Ensuring EFSA’s readiness to address risk assessment needs related to food and feed innovation

An open call (procurement, direct contract) will be launched to support EFSA’s preparedness for (short-/mid-term) risk assessment needs related to food and feed innovation (Harmonise, Accelerate, Improve). The envisaged tasks for the awarded organisation(s) include: 1) Selection of priority food and feed innovation domains (i.e., innovative food and feed products, …

CPV: 73000000 Servicios de investigación y desarrollo y servicios de consultoría conexos
Lugar de ejecución:
Ensuring EFSA’s readiness to address risk assessment needs related to food and feed innovation
Organismo adjudicador:
European Food Safety Authority
Número de premio:
EFSA/2025/OP/0007-PIN

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : European Food Safety Authority
Legal type of the buyer : EU institution, body or agency
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Ensuring EFSA’s readiness to address risk assessment needs related to food and feed innovation
Description : An open call (procurement, direct contract) will be launched to support EFSA’s preparedness for (short-/mid-term) risk assessment needs related to food and feed innovation (Harmonise, Accelerate, Improve). The envisaged tasks for the awarded organisation(s) include: 1) Selection of priority food and feed innovation domains (i.e., innovative food and feed products, novel technologies/practices) based on EFSA’s risk assessment needs and real-world scientific/technological insight (e.g., through engagement of relevant stakeholders); 2) Mapping of stakeholders and scientific/technical expertise, and analysis of stakeholder interactions/dynamics and their impact on the selected domains in (1); 3) Design of strategic, actionable blueprints to address EFSA’s regulatory-science needs linked to the selected domains in (1), including, e.g.,:​ To support the development and revision of EFSA’s guidance documents towards fit-for-purpose risk assessments, improved dossier quality and speed of risk assessment To inform priority BAU (business as usual) and developmental projects and to facilitate annual prioritisation exercises for new investments To assist in the assembly (composition/structure) of ad hoc EFSA Working Groups/Panels and to strengthen partnerships and stakeholder engagement To inform joint programming exercises (MS) and long-term strategic planning (EFSA’s strategy) To advocate for future science funding (DG RTD), and to MS (ownership of some challenges associated to the selected domains) and stakeholders To support EFSA’s career and talent management, and capacity building on future scientific needs The quality award criteria will prioritise a detailed description of robust, comprehensive and high-throughput methodological approaches for implementing the above-listed tasks (e.g., participatory stakeholder workshops), along with a showcase of blueprint designs for selected case studies relevant to EFSA.
Internal identifier : EFSA/2025/OP/0007-PIN

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 500 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

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Legal basis :
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046

3. Part

3.1 Part technical ID : PAR-0001

Title : Ensuring EFSA’s readiness to address risk assessment needs related to food and feed innovation
Description : An open call (procurement, direct contract) will be launched to support EFSA’s preparedness for (short-/mid-term) risk assessment needs related to food and feed innovation (Harmonise, Accelerate, Improve). The envisaged tasks for the awarded organisation(s) include: 1) Selection of priority food and feed innovation domains (i.e., innovative food and feed products, novel technologies/practices) based on EFSA’s risk assessment needs and real-world scientific/technological insight (e.g., through engagement of relevant stakeholders); 2) Mapping of stakeholders and scientific/technical expertise, and analysis of stakeholder interactions/dynamics and their impact on the selected domains in (1); 3) Design of strategic, actionable blueprints to address EFSA’s regulatory-science needs linked to the selected domains in (1), including, e.g.,:​ To support the development and revision of EFSA’s guidance documents towards fit-for-purpose risk assessments, improved dossier quality and speed of risk assessment To inform priority BAU (business as usual) and developmental projects and to facilitate annual prioritisation exercises for new investments To assist in the assembly (composition/structure) of ad hoc EFSA Working Groups/Panels and to strengthen partnerships and stakeholder engagement To inform joint programming exercises (MS) and long-term strategic planning (EFSA’s strategy) To advocate for future science funding (DG RTD), and to MS (ownership of some challenges associated to the selected domains) and stakeholders To support EFSA’s career and talent management, and capacity building on future scientific needs The quality award criteria will prioritise a detailed description of robust, comprehensive and high-throughput methodological approaches for implementing the above-listed tasks (e.g., participatory stakeholder workshops), along with a showcase of blueprint designs for selected case studies relevant to EFSA.

3.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

3.1.3 Duration

Duration : 15 Month

3.1.4 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 500 000 Euro

3.1.5 General information

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no

3.1.6 Procurement documents

3.1.8 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement

3.1.9 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Court of Justice of the European Union -

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : European Food Safety Authority
Registration number : EFSA
Department : EFSA.ED - Executive Director
Postal address : Via Carlo Magno 1A
Town : Parma
Postcode : I-43126
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Parma ( ITH52 )
Country : Italy
Telephone : +39 0521 036 111
Internet address : https://www.efsa.europa.eu
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Court of Justice of the European Union
Registration number : CURIA
Postal address : Rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Town : Luxembourg
Postcode : L-2925
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Luxembourg ( LU000 )
Country : Luxembourg
Telephone : +352 4303-1
Internet address : http://curia.europa.eu
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : European Commission
Registration number : EUCOM
Postal address : Mondrian (CDMA), Rue du Champ de Mars 21
Town : Brussels
Postcode : B-1050
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad ( BE100 )
Country : Belgium
Telephone : +32 2 299 11 11
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

10. Change

Version of the previous notice to be changed : 1cfd8a55-d209-4985-bd49-5de0d507bed2-01
Main reason for change : Information updated
Description : Update of the title.
Notice information
Notice identifier/version : a66770af-9e02-4f58-bc31-3d09a84a1c23 - 01
Form type : Planning
Notice type : Prior information notice or a periodic indicative notice used only for information
Notice dispatch date : 04/03/2025 18:09 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00148511-2025
OJ S issue number : 46/2025
Publication date : 06/03/2025
Estimated date of publication of a contract notice within this procedure : 01/05/2025