OMC procedure
Open Market Consultation
POWERBASE will prepare for future procurement processes to equip Emergency Response Organisations with highly innovative lowĀ-emission energy solutions for Emergency Shelters (ES) and Bases of Operation (BoO) that meet their real operational needs (reliable, self-suffiicient, mobile, economical, improved working conditions etc.). Based on Europe-wide needs assessment and analysis of the State of the Art (SOTA), market feedback was collected to understand if suppliers are able to satisfy the unmet needs. An open market consultation (OMC) took place through:
- The Prior Information Notice on the TED website
- The POWERBASE OMC Scope document
- Technology showcases. POWERBASE organised four technology showcases during (i) a CERIS event in Brussels in March 2025, (ii) OMC event in Brussels in June 2025, (iii) online POWERBASE-IFAFRI technology showcase and (iv) a POWERBASE OMC workshop in Athens in August 2025.
- A central (hybrid) āOMC eventā in Brussels, on June 12, 2025, with in-depth discussion and match-making session (networking opportunity with other suppliers)
- A Request for Information Questionnaire for solution providers and research institutions
- A follow-up OMC workshop on 28 August 2025 in Athens, GreeceĶ¾
- A Q&A document. You can submit any questions by email to communication@powerbaseproject.eu
The results of the Open Market Consultation are published here. The Open Market Consultation will optimise of the requirements catalogue, complement the SOTA analysis, and will allow POWERBASE to decide on participation in future PCP or PPI processes.
POWERBASE organised a hybrid technology showcase during the OMC workshop on August 28, 2025 in Athens.Ā
Information for suppliers
POWERBASE will prepare for future procurement processes ensuring that emergency response organizations are equipped with highly innovative low-emission energy solutions for Emergency shelters and Bases of operation that meet their real operational needs (reliable, self-sufficient, mobile, economical, improved workplace conditions, etc.), in the decades to come.
Functional and operational requirements of energy supply for bases of operation and emergency shelters will be assessed in three scenarios:
- Wildfire on a Mediterranean island in very hot climatic conditions
- Cross-border flooding in central Europe with a high number of displaced people and large scale destroyed critical infrastructure in winter
- An Earthquake in a rural Himalayan region with complex logistics
Read more about scenario definition and functional requirements.Ā
Information for buyers
POWERBASE will analyse the needs of emergency response organisations and other end-users for low-emission, mobile power supply.
During the projectās lifetime, we will conduct at least two open events in which we expect participation of and contribution from external stakeholders, both end-users and suppliers. In January/February 2025, 9 national workshops took place (in Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Hungary, Slovakia, Netherlands, Greece, Portugal) in which we gathered feedback by external members of Emergency Response Organizations on the specific operational environment related to the power supply of ESs and BoO under given emergency response scenarios.
