Tenders Are Invited For Project Preparations And Project Activation Expert Pool (Defense And Dual Use) in Finland

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The Object Of The Acquisition Is An Expert Pool Of Expert Services Related To Project Preparation And Project Activation. The Purpose Of The Expert Pool Is To Provide Tampere Region Companies With Support Especially In Applying For International And National Funding Related To Security, Defense And Dual-Use Technologies, Preparing Applications And Forming Consortia. Key Funding Channels Are Especially The European Defense Fund (Edf), The Diana Program, Business Finlands Funding And Other Eu Funding Targeting Defense And Dual-Use Technologies. During The Project, Other Financial Instruments, Funds Or Actors Relevant To The Projects Goals Can Also Be Identified. The Expert Pool Is Expected To Provide Services That Strengthen Companies Capabilities And Skills In Applying For Funding And Develop Cooperation Networks. The Services May Include, Among Other Things, The Identification And Evaluation Of Funding Opportunities, Support For The Application Process, Substantive And Technical Preparation Of Applications, Expert Assistance Related To De Minimis Support, And Advice Related To Assembling Consortia And Finding Partners. Application Preparation Support Given To An Individual Company Is Subject To De Minimis Support. Support Aimed At Several Companies Can Include, For Example, The Preparation And Implementation Of A Presentation Event For Funding Applications, A Workshop Or Other Joint Activation Program. Support For Applying For Funding: The Service Provider Helps Companies Identify Suitable Funding Opportunities And Supports Them In Particular In Utilizing Edf, The Diana Program, Business Finland Funding And Other Eu Funding Aimed At Defense And Dual-Use Technologies. Application Preparation And Drafting: The Service Provider Supports Companies In Preparing Applications And In Development In Such A Way That The Applications Are In Accordance With The Goals, Requirements And Evaluation Criteria Of The Financial Instruments. Support Can Include Structuring Application Texts, Summarizing Content, Checking Documents And Coordinating The Entire Application Process. Assembling Consortia And Developing Cooperation Networks: The Service Provider Supports Companies In Identifying Suitable Partners, Forming Consortia And Developing Cooperation Networks. The Goal Is To Strengthen The Conditions For Companies To Participate In International Projects And Create New Business And Cooperation Opportunities. Expected Results: With The Help Of The Expert Pool, Companies Capabilities For Applying For Funding, Preparing Applications And International Cooperation Will Be Strengthened. The Services Are Expected To Improve Companies Opportunities To Obtain Funding, To Participate In Relevant Consortia, And To Develop New Cooperation And Business Opportunities In The Area Of Security, Defense And Dual-Use Technologies. The Target Group Is Companies In The Tampere Region That Are Potential Users Of Eu Financial Instruments To Support Their Business. The Offer Must Describe The Professional Services Offered By The Service Provider Individually So That The Selection And Comparison Criteria In Section 6 Can Be Evaluated Based On Them. The Customer Defines Together With The Selected Service Provider The Price Includes More Detailed Measures And Their Quality. The Detailed Content Of Expert Services And Reporting Is Specified In The Context Of Contract Negotiations Between The Customer And The Service Provider. All Written Material Is Produced In Finnish. The Language Used For Project Reporting Is Finnish. The Operating Models And Processes Used Must Be Such That They Can Be Reported As Public Results Of The Project, Excluding The Client Companys Trade Secrets. The Service Provider Can Develop The Preliminary Plan Presented In This Call For Tenders And Expand It In The Action Plan Of Its Offer, Or Propose A Justified Alternative Way Of Proceeding.

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