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Research and innovation

Middle and low-value contracts - research and innovation

Prior advertising in relation to middle and low-value procurements of a value between €15 000.01 and €139 000 that will be launched by the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation.

Pursuant to Article 124.1.b) of the rules of application of the financial regulation the ex-ante publicity on the Institutions' websites is compulsory for all contracts with a value between €15 000.01 and €139 000.

This publicity is in no way binding for the European Commission. The Commission's contractual obligation commences only upon signature of the contract with the successful candidate.

A summary notice, with additional indicative information on the specifications of middle and low value contracts to be launched, will be published on this page at the latest two weeks before they are launched.

Economic operators may express their interest in writing by contacting the contact point indicated in each summary notice. In doing so, they will have to communicate their name, contact details and scope of activities (services/supplies). It is strongly advised to verify that they fully comply with the selection criteria announced before contacting the European Commission departments concerned.

In the meantime, you can find the annual work programmes of the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation on the Participant Portal.

Tenders from the UK

During the transition period, the UK will participate in the implementation of the 2019 and 2020 Union budgets. UK entities remain eligible for procurement procedures as if the UK was a Member State unless security considerations apply.

Ex-ante publicity – Ongoing procedures

There is no ongoing procedures for the moment.

Closed procedures

Marine Biodiversity modelling study - RTD/2021/MV/10

Biodiversity monitoring study - RTD/2021/MV/11

Testing an innovative approach to citizens’ engagement for knowledge valorisation through a hac [...] d citizens

Testing the feasibility of the Talents-On-Demand industry-academia knowledge exchange

Study on Sustainable plastics packaging system by 2030

Food system microbiomes

Clean Air in all European cities by 2030

Study on Sustainable plastics packaging system by 2030

Energy Storage to speed up the energy transition

Vision and new trends on Social Innovation

Study on Best practice for identifying and assessing the dual-use issues in enabling technologies research

Anti-plagiarism checks towards the Internet

Study on Best practice for identifying and assessing the dual-use issues in enabling technologies research

Addendum concerning the Notice "Study on Best practice for identifying and assessing the dual-use issues in enabling technologies research"

Services contract on "Cities as living labs: increasing the impact of investment in the circular economy for sustainable cities"

Services contract on Food in Cities – innovation for a sustainable and healthy production, delivery and consumption of food in cities

Services contract on "new financial instruments for innovation as a way to bridge the gaps of EU innovation support".

Services contract on new financial instruments for innovation as a way to bridge the gaps of EU innovation support

European Union Idea and Innovation Market - Concept development

Services contract: Scientific and administrative support to the Scientific Panel for Health

Study on Budgetary impact of the changes in the cost calculation regime in the Seventh Framework Programmes

Service contract on delivering studies and presentations on the topic of internationalisation of innovation in SMEs (WP 2014-2015)

Services contract on foresight in support of the third strategic programming period of Horizon 2020

Services contract on the Water, Energy and Food security Nexus: Research and Innovation in the context of climate change

Unit J.4 Common IT Service Teambuilding

Directorate E Teambuilding

Study on skills related to KETs (Key Enabling Technologies)

Directorate F Teambuilding

Pilot Study on using data mining to measure specialisation patterns

Directorate K Teambuilding