Request for Proposals: Development of Regulatory, Traceability and Compliance Training Courses for the European Materials Sector
EIT RawMaterials invites proposals from qualified organisations and consortia to develop self-paced digital training courses for the European Raw Materials Academy and European Advanced Materials Academy.
The assignment addresses 11 high-priority skills gaps across two linked areas: Regulatory & Compliance for raw materials and Traceability & Regulatory Compliance for advanced materials. Up to two providers may be appointed to develop practical, case-based training for professionals working across European materials value chains.
1. Purpose
The procurement will support the development of training that:
- Translates complex regulatory and technical requirements into accessible professional learning.
- Strengthens professionals' ability to apply compliance and traceability requirements in practice.
- Uses real industry cases, applied reasoning and expert feedback.
- Produces accessible, reusable and updateable digital learning assets.
Courses must focus on practical implementation rather than simply summarising policies or legislation. The primary audience is working professionals, with graduates and professionals in related engineering fields as secondary audiences.
2. Scope of Services
2.1. Raw Materials: Regulatory & Compliance
The Raw Materials Academy scope includes ESG compliance and permitting; waste and environmental compliance; recycling targets and producer-responsibility requirements; extended producer responsibility in electronics recycling; airworthiness, safety, security and dual-use requirements; building-energy regulations; industrial emissions; and REACH compliance.
2.2. Advanced Materials: Traceability & Regulatory Compliance
The Advanced Materials Academy scope includes Digital Product Passport implementation for traceability and circularity documentation; quality-management-system upgrades; intellectual-property and patent management; and blockchain applications for material certification and supply-chain traceability. Proposals must clearly identify the skills and subject areas addressed.
3. Applied Course Design and Delivery
Every course must provide at least Level 3 – Real Industry Case Training. Course designs should include clear learning objectives, realistic cases or scenarios, practical activities, structured feedback and appropriate assessments. Expected learner hours must be stated and justified.
Courses must be:
- Produced in British English
- Delivered as SCORM 1.2-compatible packages
- Tested on the relevant Academy platform
- Designed in accordance with WCAG 2.2 accessibility standards and inclusive design principles
- Delivered with complete, transferable source files
- Inclusive of at least one Starter Pack (as described in the RfP)
Preferred production tools include Articulate Rise, Articulate Storyline and, where appropriate, Synthesia. Regulatory and technical content must be supported by current, authoritative sources and an appropriate subject-matter and quality-assurance process.
4. Contract and Eligibility
Proposals are capped at €100,000 excluding VAT per contract. Up to two contracts may be awarded to the same proposing entity for up to a maximum of €200,000. Detailed information about the pricing is accessible in the RfP.
Development, testing and acceptance must be completed within six months of contract signature.
Applications are open to organisations in EU Member States, EEA countries and Horizon Europe-associated countries. Consortia may apply if one organisation acts as the lead contracting party.
5. Required Capabilities and Experience
Applicants must demonstrate relevant regulatory or technical expertise; knowledge of the raw or advanced materials sectors; experience developing professional digital learning; and the capacity to deliver accessible, case-based, SCORM-compatible courses. Strong quality-assurance capabilities, expert validation procedures, and robust project management are also required.
6. Proposal Submission and Evaluation
Proposals must be submitted in English as a single PDF and include:
- A completed EIT RM Proposal Briefing Sheet
- The proposed course concept, target audience, learning objectives and learner hours
- The development approach, work plan and timeline
- The assessment, evaluation (Kirkpatrick framework) and certification approach
- Team details, named Subject Matter Experts (CVs), internal QA workflow, and examples of past work and examples of comparable work
- A complete financial proposal, with optional courses priced separately
- Information on GDPR compliance and liability insurance coverage
- A signed Tenderers' Declaration Form
Proposals must be submitted by email according to the instructions and deadline in the full RFP.
Proposals will be assessed by an evaluation panel against the criteria and weightings stated in the full RFP. Applicants are not required to be members of the EIT RawMaterials network, and all eligible proposals will be evaluated against the published criteria.
