The main aim of the call is to de-risk essential renewable fuel technologies that can contribute to domestic commercial fuel production beyond 2030 in a cost-effective way. The scope of the call is to issue a pre-commercial procurement (PCP) of R&D, validation, and possibly the first deployment of industrial value chains of essential renewable fuel technologies. This must be done through a competitive development in phases of entire industrial value chains, building upon existing knowledge on technology and value chain readiness. Specifically, the PCP will procure services to design and bring these industrial value chains of essential renewable fuel technologies to TRL 8 by the end of the action.
There will be one single project funded that will be granted the entire 40 million EUR allocated for this topic.
The project requires a “Transnational Buyers Group” consisting of a minimum of three independent legal entities from three different Member States or Associated Countries. At least two of these entities must be “public buyers” from different countries. The group must also designate one “lead procurer” to publish and coordinate the joint call for tender under their national [DB1][MC2] legal framework.
[DB1]The tender must be published according to HEU framework – I´m not sure about the „national legal framework“ here
[MC2]Checked the webinar. Lieve says at 45:44 “The tender will be published under the legal framework of the lead buyer’s country”
The definition is broad and includes any contracting authority or entity bound by EU public procurement directives. It is not limited to traditional national or regional ministries, but also includes entities providing services of public interest, such as public transport operators, energy companies, water companies, airports, and harbors.
Private industry actors who intend to act as solution suppliers cannot participate in the proposal to avoid conflicts of interest. However, if industry players want to participate as a buyers, they can join the consortium. Their commitment involves dedicating their time, effort, and alignment with the consortium to run the procurement.
Yes, they can participate as beneficiaries. Their typical role is to help promote market consultations, mobilize stakeholders, and assist public buyers in preparing the procurement by leveraging their established networks and expertise.
The intention of a PCP is to see multiple competing solutions financed. Public buyers can choose to tackle one common challenge using multiple sourcing to compare different solutions, or they can create different lots within their procurement to address multiple different challenges simultaneously.
Yes, research and innovation funding organizations and other entities can participate as beneficiaries. The buyers group can include additional other types of procurers that are providing services of public interest (E.g. Assisting buyers in preparing the PCP/PPI, dissemination activities) and share the procurement need. These entities may participate in the action, on condition that they are not potential suppliers of solutions sought for by the PCP/PPI and they have no other type of conflict of interest with the PCP/PPI.