No C 34/4 Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 2. 90 
Notice of invitation to tender concerning the technical assistance to be provided to the 
Commission of the European Communities for the implementation of the Eurotecnet 
programme for the promotion of innovation in the field of vocational training resulting from 
technological change 
(90/C 34/04) 
I. NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE CONTRACTING 
SERVICE 
Commission of the European Communities, 
Task Force 'Human Resources, Education, Training, 
Youth', 
200, rue de la Loi, 
B-1049 Brussels. 
II. PROCEDURE 
Open tender. 
III. SUBJECT AND ELIGIBILITY 
1. Introduction 
1.1. In order to assist it in the implementation of 
Council Decision 89/657/EEC (') establishing an 
action programme to promote innovation in the field 
of vocational training resulting from technological 
change in the European Community (Eurotecnet), the 
Commission of the European Communities is seeking 
the technical support of an organization to carry out 
the tasks summarized below. 
1.2. These tasks relate to the Eurotecnet programme 
as a whole, and to the support measures 1, 2 and 3 of 
that programme (as set out in the Annex to the 
Decision) in particular. 
2. Summary of the subject matter 
2.1. First set of support measures 
2.1.1. The first set of support measures is designed to 
promote the use of innovative approaches for 
adapting basic and also continuing training to techno­
logical change. 
2.1.2. Priority in the above measures will be given to: 
— the setting-up of a Community network of inno­
vative demonstration projects devised in the 
Member States and establishing the links between 
the projects at Community level, 
(') OJ No L 393, 30. 12. 1989. — the encouragement of transnational cooperation to 
set up demonstration projects in liaison with 
public and private sectors, 
— the development of programmes for the vocational 
training of trainers, 
— the implementation of methods to ensure the 
exchange and transfer of the contents of the 
programme between Member States, 
— the setting-up of training and technology 
consortia to develop technology training both for 
undertakings and job-seekers, 
— the setting-up of a Community clearing house for 
the exploitation and exchange of learning 
materials, 
— the establishment of cooperation with Cedefop on 
the organization of transnational study visits, 
— the supporting of measures undertaken in Member 
States via dissemination, exchange or transfer acti­
vities. 
2.2. Second set of support measures 
2.2.1. The second set of support measures is designed 
to enable the undertaking of research and analysis 
work, in order to adapt the provision of basic or 
continuing training to the consequences of techno­
logical change. The work will be carried out in 
conjunction with the demonstration projects and will 
give scientific support to the programme. 
2.2.2. Priority in the above measures will be given to: 
— the development of new pedagogic approaches 
and models to be integrated into vocational 
training schemes which draw in particular on 
multi-media learning approaches, 
— the improvement both of methodologies for the 
vocational training in the new technologies of 
disadvantaged or marginalised groups, and of 
their access to such training, 
— the analysis of the results of research and tech­
nology development programmes, especially 
Community-sponsored ones, and the evaluation of 
their impact on qualification and skill 
requirements. 
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2.3. Third set of support measures 
2.3.1. The third set of support measures is designed 
to establish a series of information campaigns and 
activities to ensure the widespread distribution of 
knowledge emanating from the programme. 
2.3.2. Priority in the above measures will be given to: 
— the organization of conferences at Community 
level or in the Member States on key issues to 
study the link between vocational training and 
technologies, 
— the organization of European seminars, 
specialized colloquia, inter-project exchange 
workshops and round tables, 
— the establishment of cooperation between Member 
States concerning the use of databases and 
provision of information on the supply of training 
and qualifications, 
— the preparation of publications in the official 
Community languages to provide information on 
the programme and its activities. 
2.4. Fourth set of support measures 
2.4.1. The fourth set of support measures concerns 
the technical assistance for the overall support of the 
programme, which is the subject of this call for 
tenders, the continuing evaluation of the programme, 
the dissemination and transfer of the results obtained 
from the programme, and the provision of infor­
mation and assistance to the external assessment 
procedure specified in Article 11 of the Decision. 
3. Support activities required 
3.1. In connection with the above activities, the 
organization selected to provide technical assistance 
to the Commission in relation to the Eurotecnet 
programme will provide for the animation, coordi­
nation, technical administration of the programme as 
a whole, as well as the dissemination of the results 
thereof. This will involve work in all the official 
languages of the Community. The organization 
selected will be required, inter alia, to: 
(a) assist the Commission with the development and 
operation of the general guidelines governing the 
Eurotecnet programme and financial support 
available under it; 
(b) assist the Commission in the development of 
detailed criteria for Community action; 
(c) assist the Commission in scrutinizing and 
analysing applications received; (d) prepare, as appropriate, seminars, specialized 
colloquia, inter-project exchange workshops, 
round tables and conferences; 
(e) produce, at the Commission's request, working 
papers on the issues involved, in such languages as 
the Commission may determine; 
(f) process all information enquiries as to the availa­
bility of grants and support under the programme, 
and provide appropriate advice and guidance to 
enquirers; 
(g) effect the payment of grants and support to 
beneficiaries in accordance with instructions 
received from the Commission; 
(h) preprare publications and documentation, 
including information material, on the programme 
or on specific activities under the programme, in 
all Community languages; 
(i) provide documentation, translation and secretarial 
facilities commensurate with the requirements of 
the programme; 
(j) maintain continuous liaison with Cedefop on the 
programme of study visits; 
(k) maintain continuous liaison with the structures 
designated by Member States in connection with 
the programme. 
4. Applicant organizations 
4.1. Interested organizations must already have a base 
in Brussels, or must be willing to establish one, from 
which the activities in relation to the technical support 
for the Commission will be undertaken. They must be 
able to demonstrate a proven record of experience in 
dealing with the promotion of innovation in voca­
tional training to take account of technological 
changes, in providing support services to transnational 
cooperative projects and in effecting the transfer of 
experience between Member States in the training 
field, and a wide range of mother-tongue linguistic 
coverage. 
4.2 As general guidance, and subject to the further 
details to be found in the terms of reference for the 
tender, the Commission may be seeking assistance to 
be provided by some eight to ten persons in 1990, 
rising over a period thereafter to approximately 12 to 
15 persons. A wide range of mother-tongue linguistic 
capacity will be essential. 
5.Legal basis 
The legal basis for the technical support to be 
provided by the organization selected will be in the 
form of an annually renewable contract to cover the 
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five years of the programme and beginning on 1 
August 1990. This contract will include the general 
conditions applied by the Commission to such 
contracts; details will be found in the terms of 
reference for the tender. 
IV. TENDER PROCEDURES 
6. Tender documents 
6.1. The terms of reference for the tender will be 
available from the Commission of the European 
Communities, Task Force, Human Resources, 
Education, Training and Youth, rue de la Loi, 200, 
B-1049 Brussels, attn. Mr T. Mawson — as from 31 
January 1990. 
7. Submission of tenders 
7.1. Tenders must reach the Commission of the 
European Communities, Task Force, Human 
Resources, Education, Training and Youth, for the 
attention of Mr T. Mawson, Office Joseph II 37, 
4/11, at the latest by 4 p.m. on 30 March 1990, if 
lodged personally. 
7.2. Tenders should be submitted: 
(a) preferably by post; 
(b) by delivery to the official mentioned above. 
Tenders submitted by post must be registered. 
7.3. Proof of the date of submission will be the 
postmark, or a dated and signed receipt by the official 
of the Task Force mentioned above who took 
delivery. 
7.4. The tender must be placed inside two sealed 
envelopes, the inner envelope bearing in addition to 
the address given in the invitation to tender, the 
following inscription: 'Invitation to tender No TSRH 
01/90. Tender by (name or organization). Not to be 
opened by the internal mail department.' Self-adhesive 
envelopes which can be opened and resealed without 
leaving a trace, may not be used. 
7.5. The tender shall comprise: 
— the stature of the applying legal person, 
— the organization chart for the execution of the 
programme, 
— a detailed budget, covering five years of the 
programme based on the fact that the Commission 
of European Communities is exempt from all taxes 
and dues including value added tax. 7.6. The tender may be drawn up in any one of the 
official languages of the Community and shall be 
submitted in triplicate to the address above. In order 
to facilitate comprehension and to speed up the 
process of examining proposals, it would be 
appreciated if proposals were accompanied by a trans­
lation into English or French where the original text 
is written in one of the other official languages of the 
Community. 
7.7. The submission of a tender entails prior 
acceptance of the 'General terms and conditions 
applicable to contracts.' See the tender documents. 
8. Selection of organization 
8.1. The tenders will be assessed on the basis of the 
following criteria: 
— the capacity of organizations, as demonstrated by 
their tenders, to fulfil the requirements 
summarized above and set out in detail in the 
terms of reference for the tender, 
— the proposed budget, 
— professional and financial guarantees submitted by 
the tenderers and the quality of the proposed legal 
person. 
8.2. The tender shall be valid for six months from the 
closing date for submission of tenders. 
8.3. For the opening of the tenders, an ad hoc 
committee has been composed comprising: 
— Mr R. Charters d'Azevedo, Head of the Unit for 
Education and Training for New Technologies, 
— Mr T. Mawson, official in the same unit, 
— Ms S. Evans, assistant to the Director of the Task 
Force. 
8.4. The ad hoc committee will open the envelopes on 
11 April 1990 at 11.00 a.m. It has the task to check 
whether the modalities of the submission of the 
tenders have been respected. 
8.5. The Commission reserves the right to deal with 
the legal person of its choice. 
8.6. Tenderers will be informed of the result of their 
offers. 
8.7. The financial conditions of the contract are made 
up in ecus. The global amount is based on the pro 
data of the available budget of the Commission.