Information

Tender reference number	SMART 2019/0083
Title	Financing of Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain Technologies in Europe, Setting-up a Running Investment Support Program- SMART 2019/0083
Description	The development of foundational technologies such as AI, Blockchain (and distributed technologies) and the convergence with other key technologies like IoT are going to accelerate the digital transformation of industry and services (public and private) providing new opportunities to innovate, create new ventures and to invest in technologies and applications that will deeply change the existing business models.As part of this Investment support program, the European Commission is aiming to:(i) to enhance the awareness and visibility of innovative AI and Blockchain companies and projects with financial intermediaries and the broader investment community;(ii) to develop investment readiness or bankability of projects;(iii) to convene and to better link the investment community with innovative Blockchain/AI SME and startups; and(iv) to mobilise more investors and to facilitate cooperation schemes by contributing to the creation and optimal operation of an Investment Platform on AI.
Contract type	Services
Procedure type	Open procedure
Status	Closed
Published on TED
Submission Method	Electronic
Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)	Public contract
Address of the buyer profile: (URL)	https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/newsroom/call-tenders/
Award method	Best price-quality ratio
Main CPV	79411100
NUTS	BE100

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	15/10/2019 00:00
Question deadline	N/A
Answer deadline	N/A
Time limit for receipt of tenders	18/11/2019 16:00
Conditions for opening tenders (date)	20/11/2019 10:00

Lots

The call for tenders has no lots.

Notices

Reference	Notice type	Publication date
2019/S 199-482550	Contract notice	15/10/2019 00:00