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No C 92/4 Official Journal of the European Communities 13. 4. 89

Work relating to the dissemination and utilization of the results of Community research and

technological development work

Open procedure

(89/C 92/04)

_Awarding authority:_

Commission of the European Communities, Directorate-General XIII 'Telecommunications, information industries and innovation', Directorate C —
Administrative Unit 'Promotion of the exploitation
of Community research and technology development' (XIII/C/2), Jean Monnet Building B4/108,
L-2920 Luxembourg. Tel. (43 01) 29 54/34 53.

2. _Award procedure:_

Invitation to tender, open procedure.

3. (a) _Site:_

See 3 (b).

(b) _Works:_

The 'Expect' invitation to tender published in
_Official Journal of the European Communities_ No
S 58 of 25. 3. 1986 will be coming to an end
over the next few months, and it has been

decided to issue a fresh invitation to tender to

cover all or part of the activities described below.
The present invitation to tender applies in the
first instance to those areas which are not

covered by the framework programme for
Community research and technological development, i.e. essentially research in the coal and
steel industries and demonstration projects (e.g.
energy and the environment), and in the second
instance to other valorization activities, pending
adoption of the 'Value' programme which is
currently on its way through the administrative
procedure for adoption by the Council of
Ministers and the European Parliament
(pursuant to Article 130 Q of the Single Act).

The work to be carried out by contractors
selected as a result of this invitation to tender

will be laid down by Directorate C 'Exploitation
of research and technological development, technology transfer and innovation' of DirectorateGeneral 'Telecommunications, information

industries and innovation'.

Work will involve one or more of the following
activities:

A 1 — Study of markets and scientific and
technological developments (e.g. technology
supply and demand trends, market sector
analysis, general trends).

A 2 — Identification and characterization of

the results of research and technological development by a variety of means (e.g. document
analysis, database consultation, direct contacts).
Involvement in the updating, maintenance and
exploitation of databases on Community
research and technological development.

A3 — Evaluation of the results of Community
R & D in terms of scientific and technological
findings and potential, identification of industrial
exploitation potential, consideration of aspects
relating to industrial property.

A 4 — Evaluation and determination of activi
ties aimed at facilitating the transmission and
exploitation of knowledge and scientific and
technical know-how resulting from Community
R & D .

A 5 — Economic evaluation (e.g. market,
competition, trend and viability analysis) of
R & D exploitation potential.

A 6 — Drafting and follow-up of plans for
exploiting research findings to include, wherever
necessary, licensing agreements or technology
transfer contracts.

A 7 — Assistance in organizing events to
promote Community R & D and prospecting for
industrial partners in the Community (e.g.
exhibitions, sundry events, technology
exchanges, joint ventures).

A 8 — Assistance in drawing up dossiers to
obtain funding for the exploitation of
Community R & D (e.g. bank loans, various
forms of aid, risk capital, investment funds).

A 9 — General studies (strategic or specific) on
subjects relating to the dissemination and exploitation of R & D.

In general, these works entail parallel action in
several Member States of the European
Community and will consequently require a
thorough knowledge of at least two Community
languages, experience at supra-national level and
a considerable amount of travelling within the
Member States concerned.

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(c) _Division into lots:_

The nature of the work will be laid down by the
Commission and may relate to one or more of
the activities described in 3 (b), requiring a
variety of skills and different levels of expertise.

The following profiles have been laid down:

P 1 — Study or consultancy work requiring a
high level of general ability (in terms of the
activities described above) and based on
experience in an international organization.

P 2 — Work requiring a good level of general
experience of exploitation and technology
transfer activities (e.g. technical and economic
aspects, intellectual property, good connections
to European research and industry).

P 3 — Consultancy work requiring a high level
of scientific and/or technological ability in
highly specific fields (e.g. genetic engineering,
superconductivity, information networks).

P 4 — Work relating to database organization,
analysis, dossier preparation, maintenance and
updating.

Tenderers should indicate clearly which activities
(i.e. A 1—A 9) and profiles (P 1—P 4) their bids
are for.

The contract will be divided into several lots,
each lot corresponding to a variable combination
of activities and profiles. Award will be on the
basis of the Commission's specific requirements
and the skills and abilities of the successful

tenderers.

4. _Completion deadline:_

The deadlines for each phase of the work described
in 3 (b) will generally be short and in accordance
with the nature and scale of the works.

5. (a) _Documents_ _from:_

As in 1.

(b) _Requests not later than:_

See 6 (a).

6. (a) _Deadline for receipt of tenders:_

20. 5. 1989.

(b) _Address:_

As in 1.

(c) _Language(s):_

One of the languages of the European
Communities, preferably English, French or
German.

7. (a), (b)

8.

9. _Financing and payment:_

Arrangements for financing and payment will be laid
down in one or more framework contracts, for one
year with the possibility of extension, to be signed
with the applicant(s) selected.

10. _Legal form in case of group bidders:_

Public or private organizations in the form of legal
entities duly registered in one of the Member States
of the Community (e.g. technology transfer and
exploitation agencies, service companies, consultancy
firms), independent experts duly registered in one of
the Member States of the Community.

11. Q _ualifications :_

Tenderers must supply all details evidencing their
skills and experience in carrying out work relating to
all or part of the activities described in 3 (b).

12. _Tenders may lapse after:_

Six months.

13. _Award criteria (other than price):_

— financial terms of the tender expressed in
man/days work,

— evidence of skill and experience relating to the
work to be carried out (e.g. CVs of experts or
other persons likely to be entrusted with the
work),

— ideas relating to the methodology and practical
application of technology transfer and exploitation work,

— quality of references.

14.

15. _Notice postma_ _rked:_

5. 4. 1989.