The objective of these Framework Contracts is to ensure that the CA would be able to acquire the external services necessary to effectively, efficiently and coherently plan and implement its programmes and policies in the fields of research and innovation.

The CA will set-up a “Foresight-On-Demand” (FOD) mechanism under this Lot to respond to the demand for quick inputs to policy-making, drawn on the best available foresight knowledge. FOD is aimed at offering Commission services with timely and effective support related to crisis situations, emerging risks, and policy challenges.

The FOD services will include:

— Scanning and synthesis of foresight literature and data sources including horizon scanning,

— Rapid foresight data collection and analysis,

— Scenario building,

— Combinations of the above actions.

The tasks covered by this lot consist of collecting and analysing evidence, producing analytical reports and policy briefs and preparing workshops to explore issues related to research and innovation policy and to its interactions with other policies. The aim is to support the further development of EU R&I policy towards Open Science, Open Innovation and Openness to the world.

This lot intends to provide a facility through which the European Commission can obtain services such as analytical studies, evaluations, fitness checks and impact assessments of programmes and policies in the field of research and innovation (R&I) and their related framework conditions at national and EU level to support R&I policy-making.