Procurement support materials
The procurement materials you will find in this page are designed to support EU cities and communities in scaling their local digital infrastructure and digital twins.
The procurement guidelines and templates are comprehensive tools crafted to streamline the process of acquiring local digital infrastructure and digital twin solutions. The guidelines provide a step-by-step approach to ensure alignment with EU standards, offering insights into best practices, customisation tips, and practical implementation strategies. The templates, on the other hand, serve as ready-to-use, open-license documents designed to simplify procurement tasks, covering technical specifications for open data platforms and scalable digital twin technologies. Together, these resources empower cities and communities to adopt standardised and interoperable solutions efficiently and effectively.
To support your journey, we’ve included a Glossary of Procurement Terms—a downloadable resource that defines key terms used in the guidelines and templates, ensuring clarity and consistency in their application.
Developed in collaboration with the Living-in.EU community and technical experts, these materials align with the MIMPlus and EIF4SCC principles, ensuring a consistent and open approach to digital transformation across Europe.
Procurement guidelines provide support to ensure alignment with EU standards around five main areas: template guidance, template development, market engagement, evaluation and award, funding and financing:
The procurement templates are structured to simplify and standardise the procurement of:
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 Infrastructure (hardware) |
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 Platforms (front-end software) |
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 Application services (back-end software) |
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Backend data software application Cloud connection services (Iaas) |
Each template is designed for ease of use and compliance with EU regulations, making it easier for cities and communities to deploy robust digital solutions
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