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30 . 12 . 95 [ EN Official Journal of the European Communities No C 350 / 25

Invitation to tender to provide services with regard to developing a common methodology for

the evaluation of results of research and technological development projects

Open procedure

( 95 / C 350 / 25 )

1 . Awarding authority : European Commission, Direc ­

torate General XIII, Telecommunications,
Information Market and Exploitation of Research ;
Unit XIII / D / 1, Strategic Aspects of Innovation and
Exploitation of Research and Technological Devel ­
opment, and Intellectual Property ; Batiment Jean
Monnet, L-2920 Luxembourg .

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2 . Category of service and description thereof : CPC

reference number : 85 . The European Commission
intends to adopt a common global methodology for
the evaluation of research results having particular
regard to their integration into innovation processes
and their wider economic impact . This methodology
would be used to evaluate RTD project results
obtained in the framework of Community
programmes and may also become a reference for
appraising results from national programmes in the
European Union and beyond .

It is to be based on a comprehensive set of criteria
integrating scientific and technical results with their
exploitation and transfer potential . In addition to
providing a comprehensive appraisal of project
results and their utilization potential, the application
of this methodology would have to contribute a
valuable input to the wider evaluation of RTD
programmes and their long-term economic and
social impact and other relevant aspects . The
methodology should apply a modular approach in a
dynamic fashion enabling comparisons between
different RTD domains and provide inputs to
strategic analysis, definition of RTD policies and
new policy instruments in the field, as well as, if
necessary, for the reorientation of programmes .

In this context the Commission intends to draw up
contracts for the collection and analysis of the
necessary data and the development of options for
the said methodology . A detailed description of the
services to be provided is contained in the tendering
documents ( see 8 . a )).

3 . Place of delivery : The work will mainly be carried

out on the contractors ' premises but shall foresee
constant feed-back with the relevant Commission

services and interaction with the other contractors
( see 5 ). All reports must be delivered to the awarding
authority at the awarding authority in 1 .

4 . Provisions in accordance with which the service is

reserved to a specific professional category :

a . Nil .

b . Nil .

c . The tender must supply information concerning

the natural persons responsible for carrying out
the works, whether it be the tenderer in person,
his employees, subcontractors or other agents .

5 . Division in lots : The work is to be carried out in 3

different lots, each of them paying particular
attention to the characteristics of 1 of the following
main RTD areas with industrial relevance :

Lot 1 : information and communications techno ­

logies ;

Lot 2 : industrial and environmental technologies,
transport and energy ;

Lot 3 : life sciences and technologies .

Tenderers may apply for 1 or 2 lots . Tender
documents must be complete and clearly specify the
RDT area of main concern .

6 . Variants : Nil .

7 . Final day for the execution of the service : Interim

reports from every lot must be presented to the
Commission 6 weeks after contract signature at the
latest . Draft final reports must be be received by the
Commission 3 months after contract signature at the
latest . Detailed final reports must be sent to the
Commission 4 months after contract signature at the
latest .

The contract will run for 6 months from the date of

signature .

8 . a ) Name and address of the service from which the

necessary documents may be obtained : All
requests for documents ( especially the invitation
to tender, specification, draft contract and the

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general conditions applicable to Commission of
the European Community work contracts ) should
be submitted to the address in 1 .

b ) Final date for making such requests : Requests

must be postmarked no later than 35 days after
the publication of this call in ' Supplement to the
Official Journal of the European Communities '.

c ) Cost and payment conditions for obtaining these

documents : Nil .

9 . a ) Final date for receipt of tenders : 6 . 2 . 1996 .

b ) Address to which they must be sent : Tenders must

be sent to the awarding authority in 1 .

c ) Language(s ) in which they must be drawn up :

Tenders must be drawn up in 1 of the official
Community languages .

10 . a ) Persons authorized to be present at the opening of

tenders : Official representatives of the European
Commission and 1 authorized representative of
each tenderer .

b ) Date, time and place of the opening : The opening

will take place on 13 . 2 . 1996 ( 10.00 ) in the Jean
Monnet Building — Conference room M5,
L-2920 Luxembourg .

11 . Deposits and guarantees required : If the total
contract value exceeds 300 000 ECU, the tenderer
must supply a guarantee for the initial payment in
the form of a bank guarantee .

12 . Main terms of financing and payment : In line with

the Commission 's general terms and conditions for
contracts ( see 8 for the information package ).

13 . Legal form which must be assumed by the grouping

of suppliers winning the contract : Not applicable .

14 . Information concerning the provider 's own position

and the information and formalities necessary for an
appraisal of the minimum economic and technical
standards required of him ( selection criteria ):

1 . Evidence of the tenderer 's economic capacity
must be provided by statements from bankers or

by a statement on the turnover relating to the
supplies involved over the past 3 financial years .

2 . Evidence of the tenderer 's technical capacity must

be provided by the list of principal deliveries
carried out during the past 3 years, their value,
dates and recipients, public or private, involved .

3 . Proposed multilingual team, international
references and relevant academic / professional
qualifications / careers with respect to the object of
the work .

4 . Track record of services carried out in the field of

research and technological development results
evaluation ( notably integration into innovation
processes, economic impact ) in an international
context, supported by any relevant publication
and / or previous work, evidence of activities
carried out in the field concerned .

5 . Availability to carry out the work between
15 . 3 . 1996 and 15 . 8 . 1996 .

15 . Period during which the tenderer is bound to keep

open his tender : At least 6 months from the date of
receipt of invitations to tender .

16 . Criteria for the award of the contract :

A ) 1 . Quality of the services proposed ( work

programme ).

2 . Quality and reproducibility of the methodo ­

logical approach ( width of applicability,
modularity, having regard to Commission
constraints and procedures for project and
programme evaluation ).

3 . Specific qualification in the main RTD area

which the tenderer is applying for ( see 5 ).

B ) Price ( overall price ).

17 . Other information : Further information will be
included in the information package ( see 8 ).

18 . Date of dispatch of the notice : 18 . 12 . 1995 .

19 . Date of receipt by the Office for Official Publi ­

cations of the European Communities : 18 . 12 . 1995 .