FWC for Technical support for the development and analysis of IMO regulatory measures and other related EU and international regulations or standards.”.

Decarbonisation of international shipping is high on the agenda of the European Commission, with the Smart and Sustainable Mobility Strategy calling on the IMO to strive for high standards in the field of climate change. IMO adopted a number of measures to reduce GHG emissions from international shipping : the …

CPV: 73000000 Onderzoek en ontwikkeling, en aanverwante adviezen
Deadline:
13 augustus 2025 16:00
Soort termijn:
Indiening van een bod
Plaats van uitvoering:
FWC for Technical support for the development and analysis of IMO regulatory measures and other related EU and international regulations or standards.”.
Toekennende instantie:
European Commission, DG MOVE - Mobility and Transport
Gunningsnummer:
EC-MOVE/2025/OP/0004

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : European Commission, DG MOVE - Mobility and Transport
Legal type of the buyer : EU institution, body or agency
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : FWC for Technical support for the development and analysis of IMO regulatory measures and other related EU and international regulations or standards.”.
Description : Decarbonisation of international shipping is high on the agenda of the European Commission, with the Smart and Sustainable Mobility Strategy calling on the IMO to strive for high standards in the field of climate change. IMO adopted a number of measures to reduce GHG emissions from international shipping : the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII), the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP), the Data Collection System (DCS), the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI). A GHG Fuel Standard and an economical measure (so called Mid-term measures) must be adopted in 2025 for international shipping to reach the goals set in the revised IMO GHG Strategy (2023). A revision of the CII framework must be further considered at IMO after MEPC 83 and potentially of the EEXI and EEDI frameworks as well. Guidelines will need to be developed to implement the mid-term measures, as well as the SEEMP and the DCS. Additionally, the IMO has adopted and advanced guidelines on the life cycle GHG intensity of marine fuels (LCA Guidelines). Efforts are ongoing to refine and finalize these guidelines, including certification frameworks and addressing technical and sustainability aspects. The LCA framework will support the implementation of Mid Term Measures and need to be further developed to effectively inform and support the regulatory framework. The Commission is expected to continue to play an important role in the development of IMO decarbonization measures in the coming years and this contract will provide technical support for the analysis and development of IMO regulatory measures. The EC is also expected to play a key role in the development of an international framework to ensure the safe use of innovative technologies and alternative fuels as well, as for other international regulations or standards. This contract will provide technical support for analysis and development of such measures. In 2023 the EU adopted two key domestic measures for the decarbonisation of shipping. These are the extension of the EU ETS to the maritime sector and the FuelEU Maritime Regulation. Both EU instruments contain review clauses in anticipation of new IMO measures to be adopted in the future and, also, clauses for comprehensive reviews in light the assessment of the functioning of these regulations during the first few years of implementation. The contract shall provide technical support for the analysis and development of the FuelEU Maritime, also in the context of adopted IMO measures. The tasks shall include: a) provision of technical, analytical and scientific expertise, b) support in defining strategic directions and orientations, c) support for the development of comparative analysis, and technical analysis, recommendations, specifications, standards and submissions d) preparation of discussion papers and reports, e) support in ensuring input to other initiatives like the European Sustainable Shipping Forum, e) support in aligning with relevant international initiatives to ensure a global approach where necessary.
Procedure identifier : 1489d553-d127-428a-aee3-473c66a1bd65
Internal identifier : EC-MOVE/2025/OP/0004
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 ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information : Please consult the procurement documents.

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 1 500 000 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 : FWC for Technical support for the development and analysis of IMO regulatory measures and other related EU and international regulations or standards.”.
Description : Decarbonisation of international shipping is high on the agenda of the European Commission, with the Smart and Sustainable Mobility Strategy calling on the IMO to strive for high standards in the field of climate change. IMO adopted a number of measures to reduce GHG emissions from international shipping : the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII), the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP), the Data Collection System (DCS), the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI). A GHG Fuel Standard and an economical measure (so called Mid-term measures) must be adopted in 2025 for international shipping to reach the goals set in the revised IMO GHG Strategy (2023). A revision of the CII framework must be further considered at IMO after MEPC 83 and potentially of the EEXI and EEDI frameworks as well. Guidelines will need to be developed to implement the mid-term measures, as well as the SEEMP and the DCS. Additionally, the IMO has adopted and advanced guidelines on the life cycle GHG intensity of marine fuels (LCA Guidelines). Efforts are ongoing to refine and finalize these guidelines, including certification frameworks and addressing technical and sustainability aspects. The LCA framework will support the implementation of Mid Term Measures and need to be further developed to effectively inform and support the regulatory framework. The Commission is expected to continue to play an important role in the development of IMO decarbonization measures in the coming years and this contract will provide technical support for the analysis and development of IMO regulatory measures. The EC is also expected to play a key role in the development of an international framework to ensure the safe use of innovative technologies and alternative fuels as well, as for other international regulations or standards. This contract will provide technical support for analysis and development of such measures. In 2023 the EU adopted two key domestic measures for the decarbonisation of shipping. These are the extension of the EU ETS to the maritime sector and the FuelEU Maritime Regulation. Both EU instruments contain review clauses in anticipation of new IMO measures to be adopted in the future and, also, clauses for comprehensive reviews in light the assessment of the functioning of these regulations during the first few years of implementation. The contract shall provide technical support for the analysis and development of the FuelEU Maritime, also in the context of adopted IMO measures. The tasks shall include: a) provision of technical, analytical and scientific expertise, b) support in defining strategic directions and orientations, c) support for the development of comparative analysis, and technical analysis, recommendations, specifications, standards and submissions d) preparation of discussion papers and reports, e) support in ensuring input to other initiatives like the European Sustainable Shipping Forum, e) support in aligning with relevant international initiatives to ensure a global approach where necessary.
Internal identifier : EC-MOVE/2025/OP/0004

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information : Please consult the procurement documents.

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 48 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 1 500 000 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) : no

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 : 13/08/2025 16:00 +02:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 6 Month
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 14/08/2025 10:00 +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 MOVE - Mobility and Transport -

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : European Commission, DG MOVE - Mobility and Transport
Registration number : COM
Department : MOVE.DDG2.D - Waterborne
Postal address : Rue Demot 28
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 : 74fac083-5e15-4a72-9b2e-4cfad18bed74 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 12/06/2025 16:18 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00386122-2025
OJ S issue number : 113/2025
Publication date : 16/06/2025