Cooperation Facility for Myanmar - Technical Assistance

Restricted two-stage EU services procurement to establish a flexible on-demand technical assistance Cooperation Facility for Myanmar, managed by the European Commission (INTPA). The estimated contract value is €1,100,000 excluding VAT, maximum duration 36 months, and award is on the best price-quality ratio with quality weighted 80% and price 20%; requests to participate are due 11 September 2026 (Yangon time) via the Funding & Tenders Portal. Eligible applicants include natural or legal persons effectively established in EU Member States or NDICI-eligible countries and international organisations, with consortia and subcontracting permitted. Selection thresholds include an average annual turnover of at least €550,000 for the last three closed financial years, a current ratio of at least 1, an average of at least four relevant staff, and at least one completed relevant contract of at least €300,000 in the last four years.

What it funds

Scope

Establishment and operation of a flexible, on‑demand technical assistance facility to support EU cooperation in Myanmar. Tasks cover the full project cycle: formulation, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, coordination, facilitation of events, technical expertise and stakeholder engagement. Funded under Support Measures - Cooperation Facility, Strategic Communication and CSO Support for Myanmar (2025-2027).

Budget and duration:Estimated total value €1 100 000; maximum contract duration 36 months; fee-based contract. Procurement documents and submission are on the Funding & Tenders Portal Funding & Tenders Portal ¹.

Who can apply

Open to natural persons and legal entities effectively established in EU Member States or eligible countries under NDICI-GE Article 28, and to international organisations. Consortia are allowed; subcontracting permitted. Participation requires PIC registration and electronic submission via the F&T Portal.

Key administrative facts

1. 1Procedure type: Restricted, two-stage (shortlist 4 to 8 candidates).
2. 2Award method: Best price-quality ratio (quality 80%, price 20% as indicated in procurement documents).
3. 3Deadline to submit request to participate: 11 September 2026, 16:00 (Yangon time, UTC+06:30).
4. 4Language: English. Submission: electronic via eSubmission (EU Login required).
5. 5Place of performance: Myanmar (anywhere in country).

Selection highlights

Selection criteria include economic/financial capacity and technical/professional capacity. Notable minima: average annual turnover (last 3 closed years) at least €550 000; current ratio >=1; technical reference: at least one contract in the last four years with value >= €300 000 covering relevant technical assistance activities; average staffing in relevant specialties (at least 4 personnel). Shortlisting may use additional comparative criteria (number and cumulative value of qualifying contracts).

Invitation to submit request to participate, full procurement documents, Q&A and request-to-participate form are available on the F&T Portal link above; subscribe on the call page for updates Funding & Tenders Portal ¹.

Footnotes

1. 1Procurement dossier including Contract Notice, 'Additional information about the Contract Notice' (A5f) and Request to participate form available from the Funding & Tenders Portal page for EC-INTPA/RGN/2026/EA-RP/0091.

Overview and Purpose

This is a restricted procurement procedure launched by the European Commission Directorate-General for International Partnerships (INTPA) to establish a flexible, on-demand technical assistance facility (the Cooperation Facility) to support the EU delegation and EU cooperation activities in Myanmar/Burma. The facility is financed under Support Measures - Cooperation Facility, Strategic Communication and CSO Support for Myanmar (2025-2027) (ACT-63150) and aims to strengthen the efficiency, performance and impact of EU cooperation in Myanmar by providing events facilitation, technical expertise, stakeholder engagement and services covering the full project cycle: formulation, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and coordination.

Key administrative facts

Procedure identifier:EC-INTPA/RGN/2026/EA-RP/0091. TED reference / Notice publication: 539725-2026 (published 04/08/2026). Estimated total value: €1 100 000 (excluding VAT). Maximum contract duration: 36 months. Place of performance: Myanmar/Burma (anywhere in the country). Main CPV classifications: 73220000 Development consultancy services, additional CPVs 73200000 Research and development consultancy services and 79419000 Evaluation consultancy services. Award method: best price-quality ratio with quality weighted 80% and price 20%.

Deadlines:Deadline for receipt of requests to participate: 11 September 2026, 16:00 (Yangon time, UTC+06:30). Provisional invitation to tender (second stage) date: 09 October 2026. Provisional contract start date: 03 May 2027 ¹.

What is being procured

A fee-based services contract to set up and operate a Cooperation Facility providing on-demand technical assistance to support EU cooperation priorities in Myanmar. Activities expected include: event facilitation, technical assistance and expertise provision, stakeholder engagement, project cycle support (formulation, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, coordination), third-party monitoring and research/analysis. Options allow repetition of similar services up to 50% of the initial contract by negotiated procedure with the contracting authority.

Who may apply and eligibility

Participation is open to all natural persons (nationals) and legal persons effectively established in a Member State of the European Union or in eligible countries or territories listed under Article 28 of Regulation (EU) 2021/947 (NDICI). Participation is also open to international organisations. Consortiums (permanent or ad hoc) are allowed. Sub-contracting is permitted. Candidates listed in EU restrictive measures at award cannot be awarded the contract. One request to participate per natural or legal person per lot; in case of lots only one request per lot is allowed.

Eligible applicant types:Eligible applicant types include: SMEs and large enterprises, international and local NGOs, non-profit organisations, research institutes, universities, consultancies, public bodies and international organisations. Consortiums and capacity-providing entities are allowed, and subcontractors may be used. Natural persons and single-member companies may participate where permitted by the procurement documents.

Selection and award criteria

This is a two-stage restricted procedure. Stage 1:request to participate evaluation against published selection criteria. Between 4 and 8 candidates will be shortlisted and invited to tender. Stage 2: invited tenderers submit full tenders evaluated on award criteria (best price-quality ratio; quality 80%, price 20%).

1. 1Selection criteria — Economic and financial capacity: average annual turnover (last 3 closed financial years) must be at least €550 000; current ratio (current assets/current liabilities) in the last closed year must be at least 1. For consortia each member must fulfil the financial ratio criterion.
2. 2Selection criteria — Professional capacity: over the last 3 years the candidate must have on average at least 4 personnel directly employed or legally contracted in specialist knowledge areas related to the contract; no professional conflicting interests.
3. 3Selection criteria — Technical capacity: candidate must have completed services under at least 1 contract during the last 4 years with minimum value €300 000; services in technical assistance for project formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, including third-party monitoring, organisation of events, studies and research.
4. 4Additional comparative criteria (for short-listing where >8 eligible candidates): highest number of qualifying contracts; then highest cumulated value of qualifying contracts.
5. 5Award criteria at tender stage: quality 80% (detailed in procurement documents), price 20%.

Funding and contract details

Estimated total contract value is €1 100 000 (excl. VAT). The contract is fee-based (service contract) and financed under NDICI - Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (Global Europe) 2021-2027; programme reference Asia and the Pacific. The contract duration is up to 36 months. Electronic ordering and payment will be used. The award may result in a single contract covering multiple awarded lots if a tenderer wins more than one lot.

Funding type:Primary financial mechanism: procurement / service contract funded from EU external action budget (NDICI). Beneficiaries receive fee payments (money) under a services contract.

Geographic and scope information

Place of performance:Myanmar/Burma (CCM code 20000954) — the contractor must be able to operate and deliver services in Myanmar, anywhere in the country. The procurement is managed by the European Commission INTPA and falls under the Asia and the Pacific programme.

Application and submission practicalities

Requests to participate must be submitted exclusively via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal eSubmission system. Registration in the Participant Register and a valid Participant Identification Code (PIC) are required. Language: English. Supported browsers and file technical requirements are described in the eSubmission System Requirements. The submission must include the Request to Participate form (B3), signed declaration format (point 7), Declaration on Honour on Exclusion and Selection criteria, and any attachments in the correct attachment slots. Only one request per candidate per lot is allowed. Draft submissions can be edited until the deadline; the eSubmission timestamp is proof of timely submission.

1. 1Register organisation in Participant Register and obtain/reuse PIC.
2. 2Subscribe to the call on the F&T Portal to receive updates.
3. 3Complete Request to Participate form (B3) and the template Declaration on Honour; include required financial tables, personnel data, areas of specialisation and project references.
4. 4Submit electronically through eSubmission before 11/09/2026 16:00 (Yangon time).
5. 5If shortlisted, prepare full tender following invitation and tender dossier; evaluation will weigh quality 80% and price 20%.

Selection evidence and documentation (detailed)

At the request-to-participate stage candidates must provide the financial data (annual turnover, current assets, current liabilities) in the Request to Participate form. Supporting documentary proof for financial data is not automatically required at this stage unless specifically requested by the contracting authority. For professional and technical capacity candidates must fill the personnel and experience sections in the form; documentary evidence for technical references (approval of report, proof of payment, certificate from contract-awarding entity) must be available and will be requested as needed. Candidates relying on capacity-providing entities must provide separate commitments and documentary evidence for those entities. Further clarifications are available in the A5f additional information document and in published Q&A entries on the F&T Portal.

Templates and application form structure:Use the official Request to Participate form (B3_req_part_form_en.docx) and Declaration on Honour template (A14a). Required sections in the Request to Participate form include: 1) identity of candidate and contact person; 2) economic and financial capacity table (3 years + average); 3) personnel statistics for current and previous two years and period average (permanent and other personnel, relevant fields); 4) areas of specialisation table (max 10); 5) experience references table (up to 15 references for the whole submission) with project title, client, funding origin, value, dates, part carried out and detailed description, and documentary evidence for referenced parts; 6) signed statements and declaration on honour. If a consortium submits, each member must provide the declaration and relevant data; capacity-providing entities must be documented separately.

Selection thresholds and minimum requirements (explicit)

Explicit minimum selection thresholds published in the procurement documents:average annual turnover over last 3 closed financial years must be at least €550 000; current ratio in last closed year must be >= 1 (applies to each consortium member where specified); technical capacity: at least one completed contract in the last 4 years with value not less than €300 000 in relevant technical assistance domains. Professional capacity: on average at least 4 personnel directly employed or legally contracted in specialist knowledge areas related to the contract over current and previous two years.

Procurement Q&A clarifications (summary)

Published Q&A on the F&T Portal clarifies that:1) at request-to-participate stage the candidate provides the financial data in the form but supporting proof for financial data is not automatically required unless requested; 2) subcontractors may act for multiple lead firms provided there is no conflict of interest or distortion of competition and confidentiality is preserved; 3) ongoing contracts that started within the last four years can be referenced, but only the completed part during the reference period will be considered and must be supported by documentary evidence (approval of report, proof of payment, client statement); 4) shortlisted candidates may not change consortium composition without prior written authorisation and shortlisted participants cannot form alliances with each other that differ from their short-listed composition.

Practical risks, compliance and mandatory actions

Key compliance points:ensure Declaration on Honour and exclusion statements are signed by each legal entity (and capacity providers/subcontractors if applicable); ensure PIC registration and, if requested, PIC validation documents are available; respect single submission rule; prepare documentary proof for technical references and for any capacity-providing entities; avoid conflicts of interest and ensure no participation if listed in EU restrictive measures at award; follow eSubmission technical rules to avoid upload errors (file size limits, supported browsers, attachment naming).

1. 1Ensure registration in Participant Register and obtain PIC before submission.
2. 2Complete Request to Participate form exactly as required and in English.
3. 3Include Declaration on Honour and signed format referred in point 7 of the form.
4. 4Prepare documentary evidence for technical references and be ready to provide financial supporting evidence if requested.
5. 5Subscribe to the F&T Portal call to receive updates and Q&A and check for possible time extensions in the last 5 days before deadline.

Contact and document sources

Lead contracting authority:European Commission, INTPA - International Partnerships (INTPA.C Asia and Pacific, INTPA.C.4 Finance and Contracts). Official procurement documents, Contract Notice, A5f Additional information and Request to Participate form are published on the Funding & Tenders Portal tender details page and are the authoritative source for full requirements and templates. Submission address via eSubmission: webgate.ec.europa.eu.

Success rates:Guaranteed number of shortlisted candidates: minimum 4, maximum 8. Final award count: contract likely awarded to one contractor per lot. Success rate therefore is (1 / number of shortlisted candidates invited to tender) at tender stage, but overall competition includes all initial applicants. Exact historic or predicted success probability is not provided in the documents.

Final summary

This restricted tender seeks a service provider (single entity or consortium) to set up and operate a Cooperation Facility delivering flexible technical assistance to support EU cooperation in Myanmar over up to 36 months with an estimated contract value of €1.1 million. The procurement is run under NDICI and follows PRAG-style rules; the process is two-stage with a shortlist of 4-8 candidates. Applicants must meet explicit financial, professional and technical selection thresholds and supply required documentation via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal eSubmission. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to submit full tenders evaluated on quality (80%) and price (20%). The role requires proven delivery experience in TA across project cycle tasks including M&E, third-party monitoring, events, stakeholder engagement and research, with the ability to operate in Myanmar and comply with EU procurement, ethics and conflict-of-interest rules ¹.

Footnotes

1. 1Procurement documents and the A5f Additional information to the Contract Notice on the Funding & Tenders Portal provide the full schedule, templates (Request to Participate form, Declaration on Honour), selection and award criteria and procedural guidance. See the tender page and published PDF documents for official wording and forms: Contract Notice, A5f Additional information and Request to Participate form available on the F&T Portal tender details page.

This is a restricted EU services procurement for a flexible, on demand technical assistance facility to support EU cooperation in Myanmar. The estimated contract value is €1,100,000 excluding VAT, the planned implementation period is 36 months, and the award basis is the best price quality ratio[1].

What the contract is about

The contract will establish a flexible, on demand targeted technical assistance facility for the European Union in Myanmar. The facility is intended to reinforce the efficiency, performance, and impact of EU cooperation in Myanmar by providing technical expertise, event support, stakeholder engagement, and assistance across the full project cycle, including formulation, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and coordination[1].

Who can apply

• Natural persons and legal persons that are effectively established in a Member State of the European Union or in an eligible country or territory under Article 28 of Regulation (EU) 2021/947 may participate[1].
• International organisations are also eligible to participate[1].
• Consortia are allowed, whether permanently established or formed specifically for this procedure, and all members are jointly and severally liable to the contracting authority[1].
• Only one request to participate or tender may be submitted by each natural or legal person, whether alone or as part of a consortium; multiple submissions lead to exclusion[1].
• Subcontracting is allowed, but shortlisted candidates may not form alliances or subcontract to each other for this contract without prior authorisation[1].
• A Participant Identification Code, or PIC, is required for participation and the request must be submitted electronically through the portal[1].

Selection and qualification requirements

• Economic and financial capacity: average annual turnover for the last three closed financial years must be at least €550,000[1].
• Economic and financial capacity: the current ratio in the last closed financial year must be at least 1; for consortia, this ratio must be met by each member[1].
• Professional capacity: the candidate must have had on average at least 4 directly employed or otherwise legally contracted staff in specialist knowledge areas related to the contract during the current year and the previous two years[1].
• Professional capacity: the candidate must not be subject to professional conflicting interests that could negatively affect performance[1].
• Technical capacity: at least one relevant contract must have been implemented at any time during the four years before the submission deadline[1].
• Technical capacity: each qualifying reference must have a value of at least €300,000 for the completed services[1].
• Technical capacity: the reference work must be in technical assistance for project formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, including third party monitoring, and can also include the organisation of events, studies, and research[1].
• If more than eight eligible candidates meet the criteria, ranking is based first on the highest number of qualifying contracts and then on the highest cumulative value of qualifying services[1].
• At request to participate stage, the portal indicates that the candidate must provide the relevant financial data in the form, while supporting proof is not automatically required at that stage[1].

Submission and timetable

Requests to participate must be submitted electronically in English through the Funding and Tenders Portal, and all written communications for the procedure must also be in English[1]. The operative deadline published in the notice is 11/09/2026 at 16:00 in Asia Yangon time, and the invitation to tender is provisionally planned for 09/10/2026¹[1].

• The request to participate form and the declaration on honour must be completed using the prescribed templates[1].
• Any additional brochures or letters submitted with the request to participate will not be taken into account[1].
• Clarification questions must be submitted through the portal and, according to the notice, should be raised no later than 21 days before the deadline for requests to participate[1].
• Clarifications are to be published at the latest 8 days before the deadline for requests to participate[1].
• The contract is not a framework agreement, and the notice states that electronic ordering, electronic payment, and electronic invoicing are allowed[1].

Key applicant takeaways

• This is a specialist technical assistance procurement, not a grant call, so there is no funding rate to apply; the commercial basis is a services contract valued at about €1.1 million excluding VAT[1].
• The strongest eligibility risk is the technical reference threshold, because the notice requires at least one qualifying contract of at least €300,000 in the relevant technical assistance domain[1].
• Consortia can help meet capacity requirements, but consortium composition cannot be changed during the procedure without prior written authorisation[1].
• Selection is two stage, with between 4 and 8 candidates short listed for the full tender stage[1].
• The contract is linked to NDICI Global Europe support measures for Myanmar, under the Asia and the Pacific programme and budget line 14.020131 South and East Asia[1].

Footnotes

1. 1The notice describes a restricted, two stage procedure in which requests to participate are evaluated first, followed by an invitation to tender for between 4 and 8 shortlisted candidates; the invitation date is provisional and the request to participate deadline is the operative submission deadline[1].