FUTTA IV. A network of intermediaries is to market the expertise generated in fusion research to suitable companies. The current project ends in 2025 and is to be extended for two years until the end of 2027 - EUR 400,000.00 plus VAT.

Suit's Garments-As part of a larger global vision for human-lunar exploration, DLR and ESA are jointly constructing a lunar analog facility, named LUNA. This facility shall provide capabilities for astronaut training, engineering, and scientific research to a wide range of users. As such, the facility is not limited to human-factors research but shall also support the development of robotic and lunar infrastructure systems for the exploration of the moon. The LUNA facility will support the simulation of lunar extravehicular activities (EVAs) at the highest possible level of fidelity. Therefore, all systems developed for such EVA simulations, including the suits, shall be designed to operate to a high fidelity and in support of end-to-end EVAs which may take several hours to complete and involve a large group of operators, astronauts, and other ground support personnel. The facility contains a 700m2 regolith-filled lunar surface simulation area. Within this area, the purpose of the LUNA Suits is to provide the LUNA facility with a unique space suit simulator, capable of emulating movement constraints and operations of real space suits being developed for the future lunar missions. The tender aims to provide suit’s garments made of materials similar to the ones used for the future Moon missions as well as provide gloves and arms assembly for training in reduced pressure environment (to be used with LUNA Glovebox). With the Acceptance Review (AR) concluded, the agency expects that the system will be fully functional and capable of operating in the LUNA facility performing its target activities.

81317917-Supporting the mutual recognition of TVET qualifications among IGAD Member States-The target is to establish the framework for the mutual recognition of at least two TVET programmes in 3 IGAD Member States, namely Kenya, Somalia and South Sudan. The focus will be on 3 cities, namely Mogadishu, Nairobi and Juba-Review in depth the findings from the "Assessment of Available Skillsets, Qualifications, and Labor Market Needs in Three Urban Centers in the IGAD Region" consultancy and conduct a comprehensive assessment to identify the TVET programmes most commonly pursued by refugees, returnees, and migrants, as well as those most in demand by host labour markets - Provide advisory to IGAD, GIZ, and the respective Member States - Develop a clear and robust methodology for adapting the selected TVET programmes to the IGAD Regional Qualifications Framework (IGAD QF) - Develop a methodology and guidelines for the mutual recognition of qualifications across borders within the IGAD region - Address gender-related priorities - Recommend an appropriate strategy for the creation of a regional platform

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit

Database, monitoring and research on Renewable Energy Auctions-In the current context, auctions and tenders for public support to renewable energies are evolving rapidly. At EU level, changes in legislation have been agreed (Electricity Market regulation) and the Commission has issued recommendations and guidance on auction design to Member States. In addition, the Net Zero Industry Act has introduced provisions regarding the use of non-price criteria in such auctions. In the current practice, zero support auctions have become more common, non-price criteria are being increasingly used and technology-specific and hybrid auctions have become part of the toolbox, while the emergence of PPA markets also provides an alternative or complementary route to the financing of renewable energy deployment. In this changing landscape, decision makers in the EU and in the Member States need a clear reference point to source and exchange up-to date knowledge about the evolution of renewable energy auctions. The overall objective is to improve the effectiveness and cost-efficiency of these tendering procedures, taking into account the EU’s decarbonisation objectives. The project will: - Collect, organise, continuously update and make publicly available relevant data on renewable energy auctions in the form of a comprehensive free online auction database; - Provide empirical and theoretical analysis and concrete recommendations regarding the key aspects of the evolution of practice in renewable energy auctions, in particular all specific design features and their overall interaction and coherence; - Interact with policy makers in the EU and Member States and other relevant stakeholders, including other academics and researchers to source additional information and disseminate the results of the project’s work, including the database and the analysis. This interaction can take the form of workshops, webinars and conferences bringing together top researchers and academics and the relevant stakeholders to further enhance the outcome of the project and to disseminate its outcome. To fulfil the project’s objectives, the contractors can build on the results of the Horizon Europe AURES II project, including its database and analysis and other relevant sources.-WERT: 1 600 000,00 EUR

SwissTech Pavilion @ VivaTech for the period from March 2, 2026, to June 24, 2028, in Paris-Presence Switzerland (PRS) promotes Switzerland's image abroad and implements the Federal Council's international communication strategy. In this context, the swisstech campaign is a public-private initiative supported by PRS, Innosuisse, Swissnex and Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE). It aims to strengthen Switzerland's reputation as a leading global innovation hub and raise the international profile of its deep tech and other cutting-edge companies, as well as its research excellence. The swisstech pavilion at VivaTech – Europe's largest event dedicated to startups and technology – aims to promote Swiss technological innovation on the international stage, raise the profile of key Swiss players (startups, ecosystems, academia) and foster strategic partnerships in France and beyond. The mandate includes the construction of the swisstech pavilion for the VivaTech exhibition in Paris from June 17 to 20, 2026, at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. All other requirements, specifications, services, and information are detailed in the briefing and in these specifications.

Eidgenössisches Departement für auswärtige Angelegenheiten

QYRO PETER Satellite Mission Management-The QYRO project is a joint effort of Robert Bosch GmbH, Q.ANT, Trumpf Photonic Components, Trumpf Laser Berlin, Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik (FBH), and the German Aerospace Center Galileo Competence Center (DLR-GK). Its purpose is to promote Germany’s role in the space sector by demonstrating the performance of a miniaturised next generation quantum optical gyroscope and therefore pave the way for a commercial use of this new technology for a German company on the promising New Space market. Therefore, the project shall design and develop a miniaturized, high precision nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) Gyroscope for the use in the satellites. This quantum-based gyro – QYRO – shall be launched and validated in space against state-of-the- art attitude determination systems for CubeSat missions. For that purpose, DLR’s task in this project is to establish the definition and design of the mission to host the QYRO unit. Followed by supporting the other project partners to manufacture a space qualified version of the ground based QYRO unit. Additionally, DLR-KN with the support from GK, will integrate GALANT phased array antenna for space positioning applications, which additionally will be investigated in a first approximation to make the interference detection function usable in space. The payload will be constituted by two QYRO units, the GALANT electronics module together with its antenna module, a reference gyroscope and finally a payload computer. The mission will be launched into an SSO with an apoapsis and periapsis height between 400 and 550 km. In terms of operations, communications and the payload on-board computer software, the valuable experience of DLR-SC and DLR-RB will contribute to a successful operation of the CubeSat. The last stage of the project would comprise launching and operating the CubeSat in space to conduct the in-orbit validation test campaign. The Contractor shall be responsible of providing the Mission Management for the integrated 16U Flight Model of PETER, provide the dispenser for the satellite, support its integration into it and acceptance testing, coordinating export control, shipment to launch site and integration to launcher as well as procuring the launcher on behalf of DLR e.V. Further details about the Contractor requirements and responsibilities have been defined in the attached Specification of Services.

Pre-Commercial Procurement for the Customisation/Preoperationalisation of Water management Innovations from Space for European Climate Resilience (PCP WISE) Beschreibung: This PCP is a cross-border joint procurement of R&D services to reinforce public demand driven innovation in enduser services in the area of Climate Change Adaptation. Solutions are expected to achieve TRL 7-8. The PCP should deliver successful innovative and fully tested product(s) and/or service(s) that meet the common needs of the PBG to procure research, develop innovative marketable solutions, speed up the time to market and provide best value for money. More concretely, PCP WISE aims to customise /preoperationalise water management innovations from space for European climate resilience through PCP. It addresses waterrelated crises (floods, droughts, fires, infrastructure impacts) using space and EO data. The PCP will be implemented by means of a Framework Agreement with call-offs for Specific Contracts for Phase 1: Solution Design, Phase 2: Prototype Development and Phase 3:Validation and demonstration of the solutions.-WERT: 11 765 338,80 EUR

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HR Core & Payroll Beschreibung: TenneT, a leading transmission system operator in the Netherlands and Germany, is committed to the energy transition by integrating renewables and modernizing infrastructure. The company is undergoing an organizational split, resulting in two independent operators and requiring separation of shared IT landscapes. With more than 5,000 employees in Germany and continued growth, TenneT faces increasing demands on its HR systems. The current fragmented, outdated HR-IT setup—relying heavily on manual processes and tools like Outlook and Excel—is unsustainable. The organizational split also necessitates new legal and local compliance for Germany. To address these challenges, TenneT Germany is implementing a modern, integrated HR Core System and Payroll System, alongside an HR Service Platform. These systems will communicate in real time and connect with existing solutions, streamlining HR operations and supporting future growth. Lot 1 – HR Core System & Payroll System: This lot focuses on the implementation of a modern and integrated HR Core System alongside a new Payroll System. The goal is to provide stable, user-friendly solutions that replace fragmented, outdated HR-IT systems and ensure seamless, real-time communication between HR and payroll processes. Lot 2 – HR Service Platform: centers on introducing an HR Service Platform designed to connect effortlessly with the new HR Core and Payroll System. This platform aims to streamline HR operations, reduce manual effort, and enhance employee support by also integrating with existing systems such as SAP HCM. It is possible to offer bids on combined lots. Bids on combined lots are evaluated and ranked by applying the same evaluation method based on the most economic offer. A bid on combined lots will be awarded only in the case that the included offer for Lot 1 is more economic than each of the bids on single lot 1 and the included offer for Lot 2 is more economic than each of the bids on single lot 2. The upper limit of the framework agreement was deliberately set very high and should not be understood as an estimate, but merely as an upper limit in accordance with the case law of the ECJ (judgment of June 17, 2021, C-23/20 – Simonsen & Weel).-WERT: 32 836 000,00 EUR