ADVANCED MEDICAL RESEARCH POLAND II

Promoter – Financial Intermediary

REPUBLIC OF POLAND

Location

• Poland

Description

The project will support the medical research carried out in the public medical universities and medical scientific institutes in Poland from 2018 to 2020.

Objectives

The purpose of the project is to enhance the quality and efficiency of scientific work and to augment academic research activities undertaken at medical universities and medical research institutes. The project is fully consistent with the Bank's Knowledge Economy objectives and Horizon 2020 targets. About 70% of the investments will take place in the convergence regions.

Sector(s)

• Services - Professional, scientific and technical activities

Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)

EUR 130 million

Total cost (Approximate amount)

EUR 325 million

Environmental aspects

The project concerns investments in universities and public research facilities, which are not specifically mentioned in the Directive 2014/52/EU on Environmental Impact Assessment, though the project may be covered by Annex II of the Directive in relation to urban development. Full environmental details will be assessed during the appraisal, including the potential impacts of some of the capital investments concerned.

Procurement

The Bank will require the promoter to ensure that contracts for the implementation of the project have been/shall be tendered in accordance with the relevant applicable EU procurement legislation (Directives 2004/18/EC and/or 2004/17/EC as well as Directives 89/665/EEC and 92/13/EEC) as interpreted by the Court of Justice of the EU, with publication of tender notices in the Official Journal of the EU, as and where required.

Status

Signed - 18/12/2018