Section I: Contracting Authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
European Institute for Gender Equality, Gedimino av.16, Vilnius, LT 01103, LITHUANIA (LT), CEI ADMIN. E-mail: CEI-External-Experts@eige.europa.eu
Internet address(es): General address of the contracting authority (URL): https://eige.europa.eu/
Electronic access to information (URL): https://experts.eige.europa.eu
Electronic submission of applications (URL): https://experts.eige.europa.eu
Further information can be obtained from: the above-mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents can be obtained from: the above-mentioned contact point(s)
Applications must be sent to: the above-mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
European Institution/Agency or International Organisation.
I.3)Main activity
Other: Gender equality.
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
No
Section II: Object of the call for expressions of interest
II.1)Title attributed to the call for expressions of interest:
Notice of call for expression of interest EIGE/ADM/2020/01
For the establishment of list of external experts (ref. Article 237 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046).
II.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No: 27 Other services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:
The tasks may be carried out at EIGE's premises, at any other premises where an event is organised by EIGE or remotely, using electronic communication tools.
NUTS code: LT
II.3)Description of the field or fields covered by the call for expressions of interest:
• research and statistics,
• gender-based violence,
• gender mainstreaming,
• knowledge management and communications.
II.4)Information about lots
This call for expressions of interest is divided into lots: no
II.5)Information about subcontracting
The subcontracting is accepted: no
II.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
71356200: Technical assistance services.
II.7)Additional Information:
External experts shall carry out at least one of the following tasks:
(i) developing and monitoring projects that may include reviewing and assessing reports and other project deliverables, outputs and results; validating and updating data and information; participation in meetings, workshops and other onsite visits;
(ii) tasks related to the implementation in practice of the provided opinions and specific advice to EIGE in the main policy areas; this may include summarising and restructuring existing research information, raw data and project outputs as well as an assessment/evaluation of EIGE's products, tools, projects and/or applications;
(iii) tasks related to the provision of opinions and specific advice during the recruitment procedures;
(iv) tasks related to the provision of opinions and specific advice during procurements procedures (this may include evaluation of procurement tenders);
(v) tasks related to the provision of opinions and specific advice for the dissemination and/or promotion of EIGE's projects, including drafting, adjusting and updating of reports to specific target groups and audiences, consulting on specific topic related materials and their development; as well as linking empirical research findings to policy implications and recommendations.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or Service providers to whom a contract might be awarded:
None, the call is addressed to natural persons.
III.2)Economic and financial standing:
None, the call is addressed to natural persons.
III.3)Technical competence:
1) Qualifications/education: a university degree (or comparable professional qualification/experience) relevant to the area(s) of expertise to which they apply;
2) experience: at least 7 years of relevant professional experience in specific area(s) of expertise for which they apply;
3) language: at least C1 level in written and oral command of the English language (thorough knowledge is considered level C1 or above as referenced in the Common European Framework of Reference).
III.4)Professional competence
(a) expertise in the specific field in relation to statistical data and/or research methodologies, statistical analysis and/or other relevant field listed under policy area, etc.;
(b) reasonable balance between academic and professional expertise of the relevant area (assessed on the specific needs of academic work or work in certain area or field and/or relevant publications, reports, articles);
(c) expertise in working with international and/or European official data sets;
(d) experience based on geographical coverage (assessed on the expertise at national, EU and/or international levels);
(e) availability to be assigned contract and complete tasks within set deadlines;
(f) ability to adjust messages for different target audiences and specific communication tools;
(g) expertise in working with stakeholders and providing strategic advice;
(h) expertise with corporate branding (i.e. campaigns for public and/or private large-scale organisations and/or SMEs);
(i) expertise in preparing briefing notes for internal and external purposes.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
Restricted
IV.2)Grounds for exclusion
Applicants shall be excluded from participating in a contract if:
(a) they are bankrupt, being wound up or have suspended business activities, their affairs are being administered by the court, they have entered into an arrangement with creditors or similar measures or are the subject of any proceedings of that nature or are in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure provided for in national legislation or regulations;
(b) they have been convicted of an offence concerning their professional conduct by a judgment which is not open to appeal;
(c) they have been guilty of grave professional misconduct;
(d) they have not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions or taxes;
(e) they are guilty of serious misrepresentation in supplying the information required by the authorising department.
IV.3)Selection criteria:
1) qualifications/education: a university degree (or comparable professional qualification/experience) relevant to the area(s) of expertise to which they apply;
2) experience: at least 7 years of relevant professional experience in specific area(s) of expertise for which they apply;
3) language: at least C1 level in written and oral command of the English language (thorough knowledge is considered level C1 or above as referenced in the Common European Framework of Reference).
IV.4)Administrative information
IV.4.1) File reference number: EIGE/2020/ADM/01
IV.4.2) Period of validity of the list resulting from this call for expressions of interests:
Expiry date of the list resulting from the call for expressions of interest: 25 May 2025
IV.4.3) Time-Iimit for the submission of applications: 25 February 2025
IV.4.4) Language(s) in which applications may be submitted:
Official EU language(s): English
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Presentation and submission of applications: VI.3)Date of dispatch of this notice:
12 May 2020.