The SESAR JOINT UNDERTAKING (the “SJU”) issued an open call for proposals to become “Associate Partners of the SJU” (open call for proposals ref. SJU/LC/0055-CFP, reference of publication in the OJEU 2011/C 76/08) on 1st February 2011. The call was exclusively addressed to SMEs, Research Organisations, Universities, and Institutes of higher education. The closing date for reception of the offers was initially set on 31st March 2011 and postponed to 4th May 2011.

The call for proposals was divided into 6 lots as follows:

• Lot 1: Information Management
• Lot 2: Network & Airport Collaboration
• Lot 3: Technical Service Management
• Lot 4: Airborne & CNS Systems
• Lot 5: Modelling Support to Validation
• Lot 6: UAV/UAS integration in SESAR

Following the assessment of the proposals received in response to this call for proposals and the endorsement of the SJU Executive Director’s recommendation by the Administrative Board on 1st July 2011, Framework Partnership Agreements have been awarded exclusively for lots 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 with the two entities for each of these lots, having received the highest scores. For the list of the awarded entities, click here.