Reduction of working time in Europe: Case Studies - 240105/7422
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
The main purpose of this tender is to engage a contractor to carry out case studies of companies and other workplaces which have introduced a reduction of working time (4-day work week or other model of working time reduction) to obtain information on issues including the rationale behind the reduction of working time, reasons for the model of working time reduction chosen, how it was implemented and its impact on company revenues, productivity, competitiveness, innovation, workforce structure, work organisation, working conditions and job quality, skills development employee wellbeing and work-life balance.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-04-22. The procurement was published on 2025-03-15.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Who? What? Where?- • Eastern and Midland › Dublin
- • Luxembourg › Luxembourg
- • Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2025-03-15 | Contract notice |
| 2025-07-08 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2025-03-15)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Reduction of working time in Europe: Case Studies - 240105/7422
Reference number: EUROFOUND/2025/OP/0005
Short description:
“The main purpose of this tender is to engage a contractor to carry out case studies of companies and other workplaces which have introduced a reduction of...”
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Social research services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 420 000 EUR 💰
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) ✅
Description
Internal identifier:
Estimated value excluding VAT: 420 000 EUR 💰
Description of the procurement:
“The main purpose of this tender is to engage a contractor to carry out case studies of companies and other workplaces which have introduced a reduction of...”
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Social research services 📦
Duration: 17 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Please consult the procurement documents.
Quality criterion (weighting): 60
Price ✅
Price (weighting): 40
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: 32018R1046
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-04-22 14:00:59 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-04-23 11:00:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Bulgarian 🗣️
Czech 🗣️
German 🗣️
Greek 🗣️
English 🗣️
Spanish 🗣️
Estonian 🗣️
Finnish 🗣️
French 🗣️
Irish 🗣️
Croatian 🗣️
Hungarian 🗣️
Italian 🗣️
Lithuanian 🗣️
Latvian 🗣️
Maltese 🗣️
Dutch 🗣️
Polish 🗣️
Portuguese 🗣️
Romanian 🗣️
Slovak 🗣️
Slovenian 🗣️
Swedish 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6
Tendering terms
Opening date: 2025-04-23 11:00:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Bulgarian 🗣️
Czech 🗣️
German 🗣️
Greek 🗣️
English 🗣️
Spanish 🗣️
Estonian 🗣️
Finnish 🗣️
French 🗣️
Irish 🗣️
Croatian 🗣️
Hungarian 🗣️
Italian 🗣️
Lithuanian 🗣️
Latvian 🗣️
Maltese 🗣️
Dutch 🗣️
Polish 🗣️
Portuguese 🗣️
Romanian 🗣️
Slovak 🗣️
Slovenian 🗣️
Swedish 🗣️
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used ✅
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-04-10 📅
Award criteria
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“Please consult the procurement documents.”
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
“Please consult the procurement documents.”
Technical and professional ability
“Please consult the procurement documents.”
Conditions for participation
Exclusion ground: bankruptcy
Description of exclusion grounds:
“For the full list of exclusion grounds please consult the procurement documents.”
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
National registration number: Eurofound
Department: Ef.adir - agency directorate,ef.adir.a - unit a
Postal address: Wyattville Road, Loughlinstown
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: ef-procurement@eurofound.europa.eu 📧
Phone: +353 1 204 31 00 📞
URL: https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/ 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
European Institution/Agency or International Organisation
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/tender-details/4681c158-97d7-4aa7-b3d9-4051b247ece4-CN?#anchorDocuments 🌏
Participation URL: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/digit/opsys/esubmission?cftUuid=4681c158-97d7-4aa7-b3d9-4051b247ece4 🌏
Procurement tool URL: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/tender-details/4681c158-97d7-4aa7-b3d9-4051b247ece4-CN?#anchorDocuments 🌏
Name: Funding and Tenders Portal
Procurement document language: English 🗣️
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Additional information
“The main purpose of this tender is to engage a contractor to carry out case studies of companies and other workplaces which have introduced a reduction of...”
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Review body
Name: Court of Justice of the European Union
National registration number: Curia
Postal address: Rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Postal code: L-2925
Postal town: Luxembourg
Region: Luxembourg 🏙️
Country: Luxembourg 🇱🇺
E-mail: gc.registry@curia.europa.eu 📧
Phone: +352 4303-1 📞
URL: http://curia.europa.eu 🌏
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2025/S 054-172866 (2025-03-15)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Reduction of working time in Europe: Case Studies - 240105/7422
Reference number: EUROFOUND/2025/OP/0005
Short description:
“The main purpose of this tender is to engage a contractor to carry out case studies of companies and other workplaces which have introduced a reduction of...”
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Social research services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 420 000 EUR 💰
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) ✅
Description
Internal identifier:
EUROFOUND/2025/OP/0005
Estimated value excluding VAT: 420 000 EUR 💰
Description of the procurement:
“The main purpose of this tender is to engage a contractor to carry out case studies of companies and other workplaces which have introduced a reduction of...”
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Social research services 📦
Duration: 17 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Please consult the procurement documents.
Quality criterion (weighting): 60
Price ✅
Price (weighting): 40
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: 32018R1046
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-04-22 14:00:59 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-04-23 11:00:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Bulgarian 🗣️
Czech 🗣️
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Estonian 🗣️
Finnish 🗣️
French 🗣️
Irish 🗣️
Croatian 🗣️
Hungarian 🗣️
Italian 🗣️
Lithuanian 🗣️
Latvian 🗣️
Maltese 🗣️
Dutch 🗣️
Polish 🗣️
Portuguese 🗣️
Romanian 🗣️
Slovak 🗣️
Slovenian 🗣️
Swedish 🗣️
Tendering terms
Opening date: 2025-04-23 11:00:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Bulgarian 🗣️
Czech 🗣️
Show more (22)
Danish 🗣️German 🗣️
Greek 🗣️
English 🗣️
Spanish 🗣️
Estonian 🗣️
Finnish 🗣️
French 🗣️
Irish 🗣️
Croatian 🗣️
Hungarian 🗣️
Italian 🗣️
Lithuanian 🗣️
Latvian 🗣️
Maltese 🗣️
Dutch 🗣️
Polish 🗣️
Portuguese 🗣️
Romanian 🗣️
Slovak 🗣️
Slovenian 🗣️
Swedish 🗣️
Electronic payment will be used ✅
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-04-10 📅
Award criteria
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“Please consult the procurement documents.”
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
“Please consult the procurement documents.”
Technical and professional ability
“Please consult the procurement documents.”
Conditions for participation
Exclusion ground: bankruptcy
Description of exclusion grounds:
“For the full list of exclusion grounds please consult the procurement documents.”
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
National registration number: Eurofound
Department: Ef.adir - agency directorate,ef.adir.a - unit a
Postal address: Wyattville Road, Loughlinstown
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: ef-procurement@eurofound.europa.eu 📧
Phone: +353 1 204 31 00 📞
URL: https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/ 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
European Institution/Agency or International Organisation
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/tender-details/4681c158-97d7-4aa7-b3d9-4051b247ece4-CN?#anchorDocuments 🌏
Participation URL: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/digit/opsys/esubmission?cftUuid=4681c158-97d7-4aa7-b3d9-4051b247ece4 🌏
Procurement tool URL: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/tender-details/4681c158-97d7-4aa7-b3d9-4051b247ece4-CN?#anchorDocuments 🌏
Name: Funding and Tenders Portal
Procurement document language: English 🗣️
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Additional information
“The main purpose of this tender is to engage a contractor to carry out case studies of companies and other workplaces which have introduced a reduction of...”
Review body
Name: Court of Justice of the European Union
National registration number: Curia
Postal address: Rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Postal code: L-2925
Postal town: Luxembourg
Region: Luxembourg 🏙️
Country: Luxembourg 🇱🇺
E-mail: gc.registry@curia.europa.eu 📧
Phone: +352 4303-1 📞
URL: http://curia.europa.eu 🌏
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2025/S 054-172866 (2025-03-15)
Contract award notice (2025-07-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 420 000 EUR 💰
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 366 200 EUR 💰
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere
Description
Estimated value excluding VAT: 420 000 EUR 💰
Main site or place of performance:
“Please consult the procurement documents.”
Procedure
Type of procedure
Legal basis: Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded ✅
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Contract Number: 25-3030-09
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2025-07-07 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 366 200 EUR 💰
Tender identifier: Fondazione giacomo brodolini srl sb
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Fondazione giacomo brodolini srl sb
National registration number: IT12102591000
Postal address: VIA GOITO 39
Postal code: 00185
Postal town: Roma
Region: Extra-Regio NUTS 3 🏙️
Country: Italy 🇮🇹
E-mail: info@fgbsrl.it 📧
Phone: +39 0644249625 📞
Size of the economic operator: Large
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal code: D18 KP65
Complementary information
Additional information
“The main purpose of this tender is to engage a contractor to carry out case studies of companies and other workplaces which have introduced a reduction of...”
Show more
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
National registration number: Eurofound
Department: Ef.adir - agency directorate,ef.adir.a - unit a
Postal address: Wyattville Road, Loughlinstown
Postal code: D18 KP65
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: ef-procurement@eurofound.europa.eu 📧
Phone: +353 1 204 31 00 📞
URL: https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/ 🌏
Source: OJS 2025/S 130-451313 (2025-07-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 420 000 EUR 💰
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 366 200 EUR 💰
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere
Description
Estimated value excluding VAT: 420 000 EUR 💰
Main site or place of performance:
“Please consult the procurement documents.”
Procedure
Type of procedure
Legal basis: Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded ✅
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Contract Number: 25-3030-09
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2025-07-07 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 366 200 EUR 💰
Tender identifier: Fondazione giacomo brodolini srl sb
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Fondazione giacomo brodolini srl sb
National registration number: IT12102591000
Postal address: VIA GOITO 39
Postal code: 00185
Postal town: Roma
Region: Extra-Regio NUTS 3 🏙️
Country: Italy 🇮🇹
E-mail: info@fgbsrl.it 📧
Phone: +39 0644249625 📞
Size of the economic operator: Large
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal code: D18 KP65
Complementary information
Additional information
“The main purpose of this tender is to engage a contractor to carry out case studies of companies and other workplaces which have introduced a reduction of...”
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
National registration number: Eurofound
Department: Ef.adir - agency directorate,ef.adir.a - unit a
Postal address: Wyattville Road, Loughlinstown
Postal code: D18 KP65
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: ef-procurement@eurofound.europa.eu 📧
Phone: +353 1 204 31 00 📞
URL: https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/ 🌏
Source: OJS 2025/S 130-451313 (2025-07-08)
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