Set-up and maintenance of an information service in support of the application of the pressure-equipment directive (PED)
The European Commission, DG III, has published an invitation to tender relating to the set-up and maintenance of an information service in support of the application of the pressure equipment directive (PED). The work to be carried out should be conducted in six task groups: - Task Group 1: . Task 1: Explanation of the pressure-equipment directive itself to support its application in specific fields; . Task 2: Listing of existing standards relative to pressure equipment and relevant to the PED; . Task 3: Listing of standards under discussion and those still needed for the application of the PED as far as such needs were identified; - Task Group 2: . Task 4: Listing and explanation of pressure equipment related R&D projects in execution in Europe and elsewhere; . Task 5: Illustration of the results obtained by such R&D projects, when available: assess their impact on codes and standards; . Task 6: Listing and explanation of the R&D projects requested by the European pressure-equipment industry; - Task Group 3: . Task 7: Definition of a quality plan and of the Web architecture and strategy to be used for the Web-site in accordance with the European Commission's strategy; . Task 8: Acquisition of a WWW server: formulation of software and hardware specifications in accordance with the performance required, submission of costings, purchasing and installation of the products and their integration; . Task 9: Implementation of a management scheme for the WWW server; - Task Group 4: . Task 10: Migration of the information collected in package one into WWW-format (HTML) according to the layout defined by task; . Task 11: Quantitative analysis for maintenance of the databases and applications as well as evolutionary maintenance; - Task Group 5 (2nd year): . Task 12: Training and documentation (HTML-format), organization of training-courses and documentation; . Task 13: Evolutionary maintenance, provision of environment and facilities (hardware, software, services, infrastructure support, practical support and enhancements); - Task Group 6 (3rd Year): . Task 14: Evolutionary maintenance. The study must be completed within 36 months from the date on which the contract is signed. Further details of the tasks to be carried out are given in the tender specifications which may be requested, in writing, from: European Commission DG III - Industry Mr. J. Putzeys DG III/D-2 200 rue de la Loi (SC15 3/156) B-1049 Brussels Tel. +32-2-2955956; Fax +32-2-2957013