Invitation to tender for services relating to the evaluation of RTD project results
The European Commission, DG XIII, has published an invitation to tender for the provision of services with regard to the development of a common methodology for the evaluation of results of research and technological development (RTD) projects. The European Commission intends to adopt a common global methodology for the evaluation of research results, having particular regard to their integration into innovation processes and their wider economic impact. This methodology would primarily be used to evaluate RTD project results obtained within the framework of Community programmes. It may also become a reference for appraising results from national programmes in the European Union and beyond. The common methodology is to be based on a comprehensive set of criteria integrating scientific and technical results with their exploitation and transfer potential. In addition to providing a comprehensive appraisal of project results and their utilization potential, the application of this methodology would have to contribute a valuable input to the wider evaluation of RTD programmes including their long-term economic and social impact and other relevant aspects. The methodology should apply a modular approach in a dynamic fashion enabling comparisons between different RTD domains. It should provide input to strategic analysis, definition of RTD policies and new policy instruments in the field, as well as, if necessary, for the reorientation of programmes. In this context the Commission intends to draw up contracts for the collection and analysis of the necessary data and the development of options for the said methodology. A detailed description of the services to be provided is contained in the tender specifications. The tender will be divided into three separate lots as follows: - Lot 1: Information and communications technologies; - Lot 2: Industrial and environmental technologies, transport and energy; - Lot 3: Life sciences and technologies. Tenderers may apply for one or two lots. Tender documents must be complete and clearly specify the RTD area of main concern. All requests for supplementary tender documentation should be sent to: European Commission DG XIII - Telecommunications, information market and exploitation of research Unit XIII/D-1 Batiment Jean Monnet L-2920 Luxembourg Fax +352-4301-34129 Completed tenders should be sent to the same address.