Regarding the maturity-related criteria in Annex 15b – Evaluation Grid Phase B2, we noted that:
• Projects whose physical content require studies, design solutions, surveys, procurements receive maximum 10 points, and projects that do not require studies or procurement preparation receive maximum 5 points;
• Projects requiring licensing procedures receive 5 points, and those who do not require licenses receive maximum 3 points.
In the case of a project where:
• The Lead Beneficiary implements infrastructure requiring procurement and
permits, and
• A Project Beneficiary implements only delivery of equipment not requiring any studies or permits, we kindly request clarification on the following:
1. How is the maturity score calculated in this case?
o Is the score averaged across all beneficiaries?
o Or is one maturity score applied to the entire project based on the most demanding component (e.g. infrastructure)?
2. Would the presence of a Project Beneficiary with no maturity requirements reduce the total maturity score, or is this handled separately for each part of the partnership?
This clarification is important to ensure fair expectation-setting across different types of beneficiaries during project planning and application.
In projects where certain partners implement infrastructure works or equipment purchases, the scoring of these criteria will be based solely on the maturity level of those specific actions. In such cases, the soft activities of the other partners will not affect the score.