Vaccine Effectiveness, Burden and Impact Studies (VEBIS) of COVID-19 and Influenza – Tender Specifications OJ/2021/DPR/12924  DL 3.6.2. Interim  report on the  additional study  Interim report. Format to be agreed during monthly teleconferences.  Cumulative data presented since the beginning of data collection. The interim report  will include: a summary, aim, general background, objectives, methods, description  of preliminary data analysis, summary of preliminary findings, discussion,  conclusion, recommendations on how to further continue with the implementation  of the study, references, annexes.  Four times, in year  2, 3 and 4  Word - ECDC  template  DL 3.6.3. Final report  on the additional  study  Final report. Format to be agreed during monthly teleconferences.  $^{ }$Cumulative data presented since the beginning of data collection. The report will  include: a summary, aim, general background, objectives, methods, description of  data analysis, summary of findings, discussion, conclusion, recommendations on  future studies, references, annexes.  One time at the  end of the  framework  contract  Word - ECDC  template  DL 3.6.4. Final clean  and validated dataset  (pooled and by site) of  the additional study  Individual validated data results with all collected variables, pooled and by site. Deliverable includes datasets and scripts used to create the analysis of the final  report Two times, by the  end of the  framework  contract  Excel or other  statistical software  Consultancy Services  In addition to the above deliverables, the contractor could be asked to provide ECDC with expertise in the competence areas of surveillance, vaccine  effectiveness, impact including statistical, or any other expertise viewed helpful to ECDC. These profiles would be requested on an ad hoc and/or as  needed basis and would be short-term support. Profile  Description  Expert  A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma in a  relevant field (eg. post-graduate or medical degree in epidemiology, microbiology, public health, medicine, veterinary  medicine, biology or equivalent); At least 5 years professional experience in epidemiology of infectious diseases (following the  award of the diploma)  Principal/ Senior Expert  A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least five years attested by a diploma in a relevant  field (eg. post-graduate or medical degree in epidemiology, microbiology, public health, medicine, veterinary medicine, biology  or equivalent); At least 8 years professional experience (following the award of the diploma)