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Establishing municipal partnerships between Ukraine and a European partner country in the context of the project “Towards a Bridges of Trust (BoT) Community


The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) wishes to establish new partnerships between municipalities in Ukraine and municipalities in different European countries.

CEMR is looking for a service provider as an implementer to perform certain activities under this phase and provide dedicated expertise and support in the respective country. The service provider will work closely with CEMR, the Association of Ukrainian Cities (AUC) and if required, with other partners of the Bridges of Trust Community.

The call is divided into the following lots:

  • Lot 1: Belgium
  • Lot 2: Cyprus
  • Lot 3: Finland
  • Lot 4: France
  • Lot 5: Italy
  • Lot 6: Latvia
  • Lot 7: Malta
  • Lot 8: Netherlands
  • Lot 9: Norway
  • Lot 10: Portugal
  • Lot 11: Spain

Applicants can apply for one or several lots. All documents need to be submitted for each lot separately. The terms of reference describe the services per lot.

  • Deadline for submissions: 3 February 2026, 2 pm (CET)
  • Contract period: February 2026 – June 2026 
  • Budget:  Financial offer for the services up to 14.000 Euro without VAT.
    The costs of activities (e.g. interpretation costs for events, travel costs related to internship and events) will be covered directly by the BoT project.

Interested organisations or experts are invited to submit their application by email to application@ccre-cemr.org with the subject line: 
Establishing Municipal Partnerships between Ukraine and Name European Country”. Please specify the lot(s) you are applying for.

Questions may be sent to twinning@ccre-cemr.org by 30 January 2026.

For more information, read the Terms of Reference here.

Other Links:

Annexe 1 – Concept Note

Annexe 2 – Financial Offer

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