The User Observatory Group (UOG) is a working group composed of members external to the INTERCEPT consortium which provides a broad basis of support for the ongoing developments and achievements of the project. Members are encouraged to give expert advice and recommendations to the project partners on specific issues.
A public buyer is an entity or organisation that purchases goods, services, or works on behalf of a public authority or government. Public buyers typically include government agencies, municipalities, public institutions (like schools, hospitals, and universities), and other entities that are funded or controlled by the public sector. These buyers are responsible for spending public funds and are usually required to follow specific procurement procedures and regulations to ensure transparency, fairness, and value for money in their purchasing decisions. Public procurement is often subject to legal frameworks that govern how contracts are awarded, with an emphasis on competition, non-discrimination, and equal treatment of suppliers. Public buyers play a crucial role in managing these processes and ensuring that the procurement meets the needs of the public entity while adhering to legal and policy requirements.
The Public Buyers Group (PBG) of the INTERCEPT project will participate in the elaboration of a Pre-Commercial Procurement for the EU-funded initiative. This approach gives buyers leverage to shape the R&D phase. Through the PCP process, procurers' needs will be fully known to the industrial developers as early as the research stage.
• Formulating of the user requirements and specifications
• Fine-tuning the selected use case and related challenges
• Determining the testing strategy and pilot sites
• Fine-tuning the award criteria for PCP
• Defining technical specifications, deliverables and milestones
• Participating in the preparation of the tender documents
• Disseminating of the tender during the tendering and Open Market Consultation activities
• Contributing to the update of market analysis, the state of the art (SOTA) analysis business case
• Launching the tender
• Evaluating the bids received
• Participating in PCP boards and committees
• Evaluating the administrative requirements, as well as technical and economic proposals
• Participating in evaluation activities of the developed solutions
• Monitoring the contract performance and assessing the contractors’ performance
• Providing feedback to the contractors
• Formulating of the user requirements and specifications
• Fine-tuning the selected use case and related challenges
• Determining the testing strategy and pilot sites
• Fine-tuning the award criteria for PCP
• Defining technical specifications, deliverables and milestones
• Participating in the preparation of the tender documents
• Disseminating of the tender during the tendering and Open Market Consultation activities
• Contributing to the update of market analysis, the state of the art (SOTA) analysis business case
• Launching the tender
• Evaluating the bids received
• Participating in PCP boards and committees
• Evaluating the administrative requirements, as well as technical and economic proposals
• Participating in evaluation activities of the developed solutions
• Monitoring the contract performance and assessing the contractors’ performance
• Providing feedback to the contractors
