The Joint Research Centre (JRC) Petten plans to award a Framework Service Contract for the provision of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and Environmental Management expertise. The experts will support both the Quality, Safety, Environment, and Security (QSES) sector, in charge of compliance, and the scientific units conducting laboratory research at the institute. The contracted services will help the JRC Petten site to maintain its: - Environmental Management System (EMS) certification under the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS), which includes ISO 14001, and - Safety Management System (SMS) certification under ISO 45001:2018. Additionally, the expert will help ensuring that the site’s operations remain compliant with all applicable laws and regulations.
Continuous on-site presence required at JRC Petten premises (Westerduinweg 3, 1755 LE Petten, Netherlands) — an expert must always be present on site Kick-off meeting(s) foreseen in Petten Monthly progress meetings held in Petten (physical) Working meetings held in Petten throughout the FWC duration On-site assistance for OHS activities: safety tours, work permits, internal and external audits, inspections at JRC Petten site On-site assistance for EM activities: environmental tours, internal and external audits, inspections at JRC Petten site Internal inspections (OHS and EM) at JRC Petten site Risk assessments of workplaces, technical installations and new installations at JRC Petten site RI&E (Risk inventory and evaluation) at JRC Petten site Delivery of training to JRC Petten staff (OHS and EM awareness) Telework is possible from any location within the European Union, provided that the condition of continuous on-site presence (at least one expert always present at JRC Petten) is met
Tenderers must prove that they have the legal capacity to perform the contract and the regulatory capacity to pursue the professional activity necessary to carry out the work subject to this call for tenders.
Tenderers must comply with the following selection criteria in order to prove that they have the necessary economic and financial capacity to perform the contract.
The tenderer must have the capacity to employ quality assurance measures to ensure the quality of provided services.
The tenderer must propose at least 2 persons for the profile 'expert in occupational health and safety (OHS)' and at least 2 persons for the profile 'expert in environmental management (EM)'. For the OHS expert profile, each proposed person must have: - at least a higher vocational degree or bachelor's degree in an area related to occupational health and safety (or equivalent) attested by a diploma, - at least comprehension of the Dutch language at level C1 (spoken and written) and the English language at level C1 (spoken and written) in accordance with Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The exact level of language proficiency must be indicated — assessment grid http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/ - at least 5 years of professional experience in the area of OHS (following the award of the diploma demonstrating minimum educational qualification requirements). The CVs have to prove that the persons proposed each have expertise in the following specific areas for the following minimum number of months: a) hazard identification and risk assessments — at least 12 months; b) hazardous substances safety including determination of exposure levels — at least 12 months; c) development of domain-related work procedures/instructions — at least 12 months; d) safety at construction site (i.e. safety and health plans at construction site) — at least 12 months; e) follow-up and assistance with the implementation of new legislation — at least 12 months.
The tenderer must propose at least 2 persons for the profile 'expert in environmental management (EM)'. For the EM expert profile, each proposed person must have: - at least a bachelor's degree in an area related to environmental science (or equivalent) attested by a diploma, - at least comprehension of the Dutch language at level C1 (spoken and written) and the English language at level C1 (spoken and written) in accordance with Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The exact level of language proficiency must be indicated — assessment grid http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/ - at least have followed training covering the domains 'Dutch environmental legislation and practices' and 'auditing environmental management systems', - at least 5 years of professional experience in the area of environmental management (following the award of the master's degree diploma demonstrating minimum educational qualification requirements). The CVs have to prove that the persons proposed each have expertise in the following specific areas: a) development of domain-related work procedures/instructions — at least 12 months; b) direct interactions and negotiations with environmentally responsible authorities — at least 12 months; c) follow-up and assistance with the implementation of new legislation — at least 12 months; d) working with environmental management systems — at least 12 months; e) conducting environmental reporting — at least 12 months.
The tenderer must prove experience in the provision of consultancy services in the areas of a) occupational health and safety (OHS) and b) environmental management (EM).
Published 18 June 2026 · rebuilt nightly from the official notice.