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Innovation and Networks Executive Agency Horizon 2020 (H2020) Department Unit H1 – Energy Research 

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Brussels, 30/04/2020 

# Subject: INEA/2020/OP/0004 – Support to R&I strategy and feedback to policy in the field of smart energy systems – Change related to the opening modalities due to the COVID-19 pandemic 

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions to have physical meetings and to access the European Commission buildings, the opening of the tender INEA/2020/OP/0004 – Support to R&I strategy and feedback to policy in the field of smart energy systems will be done remotely using videoconference. 

Tenders will be opened in public on the day and at the time indicated under Heading IV.2.7 of the contract notice (Thursday 14/05/2020 at 14:00 Brussels time). 

A maximum of two representatives per tender may attend the opening session. For organisational and security reasons, the tenderer must by Wednesday 13/05/2020 at 14:00 enrol the representatives via e-mail to INEA-H2020-Energy@ec.europa.eu. The tenderer must for each representative send a copy of their ID or passport showing the full name, date of birth, nationality and ID or passport number and also the tender submission receipt generated by e-Submission. The tenderer will then receive the link to the videoconference tool where these representatives can access the opening. 

The contracting authority reserves the right to refuse access to the videoconferencing if the above information or the submission receipt are not provided as required. 

The public part of the opening session will be strictly limited to the following aspects: 

- verification that each tender has been submitted in accordance with the submission requirements of the call for tender; 

- announcement of the tenders received: the names of the tenderers (all members in the case of a joint tender) will be announced; 

Tenderers not present at the opening session may send an information request to INEA- H2020-Energy@ec.europa.eu if they wish to be provided with the information announced during the public opening. 

Once the contracting authority has opened the tenders, they shall become its property and will be treated confidentially. 

