Outreach and Learning Support in Secondary Schools for the Girls Go STEM Project

Overview

Project: Girls Go STEM

Contracting entity: EIT RawMaterials GmbH

Scope: School outreach and learning support for the implementation of the Girls Go STEM programme among 14- 19-year-old students, especially girls, for the period 2026-2028.

Lots:

• Lot 1: Baltics (Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia)
• Lot 2: Finland

Total budget ceiling 2026-2028 (excluding VAT):

• Baltics: EUR 104,400
• Finland: EUR 45,000

Language: English 
Clarification deadline: 22.10.2026 
Submission deadline: 29.10.2026 
Contact: girlsgostem@eitrawmaterials.eu for the attention of Angela Gusztos

About EIT RawMaterials

EIT RawMaterials, is a Knowledge & Innovation Community (KIC), created by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), aimed at promoting innovation in the raw materials sector across Europe. Established in 2015, EIT RawMaterials works to secure the sustainable supply of raw materials to the European industry by driving innovation, education, and entrepreneurship along the entire raw materials value chain.

About the Girls Go STEM project

The Girls Go STEM Initiative (https://eit-girlsgostem.eu/), formerly the Girls Go Circular initiative, is led and coordinated by EIT RawMaterials with six other EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs): EIT Health, EIT Food, EIT Urban Mobility, EIT Culture & Creativity, Climate KIC, and 28 Digital. The initiative aims to close the gender gap in STEM by training 14-19-year-old girls via a learning programme available on the Circular Learning Space platform, and inspiring them to pursue STEM higher education and careers.

Scope of services

• Recruit secondary school teachers and students from all countries covered by the relevant regional lot to use the initiative’s platform.
• Support schoolteachers in delivering the learning programme to girls aged 14-19 for a total of 5-7 hours of work in the classroom.
• Train teachers and facilitators to guide girls through online courses. Organise preparatory sessions to illustrate the course and its content to the schoolteachers or the designated coaches/facilitators who will work with the schoolgirls.
• Recruit teachers and students to participate in project-related initiatives (such as student challenge and ambassadors programmes), events and webinars.

Organisations may submit proposals for the implementation of one or both regional lots, which cover the following countries:

• Lot 1: Baltics - Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
• Lot 2: Finland.

KPIs

The main KPI is the number of girls trained over the period 2026-2028. The following targets apply to each year and regional lot:

Lot 1 Baltics

• 2026: 970
• 2027: 2,440
• 2028: 2,440

Total: 5,850

Lot 2 Finland

• 2026: 250
• 2027: 400
• 2028: 400

Total: 1,050

If the contractor(s) underperform on the KPI for girls trained in 2026 or 2027, they shall compensate in the following year so that the total target for the three years is met by the end of 2028.

Secondary KPIs include:

• At least 3 teams of girls per country must submit their application to the Student Challenge every year in 2027 and 2028.
• At least 30 students per project country attend the flagship event online in 2026 and 2028.
• At least 2 teachers and 2 students from each project country apply to become a Girls Go STEM ambassador each year in 2027 and 2028.

Budget

The following budget ceiling (excluding VAT)applies to the full scope of services for each year of implementation:

Lot 1 Baltics:

• 2026: EUR 17,320
• 2027: EUR 43,540
• 2028: EUR 43,540

Lot 2 Finland:

• 2026: EUR 10,714
• 2027: EUR 17,143
• 2028: EUR 17,143

The contract will run until 31 December 2026, with two contract extensions possible for 12 months each (until end of 2028).

Who should apply

This RfP is open to qualified organisations with proven experience in educational delivery and outreach in secondary schools in the countries of the respective lots.

Timeline

• Deadline for posing questions:22 October 2026
• Submission Deadline:29 October 2026
• Expected Start Date:9 November 2026

How to apply

Interested organisations are requested to prepare and submit their proposal in accordance with the RfP documents.

The proposal shall contain:

• The technical response to the requested services including:
• An overview of the educational system of the countries and their challenges related to the programme implementation;
• A Girls Go STEM implementation strategy (country-by-country approach): a detailed yearly plan of how to achieve the listed targets, school and teacher recruitment approach;
• A list of risks and mitigation actions;
• If relevant, a reasoned proposal for distributing the target number of participants among the target countries per year (lot 1);
• Reference to existing network of relevant stakeholders such as schools, teachers, or governmental bodies;
• Team introduction: full profile of team members, qualifications, knowledge and understanding of the EU institutions and educational establishment.
• The financial offer including:
• the price for the services presented in Euro. Prices must be indicated as net amount + VAT;
• a description of the intended use of the allocated funds;
• where applicable (Lot 1), a breakdown of the budget per country and the distribution rationale.
• Information on GDPR compliance, if applicable.
• An indication of supplier’s insurance coverage.
• Tenderers’ declaration form.

In case the tenderer applies to both Lots, one technical proposal can be submitted, but separate financial offers for Lot 1 and Lot 2 are required.

Proposals must be emailed in English to the following address:

Contact name: for the attention of Angela Gusztos

E-mail: girlsgostem@eitrawmaterials.eu