This new contract aims to provide technical assistance to the European Commission services and to Member States in the first phases of the testing and implementation of the Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI). This will include the set-up of a direct support framework in cooperation with Member States and Stakeholders, including a help-desk and technical and training material. The contract will also assist in the preparation of implementation guidance and investigate and provide additional technical support. Finally the contract will assist the European Commission services in the promotion of the SRI, including the establishment and operation of the ‘SRI platform’, which will consist of a multi-stakeholder forum to support and monitor the implementation of the SRI, and to issue recommendations on possible future evolutions of the SRI.

Technical assistance for testing and implementation of the smart readiness indicator under the energy performance of buildings directive.