Launched the tender for the European project THERESA PCP to drive innovative solutions for hospital wastewater treatment
The deadline for submitting proposals is 31 August 2026.
The European project THERESA PCP, coordinated by Navarrabiomed-Miguel Servet Foundation, has officially launched its call for tenders with the aim of promoting the development of innovative technologies for hospital wastewater treatment. The call has an estimated total budget of up to €2.9 million to support solutions from their design phase through to validation in real-world conditions and is funded by the Horizon Europe programme.
A three-phase pre-commercial procurement process
The procurement is structured as a competitive process in three phases, characteristic of the PCP model, which allows for the progressive development of the proposed solutions-from initial concept design to validation in real operating environments:
• Phase 1 (solution design): up to €20,000 per contractor, with a maximum of five selected proposals.
• Phase 2 (prototype development): up to €500,000 per contractor, with a maximum of three selected.
• Phase 3 (validation and demonstration): up to €450,000 per contractor, with a maximum of two participants.
Call open to innovative companies and organisations
The call is addressed to companies, SMEs, startups and technological consortia developing innovative solutions in the field of hospital wastewater treatment. The project aims to attract proposals that contribute to reducing the environmental impact of these effluents, as well as mitigating associated risks such as the presence of pharmaceutical contaminants or resistant microorganisms.
Interested entities must follow a participation process that includes downloading the tender documentation, preparing the proposal-with the possibility to submit questions and establish collaborations through a matchmaking platform-and the final submission of the offer.
Online information session
To facilitate participation and address potential questions, an online information session to present the tender documents will take place on 17 June at 10:00 (CEST). During this session, the details of the process will be explained and any questions raised by participants will be addressed.
All interested organisations are encouraged to attend this session, which is intended as a key opportunity to better understand the requirements of the call and support proposal preparation.
Registration for the information session: Registration form for the online session.
Deadline and access to the tender: The deadline for submitting proposals is 31 August 2026.
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