Assistance with the implementation of innovative actions programme (ESF Art. 6)

The European Commission, DG V, has published an invitation to tender for an organization to assist with the implementation of the European innovative actions programme, which falls under Article 6 of the European Social Fund Regulation. The Commission is seeking an organizati...

The European Commission, DG V, has published an invitation to tender for an organization to assist with the implementation of the European innovative actions programme, which falls under Article 6 of the European Social Fund Regulation.

The Commission is seeking an organization with an international vocation and, preferably, from a group, to assist it with the implementation of pilot projects in the fields of innovative regional and local actions involving "new labour basins".

The organization selected will be responsible for:

- a) Preparatory work involved in issuing calls for proposals and managing applications;
- b) Monitoring and carrying out pilot projects and setting up the corresponding computer file;
- c) Drafting reports for the Commission's attention on the implementation of the programme, projects within the programme and their impact as compared to the targeted objectives;
- d) Administrative and financial management of the experts assigned by the Commission to help with selection, technical assistance and project evaluation;
- e) Development and communication actions.

The contract will last for one year initially, and may be renewed annually up to a maximum period of three years.
The tender documents may be obtained from:

European Commission
DG V - Employment, industrial relations and social affairs
Unit V/B-1
200 rue de la Loi (J-27 2/121)
B-1049 Brussels
Tel. [phone]; Fax [phone]

Completed tenders should be sent to the same address.