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Contracting authority:
European Commission, Directorate-General for the Environment, Unit SRD.2 — Finance, BU-9 01/005, 1049 Brussels, BELGIUM. Tel. (+32-2-296.00.08). E-mail: env-tenders@ec.europa.eu
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Intended procurement 2016:
ENV A.1 — eco-innovation and circular economy:
project title; provisional month of publication; indicative budget EUR; contract type (SER, ETU or FRA):
EMAS implementation study — further integration of EMAS in EU and national legislation, regulatory relief developments and update of SME derogations; April 2016; 150 000; SER;
implementation of the EU ecolabel scheme in the area of stakeholder representation; April 2016; 120 000; SER;
implementation and assessment of compliance of Article 11.1 of the EU Ecolabel Regulation; June 2016; 100 000; SER;
support for potential policies implementing the environmental footprint methods; May 2016; 100 000; SER;
development of 24 PEFCR and 2 OEFSR models; April 2016; 280 000; SER;
communication on and promotion of circular economy tools and policies (communication on the EU ecolabel, EMAS, ETV and eco-innovation); June 2016; 1 200 000 (300 000 x 4); SER.
ENV A.2 — waste management and recycling:
project title; provisional month of publication; indicative budget EUR; contract type (SER, ETU or FRA):
study on PCB; May 2016; 170 000; ETU.
ENV A.3 — chemicals:
project title; provisional month of publication; indicative budget EUR; contract type (SER, ETU or FRA):
scientific and technical assistance for the further development and maintenance of indicators to monitor environmental and health benefits of REACH; June 2016; 250 000; ETU;
study in support of formulation and evaluation of the nontoxic environment strategy; May 2016; 200 000; ETU;
study on the legal and policy issues in the chemicals-products-waste interface relating to the circular economy; June 2016; 250 000; ETU.
ENV B.1 — agriculture, forests and soil:
project title; provisional month of publication; indicative budget EUR; contract type (SER, ETU or FRA):
support to the implementation of the soil thematic strategy; April 2016; 360 000 (120 000 x 3); SER.
ENV B.2 — biodiversity:
project title; provisional month of publication; indicative budget EUR; contract type (SER, ETU or FRA):
technical and scientific support in relation to the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22.10.2014 on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species; April 2016; 1 350 000 (450 000 x 3); SER;
invasive alien species — development of risk assessments to tackle priority species and enhance prevention; June 2016; 900 000 (300 000 x 3); ETU;
technical support related to target 2 of the EU biodiversity strategy to 2020 — maintaining and restoring ecosystems and their services; May 2016; 870 000 (290 000 x 3); SER;
business and biodiversity platform; May 2016; 300 000 (100 000 x 3); SER;
technical support for the further development of natural capital accounting; May 2016; 420 000 (140 000 x 3); SER.
ENV B.3 — nature:
project title; provisional month of publication; indicative budget EUR; contract type (SER, ETU or FRA):
technical and scientific support for the implementation of the Birds and Habitats Directives; April 2016; 1 800 000 (600 000 x 3); SER;
follow-up to fitness check evaluation; April 2016; 500 000; SER;
assessment of the main drivers of successful implementation of Nature Directives; May 2016; 125 000; ETU;
Natura 2000 award scheme; April 2016; 1 200 000 (600 000 x 2); SER;
mitigating new infectious amphibian diseases to counteract loss for European biodiversity as requested by the Habitats Directive; May 2016; 900 000; SER;
mitigating the impact of wind turbines and other renewable energy developments on bats, birds and marine animals' populations and their migration routes; June 2016; 1 000 000; SER.
ENV C.1 — water:
project title; provisional month of publication; indicative budget EUR; contract type (SER, ETU or FRA):
evaluation, review and development of EU water policy; March 2016; 12 000 000 (3 000 000 x 4 years); FRA;
economic study on benefits of EU water policy and cost of non-implementation; April 2016; 500 000; SER;
operation of EIP (on water) secretariat; March 2016; 500 000; SER;
assessment of policy options for sustainable nutrients management; April 2016; 300 000; SER.
ENV C.2 — marine environment and water industry:
project title; provisional month of publication; indicative budget EUR; contract type (SER, ETU or FRA):
service contract for the support to the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council); March 2016; 1 500 000 (500 000 x 3); SER;
service contract for the support to activities related to the EU policy on integrated coastal management and maritime spatial planning; March 2016; 600 000 (200 000 x 3); SER;
framework contract for services related to coordination between the different marine regions in implementing the ecosystem approach; March 2016; 8 000 000 (4 000 000 x 2); FRA;
framework contract for services supporting the attainment of good environmental status of marine waters under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive; March 2016; 12 000 000 (6 000 000 x 2); FRA.
ENV C.3 — air:
project title; provisional month of publication; indicative budget EUR; contract type (SER, ETU or FRA):
support to European Clean Air Forum and expert groups; May 2016; 275 000; SER;
capacity building for QA/QC for emission inventories; February 2016; 1 000 000; SER;
current practice in enforcement of marine fuel suppliers and options for improvement; June 2016; 75 000; SER;
support to clean air country dialogues; February 2016; 520 000; SER.
ENV D.2 — enforcement, cohesion policy and European semester, cluster 2:
project title; provisional month of publication; indicative budget EUR; contract type (SER, ETU or FRA):
cooperation with national judges in the field of environmental law; April 2016; 1 200 000 (over 4 years); FRA.
ENV D.3 — enforcement, cohesion policy and European semester, cluster 3:
project title; provisional month of publication; indicative budget EUR; contract type (SER, ETU or FRA):
conformity checking of measures of Member States to transpose directives in the sector of the environment and technical assessments of Member States' compliance with the applicable EU environmental legislation (lot 1 and lot 2); March 2016; 5 200 000 (1 100 000 x 4 for lot 1) (200 000 x 4 for lot 2); FRA (4 years).
ENV D.4 — governance, information and reporting:
project title; provisional month of publication; indicative budget EUR; contract type (SER, ETU or FRA):
framework contract on administrative, technical and legal support for the implementation of environmental governance instruments and policies; February; 6 000 000 over 4 years; FRA.
ENV E.1 — international, regional and bilateral relations:
project title; provisional month of publication; indicative budget EUR; contract type (SER, ETU or FRA):
study on the environmental impact of palm oil consumption and on existing sustainability standards; May 2016; 100 000; ETU.
ENV E.2 — global sustainability, trade and multilateral agreements:
project title; provisional month of publication; indicative budget EUR; contract type (SER, ETU or FRA):
implementation of the Commission's obligations under EU ABS Regulation; June 2016; 130 000; SER;
monitoring of the implementation and enforcement of the EC Wildlife Trade Regulation; March 2016; 350 000; SER;
support services for implementing FLEGT and the EU Timber Regulation; April 2016; 300 000; SER.
ENV F.1 — resource efficiency and economic analysis:
project title; provisional month of publication; indicative budget EUR; contract type (SER, ETU or FRA):
development of a circular economy indicators set; May 2016; 150 000; SER;
overarching modelling of the environment and environmental policies (OMEEP); May 2016; 300 000; ETU;
development of an EU-wide Internet platform for unconventional fossil fuels; May 2016; 250 000; SER;
support for the consultation strategy on regulatory and/or non-regulatory measures to be developed following the review of the effectiveness of the Commission Recommendation of 22.1.2014 on minimum principles for the exploration and production of hydrocarbons (such as shale gas) using high-volume hydraulic fracturing (2014/70/EU); May 2016; 100 000; SER;
implementation of the conclusions of the review of the effectiveness of the Commission Recommendation (2014/70/EU); May 2016; 320 000; SER;
resource efficiency and jobs; May 2016; 190 000; SER;
new business models and collaborative economy; May 2016; 170 000; SER.
ENV F.3 — knowledge, risks and urban environment:
project title; provisional month of publication; indicative budget EUR; contract type (SER, ETU or FRA):
science for environment policy news alert contract; February 2016; 495 000 (165 000 x 3); SER;
methodological framework for identifying emerging environmental risks; March 2016; 100 000; ETU.