Framework Contract BENEF Lot 6 - Environment

2009 to 2013

£ 6.1 million

European Commission

Identifying and sourcing consultants; bid preparation; logistical and financial management; and contract implementation.

Under this EC-managed Global Framework Contract system, each project can have a value of up to Euro 200,000.

Lot 6 Environment encompasses a wealth of expertise falling under this broad heading and includes projects in the fields of:

• Sustainable management, protection of natural resources or Ecosystems (forests, fight against desertification, lakes etc.)
• Climate change
• Nature protection, and Bio-diversity
• Marine environment, management of coastal areas
• Urban environment
• Waste management (incl. public/private management structures aspects)
• Industrial pollution control
• Water management inclusive planning (e.g. integrated river basin management),
• supply, waste water treatment
• Air pollution
• Natura 2000 network
• Chemicals (standards, transportation, packaging)
• Environmental risks/disaster management

The Framework Department is a dedicated unit at HTSPE, established specifically to administer, manage and implement Framework Contracts (FWC). With a track record of successful implementation since 1996, HTSPE has both wide and deep experience, supported by one of the largest in-house databases of consultants across the world.

For the Lot 6 contract HTSPE is a member of a consortium led by Particip GmbH. Together with their partners, HTSPE works on all main areas within the pre-defined scope of activities.

The expertise provided covers the entire project cycle from programme/project identification, preparation and formulation; programme/project implementation; preparation of Terms of Reference or technical annexes or evaluation of offers; evaluation of grant proposals and evaluations (ex-ante, interim, and ex-post) and monitoring. The services provided also cover a number of cross-cutting issues, including:

• (cross-) sectoral policies and reforms;
• macro-economics;
• legislation, regulation and law enforcement;
• approximation of legislation (acquis communautaire);
• institution building;
• training and research;
• awareness raising, including information and communication; and
• public financial management.