2014-03-25   Families in the economic crisis: mapping policy responses in 10 European Member States (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
The aim of the current tender is to examine how service provision to disadvantaged families with children below age 18 has changed in response to the crisis in 10 European Union Member States. It will map the kinds of policy responses that are playing a role in helping disadvantaged families. These policy responses will be analysed to identify effective solutions for a variety of situations across countries. The tender is divided into 2 lots. Please refer to Part B of the tender specifications — terms of … View the procurement »

2014-02-24   Web hosting and Web development services (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
The contractor will be expected to host, maintain, and develop Eurofound's website http://www.eurofound.europa.eu and all its constituent parts, including the underlying Web content management system and existing applications. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Bilbomática

2014-01-15   Additional resources in early childhood education and care for the inclusion of children with disabilities,... (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
Overall objectives: to document examples of good practice that increase the access, inclusiveness and quality of early childhood education and care (ECEC) services; and to identify elements of ECEC which are particularly important in increasing the accessibility, inclusiveness and quality of these services. This tender is divided into the following lots: lot 1 — report about additional resources in early childhood education and care for the inclusion of children with disabilities, including 5 case … View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: PPMI Group Ltd Rambøll Management Consulting A/S

2013-12-13   Provision of scheduled and on-request reporting services — network of correspondents — Croatia, Latvia and Romania (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
Eurofound is aiming at the establishment of a network of national and EU-level correspondents providing both scheduled (part 1) and ad hoc reporting (part 2) services. The network shall supply to the European Observatory of Industrial Relations and Working Conditions, to the European Monitoring Centre of Change in the field of employment and restructuring and contribute to further related social policy topics. The network will also assist Eurofound in reaching out to its stakeholders. Part 1 refers to … View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Consortium European Institute of Romania,... EPC Ltd. Institute of Public Finance

2013-10-30   Provision of English language editing and proofreading services for Web and print (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
In the framework of the implementation of its work programme, Eurofound requires qualified and experienced editorial resources to contribute to the development of Eurofound's web publishing activities and ensure the delivery of high quality print and online publications. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Proseworks Ltd

2013-10-21   Preparation and implementation of the 6th European Working Conditions Survey (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
This procurement covers the preparation and implementation of the 6th European Working Conditions Survey, covering all tasks as described in the tender specifications. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Ipsos NV

2013-09-18   The social dimension of intra-EU mobility: impact on public services — country studies on immigrants from the new... (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
Eurofound intend to award service contracts in order to conduct a number of studies in selected countries focusing on the social dimension of intra-EU mobility. View the procurement »

2013-09-09   Impacts of the crisis on access to health care services: country reports on Portugal, Romania, Slovenia and Sweden (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
To carry out studies on the impacts of the crisis on access to health care services: country reports on (lot 1) Portugal, (lot 2) Romania, (lot 3) Slovenia, (lot 4) Sweden: a) to develop a better understanding of how access to health care services has been affected by the crisis; b) to establish which groups have been most affected by the crisis in terms of reduced access to health care services; c) to identify initiatives that have reduced or mitigated the potential negative impact of austerity measures … View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: European Centre for Social Welfare Policy... Expert Forum (EFOR) Matrix Insight Oxford Research AB

2013-07-26   Social inclusion of young people (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
In the context of the economic and social crisis and high levels of exclusion of young people from employment, in 2013 Eurofound will carry out a research project on social inclusion of young people. Lot 1 — effect and impact of long-term unemployment on youth. Lot 2 — transferability and implementation of the youth guarantee. Lot 3 — review and analysis of policies and initiatives for social inclusion of young people. The project will include quantitative and qualitative analysis and it will be … View the procurement »

2013-07-02   Third European company survey: qualitative follow-up interviews on the development of workplace innovation in companies (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
The subject matter of the contract is to do a study on the topic of workplace innovation in companies through conducting follow-up in-depth interviews with selected participants from the third European company survey. The results of these interviews will be analysed in order to draw inferences on the circumstances which are favourable for workplace innovations to occur, providing information on the motivations and actions of different actors (managers, employees' representatives and employees). View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Netherlands Organisation for Applied...

2013-06-12   Provision of evaluation services to support Eurofound's monitoring and evaluation programme 2013–2016 (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
Eurofound is seeking to conclude 2 framework contracts to support Eurofound in the implementation of its evaluation programme in the period 2013–2016, with the following services: — customer satisfaction and feedback programme (lot 1), — evaluation services (lot 2). View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Market and Opinion Research International... Significant GFK

2013-06-07   Assessing childcare services in Europe (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
In 2013 Eurofound will contract out a systematic literature review on how improving the working conditions and training opportunities of ECEC staff affects the quality of services, with a particular focus on the outcomes of children and staff child interactions. View the procurement »

2013-06-06   Provision of scheduled and on-request reporting services — network of correspondents — national and EU level (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
Eurofound is aiming at the establishment of a network of national and EU-level correspondents providing both scheduled (part 1) and ad hoc reporting (part 2) services. The network shall supply to the European Observatory of Industrial Relations and Working Conditions, to the European Monitoring Centre of Change in the field of employment and restructuring and contribute to further related social policy topics. The network will also assist Eurofound in reaching out to its stakeholders. Part 1 refers to … View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Consortium AIAS/HSI — University of... Consortium CESIS (Centro de Estudos para... Consortium Forschungs- und... Consortium Institute for Employment... Consortium IR Share and CEPS/INSTEAD Consortium IR Share and Institute for the... Consortium Wirtschafts- und... Consortium: FAOS — Employment Relations... Consortium: Institute of Macroeconomic... Consortium: IRN Publishing Ltd and... Consortium: Katholieke Universiteit... Cyprus Labour Institute (INEK-PEO) Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini (FGB) Foundation Institute of Public Affairs IKEI Research & Consultancy, S.A. Institute for Labour and Family Research IR Share Labour Institute of GSEE Lithuanian Social Research Centre (LSRC) Oxford Research AB Policy Agenda Tanácsadó Kft. (Korlátolt... Praxis Center for Policy Studies Research Institute for Labour and Social Affairs University of Malta University of Warwick

2013-06-04   Provision of general and house style stationery products (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
The purpose is to award framework contract(s) for a maximum total duration of 4 years for the provision of high quality general stationery products (lot 1) and house style stationery products (lot 2) in an efficient, timely and reliable way. View the procurement »

2013-05-08   3rd European quality of life survey: country analyses (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
The contracts based on this call for tenders aim to contribute to monitoring and mapping living conditions and quality of life in European countries. The main reporting from the survey addresses key concerns of the EU institutions around the impacts of the crisis, social inequalities and social protection. The extension of the European quality of life survey to enlargement countries enables trend analysis for Croatia, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and Turkey, as well as assessment of patterns in … View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Institute for Advanced Studies Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar Progress Consulting S.r.l. Significant GFK

2013-05-07   Facilities management and engineering services (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
The overall objective of this tender is to contract the efficient provision and timely delivery of high quality facilities management and maintenance services. The aim is to ensure the effective functioning of Eurofound's facilities at all times. This tender is divided into 2 lots. Lot 1: scheduled services — preventative maintenance. It is intended to award a direct service contract for 2 years to the successful tenderer for lot 1. As specified in part D — the draft service contract, it may be renewed … View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: K-MAC Facilities Management Services Ltd

2013-04-29   Provision of insurance broker services (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
The objective of the contract is to ensure professional insurance coverage through broking services for Eurofound's activities, assets and staff. A balanced insurance coverage is required that minimises Eurofound's risk exposure. View the procurement »

2013-04-26   Provision of temporary agency workers to Eurofound (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
Eurofound is aiming at establishment of a service framework contract through which interim workers of different profiles will be provided to Eurofound in order to ensure effective implementation of its work programme. View the procurement »

2013-04-19   New forms of employment (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
Eurofound is aiming at the establishment of a service framework contract on the basis of which individual specific contracts will be awarded. Those specific contracts will focus on 1 or a few particular 'new forms of employment' and will cover selected European countries (among the EU-27, Croatia and Norway) in which the new form of employment under consideration was found to be of relevance for the economy and the labour market, or is accompanied by instruments that could be of interest also for other … View the procurement »

2013-03-28   Impacts of the crisis on access to health care services. Country reports on Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia and Luxembourg (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
To carry out studies on the impacts of the crisis on access to health care services: country reports on (lot 1) Greece, (lot 2) Hungary, (lot 3) Ireland, (lot 4) Latvia and (lot 5) Luxembourg: a) to develop a better understanding of how access to health care services has been affected by the crisis; b) to establish which vulnerable groups have been most affected by the crisis in terms of reduced access to health care services; c) to identify initiatives that have reduced or mitigated the potential … View the procurement »

2013-03-20   Analysis of convergence/divergence in Europe: job quality and working conditions trends (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
The aim of this tender is to enable Eurofound to conclude a contract to analyse and gain some visibility into the trends developed in Europe, over the past 20/15 years, on job quality and working conditions. View the procurement »

2013-03-07   Provision of ad hoc English language editing and proofreading services (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
Eurofound is aiming at establishment of a multiple framework contract with cascade in order to obtain the services of up to 3 suitably qualified and experienced English language editors. The strategic objective is to ensure a flexible and rapid service when needed to reinforce Eurofound's current editing capacity, the overall aim being to guarantee the highest quality of published products from Eurofound's annual publications programme. View the procurement »

2012-12-14   Provision of staff engagement survey services (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
At this moment more than 30 agencies of the European Commission have been established. They are located across Europe and have a large variety of sizes and missions. Some agencies have decided to run staff engagement surveys on a regular basis and have specific contracts with service providers to administer the surveys and to prepare reports on them. Some agencies run surveys without a service provider, by means of a purchased tool which they operate under licence; other agencies combine the surveys with … View the procurement »

2012-09-10   Supply of library books and related services (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
Eurofound wishes to conclude a contract with 1 single supplier for the supply of library books and related services. See tender specifications for details. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Dawson Books Ltd

2012-07-10   Provision and installation of a radio wave Internet connection link (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
To provide an IP radio wave Internet link connection for Eurofound with a minimum capacity of 20 Mb bandwidth. View the procurement »

2012-06-11   Provision of services/supplies for corporate promotion: printing of promotional materials, design and delivery of... (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
As an integral part of its communication activities, Eurofound regularly runs PR initiatives and organises, exhibits and attends conferences, seminars, workshops and other information events. In support of these activities, Eurofound requires services for the provision of printed materials, exhibition hardware and associated soft furnishings (banners, wall hangings, table covers, etc.) and promotional goods. — Lot 1: provision of corporate exhibition hardware (including design) for use at different types … View the procurement »

2012-06-08   Creation and development of jobs in care and support services for people with disabilities or health problems (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
This project aims to examine job creation and retention particularly in the social care sector, describing the current situation and highlighting which measures have proved successful in developing both the numbers and the quality of the care workforce. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Panteia BV

2012-05-28   Creation and development of jobs in care and support services for people with disabilities or health problems (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
This project aims to examine job creation and retention particularly in the social care sector, describing the current situation and highlighting which measures have proved successful in developing both the numbers and the quality of the care workforce. View the procurement »

2012-05-15   Provision of restaurant and canteen facilities at Eurofound (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
Provision of restaurant and canteen facilities at Eurofound. The contractor will provide catering services in the dining hall for approximately 50 staff on each working weekday over 51 weeks per year. Eurofound provides catering services for its staff at breakfast, morning break, lunchtime and afternoon break. Eurofound organises conferences, meetings and other events. Catering services are provided depending on the specific request. In most cases, fresh coffee, tea and lunch are provided. Eurofound owns … View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: The Q Cafe Company Limited

2012-04-17   Supply of serials in print and electronic format, management of subscriptions and support for the delivery of... (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
Eurofound wishes to conclude a framework contract for subscription management services and supply of academic journals. See tender specifications for details. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: EBSCO Information Services

2012-04-16   Monitoring quality of life in Europe (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
The main objective of this call for tenders is the comparative analysis, reporting and commentary on the results of this third EQLS. The contractor(s), covering for 1 or more lots, is/are expected to produce 1 or more of the 4 analytical reports. These analytical reports should present results in the context of policy debates and existing scientific literature. The reports will be published by Eurofound in a language which should be accessible to a non-technical readership. This call for tenders includes … View the procurement »

2011-12-09   3rd European Company Survey (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
This procurement covers the preparation and implementation of the third European Company Survey, covering all tasks as described in the tender specifications. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: The Gallup Organisation Europe SA

2011-09-30   Assistance in organisational development issues (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions requires occasionally assistance in reviewing and analysing its operations and business processes. This could include process reviews in all areas of Eurofound's organisational structure, on both macro and micro level. In order to ensure that the internal organisational structure serves Eurofound's current needs and reflects the best practices in the field, a service contract to assist its HR unit in the implementation of … View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Deloitte Consulting CVBA

2011-07-22   Provision of external support services for implementation of ICT infrastructure projects (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions takes a strategic and long-term approach to the planning and implementation of its information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure. Eurofound aims to ensure that its ICT architectures serve its current needs and that it uses state-of-the-art and well-tested technologies and practices concerning its internal hardware, operating systems and network architectures. Eurofound requires a service contract to assist its … View the procurement »

2011-04-20   Restructuring in SMEs (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
This project aims to contribute to closing the existing knowledge gap concerning restructuring in SMEs. Information on the drivers, means and procedures of restructuring in SMEs and the effects on employment and competitiveness will be investigated. This is done by applying a combination of desk research (identification, compilation and analysis of secondary data, literature and research findings) and field research (half-standardised qualitative interviews with SMEs that underwent restructuring). While … View the procurement »

2011-03-04   Work organisation and innovation (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
The European Foundation has been working for a number of years on topics such as work organisation, participation of employees, direct participation and organisational change, team work and high-performance organisations and recently on flexibility practices at workplace level, company performance and human resource practices. This tender 'Work organization and innovation' is planned to take this research further and provide some input to the policy debate on innovation. Please see tender specifications … View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Institute for Employment Studies

2011-02-15   Provision of social media services (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
Eurofound intends to engage a service provider, who can provide both strategic advice on social media networking and multimedia output as part of Eurofound's overall communication strategy, as well as for specific communication campaigns, and produce and promote the required multimedia outputs as required. View the procurement »

2011-01-14   Secondary analyses of the 5th European Working Conditions Survey — 8 lots (Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
Eurofound intends to contract secondary analyses from the 5th European Working Conditions Survey in 8 lots (8 separate contracts) with the following titles: lot 1: quality of work and employment in Europe: measurement, results and challenges; lot 2: working time, work life balance in a lifecourse perspective; lot 3: well being and health at work; lot 4: employability and security; lot 5: working conditions and quality of work and employment in Belgium; lot 6: work organisation in Europe; lot 7: work and … View the procurement »