Information

Tender reference number	OJ/2021/DPR/23477
Title	Support to Microbiology-related Activities and Capacity Building Focusing on Covid-19 and Influenza in the EU/EEA, the Western Balkans and Turkey. Laboratory Support, Training, and Standardisation
Description	The overall objective of this tender is to procure a framework contract to provide laboratory support for surveillance, preparedness and response to Covid-19 and influenza, and to specifically strengthen the capacity for genomic epidemiology and public health bioinformatics through interdisciplinary trainings, which is crucial for response during a pandemic or unexpected major public health events.
Contract type	Services
Procedure type	Open procedure
Status	Closed
Published on TED
Submission Method	Electronic
Tenders may be submitted	All lots
Maximum number of lots	2
Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)	Framework agreement
Address of the buyer profile: (URL)	http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/aboutus/calls/Pages/procurementsandgrants.aspx
Estimated total value	11,300,000.00 EUR
Main CPV	85100000

Conditions for participation

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers	See Internet address provided in section I.3).
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	21/07/2021 00:00
Question deadline	25/08/2021 23:59 UTC+02:00
Answer deadline	N/A
Time limit for receipt of tenders	02/09/2021 16:00 UTC+02:00
Conditions for opening tenders (date)	06/09/2021 10:30 UTC+02:00

Lots

Lot number	Title	Description
Lot 1	Centralised Laboratory Support	This lot aims at strengthening the laboratory and public health competencies and capabilities for early detection, surveillance and response to influenza and SARS-CoV-2 viruses.
Lot 2	Genomic Epidemiology and Public Health Bioinformatics Training	The overall objectives of the trainings are to support countries in building up their capacity in genomic epidemiology and bioinformatics for public health purposes, and to increase the interdisciplinary collaboration between bioinformaticians, epidemiologists and microbiologists within a country to facilitate the routine use of genomic information for surveillance, preparedness and outbreak response. Activities shall also enhance data sharing and collaborations between public health institutions and ECDC, and enhanced networking activities will foster cross-border collaborations.

Notices

Reference	Notice type	Publication date
2021/S 139-368660	Contract notice	21/07/2021 00:00