aa6c24504f - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 18/06/2025 09:56 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00397161-2025
OJ S issue number : 116/2025
Publication date : 19/06/2025