Assessing progress in providing services for children across Europe - 250405/7476

The announcement details a planned call for tenders by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound), identified as EUROFOUND/2025/MVP/0014-EXA. The task is to engage a research service provider to produce a report assessing the implementation of specific policies for children across EU Member States. This analysis will relate to key EU initiatives, including the European Education Area, the European Child Guarantee, the European Pillar of Social Rights, the Barcelona Targets for Early Childhood Education and Care, and the First EU Anti-Poverty Strategy.

The report will focus on evaluating five policy areas: Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC), early school leaving, unmet healthcare needs, child poverty reduction policies, and housing affordability. It aims to identify successful strategies and areas requiring improvement. The procedure is a negotiated one, characterized as a middle or low value contract without a specified estimated total value.

The maximum duration for the contract is set at 11 months, with the expression of interest period opening on June 10, 2025, and closing on June 25, 2025. The expected date for launching the actual negotiated procedure is also June 25, 2025. Interested parties are required to express their interest electronically via a provided link. This is not a current call for tenders, but a pre-information notice intended to inform potential applicants of the upcoming opportunity.

Eligible applicants may include research institutions, consultancies specializing in social policy, and academic organizations with EU policy expertise. The primary funding mechanism will be through a procurement contract, and there’s no requirement for a consortium, although submissions can be made by individual entities. The geographic eligibility extends to all EU Member States, emphasizing a pan-European analysis of policies. Application stages will likely consist of preliminary expressions of interest followed by a negotiated tendering process. No details are currently available regarding success rates or co-funding requirements.

In summary, this is a planned opportunity for a research organization to analyze child-related policies in the EU, providing insights and recommendations to inform future policymaking. The process is governed by specific deadlines and electronic submission protocols, gearing up for a significant analysis over an 11-month period.

This is a pre-information notice for a planned call for tenders, not an actual call for tenders. The contracting authority intends to publish a future negotiated low or middle value procedure.

The procedure identifier is EUROFOUND/2025/MVP/0014-EXA.

The title of the planned call for tenders is Assessing progress in providing services for children across Europe - 250405/7476.

The call for tenders seeks a research service provider to deliver a report for Eurofound, analysing the status of some of the policies for children relevant for some of the following EU initiatives: the European Education Area, European Child Guarantee, European Pillar of Social Rights, Barcelona Targets for Early Childhood Education and Care, and the First EU Anti-Poverty Strategy.

More specifically, the report will examine the implementation of five specific policy types across EU Member States, highlighting diverse approaches and interventions. The policies examined across the EU are ECEC (Early Childhood Education and Care), early school leaving, unmet healthcare needs, policies tackling child poverty and housing affordability.

In addition to this, this research shall also identify what has worked well and what can be improved in the policies put in place. To this end, the report that will result as part of this contract shall include also an analysis in more detail of a subset of key policies.

The procedure type is a planned negotiated procedure for a middle/low value contract.

The estimated total value is not specified.

The lead contracting authority is the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound).

The main classification (CPV) code is 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services.

The nature of the contract is for services.

The maximum contract duration is 11 months.

There is no framework agreement.

The start date for expression of interest is 2025-06-10 Europe/Brussels.

The deadline for expression of interest is 25/06/2025 05:59 Europe/Dublin.

The indicative date of launch of the negotiated procedure is 2025-06-25 Europe/Dublin.

Submissions must be sent exclusively at the address for submission given.

The method of expression of interest is electronic.

To express interest, use the "Express interest" link.

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A previously asked question is: Where can I find the procurement documents for calls for tenders with ‘ExA' in the reference? The answer is: References that feature an ‘ExA’ are not calls for tenders. They are a publication announcing the contracting authority’s intent to launch in the future a low or middle negotiated procedure. This was published on 03/10/2024 16:32.

In summary, this is a pre-information notice from Eurofound about a future call for tenders. The call will be for a research service provider to deliver a report analyzing the status of policies for children across Europe, related to initiatives like the European Education Area and the European Child Guarantee. The research will focus on ECEC, early school leaving, unmet healthcare needs, child poverty policies, and housing affordability. The contract is expected to be of middle/low value, with a maximum duration of 11 months. The expression of interest period begins on June 10, 2025, and closes on June 25, 2025. The actual call for tenders is expected to launch around June 25, 2025. This notice is simply an announcement of a future opportunity and not the actual call for tenders.

Eligible Applicant Types: The call for tenders seeks a research service provider.

Funding Type: This is a planned call for tenders, specifically a negotiated procedure for a middle/low value contract. The nature of the contract is for services.

Consortium Requirement: The information does not explicitly state whether a consortium is required or if a single applicant is sufficient. It seeks a research service provider, which could be a single entity or a consortium.

Beneficiary Scope (Geographic Eligibility): The description mentions that the report will examine the implementation of five specific policy types across EU Member States, suggesting that the research will focus on the EU. Therefore, it is likely that applicants from EU Member States are eligible.

Target Sector: The program targets the following sectors: social policy, education, healthcare, and poverty reduction, specifically focusing on policies related to children. It also falls under the research and development consultancy services sector.

Mentioned Countries: The opportunity focuses on EU Member States.

Project Stage: The project involves analyzing existing policies and identifying what has worked well and what can be improved. This suggests a research and analysis stage, potentially leading to recommendations for policy development or improvement.

Funding Amount: The opportunity is described as a "middle/low value contract," but the estimated total value is not specified.

Application Type: The application type is a planned negotiated procedure. The first step is to express interest electronically.

Nature of Support: Beneficiaries will receive money in exchange for services, specifically the delivery of a research report.

Application Stages: The application process involves at least two stages: expressing interest and participating in a negotiated procedure.

Success Rates: There is no information available regarding success rates.

Co-funding Requirement: The information does not explicitly state whether co-funding is required.

Summary:

This is an announcement of a planned call for tenders by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound). The procedure identifier is EUROFOUND/2025/MVP/0014-EXA. This is not a call for tenders but a publication announcing the contracting authority’s intention to publish a future negotiated low or middle value procedure. The call seeks a research service provider to deliver a report analyzing the status of policies for children across EU Member States. The research will focus on policies relevant to EU initiatives like the European Education Area, European Child Guarantee, European Pillar of Social Rights, Barcelona Targets for Early Childhood Education and Care, and the First EU Anti-Poverty Strategy. Specifically, the report will examine the implementation of five policy types: ECEC, early school leaving, unmet healthcare needs, policies tackling child poverty, and housing affordability. The research should identify what has worked well and what can be improved in these policies. The procedure type is a planned negotiated procedure for a middle/low value contract. The maximum contract duration is 11 months. The start date for expression of interest is 2025-06-10, and the deadline is 2025-06-25. The indicative date of launch of the negotiated procedure is 2025-06-25. The method of expression of interest is electronic. Interested parties should express their interest electronically via the provided link. The CPV code is 73200000, which refers to research and development consultancy services.