esa-star for enhanced industry collaboration
ESA's esa-star online eTendering suite of tools are all accessible via a single point of entry portal called Doing Business with ESA.
ESA and economic operators benefit from a fast, simple and efficient system which provides access to procurement processes and is also aimed at strengthening working relationships.
esa-star is the main ESA system for receiving and evaluating bidders’ proposals in response to the Agency’s Tender Actions.
Tools include: esa-star Publication, esa-match and esa-star ECM (Entity Capability Mapping).
esa-star Publication is the platform where tender documentation is published and consulted. It provides clarifications, news and other ESA reference documents.
The esa-match module is ESA’s matchmaking platform, allowing economic operators to showcase their competences and capabilities, find potential partners and opportunities, and establish business relationships.
All entities registered and validated by ESA in esa-star Registration from ESA Member States, Associate States, Cooperating States and EU Member States have their own profile in esa-match. They can use the directory to search for partners, browse current tenders or place a Marketspace ad to find collaborators or consortium members. Entities can also contact each other directly through the platform and manage their profiles.
Finally, esa-star ECM is a tool aimed at supporting the European Space Technology Harmonisation Process for entity competences and products. Capability data is entered and managed by entities in the esa-star Registration and esa-match systems. This part of the Harmonisation Process is then handled digitally within ECM.
Another major benefit for economic operators is the ability to access the entire esa-star toolset via a dedicated portal, Doing Business with ESA. All applications are connected, making access and information retrieval simpler and quicker for entity users.
