Germany - Graphic design services - Design Contest for the future euro banknotes

Euro banknotes are a tangible, visible symbol of European unity and it is the responsibility of the European Central Bank to keep them up to date. Two decades after the introduction of the first series of euro banknotes, the ECB is now in the process of developing the future euro banknotes, including their design. The ECB aims to develop future euro banknotes that European citizens can identify with and that are as sustainable and environmentally friendly as possible. The design contest of the European Central Bank is conducted in two phases and for two themes of the design of the future euro banknotes: Theme 1: European culture and associated stories and motifs; Theme 2: Rivers and birds and associated stories and motifs. Applicants can apply for one theme or for the two themes. In phase 1, the ECB is seeking suitable Applicants that will, if selected, be invited to participate in the design phase (Phase 2) of the design contest. In the first phase, the ECB will verify the eligibility of the Applicants and a selection team will then evaluate the applications against the selection criteria, set out in the Call for Applications. Per theme, the ECB envisaged inviting up to 20 Applicants to participate in phase 2, provided that - they are eligible and with the highest overall scores for the selection criteria; - they have proven their eligibility by submitting the relevant documents (as set out in the Call for Applications); and - they have indicated, by ticking a box in the Application form, their general willingness to assign to the ECB, on a perpetual, exclusive and irrevocable basis, all intellectual property rights and all forms of usage rights (including but not limited to reproduction, distribution, communication to the public, adaptation, modification, and translation rights) in any designs they develop as part of the design contest, without any territorial or temporal limitation. This general declaration of willingness shall constitute a precondition for entry into phase 2. Upon invitation to participate in phase 2, this declaration shall be formalised in a separate, duly signed agreement between the Applicant and the ECB, ensuring the legal transfer of the relevant intellectual property and usage rights. In phase 2, the ECB will send the Applicants an Invitation to Tender containing information and documents including the specifications for preparing the design proposals. A Design Contest Jury, composed of independent experts in visual arts and communication, will assess the submitted design proposals against the award criteria. Each design proposal must comprise a series of six banknotes denominations per theme (i.e. €5, €10, €20, €50, €100 and €200). All design proposals will be evaluated following a process of pseudonymisation. This will ensure that the Design Contest Jury and ECB staff involved cannot link proposals to specific designers during the assessment phase. The identification of the winning design proposals (up to five per theme) will mark the conclusion of the design contest. Thereafter, the ECB envisages conducting a public survey before the Governing Council selects the final design proposal for the future euro banknotes from the winning design proposals. The ECB will pay Applicants that are invited to phase 2 a lump sum of EUR 5,000 (for one theme) or EUR 10,000 (for two themes). A second instalment of EUR 10,000 (for one theme) or EUR 20,000 (for two themes) will be paid to Applicants who have been selected to participate in phase 2 and who have submitted in phase 2 a complete design proposal. The ECB will pay Applicants whose designs are selected as the winners of this design contest at the end of phase 2 an additional lump sum of EUR 10,000 for each winning design proposal. Applicants may apply for one theme or the two themes proposed for the future euro banknotes: - Theme 1: European culture and associated stories and motifs - Theme 2: Rivers and birds and associated stories and motifs