Call for proposals
“Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Trans-European Telecommunications Networks” - CEF-TC-2017-2
(C2017/143/05)
Objectives and description
The
European Commission, Directorate-General for Energy, is launching a
call for proposals in order to award grants in accordance with the
priorities and objectives defined in the multiannual work programme in
the field of common interest under the “Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)
Trans-European Telecommunications Networks” - CEF-TC-2017-2.
CEF
supports trans-European networks and infrastructures which fill the
missing links in Europe’s energy, transport and telecommunications
sectors. It is a key EU instrument to promote growth, jobs and
competitiveness through targeted investment at European level.
Projects in the field of telecommunications aim
at facilitating cross-border interaction between public
administrations, businesses and citizens, by deploying Digital Service
Infrastructures (DSIs) and broadband networks. Supported projects will
contribute to the creation of a European ecosystem of interoperable and
interconnected digital services that sustain the Digital Single Market.
CEF
Telecom is designed to deploy DSIs across the EU based on mature
technical and organisational solutions. It focuses on providing
functional services which are ready for deployment and which will be
maintained over time - instead of developing pilots or new technologies.
CEF Telecom projects of common interest aim to be mutually reinforcing
and complementary. There are many potential linkages between the DSIs,
in particular the building block DSIs which enable the proper
functioning of the other sector-specific DSIs.
The 2017-2 call sets aside funding for four well-established DSIs:
· Cyber Security
Funding
will support the national/governmental Computer Emergency Report Teams /
Cyber Security Incident Response Teams to create, maintain or expand
national capacities to run a range of cyber security services, in order
to reach a state of preparedness that will allow them to participate on
an equal footing in the Cyber Security Core Service Platform –
cooperation mechanisms established through the 2015 Work Programme.
· eDelivery
This
topic will support the setting up of additional access points and
service metadata publishers (SMP) throughout Europe that link to the EU
Core Service Platform in order to support the cross-border exchange of
electronic documents between both public and private sectors, as well as
between such entities and citizens and businesses.
· eHealth
In
the part relevant to Generic Services for ePrescription and Patient
Summary, the topic aims to build on the commitment by Member States to:
1.set up the eHealth National Contact Points (NCPeH)
2.broaden the deployment of ePrescription and Patient Summary services to all Member States
· eProcurement
Under this topic the following three Generic Services will be supported:
· 1.Implementation
of a "customised" European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) in
existing eProcurement systems in the Member States.
2.Integration of e-Certis into existing software solutions of private companies and contracting authorities.
3. Implementation
of the eTendering interface to support private companies and
contracting authorities (especially central purchasing bodies) in making
their eProcurement systems interoperable
Eligible participants
Only those proposals submitted by one of the following types of applicants are eligible:
Ø One or more Member States;
Ø With
the agreement of the Member States concerned, international
organisations, joint undertakings, or public or private undertakings or
bodies established in Member States
Cyber Security
Proposals
may be submitted by a single n/g CERT/CSIRT or by a consortium of
several n/g CERTs/CSIRTs based in one or more Member States.
Exceptionally, sectoral CERTs/CSIRTs may submit proposals or be part of
consortia. Please note that proposals submitted by single/consortia of
sectoral CERTs/CSIRTs will have lower priority than those submitted by
n/g CERTs/CSIRTs. Each applicant must clearly explain in the proposal
whether it has been designated as either n/g or sectoral CERT/CSIRT.
Relevant supporting letters should be provided with the application if
available.
eProcurement
Proposals
must be submitted by consortia consisting of at least two public and/or
private entities from one or more Member State(s).
eHealth
ePrescription and Patient Summary:
Proposals
must be submitted by a legal entity from a Member State or EEA country,
supported by the national authority responsible for eHealth,
participating in the CEF Telecom programme.
Priority will be given to new countries joining the exchange of ePrescription/eDispensation and Patient Summary.
European Reference Networks:
Only
proposals submitted by the coordinator of one of the ERNs designated
under Directive 2011/24/EU8 will be supported under this call. An ERN
member may participate as a consortium member in any proposal submitted
by its coordinator.
Only one proposal per ERN may be submitted.
eDelivery
Proposals must be submitted by consortia consisting of at least four public and/or private entities
from one or more Member State(s).
Funding conditions and duration
The
total estimated funding for the twelve DSIs for 2017 amounts to about
EUR 106 million including the 2.44% contribution from EFTA countries.
eDelivery
The
indicative amount to be allocated on the basis of this call for
proposals to projects of common interest in the field of trans-European telecommunications for the eDelivery generic services is ?0.5 million
eHealth
The
indicative amount to be allocated on the basis of this call for
proposals to projects of common interest in the field of trans-European
telecommunications for the eHealth generic services is ?9 million.
Of the available budget:
· ePrescription & Patient Summary:
an indicative ?6 million is expected to be allocated to proposals
addressing activity 1 listed in section 3. Furthermore, a maximum ?1
million per Member State will be funded for both services combined,
taking into account possible cumulative funding.
· European Reference Networks:
an indicative ?3 million is expected to be allocated to proposals
addressing activity 2 listed in section 3. Proposals requesting a
contribution of up to ?125,000 are expected.
eProcurement
The
indicative amount to be allocated on the basis of this call for
proposals to projects of common interest in the field of trans-European
telecommunications for the eProcurement generic services is ?4 million.
Cyber Security
The
indicative amount to be allocated on the basis of this call for
proposals to projects of common interest in the field of trans-European
telecommunications for the Cyber Security generic services is ?12 million. Funding will be limited to a maximum of ?1,000,000 per action.
Please note that a maximum of one proposal per Member State will be funded, unless there is additional budget available.
Where
possible, applicants are strongly encouraged to submit joint
applications for actions relating to the same project of common
interest.
Deadline of proposals' submission
The deadline for submission of applications is 21 September 2017.
Proposals must be submitted electronically using the TENtec eSubmission module.
Further information
Please, find attached the documents of the call.
Any additional specific questions related to this call may be addressed to the helpdesk email: INEA-CEF-Energy-calls-@ec.europa.eu
More information: https://ec.europa.eu/inea/en/connecting-europe-facility/cef-telecom/apply-funding/2017-cef-telecom-calls-proposals
The 2017-2 CEF Telecom call virtual Info Day will take place on Tuesday 16 May 2017 and will cover four priorities of the 2017 CEF Telecom Calls. Participants can register here.
Kind Regards,
Flora
Flora Stavropoulou
Intern
European Office of Cyprus
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