Annual Call 2012

Briefing to experts for the 'Remote' evaluationChris NorthTEN-T EAHead of Unit T3

7th March 2013

2012 Annual Call for Proposals • Overall budget: €250 million

• Includes indicative allocations per priority

• One call addressing four priorities

• Commission Decision C(2012) 8510 of 23.11.2012

2012 Annual Call for Proposals Comprises 4 Priorities:•Priority 1: Accelerate/facilitate the implementation of TEN-T projects •Priority 2: Promote innovation and new technologies contributing to decarbonisation•Priority 3: Support for PPPs and innovative financial instruments •Priority 4: TEN-T Corridors

Only Priority 1 will be evaluated 'Remotely' as a large scale 'test' of the process

Priority 1 comprises:•Rail •Inland waterways (will not be evaluated remotely)

•Maritime Transport•Road•Integrated and multi-modal transport

Priority 1Overall objective:

• Alleviate bottlenecks and/or promote cross-border connectivity and network effects at European level

• Support deployment of sustainable transport infrastructure, in particular measures boosting inter-modal cooperation

Type of projects:

• Studies creating a mature projects pipeline for implementation under CEF as from 2014, to accelerate implementation for all transport modes (e.g. environmental/design studies – not feasibility)

• Works for mature projects to be completed by 2015 (rail, road, ports, IWW or combinations of these modes)

Rail transport• Measures intended to remove bottlenecks, in accordance with

Article 5 of the TEN-T Guidelines, and measures addressing cross-border sections, in accordance with Article 28 of the TEN-T Guidelines.

•These Actions should lead to a significant amount of synergy, both in terms of measures to be implemented to obtain greater efficiency in construction and the subsequent use of infrastructure in the European interest, and in terms of investment.

• Measures addressing the implementation of telematics applications, in accordance with the relevant TSIs

•Where possible, linkages and connections to other transport modes shall be an integral part of the action.

Note: Priority Projects or measures for the deployment of the ERTMS will not be funded under the Annual Work Programme

Maritime TransportThe objective is to support the development of ports as efficient entry and exit points fully integrated with the land infrastructureConstraints:•Only Class A ports

Priority will be given to:

•Port access and basic infrastructure: actions aiming at providing safe maritime accesses (breakwaters, sea locks, dredging (except maintenance dredging), channels and navigational aids) and quay walls, jetties, backfills and land reclamation etc.•Hinterland connections: TEN-T hinterland connections (locks, rail, inland waterway connections or road if other hinterland connections are not an option) with adequate capacity and efficiency

Maritime Transport (contd)• Port facilities improving the environmental performance of maritime transport: LNG facilities, including barges, enabling publicly accessible bunkering operations inports, 'cold ironing', and reception facilities for oil and other waste, including residues from scrubbers, to meet

environmental requirements

• ICT applications: in particular eMaritime and Single Window applications , as wellas applications which will facilitate administrative formalities in ports through abetter use of information, communication and positioning technologies; 

Road transport

Works projects to be selected shall include at least one of the following aspects:•cross-border sections or in the case of Member States without a rail network, bottlenecks or missing links;•safety and security measures (including development of safe rest areas for professional drivers);•integration strategies with other ‘lower’ carbon transport infrastructure.

Note: sections on any priority project, in accordance with art. 23 of the TEN-T Guidelines may not be supported under this priority

Integrated and Multi-modal TransportFreight

•Increase the contribution of ‘low carbon’ transport modes (rail, inland navigation, shipping)

•Systems and procedures for smooth modal integration (interoperability and integrity of intermodal information flows)

•Improving the efficiency and capacity of inter-modal freight transfer nodes

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Priority will be given to:

•Intermodal platforms or terminals whose total transhipment exceeds 500,000 tonnesOr•If nothing compliant with above, the main platform or terminal in a NUTS 2 region designated by the Member State and linked with at least road and railOr•Intermodal platforms connected to all modes of transport available on the TEN-T network where the platform is located

Integrated and Multi-modal Transport

Passenger

•Airport to Rail Network connections only

• Design and Environmental studies necessary for construction

• Construction of Links (Works)

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Integrated and Multi-modal Transport

External evaluation - Objectives

• Provide sound technical advice on the proposals submitted• Check that proposals address the

objectives and priorities defined in the work programmes and calls for proposals

External evaluation: The role of external experts

• Conduct an in-depth technical and impartial evaluation of proposals submitted

• Check that proposals address the objectives and priorities defined in the work programmes and calls for proposals

• Award, for each criterion, a score on a six-point scale from 0 to 5

External evaluation – the award criteria

4 blocks of award criteria:

Relevance

Maturity Impact Quality

Some hints•Read the Work Programme and the Call text• Keep the TEN-T Guidelines handy•Understand the scoring scheme•Understand the award criteria•Have a look at the 'Guide for Applicants'•Read the TEN-Tec Manual and Ch. on GIS Viewer

• If in doubt, contact us!• General (inc IT) tenea-call-experts@ec.europa.eu • Rail Cristobal.Millan-De-La-Lastra@ec.europa.eu (+32 229-65674)• Maritime morten.jensen@ec.europa.eu (+32 229-64620)• Road Cristobal.Millan-De-La-Lastra@ec.europa.eu (+32 229-65674)• Multimodal bipin.radia@ec.europa.eu (+32 229-63809)

Scoring scheme0 – Insufficient Fails to address the criterion or insufficient information to judge1 – PoorAddressed inadequately or serious inherent weaknesses2 – FairCriterion broadly addressed but significant weaknesses3 – GoodAddresses criterion well although improvements necessary4 – Very GoodAddresses criterion very well, some improvements still possible5 – ExcellentSuccessfully addresses all aspects, any shortcomings minor

Use the full range of scores properly!!

Award Criteria• Relevance:

• Is it eligible under TEN-T?• Does it address the priorities in the call text?• What are the socio-economic benefits at the EU level?• What is the degree of added value for TEN-T?• Have they made the case for EU financial support?

• Maturity (Works): • Is the project 'ready to go'?

• Have the works already started? If 'Yes' it's mature• Is the Development Consent issued? If 'Yes'! Fine!

• When is it planned to start?• If 'No'! What is missing?

• Have all the necessary local/regional/national permits been issued?• Is the Environmetal Impact Assessment approved?• Has the public consultation been completed• Is it possible that there can be an appeal?

• Is the financing 'in place'?• If 'No'! – beware! When will it be confirmed?

• Has the Public Procurement started?• If 'No'! Or at a very early stage, maturity is questionable.

Award Criteria• Maturity (Studies):

• Does it have the necessary 'political' support?• Is the financing 'in place'?

• If 'No'! – beware! When will it be confirmed? • Is Public Procurement necessary? Has it started?• Has the study already started?• Does it require 'data'

• is it available?• have the necessary contacts already been taken?

• Impact (Works):• Socio-economic benefits

• Is there a CBA (or similar)• Is there an impact on capacity, efficiency, safety, multimodal split etc? • Are they quantified?

• Environmental benefits• Does it contribute to rebalancing to more environmentally friendly transport modes?• Is there a positive effect on environment - nature, emissions, noise, land use, etc • Is there a negative effect on environment – are mitigation measures foreseen? • How are they quantified

Award Criteria• Impact (Studies):

• The study is to prepare for 'works' What are the expected impacts of the works when realised:

• Socio-economic benefits• Environmental benefits

• What use will be made of the results for decision making? For how long will they be valid?

• Quality:• Are the objectives clear?• Are the activities sufficient to achieve the objectives?• Are the resources adequate for the activities• Is the planning clearly described and achievable?• Have they addressed risks?

• Is there risk mitigation?• Is there a clear and appropriate project management plan and

structure• Is the overall proposal of good quality in terms of its logic,

completeness and clarity?

RememberOnly the best proposals are recommended for EU funding…

Proposals that score <3 points for one or more of the award criteria are not good enough!

Keep to the schedule

Respect your individual timetable for the evaluation of proposals