As the last calls for proposals for Horizon 2020 will be launched in 2020, BRIDGE will also involve new energy system projects of high technology readiness funded by the subsequent Horizon Europe framework programme. 

## 1.4.1.4. Organisational support to ETIP SNET and BRIDGE 

Currently, the operations of both ETIP SNET and BRIDGE are supported by a technical and support office that is funded by the European Commission through grant agreement 731220 (INTENSYS4EU). INTENSYS4EU will end on 30 September 2020. At the end of the INTENSYS4EU project, the successful tenderer in the present call for tenders (the Contractor ) will take over the operations of this office. One month of overlap with INTENSYS4EU is foreseen for organising a successful handover. 

INTENSYS4EU published the latest ten-year ETIP SNET R&I roadmap in early 2020$^{7}$ and plans to publish an ETIP SNET implementation plan for 2021-2022 in March or April 2020. 

## 1.4.2. Objectives 

INEA wants to establish a new Technical and Support Office for the ETIP SNET and the BRIDGE initiative. Through this invitation to tender, INEA wants to select a service provider for operating this office. While the implementation of the contract will be managed by INEA, the Technical and Support Office  will also regularly interact with and report to the European Commission and mainly the Directorate-General for Energy (DG ENER). 

For ETIP SNET, the specific objectives of this contract are: 

 The professional support of the ETIP with its different bodies. This includes organisational and logistic support for the preparation and execution of their meetings, support to coordination activities with other EU and international organisations and bodies (e.g., other ETIPs), and support to exchanges with national stakeholder activities in the field. Furthermore, it includes support to the chairs in fulfilling their roles as well as with adhering to the ETIP’s terms of reference and the consolidation, maintenance and revision of these terms of reference in agreement with the Executive Committee of the platform. 

 The drafting and publication of technical and strategic publications in the field of smart energy systems. For these publications the Contractor ’s staff members should act as lead authors. They should draft the publications based on input by the ETIP SNET members and involve the stakeholders active on the platform for technical contributions and reviews. Furthermore, the Contractor  shall act as publisher, ensure the professional design of publications, and coordinate the editing and review process. 

