Association “Pomorskie in the European Union”

This contract award notice informs interested operators about the outcome of a tender. On 29 October 2025, a contract notice was published as part of the CCC project to purchase R&D services from a number of R&D providers in parallel (PCP procurement). The procurement aims to trigger new solutions to be developed and tested to address two challenges that correspond to an overarching need to increase the number of concrete practices in the Baltic Sea region that would drive the transition to circular economy. As the common challenge exists of a number of sub-challenges, the procurement is divided into 2 lots as described below in sections for Lots 1 and 2, each corresponding to one sub-challenge. Each of these lots is split into 2 phases. The CCC project highlights the immense potential of the cultural and creative sectors and industries in the transition to a more circular society and believes that innovations to speed up the circular transition would benefit from the inclusion of these stakeholders in developing the solutions. All tender documents are made available on the project website: https://interreg-baltic.eu/project/ccc/ Each lot of the PCP structured in two phases: • Phase 1: A minimum of 3 operators per lot have been selected, with each receiving up to EUR 10 000 (VAT inclusive) to explore solutions. The process allows for flexibility to fund up to 10 operators if justified. • Phase 2: A minimum of 2 operators per lot will be selected for pilot development, with each receiving up to EUR 33 250 (VAT inclusive). The Buyers’ Group reserved the right to select a lower number of suppliers (contractors) in case no suitable tenders are submitted. In any case the Buyers Group aims to have at least three suppliers per lot in Phase 1 and two suppliers per lot in Phase 2.

This contract notice invites interested operators to submit tenders to this PCP procurement. The procurement is open on equal terms to all types of operators that fulfil the requirements set out in section 3 of the tender document 1 (Request for Tenders) which defines the eligibility of tenderers, exclusion and selection criteria. The procurement aims to trigger new solutions to be developed and tested to address two challenges that correspond to an overarching need to increase the number of concrete practices in the Baltic Sea region that would drive the transition to circular economy. As the common challenge exists of a number of sub-challenges, the procurement is divided into 2 lots as described below in sections for Lots 1 and 2, each corresponding to one sub-challenge. Each of these lots will be split into 2 phases. The CCC project highlights the immense potential of the cultural and creative sectors and industries in the transition to a more circular society and believes that innovations to speed up the circular transition would benefit from the inclusion of these stakeholders in developing the solutions. All tender documents are made available on the project website: https://interreg-baltic.eu/project/ccc/ Each lot of the PCP structured in two phases: • Phase 1: A minimum of 3 operators per lot will be selected, with each receiving up to EUR 10,000 (VAT inclusive) to explore solutions. The process allows for flexibility to fund up to 10 operators if justified. • Phase 2: A minimum of 2 operators per lot will be selected for pilot development, with each receiving up to EUR 33,250 (VAT inclusive). The Buyers’ Group reserves the right to select a lower number of suppliers (contractors) in case no suitable tenders are submitted. In any case the Buyers Group will aim to have at least three suppliers per lot in Phase 1 and two suppliers per lot in Phase 2.

This pre-commercial procurement (PCP) is carried out by Northern Dimension Partnership on Culture Secretariat in the name and on behalf of the buyers group. This prior information notice (PIN) provides early information about the expected starting date and purchase volume and about the open market consultation (OMC) that is organised in preparation of this pre-commercial procurement (PCP). The procurement aims to trigger new solutions to be developed and tested to address two challenges that correspond to an overarching need to increase the number of concrete practices in the Baltic Sea region that would drive the transition to circular economy. The procurement will be divided into two lots, each corresponding to one sub-challenge. The following city specific challenges have been identified by the participating cities that seek to choose two most relevant challenges that would be posed as sub-challenges in the tender and fine-tune the tender specifications with the help of OMC: - Turku: How might we create an accessible, unified platform or system that connects service providers contributing to the circular economy, making it easier for customers to discover and use their services? - Tallinn: How can we develop an accessible and affordable tool or methodology that enables SMEs to evaluate and improve the circularity of their products or services, even if they lack in-house expertise or external support? - Riga: How might we implement an interoperable, city-wide system or solution to eliminate single-use materials (such as cups, plates, and cutlery) at public events? - Kiel: How might we create a system or solution for collecting, refurbishing, redistributing, and reusing second-hand components and items from buildings, fairs, and festivals? - Gdynia: How might we develop an accessible, affordable, and sustainable solution — supported by cultural and creative sectors — to increase the reuse of bulky household waste? - Aarhus: How might we develop a sustainable, circular, and culturally relevant solution to activate an underused dome structure at the harbour during the winter months? Participants of the OMC are welcome to be creative and proactive with their suggestions for fine-tuning the challenges depending on the situation and beyond the challenges identified by the participating cities.