New European Bauhaus activities (2024CE160AT223)

The European Commission has announced a procurement contract titled "New European Bauhaus activities," identified as EC-REGIO/2025/OP/0020, aimed at providing external technical assistance to support the integration of New European Bauhaus (NEB) principles in cohesion policy programs across EU Member States. The estimated total value of the contract is 4,000,000 EUR, with a maximum duration of 36 months. The contract is structured as a framework agreement without reopening competition, and the submission deadline is set for July 28, 2025, at 16:00 Brussels time.

The scope of work includes offering expert guidance and support to Managing Authorities and Implementing Bodies of cohesion policy programs, specifically in several areas like integrating NEB principles in calls for proposals, developing project assessment criteria, and identifying project pipelines aligned with NEB goals. Additionally, the contractor will facilitate workshops to promote NEB and support the organization of two editions of the New European Bauhaus Prizes.

Eligible applicants for this tender include a range of entities capable of delivering these services, such as consulting firms, research institutes, and possibly other organizations engaged in relevant sectors. Notably, the tender is not specifically targeting small and medium-sized enterprises, indicated by an 'smeSuitableIndicator' set to false.

The procurement contract is categorized under services, particularly business and management consultancy (CPV code 79400000). The award will be based on a best price-quality ratio, with quality accounting for 70% of the evaluation criteria, and price for 30%.

The geographical scope encompasses all EU Member States and may extend beyond them for NEB prize components. The contract aims to foster sustainable, inclusive, and aesthetically appealing projects in alignment with the broader goals of the New European Bauhaus initiative, which emphasizes sustainability and cultural heritage in urban development.

The tender requires electronic submission, adhering to a process that includes a single stage of submission and evaluation, without any pre-qualification steps indicated. The documentation related to the tender includes an invitation letter, administrative and technical specifications, a declaration on honor, and a financial offer form, among others.

Participants must possess a Personal Identification Code (PIC) to submit a tender, and submissions must comply with the system's technical requirements, including size and document limits. The contracting authority will not address inquiries made after July 17, 2025.

The overall goal of this initiative is to enhance the integration of NEB principles and accelerate the uptake of sustainable and inclusive practices within cohesion policy programs across the EU.

The European Commission, DG REGIO Regional and Urban Policy, has published a call for tenders for New European Bauhaus activities with procedure identifier EC-REGIO/2025/OP/0020. The TED reference is 116/2025 397161-2025. The submission method is electronic and the call is open for submission. The TED publication date is 19/06/2025.
 
The specific objectives of this contract include:
 
Providing external technical assistance support to Member States’ authorities to uptake the New European Bauhaus in cohesion policy programmes for 2021-2027, through a call of expression of interest to be organised in Q1 2026, 10-15 programme authorities across the EU Member States will be selected and receive tailored expert support on the following non-exhaustive strands of action:
 
Supporting calls for proposals: offering expert guidance to Managing Authorities and Implementing Bodies of cohesion policy programmes on effectively integrating the NEB principles in calls for proposals. This includes providing support and assistance to the creation of selection criteria and incorporation of NEB objectives into mainstream implementation. The support will also cover insights on how to incorporate NEB principles in alignment with the specific objectives, policies, and professional requirements of the calls, as well as information requirements regarding accompanying documents, such as feasibility studies.
 
Supporting Project Assessment Criteria: providing expert advice on applying NEB principles within project assessment criteria. This involves assisting in the creation of guidelines for project evaluators to apply NEB-specific selection criteria and professional standards during the assessment process. The support may also include the facilitation of group discussions between Managing Authorities and relevant Implementing Bodies and invited project evaluators to ensure a comprehensive understanding and effective implementation of the NEB principles.
 
Supporting the identification of NEB project pipelines: assisting Managing Authorities and Implementing Bodies of cohesion policy programmes identify potential NEB projects by screening their existing project pipelines, as well as supporting them to envision a future project pipeline to launch further projects that fit the NEB goals. The expert should take into consideration existing project pipelines from previous actions such as proposals steaming from prizes, previous Technical Assistance call (i.e., Support to NEB Local Initiatives), European Urban Innovative NEB call. This also includes the identification of at least one NEB project should be selected and serve as a ‘demonstrator’.
 
Promoting the NEB on the ground through dialogue among project promoters and programme authorities: to raise awareness and interest to the NEB at the local level, organize at least three workshops for potential applicants. See Chapter 3, section A, point vi for more information.
 
The work under this contract should also take into consideration the existing NEB networks such as the Community of Practice dedicated to the NEB, NEB National Contact Points, the broader NEB Community as well as the existing NEB tools, including the NEB mainstreaming toolkit developed during the previous expert assignment in Romania (soon to be published).
 
The beneficiaries of this technical assistance will be Managing Authorities and relevant Implementing Bodies of cohesion policy programmes, that will be selected by the Contracting Authority through a call for expression of interest.
 
Geographical scope: the activities will cover operations across all EU Member States.
 
Providing support for the identification and dissemination of illustrative NEB projects and project ideas, through the New European Bauhaus Prizes: including comprehensive coordination and monitoring of two editions of the Prizes competitive call, communication campaigns, two award ceremonies and related events. Please refer to Chapter 3, section A, point i. for more information.
 
The overall geographical scope of the activities will cover operations across all EU Member State and beyond i.e. countries eligible for NEB Prizes. The specific geographical scope of each activity will be defined in the terms of reference of each request for specific contract.
 
The procedure type is an open procedure. The estimated total value is 4,000,000 EUR. The main classification (CPV) is 79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services. The nature of the contract is services. The maximum contract duration is 36 months. The award method is best price-quality ratio. It is a framework agreement without reopening of competition.
 
Milestones:
TED publication date: 19/06/2025
Date and time of public opening: 28/07/2025 16:30 Europe/Brussels
Deadline for receipt of tenders: 28/07/2025 16:00 Europe/Brussels
Contracting authority is not bound to reply to questions submitted after: 17/07/2025 05:00 Europe/Brussels
 
The following documents are available for download:
ENInvitation letter Invitation letter Published on 19/06/2025 Version 1 No translations available
ENTender-specifications-part 1 Final Tender specifications adm. part Published on 19/06/2025 Version 1 No translations available
ENTender specifications part 2 Technical specification final Tender specifications Published on 19/06/2025 Version 1 No translations available
ENAnnex 2 declaration on honour Declaration on honour (tender) Published on 19/06/2025 Version 1 No translations available
ENAnnex 6 final Financial offer form Published on 19/06/2025 Version 1 No translations available
ENfwc-service-2024-FR-Recast-2024CE160AT223 Draft contract Published on 19/06/2025 Version 1 No translations available
ENannex-vat-2023-en Draft contract annex Published on 19/06/2025 Version 1 No translations available
ENAppendix 2 Security requirements en 2025 Draft contract annex Published on 19/06/2025 Version 1 No translations available
 
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This tender is about securing a framework agreement for services related to the New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative. The European Commission is seeking a contractor to provide technical assistance to Member States in integrating NEB principles into their cohesion policy programs. This includes supporting calls for proposals, project assessment criteria, and the identification of NEB project pipelines. The contractor will also help promote the NEB through workshops and support the New European Bauhaus Prizes. The overall goal is to accelerate the adoption of the NEB approach across the EU and beyond, fostering projects that are sustainable, inclusive, and aesthetically pleasing. The tender is open to any organization capable of providing the required services, and the contract will be awarded based on the best price-quality ratio. The maximum duration of the contract is 36 months, and the estimated total value is 4 million EUR.

Eligible Applicant Types: The eligible applicant types are not explicitly stated, but based on the description, the tender is aimed at entities capable of providing external technical assistance. This likely includes consulting firms, research institutes, universities, and other organizations with expertise in the New European Bauhaus (NEB) and cohesion policy programmes. The beneficiaries of the technical assistance will be Managing Authorities and relevant Implementing Bodies of cohesion policy programmes.

Funding Type: The primary financial mechanism is a service contract, as this is a call for tenders for services.

Consortium Requirement: The content does not explicitly state whether a consortium is required or if a single applicant is sufficient. However, given the scope and nature of the services, both single applicants and consortia could potentially be eligible.

Beneficiary Scope (Geographic Eligibility): The activities will cover operations across all EU Member States and beyond i.e. countries eligible for NEB Prizes. The specific geographical scope of each activity will be defined in the terms of reference of each request for specific contract.

Target Sector: The program targets sectors related to the New European Bauhaus (NEB), which encompasses areas like architecture, urban planning, sustainable development, culture, innovation, and cohesion policy. It also targets business and management consultancy.

Mentioned Countries: Romania is mentioned as the location of a previous expert assignment. All EU Member States are mentioned as the geographical scope of the activities.

Project Stage: The project stage is focused on implementation and technical assistance, specifically supporting the uptake of the New European Bauhaus in cohesion policy programmes for 2021-2027. This includes supporting calls for proposals, project assessment criteria, and the identification of NEB project pipelines.

Funding Amount: The estimated total value of the contract is 4,000,000 EUR.

Application Type: The application type is an open call for tenders, with electronic submission.

Nature of Support: Beneficiaries will receive non-monetary services in the form of technical assistance and expert guidance.

Application Stages: The number of application stages is not explicitly mentioned, but it can be inferred that there is at least one stage involving the submission of a tender, followed by evaluation and selection.

Success Rates: The success rates are not mentioned in the provided text.

Co-funding Requirement: The text does not explicitly mention a co-funding requirement.

Summary:

This is a call for tenders by the European Commission, DG REGIO - Regional and Urban Policy, for providing external technical assistance to support the uptake of the New European Bauhaus (NEB) in EU Member States’ cohesion policy programmes for 2021-2027. The tender, identified by procedure identifier EC-REGIO/2025/OP/0020, has a TED reference of 116/2025 397161-2025. The estimated total value of the contract is 4,000,000 EUR, and the maximum contract duration is 36 months. The submission method is electronic, with a deadline for receipt of tenders on 28/07/2025 at 16:00 Europe/Brussels. The contracting authority will not reply to questions submitted after 17/07/2025 05:00 Europe/Brussels.

The specific objectives of the contract include:

1.  Providing expert guidance to Managing Authorities and Implementing Bodies on integrating NEB principles in calls for proposals, including support for creating selection criteria and incorporating NEB objectives.
2.  Offering expert advice on applying NEB principles within project assessment criteria, including creating guidelines for project evaluators.
3.  Assisting in the identification of NEB project pipelines by screening existing projects and envisioning future projects that align with NEB goals.
4.  Promoting the NEB on the ground through dialogue among project promoters and programme authorities, including organizing at least three workshops for potential applicants.
5.  Providing support for the identification and dissemination of illustrative NEB projects and project ideas through the New European Bauhaus Prizes, including coordination, monitoring, communication campaigns, and award ceremonies.

The geographical scope of the activities covers operations across all EU Member States and beyond, specifically countries eligible for NEB Prizes. The beneficiaries of this technical assistance will be Managing Authorities and relevant Implementing Bodies of cohesion policy programmes, selected through a call for expression of interest.

The tender documents include an invitation letter, tender specifications (administrative and technical parts), a declaration on honour, a financial offer form, a draft contract, a draft contract annex on VAT, and a draft contract annex on security requirements. The award method is based on the best price-quality ratio, and the framework agreement is without reopening of competition.

To participate, tenderers need a Personal Identification Code (PIC). The system supports 24 official EU languages and uses UTF-8 character set encoding. The system encrypts all uploaded documents using an asymmetric key. Attachments must be less than 50 MB in size, and the maximum number of documents allowed per tender is 200 files.