Europol Public Information 7  The times (HH:MM) specified in the above table shall be understood as local time in The Hague.  Tenders must be submitted exclusively via the electronic submission system  (eSubmission) available from the eTendering link specified in Section 1.3 above  4  and accessible on the Funding  and Tenders Opportunities portal (F&T portal) 5 , Tenders submitted in any other way (e.g. e-mail  or by letter) will be disregarded.  In order to submit a tender using eSubmission, economic operators (each member of the group in  the case of a joint tender) will need to register in the European Commission's Participant Register https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/home - an online register  of organisations participating in EU calls for tenders or proposals. On registering each  organisation obtains a Participant Identification Code (PIC, 9-digit number) which acts as its  unique identifier in the above register. Instructions on how to create a PIC can be found on this  page  (https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/fpfis/wikis/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=308979301) 6 .  Economic operators already registered in the Participant Register shall reuse their existing PICs  when preparing tenders in e-Submission.  The time-limit for receipt of tenders is indicated under Section 2.1 above where local time shall  be understood as local time at Europol's location (The Hague, The Netherlands). Invitation to Tender & Tender Specifications  4 For detailed instructions on how to submit a tender please consult the e-Submission Quick Guide available at:  https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/esubmission/quickguidepp_en.pdf  The supported browsers, file types, size of attachments and other system requirements can be consulted at: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/fpfis/wikis/x/Oo5kI. In case of technical problems, please contact the eSubmission Helpdesk (see  contact details in the eSubmission Quick Guide) as soon as possible.  5 https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/home 6 You may need to have/ create an ECAS account in order to access the guides. Milestone  Date (and Time)  Notes information.  Opening session  28/06/2021 (14:00)  The public opening session will take place at  Europol’s premises. In light of the COVID-19 situation, Europol  may decide to (i) postpone the opening  session (taking into account the validity of  the offers) and/or (ii) organise an opening  session via a video conference ensuring that  the representatives of the tenderers have  been identified and notified.  Signature of the contract 3rd quarter of 2021  Estimated  2.2. Submitting the tender 