- Criterion A1 : Experience in the field of 1) routine detection and molecular typing of the bacteria covered by these technical specifications as well as 2) organising EQAs on international level 

Evidence A1: 1) Annual records of the number of isolates characterised by WGS methods covered by these technical specifications (minimum average per year: 20 isolates for Sal mo n e l a, 10 for STEC and 6 for L i s t e r i a) from the last three years. 2) At least two international EQA project references consisting in a list of relevant services provided in the past three years (the sums, dates and clients, public or private), accompanied by statements issued by the clients. 

- Criterion A2 : Experience in working with EQA in English (C1 equivalent 2 ). 

Evidence A2:  References for minimum two EQA projects delivered in English in the last three years showing the necessary language coverage. 

- Criterion A3: Capacity to draft reports in English (C1 equivalent). 

Evidence A3 : One document of at least 10 pages (report, study, etc.) in English that the tenderer has drafted and published or delivered to a client in the last two years. 

## B. Criteria relating to the team delivering the service 

The team delivering the service should include, as a minimum, the profiles listed below. 

Evidence will consist in CVs of the team responsible to deliver the service. Each CV should indicate the intended function in the delivery of the service. 

B1 - Project Manager : At least five years’ experience in project management, including overseeing project delivery, quality control of delivered service, client orientation and conflict resolution experience in project of a similar size (at least € 100 000) and coverage (at least 10 countries covered), with experience in management of team of at least five people. The project manager must not have any scientific conflict of interest e.g. through private sector funding. 

Evidence : CV and Annual declaration of interest (see section 4. Annexes) 

B2 - Language quality check : at least two members of the team should have at least C1 level in the Common European Framework for Reference for Languages 3  in English. 

Evidence : a language certificate or past relevant experience. 

B3 - Expert in molecular typing and running EQAs: . Relevant higher education degree or equivalent professional experience and at least five years' professional experience in the field after degree. 

NB: The experts must not have any scientific conflict of interest e.g. through private sector funding. 

Evidence : CV and Annual declaration of interest (see section 4. Annexes). 

