The objective of the FWC is to provide, via individual assignments defined and contracted through Specific Contracts, expertise which can be mobilised at short notice. The quality of the services, which may make use of expertise either internal or external to the Framework Contractor, must be guaranteed by the Framework Contractor who will provide the appropriate internal technical skills and resources.
The FWC has no funds on its own. The main instrument within external action is the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument - Global Europe (NDICI-Global Europe).
Within lot 15, Framework Contractors are expected to assist European Commission services (HQ and EUDs) in monitoring the performance of EU-funded interventions across all regions and sectors of activity.
Lot 15 covers monitoring services that fulfil specific, local requirements. These may include but are not limited to: monitoring systems at intervention/portfolio level, third party monitoring, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and emerging technologies for monitoring, and data collection for strategic purposes. The Results-Oriented Monitoring (ROM) is contracted through direct service contracts and therefore not covered by this Framework Contract.