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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/videos/archive/category/galaxyclusters/">Galaxy Clusters</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/videos/archive/category/blackholes/">Quasars and Black Holes</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/videos/archive/category/cosmology/">Cosmology</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/videos/archive/category/lasilla/">La Silla</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/videos/archive/category/paranal/">Paranal</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/videos/archive/category/apex/">APEX</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/videos/archive/category/alma/">ALMA</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/videos/archive/category/e-elt/">E-ELT</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/videos/archive/category/abouteso/">About ESO</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/videos/archive/category/events/">Events</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/videos/archive/category/esocast/">ESOcast</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/videos/archive/category/vnr/">Video News Releases</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/videos/archive/category/compilations/">Compilations</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/videos/archive/category/featuremovies/">Feature Movies</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/videos/archive/category/premises/">Premises</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/esocast.html">About ESOcast</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/videoformats.html">Video Formats</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/soft_subtitles.html">Translate ESO Videos</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/outreach/copyright.html">Usage of ESO Images and Videos</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="std0"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/news/">News</a><ul class="sub1"> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/news/">Press Releases</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/announcements/">Announcements</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/outreach/pressmedia.html">Press Room</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/outreach/newsletters.html">ESO Newsletters</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/announcements/webupdates/">New on eso.org</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/outreach/presscoverage.html">Press Coverage</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="std0"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr.html">Telescopes and Instrumentation</a><ul class="sub1"> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/vlt.html">Very Large Telescope</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/lasilla.html">La Silla</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/apex.html">APEX</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/surveytelescopes.html">Survey Telescopes</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/alma.html">ALMA</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/e-elt.html">E-ELT</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/technology.html">Technology for Telescopes</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="std0"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/science.html">Science with ESO Telescopes</a><ul class="sub1"> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/science/top10.html">Top 10 Discoveries</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/science/exoplanets.html">Exoplanets</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/science/stars.html">Very Old Stars</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/science/gc.html">Black Hole at the Galactic Centre</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/science/grb.html">Gamma-Ray Bursts</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/science/archive.html">Science Archive</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="std0"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/events.html">Events, Exhibitions & Campaigns</a><ul class="sub1"> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/events/starsateso/">Stars@ESO</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/events/press-evt/">ESO Press Conferences and Events</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/events/special-evt/">Special Events</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/events/exhibitions/">Exhibitions</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/events/astro-evt.html">Astronomical Events</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/events/seminars.html">Astronomy Communication Seminars</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/events/your_eso_pictures.html">Your ESO Pictures</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/events/astroprize.html">European Astronomy Journalism Prize</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="std0"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/outreach.html">Outreach</a><ul class="sub1"> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/outreach/eduoff.html">Education</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/outreach/partnerships.html">Partnerships</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/outreach/communication-resources.html">Astronomy Communication Resources</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/outreach/hiddentreasures/index.html">Hidden Treasures</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.spacetelescope.org/">The Hubble Space Telescope</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/outreach/gems.html">Cosmic Gems</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/outreach/social.html">Social Media</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="std0"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/outreach/products/">Products</a><ul class="sub1"> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/products/annualreports/">Annual Reports</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/products/books/">Books</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/products/brochures/">Brochures</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/products/calendars/">Calendars</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/products/dvds/">DVDs/Bluray/CDs</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/products/education/">Educational Material</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/products/electroniccards/">Electronic Cards</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/products/exhibitions/">Exhibition Panels</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/products/imaxfilms/">IMAX Films</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/products/logos/">Logos</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/products/merchandise/">Merchandise</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/products/minisites/">Mini-sites</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/products/mountedimages/">Mounted Images</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/products/papermodels/">Paper Models</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/products/periodicals/">Periodicals</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/products/planetariumshows/">Planetarium Shows</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/products/postcards/">Postcards</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/products/posters/">Posters</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/products/presentations/">Presentations</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/products/presskits/">Press Kits</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/products/reports/">Reports</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/products/stickers/">Stickers</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/outreach/products/virtualtours/">Virtual Tours</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/shop/">Order in ESOshop</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="curr0s"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/industry.html">Doing Business with ESO</a><ul class="sub1"> <li class="curr1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/industry/cp.html">Procurement at ESO</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/industry/techtrans.html">Technology Transfer</a><ul class="sub2"> <li class="std2"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/industry/techtrans/technology-developed-by-industry-or-institutes.html">Technology Developed by Industries</a></li> <li class="std2"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/industry/techtrans/Developments.html">Know-how Available for Use</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/industry/projects.html">Future Projects</a><ul class="sub2"> <li class="std2"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/industry/projects/e-elt.html">Working with the ELT</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/industry/safety.html">Safety</a><ul class="sub2"> <li class="std2"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/industry/safety/traffic.html">Traffic & Parking at ESO</a></li> <li class="std2"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/industry/safety/contractors.html">Contractors at ESO</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/industry/contact/">Contact Information</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="std0"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/employment.html">Working at ESO</a><ul class="sub1"> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://jobs.eso.org/">Recruitment</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/employment/conditions.html">Employment Conditions</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/employment/pes.html">Human Resources</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="std0"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/outreach/eson.html">ESO in your Language</a><ul class="sub1"> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/austria.html">Austria (Deutsch)</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/belgium.html">Belgium (Nederlands/Français/Deutsch)</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/brazil.html">Brazil (Português)</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/czechrepublic.html">Czech Republic (膶e拧tina)</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/finland.html">Finland (Suomi)</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/denmark.html">Denmark (Dansk)</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/france.html">France (Français)</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/germany.html">Germany (Deutsch)</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/italy.html">Italy (Italiano)</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/netherlands.html">Netherlands (Nederlands)</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/portugal.html">Portugal (Português)</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/spain.html">Spain (Español)</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/sweden.html">Sweden (Svenska)</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/switzerland.html">Switzerland (Deutsch/Français/Italiano)</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/unitedkingdom.html">United Kingdom (English)</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.cl/"><i>Chile (Español)</i></a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/albania.html"><i>Albania (Shqip)</i></a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/hungary/">Hungary (Magyar)</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/iceland.html"><i>Iceland (脥slenska)</i></a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/ireland.html"><i>Ireland (English)</i></a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/latvia/">Latvia (Latvie拧u valoda)</a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/norway.html"><i>Norway (Norsk)</i></a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/romania.html"><i>Romania (limba rom芒n膬)</i></a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/russia.html"><i>Russia (袪褍褋褋泻懈泄)</i></a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/turkey.html"><i>Turkey (Türkçe)</i></a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/ukraine.html"><i>Ukraine (校泻褉邪褩薪褋褜泻邪)</i></a></li> <li class="std1"><a href="/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/usa.html"><i>United States (English)</i></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="std0"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/https://www.eso.org/public/shop/">ESOshop</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  <a id="content" name="content"></a> <div id="col3"> <div id="col3_content" class="clearfix"> <div class="subcolumns"> <div class="par parsys"><div class="title section"> <h1>Procurement at ESO</h1> </div> <div class="richtext text parbase section"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/web/20210414114446cs_/https://www.eso.org/etc/clientlibs/wcm/foundation/accessibility.css" type="text/css"/> <p>The main objective of the Contracts and Procurement Department is to fulfill the organizational needs with regard to procurement and sales in an adequate manner and within the organization's policies and rules for awarding contracts.</p> <p>For information or questions, please contact <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/mailto:cp-garching@eso.org" adhocenable="false">cp-garching@eso.org</a> for Europe or <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/mailto:cp-chile@eso.org" adhocenable="false">cp-chile@eso.org</a> for Chile.</p> <h3><b>If you are interested in becoming a supplier of goods or services to ESO please submit your company information to our Contracts and Procurement Department in either <a adhocenable="false" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/industry/cp/forms/newvendordetailsform.html">Europe</a> or <a adhocenable="false" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210414114446/http://www.eso.org/public/industry/cp/forms/newvendordetailsform_es.html">Chile</a>.</b></h3> </div> <div class="table parbase section"> <table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" border="1"> <tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img src="/web/20210414114446im_/https://www.eso.org/public/industry/cp/images/Forthcoming_CFTS.jpg" width="200"></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><img src="/web/20210414114446im_/https://www.eso.org/public/industry/cp/images/Procurement_Process.jpg" width="200"></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><img src="/web/20210414114446im_/https://www.eso.org/public/industry/cp/images/General_Conditions.jpg" width="200"></td> </tr><tr><td width="33%" valign="top"><h2 style="text-align: center;"><b>FORTHCOMING CALLS FOR TENDER</b></h2> <h3 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