Education Procurement in Luxembourg
Numbers
More information| Number of schools K-12 | Number of teachers K-12 | Number of students K-12 | Number of computers per student K-12 |
| 186 (in 2017/18)[1] | 11.204 (in 2017/18)[1] | 84.348 (in 2017/18)[1] | 2,2 (in 2012)[2] |
Sources:
[1] Luxembourg Statistics and Analysis Service
[2] OECD Library
Legislation of Education
More informationLegislation: Organization générale
Programmes, strategies etc. related to education, digital education, resources
Organisations
More information| Organization responsible for education | Role of the organization | Website |
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Ministry of National Education, Childhood and Youth (MENJE) |
In charge of public education, vocational education and
training with the following tasks:
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| Ministry of Higher Education and Research (MESR) | Sets the framework for higher
education. |
https://mesr.gouve rnement.lu/en.html |
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Ministry of Family Affairs, Integration and the Greater Region (MFAMIGR) |
Is in charge of certain offers in early childhood education and care and is in charge of offers for senior citizens and of educational measures relating to the integration of foreign adult citizens. |
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Ministry of Labour and Employment (MTE) |
Measures and training programmes addressed to unemployed persons are implemented jointly with the Ministry of National Education, Childhood and Youth, through its Agency for Development of Employment (ADEM) |
https://mteess.gouver
https://adem.public.
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Higher Council for National Education |
Plays the role of the advisor of
the Ministry of National Education, Childhood and Youth through providing recommendations regarding educational reforms, teaching and learning. |
www.men.public.lu/fr/ |
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National School Commission |
Organization of representatives of mayors, teachers, parents, district administrators, teachers’ unions and MENJE. Its task is to develop proposals for reforms, research and teacher training. | |
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Municipalities |
Municipalities play an important role for elementary Education. Teachers are appointed by the State, but municipalities are competent for elementary school organisation, for the approval of school success plans, for school evaluation and for setting up schools' Plans for Extracurricular Education (PEP). Moreover, municipalities have to provide infrastructure and educational facilities for elementary schools. | |
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Municipal School Commissions |
Political bodies set up by the municipal council of each municipality. Includes representatives from different political parties (where relevant) as well as representatives of the teaching staff and parents. Is chaired by the mayor, who, often, delegates this role to the alderman responsible for educational matters. |
www.technolink.lu/ |
| National Commissions for Programmes | Includes the commissions for
every subject taught in secondary schools. In the commissions, every secondary school is represented. These commissions are responsible for proposing the school curriculum and teaching materials regarding each subject. |
https://portal.edu cation.lu/physiq ue/Home |
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Coordination Service for Educational and Technological Research and Innovation (SCRIPT) |
Is one of the main drivers of development in the Education sector in Luxembourg.
Operates under the control of the MENJE:
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| College for Inspectors | Regularly holds meetings for discussing reforms and national policies | |
| College of Directors | Regularly holds meetings for discussing reforms and national policies | |
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National Institute for the Development of Continuous Vocational Training (INFPC) |
Operates under the control of the MENJE
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www.infpc.lu/ INFPC/Article/ Accueil/en |
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Source: OECD: Education Policy Outlook – Luxembourg, 2016 European Commission / EACEA National Policies Platform / Eurydice / Luxembourg Overview: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice/content/luxembourg_en |
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Funding of education
More information| Type of schools | Source of funds |
| Fundamental public schools | Funded directly by MENJE and by local education authorities. MENJE pays for the staff costs on the basis of the allocated teaching lessons and taking into account socio-economic indicators.
Local authorities provide financial sources for services beyond this quota and for infrastructure, school equipment. |
| Secondary schools | Get funding directly from the State. They have got the autonomy to manage their financial resources. The allocation of the funds is based on the budget plan created by the school leader. The allocation has to be approved by the school’s Education Council. The costs of the buildings and teachers in technical secondary schools are covered by the MENJE similar to the costs related to school education and initial VET. |
| Private schools | Can apply for state subsidies, the amount of which depends on whether the school follows the national curriculum. |
| Source: OECD: Education Policy Outlook – Luxembourg, 2016 European Commission / EACEA National Policies Platform / Eurydice / Luxembourg Overview: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice/content/luxembourg_en |
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Public expenditure on education ISCED (2011) (million EUR)
More information| Year | Primary education | Lower secondary education | Upper secondary education | Total |
| 2012 | 615,3 | 382,0 | 414,3 | 141107 |
| 2013 | 540,6 | 371,8 | 396,7 | 1309,1 |
| 2014 | 615,8 | 402,9 | 439,5 | 1457,3 |
| 2015 | 644,6 | 394,8 | 435,7 | 1475,1 |
| 2016 | 543,1 | 400,9 | 464,7 | 1408,8 |
| Source: Eurostat (online data codes: educ_uoe_fine01) |
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Expenditure on educational institutions ISCED (2011) (Million EUR)
More information| Year | Expenditure | Primary education | Lower secondary education | Upper secondary education | Total |
| 2012 | Current expenditure | 549,9 | 354,3 | 393,7 | 1 297,9 |
| Capital expenditure | 85,9 | 35,1 | 38,7 | 159,7 | |
| Total | 635,8 | 389,4 | 432,3 | 1 457,5 | |
| Share of capital expenditure (%) | 13,5 | 9,0 | 9,0 | 11,0 | |
| 2013 | Current expenditure | 504,7 | 357,9 | 377,1 | 1 239,7 |
| Capital expenditure | 62,8 | 30,0 | 31,4 | 142,2 | |
| Total | 567,5 | 387,9 | 408,6 | 1 364,0 | |
| Share of capital expenditure (%) | 11,1 | 7,7 | 7,7 | 9,1 | |
| 2014 | Current expenditure | 616,2 | 365,3 | 412,8 | 1 394,3 |
| Capital expenditure | 43,3 | 45,0 | 48,5 | 136,8 | |
| Total | 659,5 | 410,3 | 461,2 | 1 531,0 | |
| Share of capital expenditure (%) | 6,6 | 11,0 | 10,5 | 8,9 | |
| 2015
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Current expenditure | 635,4 | 380,6 | 414,9 | 1 430,9 |
| Capital expenditure | 44,2 | 29,7 | 32,6 | 106,5 | |
| Total | 679,6 | 410,2 | 447,6 | 1 537,4 | |
| Share of capital expenditure (%) | 6,5 | 7,2 | 7,3 | 6,9 | |
| 2016 | Current expenditure | 534,7 | 368,1 | 431,9 | 1 334,7 |
| Capital expenditure | 10,3 | 42,4 | 48,9 | 101,6 | |
| Total | 545,1 | 410,5 | 480,8 | 1 436,4 | |
| Share of capital expenditure (%) | 1,9 | 10,3 | 10,2 | 7,1 | |
| Source: Eurostat (online data code: educ_uoe_fini01) | |||||
Investment plan for education / ICT in education
More information| Year | Amount in (€) | Main pillars of investments | Share of pillars (%) |
| 2017 | € 8.963.535 | ||
| Source: Budget Center of IT Management in Education |
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Procurement Procedure
More informationPublic procurement processes are organized through one major platform.
Public Procurement Directorate within the Public Works Department of the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Infrastructure (MDDI): responsible policy body which is in charge of the regulatory framework, legislation development, monitoring and implementation.
Tender Commission within the MDDI: consultative body which is composed of representatives from the contracting authorities, cottage industries and chamber of commerce.
- overviews the processes in order to ensure the compliance with the regulations
- its findings are generally adopted by the contracting authorities hence they are not binding
- processes the complaints regarding public procurement processes and decisions
Tenderers are allowed to submit their complaints directly to the contracting authority and in this case, this complaint does not have any effect on the procedure. Appeals should be submitted to the administrative court or to civil and commercial courts.
The two main appointed supervision bodies:
- National Court of Auditors: investigates a set of public organisations on a yearly basis, no official report is created from the findings
- Competition Council: regularly issues decisions on unfair competition in public procurement procedures.
Sources:
European Commission / EACEA National Policies Platform / Eurydice / Luxembourg Overview:
https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice/content/luxembourg_en
Public procurement – Study on administrative capacity in the EU Luxembourg Country Profile:
https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sources/policy/how/improving-investment/public-procurement/study/country_profile/lu.pdf
Other Important Information
More informationPublic schools do not have as much autonomy as in other countries in the OECD in general.
Fundamental schools belong to one of the 21local authorities and each of these authorities is led by an inspector. The schools are managed jointly by the state and the municipalities. Public secondary schools are managed directly by MENJE appointing the school leaders and setting the legal and financial frameworks for each school.
Source:
European Commission / EACEA National Policies Platform / Eurydice / Luxembourg Overview:
https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice/content/luxembourg_en