Software-Maintenance and other IT-Services (BlueBook)

Overview of EIT RawMaterials

EIT RawMaterials is a ‘Knowledge and Innovation Communities’ (KICs) 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.

We are a knowledge-driven business and a catalyst for industrial progress. Our offerings leverage our expertise and that of our network – the world's largest network in the raw [and advanced] materials sector – which includes companies at every stage of evolution, from start-ups to market leaders, along with leading international universities, research organisations, and top experts and future talent from the sector.

Our activities span from mining and mineral processing to material recycling and substitution, focusing on increasing resource efficiency and fostering a circular economy.

We inform policy, apply knowledge, accelerate innovation, create opportunity, and unlock commercial value – for our partners and customers throughout the raw materials value chain to develop the raw materials sector as a strategic strength and foundation for a secure, sustainable future for Europe.

Our offerings are designed to help our partners and industry to be part of Europe’s strategic agenda to ensure supply chain security and make the ‘Green New Deal’ a reality that benefits the people of Europe and partner nations.

For more information about our company please visit our website eitrawmaterials.eu.

Scope of work

General Objectives

BlueBook is a project management software to fulfil the internal requirements of EIT RawMaterials. It includes the management of partner/company contacts, projects, project agreements & contracts, business plan creation and reporting to the EIT (European Institute of Innovation and Technology) and all related processes like rights management, logins for internal users and external users (partner organisations), reporting internally (via Dashboards) and externally (via Data transfers) to the EIT.

The application is mainly based on the programming language ASP.net in combination with WebForms (VB.net). TypeScript and JQuery are also used. SQL Server is used as database system. Further libraries for data visualization are used (GemBox.Document, Gembox.Email, SpreadsheetGear). 

Approximately 100 internal users use the tool regularly and up to 7000 external users exist. About 800 projects are managed in BlueBook, of which 170 are currently active.

There are several interfaces and connections to external systems such as SeedBook (proprietary internal call-for-proposals management software) and SimpleSign (digital signing service). BlueBook also offers an API for external services to use/provide the data (e.g. HubSpot. Extensive automated exports of reports are implemented and a variety of options for exporting data as Excel files are available.

Currently, a BlueBook modernization project has been initiated, which will use .NET for the backend and the Angular framework for the frontend. The improved BlueBook 2.0 version is intended to be more functionally flexible with configuration options from the admin-user side, which are currently not available.

EIT RawMaterials intends to engage a service provider with experience in all necessary programming languages (see above) and in agile project frameworks to support smooth transition to BlueBook 2.0 and ensure the software remains fully functional until the transition project is completed.

Detailed Scope of Work 

Please download the full RfP document below to view the complete requirements.

Tendering Process

Participation is open to all interested economic operators.

All tenderers must sign the Tenderers’ Declaration Form attached as Annex 1 and submit it with the proposal. Please note that the tenderer may not modify the text. The document must be submitted electronically signed as provided by EIT RawMaterials and as attached to this Request for Proposal.

Please refer to the full RfP document below for further details about the tendering process.

Timetable

Contact and Clarifications

Proposals must be emailed in English to the attention of

Sandra Grunde
sandra.grunde@eitrawmaterials.eu 

Annexes

1. Tenderers’ Declaration Form
2. Service Agreement