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Procurement

Eurofound uses a variety of means to select contractors to assist it in carrying out its Programme of Work, in accordance with the public procurement rules of the European Union institutions. All information necessary for tendering is included either in the published notices in the Official Journal of the European Union or in the Tender Specifications provided directly to invited candidates

    Who can tender?

    Eurofound calls for tenders are open:

    • to natural and legal persons from European Union member states and from countries which have signed a special agreement with the European Union in the field of public procurement under the conditions laid down in such an agreement;
    • to all eligible entities listed above unless they are subject to EU restrictive measures adopted under Article 29 of the Treaty on the European Union (TEU) or Article 215 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU);
    • to international organisations (e.g. UN agencies, OECD)

    What are the legal bases governing Eurofound procurement?

    Eurofound calls for tenders are subject to:

    • the Financial Regulation of Eurofound, which, as regards procurement, applies relevant provisions of the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the Union (Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2018/1046.

    What are Eurofound current procurement opportunities?

    What are the new data protection rules for EU institutions and bodies and their impact on contracts?

    Complaints and remedies

    General Court of the European Union

    The court responsible for hearing appeal procedures is the General Court of the European Union:

    General Court of the European Union
    Rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
    L-2925 Luxembourg
    Tel.: (352) 4303-1
    Fax: (352) 4303 2100

    Email: Generalcourt.Registry@curia.europa.eu
    Website: CURIA - Court of Justice of the European Union (europa.eu)

    The time limit to lodge an appeal is within two months of notification on non-award.

    European Ombudsman

    The European Ombudsman investigates complaints about maladministration in the institutions and bodies of the European Union.

    The European Ombudsman
    1 Avenue du Président Robert Schuman
    CS 30403
    FR - 67001 Strasbourg Cedex

    Tel. +33 (0)3 88 17 23 13
    Fax +33 (0)3 88 17 90 62

    Email: eo@ombudsman.europa.eu
    Website: http://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/

     

    Disclaimer

    When freely submitting your request, you are consenting Eurofound in handling your personal data to reply to you. Your request will be handled in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data. More information, please read the Data Protection Notice.