Information

Tender reference number	2018/RTD/F2/OP/PP-07281/2018
Title	Studies on Support to R&I Policy in the Area of Bio-Based Products and Services
Description	The overall objective of this tender is to provide a range of new information and analysis that will help identifying future policy directions, emerging technologies, societal demands, challenges and opportunities in the fields of Bioeconomy dedicated to bio-based products and the bio-based innovation.
Contract type	Services
Procedure type	Open procedure
Status	Closed
Published on TED
Submission Method	Electronic
Tenders may be submitted	One or more lot
Maximum number of lots
Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)	Public contract
Address of the buyer profile: (URL)	http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=tenders-open
Main CPV	73200000

Conditions for participation

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Economic and financial standing - List and brief description of selection criteria	Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Economic and financial standing- Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required	Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability - List and brief description of selection criteria	Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability - Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required	Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Milestones

TED publication date	15/05/2019 00:00
Question deadline	N/A
Answer deadline	N/A
Time limit for receipt of tenders	19/06/2019 15:00
Conditions for opening tenders (date)	21/06/2019 15:00

Lots

Lot number	Title	Description
Lot 1	Carbon Economy	The aim of the services is to explore the nature and scale of that challenge to ensure the resource-efficient sourcing and use of carbon, and identify potential ways in which it can be addressed. It will have a particular emphasis on the role of research and innovation in addressing the challenge at global, European, national, regional and urban levels.
Lot 2	Life and Biological Science and Technologies as Engines for Bio-Based Innovation	This service will focus on the advances on life and biological sciences as main enablers of bio-based innovation. The contractor will collect, systematise, analise and then asses information and data. The service aim is to help develop a strategic approach to science, technology and innovation in the EU, member states, including Europe’s 2030 bio-based innovation scenarios. It will carry out a foresight study on the EU R&I key needs and opportunities for life and biological sciences and technologies enabled bio-based innovation, their technical feasibility, innovation potential, economic relevance for Europe as well as possible contribution to SDGs.
Lot 3	Biorefinery Pathways and Outlook for Deployment	The aim of the service is to gather evidence and engage with stakeholders and specialists in the development of an outlook for the deployment of integrated chemical/material driven biorefineries in Europe for 2030 on the bases of an in-depth assessment of, inter alia, biorefinery pathways, emerging conversion platforms, policy drivers, forecasts for leading markets and biorefinery commissions.

Notices

Reference	Notice type	Publication date
2019/S 093-223799	Contract notice	15/05/2019 00:00