Calls for tender

• Call for Tender reference 2015 ECFIN 010/E – Study on firm-level drivers of export performance and external competitiveness in Italy
• Call for Papers reference 2015 ECFIN 013/C - Workshop 19 January 2016 "Fiscal policy after the crisis"
• Call for Tender reference 2015 ECFIN 014/B – Financial and Economic Data supply service : Bond and equity data
• Call for Tender reference 2015 ECFIN 014/B bis – Financial and Economic Data supply service : Bond and equity data
• Call for Tender reference 2015 ECFIN 018/B – Data Supply Services – Annual Accounts
• Call for Tender reference 2015 ECFIN 015/D – Provision of evaluation and evaluation related services in the field of macro-financial assistance and balance of payment support information

• Pre-information notice for a low value contract – Study on: Capital misallocation and skill mismatches in Italy: the productivity conundrum – reference call ECFIN 2014 014/H
• Open call for tenders – "An EU-wide monthly business survey in the financial services sector." Reference ECFIN 2014 008/A4
• Invitation to tender – Open call for Tender " For the selection of consultants to conduct operational assessments and take part in PEFA studies." Reference ECFIN 2014 010/D
• Invitation to tender - Open call for tender "Data Supply Services: Automated feed of Valuation Prices and Rates for Financial Market Instruments" Reference ECFIN 2014 002/A
• Call for tenders - FELLOWSHIP-INITIATIVE 2014-2015 "Forward to a New Normal: Growth, integration and structural convergence revisited" Reference ECFIN 2014 004/B
• Prior information notice* for FELLOWSHIP-INITIATIVE 2014-2015 "Forward to a New Normal: Growth, integration and structural convergence revisited" Reference ECFIN 2014 004/B
• Pre-information notice for a low value contract – Provision of venue, catering and on-site services for a workshop organized in Brussels, Belgium – reference ECFIN 2014 006/A4
• Call for Papers "Expenditure-based consolidation: experiences and outcomes" - reference ECFIN 2014 009/C

• Invitation to tender - Study on “The economic effects of deleveraging in the financial and non-financial sectors" - reference ECFIN 2013 008/E
• Invitation to tender - Online news and information service for emerging markets - reference ECFIN 2013 003/D
• Invitation to tender - Financial instruments Audit Certification - reference ECFIN 2013 001/L
• Pre-information notice for a low value contract – Automated Feed of Valuation Prices and Rates for Financial Market Instruments– reference ECFIN 2013 002/A
• Pre-information notice for a low value contract - organization of seminar in Dublin, Ireland – reference ECFIN 2013 005/H
• Pre-information notice for a low value contract – Provision of venue, catering and on-site services for a workshop organized in Brussels, Belgium – reference ECFIN 2013 006/A
• Conference on Current Account Imbalances and International Financial Integration. 06/12/2013 - 07/12/2013
• ECFIN 2013 007/C - Government wage bill: determinants, interactions and effects

• Prior information notice ECFIN/B/2012/006
• Call for tender ECFIN/B/2012/006 - Research Fellowships - Research on economic growth perspectives for Europe and the future of EMU - submission of proposals extended until 3 June 2012
• Call for tender ECFIN/R5/2012/001 - Deadline for submission of tenders: 14 June 2012
• Call for tender ECFIN/A/2012/013 - Data supply services: Macro-economic and financial data - Deadline for submission of tenders: 26 September 2012
• Call for tenders ECFIN/B/2012/006 – Research Fellowships Contract award notice(93 kB)
• Call for papers (ECFIN/G/2011/020) - Latvia Country Seminar - Deadline for submission: 30 September 2011 "EU balance-of-payments assistance for Latvia: Foundations of Success"
• Call for papers (ECFIN 2012 010/C) - "Fiscal relations across governments levels in times of crisis – making compatible fiscal decentralisation and budgetary discipline" - Deadline for submission: 22 June 2012
  
• CANCELLED Call for papers (ECFIN 2012 014/E) ''Economic convergence and funding of growth in the CEE EU Member States - Workshop organized by the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs of the European Commission'' - Deadline for submission: 15 October 2012

• Pre-information notice for a low value contract – ref. ECFIN/A5/2011/024
• "The cost of non-Europe: the untapped potential of the European Single Market". BEPA/2011/PO/01
• Invitation to tender ECFIN/R4/2010/001 - deadline for submission : 7 February 2011 (16:00)
  Study on "Multiple framework contracts under the 'cascade' or ranking method with up to three service providers for services related to the organisation and management of events"
• Invitation to tender ECFIN/A/2011/001 - Open Procedure - deadline for submission : 12 May 2011
  Data supply services : Bond and equity data - Establishment of a 4 years framework contract
• Pre-information notice for low value contract: "Decorative plexi blocs" ECFIN/A5/2011/019
• Framework contract "Financial data supply services – annual accounts" ECFIN/A/2011/002
• Call for papers (ECFIN/C/2011/012) - Workshop organised by the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs of the European Commission - "Public finances in times of severe economic stress – the role of institutions" - Brussels, 30 November 2011

• Invitation to tender ECFIN/D/2010/005 - deadline for submission : 17 May 2010 (16:00)
  Study on "Reform options for the global reserve system and their implications for the EU economy"
• Invitation to tender ECFIN/R5/2010/007 - deadline for submission : 10 May 2010 (16:00)
  Maintenance of SWIFT Alliance entry and associated tools for DG ECFIN
• Invitation to tender ECFIN/C/2010/010 - deadline for submission : 5 July 2010 (16:00)
  Study on "Housing markets and intra-euro area macroeconomic imbalances: Identifying policy instruments"
• Invitation to tender ECFIN/A3/2010/004 - deadline for submission : 26 August 2010 (16:00)
  An EU-wide monthly business survey in the financial service sector
• Invitation to tender ECFIN/E/2010/014 - deadline for submission : 31 August 2010 (16:00)
  Study on “The impact of state guarantees to banks on systemic risk"
• Invitation to tender ECFIN/E/2010/024 - deadline for submission : 20 September 2010 (16:00)
  Study on “Non-bank Financial Institutions - assessment of their impact on the stability of the financial system
• Pre-information notice for low-value contract ECFIN/R4/2010/025 - deadline for submission : 19 November 2010 (16:00)
  Pre-information notice for low value contracts - contract for the development of a series of videos.
• Open invitation to tender ECFIN/D/2010/018 - deadline for submission : 06 December 2010 (17:00)
  For conclusion of a framework contract to conduct operational assessments and take part in 'public expenditure and financial accountability' studies
• Call for Papers - ECFIN/G/2010/003 – UK Country Seminar
• Call for Papers - ECFIN/C/2010/008 - Capital flows to converging European economies - from boom to drought and beyond - deadline 31 May 2010
• Call for Papers - ECFIN/C/2010/015 - Workshop on Public debt and economic growth - deadline 7 July 2010

• Prior information notice - published 14/03/2009
  ECFIN/B/2009/007: Framework service contract for the procurement of studies and other supporting services in the area of structural performance of the European economies, structural reforms and the economic evaluation of Community policies
• Invitation to tender - published 26/09/2009 - deadline 03/11/2009
  ECFIN/A2/2009/013: "Ratings and Research Services"
• Invitation to tender - published 30/09/2009 - deadline 16/11/2009
  ECFIN/B/2009/007: "Framework service contract for the supply of economic studies in the area of the structural performance of the European economies, structural reforms and the economic evaluation of community policies
• Invitation to tender - published 01/04/2009 - deadline 06/05/2009
  ECFIN/A2/2009/003: "Automated Feed of Valuation Prices and Rates for Financial Market Instruments"
• Invitation to tender - published 07/04/2009 - deadline 20/05/2009
  ECFIN/D/2009/008: Study on "Resilience of emerging market economies to economic and financial developments in advanced economies"
• Invitation to tender - deadline 13/05/2009
  ECFIN/R5/2009/001: Maintenance of SWIFT Alliance entry and associated tools for DG ECFIN
• Invitation to tender - deadline 22/06/2009
  ECFIN/A/2009/011: Study on "Disaggregated estimation of import and export price elasticities"
• Invitation to tender - deadline 29/06/2009
  ECFIN/B/2009/012: Study on Green growth accounting: the contribution of energy and the environment to GDP growth"
• Invitation to tender - deadline 30/06/2009
  ECFIN/B/2009/015: Study on "Product market reforms and adjustment in the European economy"
• Invitation to tender - deadline 30/06/2009
  ECFIN/D/2009/006: "Online news and information service for emerging markets"
• ECFIN C/2009/021 - Workshop 27 November 2009 'External imbalances and public finances in the EU' - Call for papers
• ECFIN A/2009/009 - DG ECFIN's 6th Annual Research Conference (ARC 2009) Crisis and reform - Call for speakers

• Invitation to tender ECFIN/A/2008/001 - Data supply services (economic and financial) - Deadline 04 April 2008
• Invitation to tender AO/ECFIN/R1/08/01 - Course on "Topics in Globalisation" - Deadline 18 April 2008
• Invitation to tender AO/ECFIN/R1/08/03 - Course on "Open Economy macroeconomics" - Deadline 18 April 2008
• Invitation to tender AO/ECFIN/R1/08/04 - Course on "Cost-Benefit Analysis applied to the Impact Assessment of policy proposals" - Deadline 18 April 2008
• Invitation to tender AO/ECFIN/R1/08/05 - Course on "Topics in Microeconometrics" - Deadline 18 April 2008
• Invitation to tender ECFIN/E/2008/008 - Study on "The fiscal implications of climate change adaptation" - Deadline 28 May 2008
• Invitation to tender ECFIN/C/2008/012 - Study on "The channels of financial market contagion in the new EU Member States" - Deadline 24 June 2008
• Invitation to tender ECFIN/R/2008/004 - For a framework contract for "Advice and conception of information and communication actions" - Deadline 31 July 2008
• Invitation to tender ECFIN/E/2008/016 - Study on "The measurement of the intensity of competition in goods and services markets" - Deadline 25 August 2008
• Invitation to tender ECFIN/D/2008/019 - Study on "Potential risks to macroeconomic and financial stability in South-Eastern European Economies and an enhanced framework for economic surveillance" - Deadline 3 September 2008
• Invitation to tender ECFIN/R4/2008/015 - For a framework contract "en cascade" for "Work involving writing, graphic design and the web" - Deadline 12 September 2008
• Invitation to tender ECFIN/D/2008/028 - For a service contract for a study on "Quality of Public finances in Support of Growth in the Mediterranean Partner Countries of the EU" - Deadline 29 September 2008
• Invitation to tender ECFIN/D/2008/027 - Service Contract for a study on "Labour markets performance and migration flows in Arab Mediterranean Countries: determinants and effects" - Deadline 30 September 2008
• Invitation to tender ECFIN/A/2008/017 - Study on "Modelling financial integration and financial convergence in EU Member States and future EU Member States" - Deadline 30 September 2008
• Invitation to tender ECFIN/R4/2008/018 - Work involving the organisation of exhibitions and stands - Deadline 3 October 2008
• Invitation to tender ECFIN/B/2008/033 - Study on "Market integration and technological leadership in Europe" - Deadline 17 November 2008
• Invitation to tender ECFIN/L1/2008/025 - The Mid-Term Evaluation of the EIB's External Mandate - Deadline 8 December 2008
• Invitation to tender ECFIN/L4/2008/026 - Financial instruments audit certification - Deadline 5 January 2009
• 5th Annual research conference. Boosting growth and productivity in an open Europe: the role of international flos of goods, services, capital and labour. (closing date 30 April 2008)
• Five years of an enlarged EU – a positive–sum game. (closing date 15 April 2008)
• Workshop on: What Drives Inflation in the New EU Member States? (closing date 26 May 2008)
• Workshop on: The Quality of Public Finances and Economic Growth (closing date 9 June 2008)

Invitation to tender ECFIN/D4/2007/013 - deadline for submission: 23 November 2007 - Selection of consultants to conduct operational assessments in relation to macroeconomic aid for third countries

Documents for submission - deadline for submission : 23 November 2007 (16:00)

• Contract notice 2007/S 198-239671 of 13/10/07
• Invitation to tender(112 kB)  
• Specifications(2 MB)  

Additional information

Address from which further information can be obtained:

European Commission
Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs
For the attention of: ECFIN/D4
Mr D. Bouteiller
BU 1 0/19
B-1049 Brussels
Fax: (+32-2) 295 76 19
Email: Didier.Bouteiller@ec.europa.eu
With copy to: Paul.Toulet-morlanne@ec.europa.eu

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Invitation to tender ECFIN/E/2007/022 - deadline 12 November 2007 - Study on "the efficiency and effectiveness of public spending on tertiary education"

Documents for submission - deadline for submission : 12 November 2007 (16:00)

• Contract notice 2007/S 194-235356 of 09/10/07
• Invitation to tender(779 kB)   signed original
• Specifications(273 kB)  

Additional information

Address from which further information can be obtained:

European Commission
Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs
For the attention of: ECFIN/E2
Mrs Fabienne Ilzkovitz
BU 1 02/174
B-1049 Brussels
Fax: (+32-2) 299 35 02
Email: ECFIN-public-spending@ec.europa.eu
With copy to: Fabienne.Ilzkovitz@ec.europa.eu
and Adriaan.Dierx@ec.europa.eu

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Invitation to tender ECFIN/E/2007/020 - Study on "Diffusion of innovation in the internal market"

Documents for submission - deadline for submission : 29 October 2007 (16:00)

• Contract notice 2007/S 184-224042 of 25/09/07
• Invitation to tender(721 kB) signed original
• Invitation to tender(130 kB)   containing links
• Specifications(269 kB)

of 25/09/07

Additional information

Address from which further information can be obtained:

European Commission
Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs
For the attention of: ECFIN/E2
Mrs Fabienne Ilzkovitz
BU 1 02/174
B-1049 Brussels
Fax: (+32-2) 299 35 02
Email: ECFIN-DIFFUSION-INNOVATION@ec.europa.eu
With copy to: Fabienne.Ilzkovitz@ec.europa.eu
and Karolina.Leib@ec.europa.eu

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Invitation to tender ECFIN/E/2007/016 - Study on "Price and wage stickiness in the euro area"

Documents for submission - deadline for submission : 20 August 2007 (16:00)

• Contract notice - 2007/S 106-129994 of 06/06/07
• Invitation to tender(28 kB)  
• Specifications(169 kB)  

Additional information

Address from which further information can be obtained:

European Commission
Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs
For the attention of: ECFIN/E2
Mrs Fabienne Ilzkovitz
BU 1 02/174
B-1049 Brussels
Fax: (+32-2) 299 35 02
Email: Fabienne.Ilzkovitz@ec.europa.eu
With copy to: Nuno.Sousa@ec.europa.eu
and ecfin-price-stickiness@ec.europa.eu

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Invitation to tender ECFIN/C/2007/017 - Study on risk sharing and portfolio allocation in EMU.

Documents for submission - deadline for submission : 16 July 2007 (16:00)

• Contract notice - 2007/S 119-145488 of 23/06/07
• Invitation to tender(26 kB)  
• Specifications(163 kB)  

Additional information

Address from which further information can be obtained:

European Commission
Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs
For the attention of: ECFIN/C
Mrs M. Donnay
BU 1 00/209
B-1049 Brussels
Fax: (+32-2) 299 35 05
Email: ecfin-portfolio-allocation@ec.europa.eu

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Invitation to tender ECFIN/C/2007/006. Study on the euro and prices : changeover-related inflation and price convergence in the euro area.

Documents for submission - deadline for submission : 4 July 2007 (16:00)

• Contract notice - 2007/S 95-116036 2007/S 95-116036 of 19/05/07
• Invitation to tender(30 kB)  
• Specifications(217 kB)  

Additional information

Address from which further information can be obtained:

European Commission
Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs
For the attention of: ECFIN/C
Mr B. Döhring
BU 1 00/209
B-1049 Brussels
Fax: (+32-2) 295 81 81
Email: ecfin euro prices tender mailbox

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Invitation to tender ECFIN/A/2007/014 - Study on "Impact of the euro on growth and employment"

Documents for submission - deadline for submission : 25 June 2007 (16:00)

• Contract notice - 2007/S 106-128745 of 06/06/07
• Invitation to tender(120 kB)  
• Specifications(341 kB)  

Additional information

Address from which further information can be obtained:

European Commission
Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs
For the attention of: ECFIN/A
Mr Paul van den Noord
BU 1 01/140
B-1049 Brussels
Fax: (+32-2) 299 35 02
Email: ECFIN-EURO-GROWTH-EMPLOYMENT-2007@ec.europa.eu

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Invitation to tender ECFIN/A/2007/015 - Study on "Impact of EMU on trade and foreign direct investment "

Documents for submission - deadline for submission : 25 June 2007 (16:00)

• Contract notice - 2007/S 106-128746 of 06/06/07
• Invitation to tender(121 kB)  
• Specifications(341 kB)  

Additional information

Address from which further information can be obtained:

European Commission
Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs
For the attention of: ECFIN/A
Mr Paul van den Noord
BU 1 01/140
B-1049 Brussels
Fax: (+32-2) 299 35 02
Email: ECFIN-EMU-TRADE-FDI-2007@ec.europa.eu

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Invitation to tender ECFIN/D/2007/008 Study on costs and benefits of running an international currency

Documents for submission - deadline for submission : 22 June 2007 (16:00)

• Contract notice - 2007/S 100-122417 of 26/05/07
• Invitation to tender(30 kB)  
• Specifications(162 kB)  

Additional information

Address from which further information can be obtained:

European Commission
Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs
For the attention of: ECFIN/D3
Mr H. Temprano
BU 1 00/030
B-1049 Brussels
Fax: (+32-2) 295 27 91
Email: ecfin-d2-study@ec.europa.eu

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Invitation to tender ECFIN/D/2007/005. Study on the economic aspects of the energy sector in CIS countries

Documents for submission - deadline for submission : 4 June 2007 (16:00)

• Contract notice - 2007/S 87-105973 of 05/05/07
• Invitation to tender(25 kB)  
• Specifications(128 kB)  

Additional information

Address from which further information can be obtained:

European Commission
Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs
For the attention of: ECFIN/D3
Mr L. Vinhas de Souza
BU 1 -1/182
B-1049 Brussels
Fax: (+32-2) 295 27 91
Email: ecfin-energy-study@ec.europa.eu

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Invitation to tender ECFIN/C/2007/007. Study on financial developments and stability in Eastern Europe.

Documents for submission - deadline for submission : 1st June 2007 (16:00)

• Invitation to tender(30 kB)  
• Specifications(217 kB)  

Additional information

Address from which further information can be obtained:

European Commission
Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs
For the attention of : ECFIN/A Mr Max Watson BU1, 5/195
B - 1049 Brussels
Email: max.watson@ec.europa.eu

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Invitation to tender ECFIN/D/2007/001. Study on the adjustment capacity to external shocks of EU candidate and potential candidate countries of the Western Balkans, with a focus on labour markets

Documents for submission - deadline for submission : 21 May 2007 (16:00)

• Contract notice - 2007/S73-088492 of 14 April 2007
• Invitation to tender(119 kB)  
• Specifications(272 kB)  

Additional information

Address from which further information can be obtained:

European Commission
Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs
For the attention of: ECFIN/D1
Mr Frank Kohlenberger
BU 1 01/036
B-1049 Brussels
Fax: (+32-2) 299 61 51
Email: ecfin-d1-study@ec.europa.eu

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Invitation to tender ECFIN/D/2007/003. Study on Asian financial integration and cooperation: the relevance of the European experience and the role of the ASEM Finance Process

Documents for submission - deadline for submission: 23 April 2007 (16:00)

• Contract notice - 2007/S51-062495 of 14 March 2007
• Invitation to tender(256 kB)  
• Specifications(305 kB)  

Additional information

Address from which further information can be obtained:

European Commission
Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs
For the attention of: ECFIN/D2
Mrs Caroline Gaye
BU 1 00/062
B-1049 Brussels
Fax: (+32) 295 27 91
email ecfin-d2-study@ec.europa.eu

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Invitation to tender AO/ECFIN/R1/07/04. Course on "Environmental economics"

Documents for submission - deadline for submission : 20 April 2007 (16:00)

• Invitation to tender(2 MB)  
• Specifications(995 kB)  

Additional information

Address from which further information can be obtained:

European Commission
Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs
For the attention of : ECFIN/R1
Ms Helle Fink
BU1, 4/105
B - 1049 Brussels
Fax : 00.32.2.296.17.17
Email: ECFIN-R1-CALL-FOR-TENDER@ec.europa.eu

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Invitation to tender AO/ECFIN/R1/07/03. Course on "International trade"

Documents for submission - deadline for submission : 20 April 2007 (16:00)

• Invitation to tender(2 MB)  
• Specifications(946 kB)  

Additional information

Address from which further information can be obtained:

European Commission
Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs
For the attention of : ECFIN/R1
Ms Helle Fink
BU1, 4/105
B - 1049 Brussels
Fax : 00.32.2.296.17.17
Email: ECFIN-R1-CALL-FOR-TENDER@ec.europa.eu

 

Call for tender for an EU-wide monthly business survey in the financial services sector
ECFIN/2006/A3-01

The Commission has been carrying out its Programme of EU Business and Consumer Surveys for more than 40 years. Over time, the coverage of the surveys has been extended to most sectors of the economy. The financial services sector has, however, not yet been included in the regular survey programme.

Given the importance of the financial services sector for the development of the overall economy, the Commission contracted a pilot survey in the financial services sector on an EU-wide scale for a period of one year (ending in March 2007). After the evaluation and a positive assessment of the first results, the Commission decided to continue the survey and, therefore, launches a new Call for Tender.

Documents for submission - deadline for submission: 12/10/2006

• Contract notice - 2006/S JO-S 172-182945 of 09 September 2006
• Invitation to tender(22 kB)  
• Tender Specifications(81 kB)  
• Draft framework service contract - Part IV of the tender specifications(89 kB)  
• Annexes to tender specifications:
  • Annex 1: Legal entity form
  • Annex 2: Financial identification form
  • Annex 3: Declaration of the candidate's eligibility(55 kB)  
  • Annex 4: Administrative reply form(21 kB)   - Administrative reply form(14 kB)  
  • Annex 5: Questionnaire(52 kB)  
  • Annex 6a / 6b: Templates for the transmission of aggregate/individual data(35 kB)   - Templates for the transmission of aggregate/individual data(81 kB)  
  • Annex 7: Technical modalities for the transmission of the survey data(20 kB)  

of 09 September 2006 of 09 September 2006 of 09 September 2006

Documentation for consultation:

• Business Surveys in the Financial Sector - July 2002(5 MB)  
  Daniel Bloesch, Richard Etter - ETH KOF
• Feasibility of EU Business Survey in the Financial Services Sector - November 2004(602 kB)  
  Daniel Bloesch, Richard Etter - ETH KOF
• User Guide Joint Harmonised EU Programme of Business and Consumer Surveys DG ECFIN
• A bank lending survey for the euro area - Monthly Bulletin April 2003 - p. 65-75 European Central Bank

Address from which further information can be obtained:

European Commission
Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs
Ms. Nathalie DARNAUT
BU-1 03/146
"Invitation to tender ECFIN/2006/A3-01"
B-1049 Brussels
Fax (+32) 296 36 50
e-mail:ECFIN-BCS-MAIL@ec.europa.eu

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Invitation to tender No ECFIN/E/2006/003. Study on the methods to evaluate the effectiveness of competition policy

Documents for submission - deadline for submission: 09/10/2006 at 16:00 :

• Contract notice - 2006/S JO-S 167 - 178 579 of 02 Septembre 2006
• Invitation to tender(258 kB)  
• Specifications(4 MB)  
• Annexes to tender specifications
  • Annex 1: Legal entity form
  • Annex 2: Financial identification form

Additional information

Address from which further information can be obtained:

European Commission
Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs
For the attention of: Head of Unit ECFIN/E - Office BU-1 2/174
1, rue de Genève
B-1030 Brussels
e-mail: ecfin-competition-policies@ec.europa.eu

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Invitation to tender No ECFIN/E/2006/002. Study on the comparison between public support policy in the EU and other jurisdictions

Documents for submission - deadline for submission: 28/09/2006 at 16:00 :

• Contract notice - 2006/S JO-S 156 - 1674 823of 18 August 2006
• Invitation to tender(264 kB)  
• Specifications(4 MB)  
• Annexes to tender specifications:
  • Annex 1: Legal entity form
  • Annex 2: Financial identification form

Additional information

Address from which further information can be obtained:

European Commission
Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs
BU-1 02/174
B-1049 Brussels
Fax (+32) 299 35 02
e-mail: ecfin-support-policy@ec.europa.eu

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Invitation to tender No ECFIN/R3/2006/001 by open procedure for the evaluation of DG ECFIN's forecasting services

Documents for submission - deadline for submission: 25/09/2006 at 16:00 :

• Contract notice - 2006/S JO-S 153 - 164 778 of 12 August 2006
• Invitation to tender(20 kB)  
• Specifications(94 kB)  
• Annexes to tender specifications(28 kB)  
• Service contract(73 kB)  

Additional information

Address from which further information can be obtained:

European Commission
Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs
BU-1 04/165
B-1049 Brussels
Fax (+32) 298 46 19
e-mail: ecfin-evaluations@ec.europa.eu

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Invitation to tender ECFIN/E/2006/001. Study on the efficiencies of public spending in support of research and development activities

Documents for submission - deadline for submission: 8 September 2006:

• Contract notice - 2006/S JO-S 123 - 130482 of 1 July 2006
• Invitation to tender(265 kB)  
• Specifications incl. declaration of candidate's eligibility(4 MB)  
• Annexes to tender specifications:
  • Annex 1: Legal entity form
  • Annex 2: Financial identification form

Additional information

Address from which further information can be obtained:

European Commission
Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs
For the attention of Head of Unit ECFIN/E
BU-1 2/174
1, rue de Genève
B-1030 Brussels
Fax (+32) 2980998
e-mail: ecfin-public-spending@ec.europa.eu

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Invitation to tender N° ECFIN/A2/2006/001 for Financial Data Supply Services

Documents for submission (deadline for submission: 13/09/2006):

• Contract notice - 2006/S 120-127432
• Invitation to tender(24 kB)  
• Specifications(193 kB)   s
• Annexes to tender specifications:
  • Annex 1: Legal entity form
  • Annex 2: Financial identification form
  • Annex 3: Declaration of the candidate's eligibility(16 kB)  
  • Annex 4: Financial proposal(77 kB)   - Financial proposal(75 kB)  

Additional information

Following a request for clarifications concerning Invitation to Tender ECFIN/A2/2006/001 on " Financial Data Supply Services",
I would like to inform you that if a candidate wishes to offer different products in the framework of a particular Lot, a technical proposal and a financial proposal should be included in the tender for each one of the products it wishes to offer. Each product will be evaluated on its own by the European Commission.

I would also remind you that the closing date for submitting tenders is 13th September 2006, as laid down in the 'Invitation to tender' letter. In particular, please note that offers sent by registered post must show proof of posting (normally a postmark) on or before this date, or they would have to be disqualified.

Address from which further information can be obtained:

European Commission
Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs
BU-1 4/168
B-1049 Brussels
Fax (+32) 2980998
e-mail: ecfin-databases@ec.europa.eu

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Invitation to tender N° 2006/ECFIN/R4/01 for the supply of promotional material

Documents for submission (deadline for submission: 02/06/2006):

• Contract notice - OJ 2006/S-78-081341 of 22 April 2006
• Invitation to tender(25 kB)  
• Tender specifications with deadline for submission 02/06/2006 ( Specifications(237 kB)  
• Annexes to tender specifications:
  • Annex 1: Financial Proposal(127 kB)  
  • Annex 2: Financial identification form
  • Annex 3: Legal entity form
  • Annex 4: Declaration of the candidate's eligibility(17 kB)  
  • Annex 5: Letter of submission of tender(20 kB)  

Address from which further information can be obtained:

European Commission
Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs
BU-1 4/168
B-1049 Brussels
Fax (+32) 2980998
e-mail: ECFIN-promotional-material@ec.europa.eu

Additional Information on 15/05/2006:

In case studies N° 1 and 2 of the specifications, the logo of the Prince euro programme is mentioned as to be printed in some of the articles. Please be informed that the logo of the Prince euro programme to be used in case studies N° 1 and 2 can be found on the cover page of the publication "Did the euro cause prices to rise"

 

Call for tender for the organisation of events and exhibitions 2005/ECFIN/R4/01

Documents

• JO-S 1 - 000101 of 4 January 2006
• Cover letter of tender(149 kB)  
• Call for tender with deadline for submission of 17 February 2006(2 MB)  
• Corrigendum for price schedule Lot 1(499 kB)  
• Questions & Answers(14 kB)  
• Questions & Answers. Part 2(18 kB)  
• Lot 1 – Organisation of various events. Price schedule(166 kB)  
• Lot 2: Organisation and management of exhibitions. Price schedule(220 kB)  

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Call for tender for an EU-wide monthly business survey in the financial service sector ECFIN/2005/A3-01

The Commission has been carrying out its programme of EU business and consumer surveys for more than 40 years. Over time, the coverage of the surveys has been extended to most sectors of the economy. The financial service sector has, however, not yet been included in the survey programme.

Given the importance of the financial services sector for the development of the overall economy, the Commission is now looking for a suitable contractor to carry out a pilot survey in the financial sector on an EU-wide scale.

Documents for submission with deadline of 7 November 2005

• Contract notice - OJEU S 191-187705 of 4 October 2005 (TED)
• Invitation to tender(20 kB)  
• Tender specifications with deadline for submission 07/11/2005(210 kB)  
• Annexes to tender specifications
  • Annex 1:Financial identification form available at the Directorate General Budget
  • Annex 2: Legal Entity form available at the Directorate General Budget
  • Annex 3: Declaration of the candidate’s eligibility(23 kB)
  • Annex 4: Administrative reply form(17 kB)
  • Annex 5: Model of questionnaire(18 kB)
  • Annex 6a / 6b: Excel templates for the transmission of aggregate / individual data(28 kB)
  • Annex 7: Technical modalities for the transmission of the survey data(22 kB)

Documentation for consultation

• Business surveys in the financial sector - July 2002. Daniel Bloesch, Richard Etter – ETH KOF(10 MB)
• Feasibility of EU business survey in the financial services sector - November 2004. Daniel Bloesch, Richard Etter – ETH KOF(6 MB)
• ECFIN user guide joint harmonised EU programme of business and consumer surveys
• A bank lending survey for the euro area. Monthly Bulletin - April 2003. pp. 65-75. European Central Bank

Address from which further information can be obtained

European Commission
Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs
Mr. Peter Weiss
BU-1 3/146
"Invitation to tender ECFIN/2005/A3-01"
B-1049 Brussels, Belgium
Fax +32 2 296 36 50
e-mail: ecfin-bcs-mail@ec.europa.eu

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Call for tender for study on economic resilience in the euro area ECFIN/C/2005/01

The objective of this study is to develop a more rigorous understanding of economic resilience and to generate fresh empirical evidence regarding its determinants. The study should explore alternative ways of measuring resilience within the euro area and other industrial economies and examine the welfare costs of having a comparatively low degree of resilience.

On the basis of this analysis, the study should empirically explore the determinants of economic resilience giving due regard to the impact of rigidities in product, labour and capital markets and the interaction between macroeconomic and structural policies. The overall results of this analysis should provide policy-relevant conclusions concerning the types of economic reform that are likely to bolster the euro area’s recovery from economic slowdowns and other disturbances.

Documents

• OJEU S 175 -173228 of 10 September 2005
• Cover letter of tender(127 kB)  
• Unofficial specifications.
  Call for tender with deadline for submission of 21 October 2005(137 kB)  

Address from which further information can be obtained:

Commission of the European Communities
Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs
Mr. Joost Kuhlmann
BU-1 –0/147
"Call for tender ECFIN/C/2005/01"
B-1049 Brussels, Belgium
Tel. +322 299 33 48, fax +322 299 35 05
e-mail: ecfin-call-for-tenders

Address to send the required documents not later than 21 October 2005:

European Commission
Directorate General Economic and Financial Affairs
For the attention Head of Unit “Budgetary resources and internal control”
BU-1 Office 3/013
Rue de Genève 1
B-1140 Brussels (Evere)

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Call for tender ECFIN/A2/2005/001. Rating and research services

Documents

• OJEU S176 of 13 September 2005
• Cover letter of tender(136 kB)  
• Unofficial specifications.
  Call for tender with deadline for submission of 3 November 2005(614 kB)  

Address from which further information can be obtained with deadline of 24 October 2005

Mr Frank Schönborn
Head of Unit, Economic Databases and Statistical Coordination
Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs
European Commission
B-1049 Brussels
Belgium
e-mail: ecfin-databases@ec.europa.eu
fax: +32 (0) 2 295.74.99

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Study on the price convergence in the enlarged internal market Call for tender ECFIN/E/2005/002

Documents

• OJ 2005/S 169-167611 dated 02/09/2005
• Cover letter of tender(217 kB)
• Call for tender with deadline for submission of 14/10/2005(131 kB)  

Address from which further information can be obtained

European Commission
Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs
For the attention of: Head of Unit R-2 – Office BU1 3/13
1, rue de Genève
B-1030 Brussels
Belgium

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Study on the feasibility of a tool to measure the macroeconomic impact of structural reforms Call for tender ECFIN/E/2005/001

Documents

• JO-S 156 - 155390 of 13 August 2005
• Cover letter of tender(123 kB)
• Unofficial specifications.
  Call for tender with deadline for submission of 26 September 2005(472 kB)

Address from which further information can be obtained

European Commission
Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs
For the attention of: Head of Unit R-2 – Office BU1 3/13
1, rue de Genève
B-1030 Brussels
Belgium

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Call for tenders for online news and information service for emerging markets ECFIN/D/2005/001 (OJ EU S 90 dated 11 May 2005)

The aim of the present call for tender is to provide the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs with online news and information services for emerging markets. The information timely provided will include news, company and industry information, financial markets data and macroeconomic analysis (e.g. Country reports, country sector reports, news articles, company information, industry analyses, financial markets, macroeconomic analysis, market specific information, etc.) on a geographical basis.

There are three lots:

• Lot 1 Candidate countries and Western Balkans
• Lot 2 Russia and the new independent States
• Lot 3 Mediterranean and Gulf countries

Documents

• OJ EU series No S 90 of 11 May 2005
• Contract notice(743 kB)
• Cover letter of tender(18 kB)  
• Unofficial specifications. Call for tender(102 kB)  
• Further information on technical specifications (78 kB)  

Address from which further information can be obtained

Commission of the European Communities
Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs
Mr. Antonio Sanchez
BU-1 1/62
"Call for tender ECFIN/D/2005/001"
B-1049 Brussels, Belgium
Tel. +322 296 99 85, fax +322 299 61 51
mailto: ecfin-online-news@ec.europa.eu

Address to send the required documents not later than 22 June 2005

European Commission
Directorate General Economic and Financial Affairs
For the attention Head of Unit “Budgetary resources and internal control”
BU-1 Office 3/016
Rue de Genève 1
B-1140 Brussels (Evere)

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Call for tenders for the establishment of framework contracts for the ex post evaluation of Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) and operations of a similar nature in third countries

This call for tenders concerns the establishment of up to three framework contracts for the evaluation of MFA and similar operations, implemented in countries outside the EU25, primarily in the Balkans and the ex-Soviet Union. The evaluations will normally take place up to two years after the final disbursement has been made to the recipient country, though in some cases they may take place earlier when considered appropriate. The evaluations are therefore largely ex post in nature

The first framework contracts will be valid for a period of one year. At the end of each year, the Commission may extend the contracts for a further year. A maximum of three renewals of each contract is possible.

It is envisaged that up to three evaluations may be conducted in any particular year of the contracts at the demand of the DG for Economic and Financial Affairs. It is also possible that additional demands to use the contracts will be received from Directorates-General responsible for the implementation of similar instruments.

The annual budgetary envelope of the framework contract amounts to €400 000. There is, however, no assurance given on the volume, value and frequency of the evaluations. It is expected that the framework contracts will be signed in the first half of 2005.

Documents

• Contract notice in OJ S series N° 001 of 1 January 2005 (Ref: 2005/S 1 – 000056)

Tender documentation can be obtained from:

European Commission, Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs.
Mr Kevin Williams
B-1049 Brussels, Belgium
E-mail: kevin.williams@ec.europa.eu

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Call for tenders for data supply services (Economic and Financial) ECFIN/A/2004/003 (OJ EU S 225 dated 18/11/2004 and a corrigendum about an incorrect e-mail address in OJ EU S 230 dated 25/11/2004)

This call for tenders is for the supply of data on key economic and financial indicators for EU Member States and Accession countries as well as for third party countries.

To ensure the smooth functioning of Economic and Monetary Union, DG ECFIN's responsibilities focus on economic surveillance, monitoring of budgetary policy, public finances, economic policy coordination and forecasting, integration of EU capital markets, freedom of capital movements, economic relations with third countries and other important financing operations.

In order to assume these tasks, a comprehensive array of relevant, reliable and timely statistical information is required. Official economic statistical information on the EU is mainly produced through the European Statistical System, and it is conveniently accessible for users in DG ECFIN. However, as user requirements go far beyond the stock of public available data, supplementary information for various domains is necessary.

Only macroeconomics, financial (including intraday), and financial institutions data, are concerned by this call for tender.

There are four lots:

• Lot 1 Macroeconomic data
• Lot 2 Financial data
• Lot 3 Data for Financial Risk Management
• Lot 4 Data on currencies and short-term interest rates

Documents

• OJ EU series No 225 of 18 November 2004
• Contract notice (733 kB)
• Cover letter of tender(111 kB)  
• Unofficial specifications. Call for tender(2 MB)  

Address from which further information can be obtained

Commission of the European Communities
Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs
Mr. Frank Schönborn
BU-1 /163
"Call for tender ECFIN/A/2004/003"
B-1049 Brussels, Belgium
Tel. +322 299 33 58, fax +322 295 74 99
mailto: ecfin-databases@ec.europa.eu

Address to send the required documents not later than 5 January 2005

European Commission
Directorate General Economic and Financial Affairs
For the attention Head of Unit “Budgetary resources and internal control”
BU-1 Office 3/016
Rue de Genève 1
B-1140 Brussels (Evere)

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Call for tender for Study on methods of analysis of the impact of state aid on competition ECFIN/E/2004/04 (OJ EU S 172 dated 03/09/2004)

The main aim of the study is to improve the economic basis for analysing the impact on competition of state aid.

The study will construct an analytical framework for evaluating competition effects in terms of the impact on rivals (rent-stealing, foreclosure) and on consumer welfare, distinguishing between domestic effects and cross-border spillovers.

On this basis, it will define a set of criteria and indicators that can be used (a) to assess the importance of the impact of individual aid awards on competition, (b) as a starting point for developing some general rules that can be applied to aid schemes, where the identity of the beneficiaries is not known in advance, in order to limit the potential harm to competition and (c) to contribute to the development of a method for identifying state aids that are unlikely to have a significant impact.

Documents

• OJ EU series No 172 of 03 September 2004
• Contract notice (153 kB)  
• Cover letter of tender(142 kB)
• Unofficial specifications. Call for tender(89 kB)  

Address from which further information can be obtained

Commission of the European Communities
Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs
Mr. Rod Meiklejohn
BU-1 2/167
"Call for tender ECFIN/E/2004/04"
B-1049 Brussels, Belgium
Tel. +322 299 33 87, fax +322 299 35 02
mailto: ecfin-aids-study@ec.europa.eu

Address to send the required documents not later than 11 October 2004

European Commission
Directorate General Economic and Financial Affairs
For the attention Head of Unit “Budgetary resources and internal control”
BU-1 Office 3/013
Rue de Genève 1
B-1140 Brussels (Evere)

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Call for tender for study on assessing the factors of resilience of private consumption in the euro area. ECFIN/C/2004/02 (OJ S 157 of 13 August 2004)

The objective of this study is to identify and assess the factors of resilience in private consumption in the euro area during the latest downturn. This will require a careful analysis of differences in the performance of household spending both across euro-area Member States and between the euro area and some other advanced economies such as the UK and the USA.

• The study will aim at identifying the respective roles of macroeconomic policies, wealth effects and structural factors in explaining country differences along these two dimensions in the past few years.
• In particular, a critical part of the analysis will consist in evaluating the incidence of possible confidence effects linked to the increasing awareness of the consequences of demographic ageing, to strained public finances in some Member States and to the speed and the extent of the ongoing structural reform process.

Documents

• OJ S series No 157 of 13 August 2004
• Contract notice (338 kB)
• Cover letter of tender(152 kB)
• Unofficial specifications. Call for tender(496 kB)

Address from which further information can be obtained

Commission of the European Communities
Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs
Mr. Joost Kuhlmann
BU-1 –0/147
"Call for tender ECFIN/C/2004/02"
B-1049 Brussels, Belgium
Tel. +322 299 33 48, fax +322 299 35 05
mailto: ecfin_call_for_tenders@ec.europa.eu

Address to send the required documents not later than 30 September 2004

European Commission
Directorate General Economic and Financial Affairs
For the attention Head of Unit “Budgetary resources and internal control”
BU-1 Office 3/013
Rue de Genève 1
B-1140 Brussels (Evere)

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Call for tender for a study on economic spillover and policy coordination in the euro zone. No ECFIN/C/2004/01 (2004/S 146-29-07/2004)

Article 99 of the Treaty calls on Member States to treat their economic policies as a matter of common concern and to coordinate them. Economic theory is in broad agreement that policy coordination offers a means to eliminate harmful spillover and promote stability-oriented macroeconomic policy and structural reform in factor and product markets.

The main objective of the study is to provide plausible estimates

• of the magnitude of economic spillover and
• the impact of economic policy coordination on economic performance in the euro area.

The first half of the study will focus on the comparative importance of different types of budgetary spillover. The second half will examine the benefits of stability-oriented macroeconomic policy and structural reform in capital, labour and product markets.

Documents

• Contract notice(320 kB)
• Cover letter of tender(152 kB)
• Unofficial specifications. Call for tender(428 kB)

Address from which further information can be obtained

Commission of the European Communities
Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs
Mr. Joost Kuhlmann
BU-1 –0/147
"Call for tender ECFIN/C/2004/01"
B-1049 Brussels, Belgium
Tel. +322 299 33 48, fax +322 299 35 05
mailto: ecfin_call_for_tenders@ec.europa.eu

Address to send the required documents not later than 17 September 2004

European Commission
Directorate General Economic and Financial Affairs
For the attention of the Head of Unit “Budgetary resources and internal control”
Rue de Genève 1
BU-1 Office 3/013
B-1140 Brussels (Evere)

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Call for tender for the evaluation of the Broad Economic Policy Guidelines (2004/S 116-097190)

This call for tenders concerns the evaluation of the Broad Economic Policy Guidelines, the key instrument for coordinating the economic policies of the Member States and the European Community. The evaluation will produce information that is complementary to information emanating from existing reporting mechanisms by examining:

• (i) the effects of the BEPG process on policy makers and institutional actors and the development and implementation of policy reforms in Member States, including on government ministries, the national central bank, national parliaments and the social partners;
• (ii) the BEPG process and its effects on EU economic policy coordination and policy making, including the Commission, Council and national representatives on EU committees;
• (iii) the extent to which the BEPG's have played a coordinating role vis-à-vis other EU policy instruments in the context of contributing towards the implementation of the Lisbon Strategy, the proper functioning of EMU and the realisation of the Treaty objectives.

The results of the evaluation will be used to support organisational learning and improve the functioning of the BEPGs.

The Contract Notice for this call for tenders can be consulted in OJ S series No 116 of 16 June 2004.

Further information and tender documentation can be obtained from:

European Commission, Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs.
Mr. K Williams.
B-1049 Brussels, Belgium
Tel.: (32 2) 2985516. Fax: (32 2) 2984619.
E-mail: kevin.williams@ec.europa.eu

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Call for tender for study on the link between product market reform, innovation and macroeconomic performance in the EU (2004/S 91-073868)

• Contract notice and further contact
• Letter of invitation and information on procedure(122 kB)
• Provision for tender(114 kB)
• Accompanying study (European Economy. Economic Papers 209/2004)