The purpose of this call for tenders is to enable CoR departments to have at their disposal a framework contract for the provision of scientific, legal, documentary and editorial assistance services for CoR bodies, members, rapporteurs and departments. This request for services entrusted to external experts is one of the measures taken to provide members with better services in order to strengthen and enhance the CoR's political and consultative work within and beyond the framework of the legislative process.

The areas of activity covered by this call for tenders reflect the CoR's political priorities from the perspective of local and regional authorities and are indicated below. It should be noted that this list is not exhaustive and the activities requested under this call shall not be strictly limited to fields of external relations (European Neighbourhood Policy, Eastern Partnership, Euro-Mediterranean cooperation, EU Decentralised cooperation for development and EU enlargement policy) and may also cover any other domains linked to these policy areas such as:

— sustainable economic development and employment,

— energy and climate action,

— Women's empowerment,

— Urban development,

— Mobility and transport,

— Water, environment and blue economy,

— Social and civil affairs,

— Crisis management,

— Migration and integration,

— Waste management,

— Cultural heritage,

— Sustainable tourism,

— Education and vocational training,

— Cohesion policy,

— Cross-border cooperation,

— Youth and anti-radicalisation,

— Governance and transparency,

— Agriculture and agri-food,

— Digitalisation and innovation.