This notice is for prior information only
Legal Basis:
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2018/1046
Section I: Contracting authority
I.3)CommunicationAdditional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authorityEuropean institution/agency or international organisation
I.5)Main activityGeneral public services
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
Advancing the Environmental Risk Assessment of Non-target Arthropods for Plant Protection Products by Accounting for the Impact on Ecosystem Services and on the Ecological Function
II.1.2)Main CPV code73110000 Research services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
The project aims to address the following objectives, which should be considered as interlinked work-packages, with the aim to collect existing data, develop new data when necessary, and tools for analysis with the aim to advance the risk assessment of non-target arthropods.
Main objectives are:
1) Establish a quantitative link between direct effects of pesticides to non-target arthropods and the ecological consequences of these effects. For example, in terms of effects on biodiversity and impairment of the ecosystem service they deliver;
2) Characterise the source of exposure and the exposure estimation for key-driver species (i.e. most vulnerable species);
3) Develop a methodology for direct effects considering the interspecies sensitivity, and indirect effect to the food chain resulting from the direct effects of PPPs to arthropods;
4) Identify the elements that are necessary for advancing to a systems-based approach, which would be able, for example, to integrate.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 1 000 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: ITH52 Parma
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The project aims to address the following objectives, which should be considered as interlinked work-packages, with the aim to collect existing data, develop new data when necessary, and tools for analysis with the aim to advance the risk assessment of non-target arthropods.
Main objectives are:
1) Establish a quantitative link between direct effects of pesticides to non-target arthropods and the ecological consequences of these effects. For example, in terms of effects on biodiversity and impairment of the ecosystem service they deliver;
2) Characterise the source of exposure and the exposure estimation for key-driver species (i.e. most vulnerable species);
3) Develop a methodology for direct effects considering the interspecies sensitivity, and indirect effect to the food chain resulting from the direct effects of PPPs to arthropods;
4) Identify the elements that are necessary for advancing to a systems-based approach, which would be able, for example, to integrate.
II.2.14)Additional information
All the information published in this prior information notice is to be considered provisional and subject to possible revision or cancellation.
II.3)Estimated date of publication of contract notice:14/05/2021
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)Additional information:
All the information published in this prior information notice is to be considered provisional and subject to possible revision or cancellation.
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:19/03/2021