The following five criteria are used by the Tender Evaluating Board:
Criterion 1: Understanding of the programme objectives:
– improvement of global competitiveness of Europe in EO commercial markets;
– substantial degree of innovation (new or improved competencies for Economic Operator(s));
– tangible results within the timespan of InCubed;
– credibility of the business opportunity in the market context including sustainability in the commercial market without further institutional support.
Criterion 2: Quality and completeness of the technical proposal:
– key requirements and proposed architectures and concepts versus activity objectives;
– quality of engineering approach and discussion of problem areas;
– evaluation of technical risks and credibility of the risk mitigation actions.
Criterion 3: Adequacy of the management approach, planning and co-funding:
– adequacy and completeness of the work package descriptions;
– meeting plan, deliverables and schedule;
– completeness of the costing, value for money, assessment of financial risk versus company resources;
– credibility of proposed co-funding scheme.
Criterion 4: Experience, facilities and management plan:
– company/ies technical and commercial experience in all areas of the proposed activities;
– completeness of the team with respect to the value chain;
– relevant experience and caliber of the key personnel;
– adequacy of facilities;
– management plan.
Criterion 5: Contractual aspects:
– compliance with the administrative tender conditions of the APO for Proposal Part 2;
– acceptance of the Draft Contract.