Common procurement of air and missile defence capabilities and systems

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Programme Category

EU Competitive Programmes

Programme Name

European Defence Fund (EDF)

Programme Description

The European Defence Fund (EDF) is the Commission’s initiative to support collaborative defence research and development, and to foster an innovative and competitive defence industrial base.

Programme Details

Identifier Code

EDF-EDIRPA-2024-FNLC-AMD-CS

Call

Common procurement of air and missile defence capabilities and systems

Summary

The Instrument for the reinforcement of the European defence industry through common procurement (EDIRPA) aims to reinforce European defence industrial capabilities and support Member States’ cooperation on common procurement of the most urgent and critical defence products, especially those revealed or exacerbated by the response to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine.

The objectives of the Instrument are to foster the competitiveness and efficiency of the EDTIB by speeding up its adjustment to the new security environment and to foster cooperation in defence procurement processes between participating Member States and associated countries.

Detailed Call Description

Actions involving cooperation for common procurement of the most urgent and critical defence products, including those revealed or exacerbated by the response to the Russian aggression against Ukraine, will be targeted by the funding priorities of the Work Programme. The latter in particular aim to ensure timely availability of sufficient quantities to fill the most urgent capability gaps.

Any eligible action as defined in Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2023/2418, that aims at supporting common procurement for a wide range of capabilities/systems within air defence, air missile or missile defence, including but not limited to (very) short range air defence systems ((V)SHORAD), man portable air defence systems (MANDPAD), high to medium air defence (HIMAD), ground to air ammunition, counter unmanned air systems (C-UASs), air surveillance radars and air defence radars.

EDIRPA targets cooperation in defence procurement between at least 3 Member States or EDIRPA associated countries (i.e. Norway).

The cooperation should concern the common procurement of defence systems or variants of systems.

If unanimously approved by the participating Member States and EDIRPA associated countries, the common procurement may include additional quantities of the concerned defence product for Ukraine or Moldova.

The activities to be funded are all those required for the set-up and operationalisation of common defence procurement in the area of air and missile defence capabilities and systems as described above.

Call Total Budget

€103.200.000

Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan

Project budgets (maximum grant amount) must be calculated as a percentage of the estimated value of the common procurement (baseline of 7%) with incentive top-ups and ceilings (as described below), using the provided calculator and respecting the following conditions:

  • the minimum estimated value of the common procurement must be of at least €150.000.000
  • the final value of the common procurement must remain at least 80% of the estimated value of the common procurement.

Top-ups – In order to obtain the incentive top-ups, the applicants must fulfil the conditions (p.11-12 of the call document).

Ceilings – The maximum grant amount based on the baseline amount and top-ups (if applicable) will be capped at:

  • by default: €45.000.000 or 15% of the estimated value of the common procurement — whichever is lower
  • for actions where Ukraine or Moldova are recipients of additional quantities of defence products: €60.000.000 or 20% of the estimated value of the common procurement — whichever is lower
  • for actions where at least 15% of the estimated value of the common procurement is allocated to SMEs or midcaps as contractors or subcontractors: €60.000.000 or 20% of the estimated value of the common procurement — whichever is lower.

The grant awarded may be lower than the amount requested.

Thematic Categories

  • Justice - Security
  • Public Administration

Eligibility for Participation

  • Central Government
  • International Organisations
  • Other Beneficiaries
  • Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
  • State-owned Enterprises

Eligibility For Participation Notes

In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:

  • be public authorities or procurement agents within the meaning of Articles 2 and 10 of the EDIRPA Regulation
  • be from an eligible country, i.e.:
    • EU Member State (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)) or
    • listed EEA countries (‘EDIRPA associated countries’; list of participating countries).

Specific cases: European Defence Agency (EDA) and international organisations — Are eligible as beneficiaries if designated as ‘procurement agent’, as defined in Article 2(5) of the EDIRPA Regulation, by the Member States and EDIRPA associated countries involved in the common procurement.

Consortium composition – Proposals must be submitted by a consortium of:

  • minimum 3 public authorities from at least 3 Member States or EDIRPA associated countries.
  • International organisations and the European Defence Agency (EDA) acting as procurement agent may be included as beneficiaries.

Call Opening Date

27/03/2024

Call Closing Date

25/07/2024

National Contact Point(s)

Ministry of Defense
172-174 Strovolos Avenue, 2048 Strovolos, Nicosia
Telephone: 22 807500
Email: defence@mod.gov.cy
Website: https://mod.gov.cy/

Department of Research and Innovation
Telephones: 22 807755, 22 807754
Email: research.innovation@mod.gov.cy

EU Contact Point

For help related to this call, please contact: DEFIS-EDIRPA-PROPOSALS@ec.europa.eu