The subject matter of the FWC is the provision, upon demand and at short notice, of oil pollution response services, more particularly the availability on-site of specialised Oil Spill Response (OSR) equipment as well as dispersants in order to respond to oil spills in the European regional sea basins.

The service will be structured and specified in the three types of contracts as follows:

• a framework contract for services between the tenderer awarded the contract and the Agency for the provision of the EAS. The framework contract sets out general performance framework;

• specific contracts between the tenderer awarded the contract and the Agency for the provision of the particular services — elements of EAS (logistics, transportation, storage, equipment maintenance, mobilisation arrangements, personnel, insurance, technical support personnel, equipment testing);

• an incident response contract — equipment (IRC-E) between the tenderer awarded the contract and the entity requesting the provision of pollution response services (for rapid mobilisation of specialised equipment and/or dispersant with or without technical support personnel) during an incident. In order to improve equipment mobilisation time, the IRC-E will include pre-agreed terms, conditions and tariffs for the provision of assistance. The use of the IRC-E is mandatory for the company awarded the framework contract.