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?
• What are the legal bases governing Eurofound procurement?
• What are the common documents for tenderers?
• What are Eurofound current procurement opportunities?
• Complaints and remedies

Who can tender?

Eurofound calls for tenders are open:

• to natural and legal persons from European Union member states
• from countries which have signed a special agreement with the European Union in the field of public procurement
• international organisations (e.g. UN agencies)

What are the legal bases governing Eurofound procurement?

Eurofound calls for tenders are subject to:

• Eurofound Financial Regulation, which, as regards procurement, applies relevant provisions of:
• European Commission’s Financial Regulation ([EC, Euratom] No 966/2012, as amended) and its Rules of Application ([EU] No 1268/2012, as amended).

What are the common documents for tenderers?

• Legal entity form
• Declaration on honour (43 KB DOC) Updated 05/2016
• Financial Identification Form
• Simplified financial statement: for for-profit organisations, for non-profit organisations Updated 09/2013
• Europass CV template
• Europass European language levels - Self assessment grid
• General terms and conditions for low-value contracts of Eurofound (52 KB PDF)

What are Eurofound current procurement opportunities?​

Current calls for tender are available on the Procurement opportunities web page.

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: http://curia.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/