The EIB takes note of the European Ombudsman’s decision in a case brought by an Italian company in the matter of a public tender for the construction of a bridge in Bosnia and Herzegovina (178/2014/AN). The EIB works closely with the Ombudsman on all cases that concern it, and it cooperated fully with the Ombudsman on this case. In its decision, the Ombudsman refrained from making specific recommendations. Whilst the EIB considers that there was no error in its interpretation of the tender documents in this case, it will continue to cooperate with the Ombudsman and develop appropriate responses to all the relevant parts of the decision. The EIB agrees with the Ombudsman on the importance of strong, effective and transparent procurement mechanisms, and it will continue to keep its policies on procurement under review.
Belgium: School roof solar panels — initial results of an ambitious programme from SeGEC together with the EIB, ELENA and Belfius Banque
In late September 2022, Secrétariat général de l’enseignement catholique (SeGEC), Belfius Banque, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the DUSS consultancy launched a major project to equip private schools with solar panels. A year and a half later, all of the partners together with Reno.energy — the company that won the installation call for tenders in 2023 — have stated that the project has so far been a success.