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Tender opportunities 2020

Partial postponements of submission deadlines

The corona pandemic is leading to the extension of some deadlines (highlighted below). The on the links accessible call information give you the latest information.

Coordination and Support Action – CSA

Security

Pan-European networks of practitioners in security (SU-GM01, deadline 27.08.2020, overall budget 7 Mio. €)

Pre-Commercial Procurement – PCP

Health

Integrated care solutions (BHC-20A, new deadline 04.06.2020, budget 25 Mio. € for BHC 20A (PCP actions) and BHC 20B (PPI actions))
Digital health and care (DTH-14, new deadline 18.06.2020, overall budget 9 Mio. €)

Security

Innovative advanced solutions to enhance security (SU-GM02, deadline 27.08.2020, overall budget 24 Mio. €)

Public Procurement of Innovative Solutions - PPI

Health

Infection and integrated care (BHC-20B, new deadline 04.06.2020, overall budget 25 Mio. € for BHC 20A (PCP actions) and BHC 20B (PPI actions))

Updated guidelines: procurement in relation to COVID crisis

The European Commission has released new guidance for public buyers to help public authorities use the flexibility provided by the EU’s public procurement framework to ensure rapid and efficient purchases of all necessary equipment. The possibilities range from considerably shortening the public procurement process to emergency procurement that is not subject to EU procedural requirements and does not require the prior publication of tender notices. The guidance also recommends that public buyers consider alternative innovative solutions and ways of engaging with the market.

Call eafip

eafip (European Assistance for Innovation Procurement Initiative) - new Call for Assistance offers free legal and technical assistance for your PCP / PPI procurement of high impact ICT solutions (focus on the European Green Deal, COVID-19 or similar crises); deadline extended to 31 May 2020.

Tenders from Austria

The IÖB service point regularly publishes challenges to bring together public institutions and companies with innovative offers.

At the moment two challenges are open. It is planned that the winners will be invited to innovation dialogues with the jury members. Dates are mentioned below.

Challenge Knowledge Management 4.0: Which innovative tool simplifies knowledge management in organizations? (Innovation dialogue on 23.04.2020)
Challenge Security in Graz City Hall: Which innovative product can help to increase security in Graz City Hall without restricting visitors? (stopped due to SARS-CoV-2)

Survey on the planned tendering of the Green Deal

A call for tender for the Green Deal is being prepared by the European Commission.
For this call for proposals in subject 10, "Empowering citizens for the transition towards a climate neutral, sustainable Europe", there are three possible topics of interest for society and science:

- Topic 1: European capacities for citizen deliberation and participation for the Green Deal
- Topic 2: Behavioural, social and cultural change for the Green Deal
- Topic 3: Enabling citizens to act on climate change and environmental protection through education, citizen science, observation initiatives, and civic involvement

Feedback on the planned call is possible until 03.06.2020. Further information on the topics can be found on the website of the European Commission. Information on the Green Deal can be found here