Developing Tools to Support Farmland Bird Conservation in the EU

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The European Commission is an institution of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.

The European Commission, Directorate General Environment, (referred to below as the contracting authority) is planning to award the contract(s) resulting from the above procurement procedure. The procurement documents consist of the contract notice, the invitation letter, the draft contract(s) and tender specifications with their respective annexes. All documents are enclosed in the attached ZIP File.

General objective

The general objective of the contract is to provide support to Member States to design and put in place effective measures to conserve farmland birds, in Natura 2000 sites and outside, in application of Article 3 and 4 of the Birds Directive. Awareness raising on the issue and the involvement of stakeholders, first farmers but also other land owners and users, including hunters, will play a central role in achieving that objective. In that context, as far as possible, positive messages in line with the outcomes of the contract will be conveyed (existence of economically viable solutions that deliver ecosystems services, also for agriculture, need for co-operation between different types of players – in particular between land managers and conservation NGOs, etc.).

This invitation to tender is in no way binding on the contracting authority. The contracting authority’s contractual obligation commences only when the contract with the successful tenderer is signed by both parties.

Up to the signature of the contract the contracting authority may cancel the procurement procedure without tenderers being entitled to claim any compensation. Any such decision must be substantiated and tenderers notified.

The validity period of the tender, during which tenderers may not modify the terms of their tenders in any respect, is indicated under Heading IV.2.6 of the contract notice.

Submission of a tender implies acceptance of all the terms and conditions set out in the procurement documents and, where appropriate, waiver of the tenderer’s own general or specific terms and conditions. The submitted tender is binding on the tenderer to whom the contract is awarded for the duration of the contract.

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