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BlueInvest Platform

Public buyer: European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency
Brussels
Place of performance: 1040 Brussels
not published: buyer's address
Estimated value: €6,600,000 excl. VAT
Amount awarded: €6,129,676 excl. VAT
Planned end of contract: 30 March 2030
likely re-tender around September 2029
Bids received: 3
Procedure: Open procedure
Any company may submit a bid.
Publication: 30 April 2026
Notice language: English

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Description

The purpose of this call for tender is to continue and further develop the BlueInvest Platform to assist in helping small enterprises to put innovative products and services from the blue economy on the market and increase investment in the sustainable blue economy in the EU. This will build on the existing work and will include:

matchmaking and community-building between investors and companies through events, pitching, animation of an on-line community and a project pipeline
improving investment readiness of companies through activities such as coaching, mentoring and/or fundraising assistance
supporting financial intermediaries/fund managers seeking to increase their investment in the Blue Economy and/or developing dedicated Blue Economy funds
supporting regional or national acceleration efforts for the sustainable blue economy innovation
promotion and outreach to key stakeholders and dissemination of results

Awarded to

CPV codes

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73100000 73200000 73300000

Winning prices for comparable contracts

A quarter below: €559,058
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Source : TED – Office des publications de l'Union européenne © Union européenne, données retraitées. Reference 300130-2026.