1. The agency must be fully operational at its new site at the time the U.K. leaves the EU. That means bidders need to show a facility can be totally outfitted with offices, meeting rooms, archiving and telecommunications equipment that meet IT security standards.
2. The location needs to be easily accessible, with sufficient flight connections from EU member country capitals, and reliable public transport to airports, as well as enough hotels to accommodate large meetings with international visitors.
3. Adequate facilities for current and future educational needs of children of the staff.
4. Access to educational and career opportunities, social security and medical care for staff families.
5. Resources to ensure the agency remains functional during the transition. That could mean, for example, having a rich enough labor market to fill vacancies quickly left by those employees who decide not to move.
6. Geographical spread, which refers to how spread out agency locations should be across the EU.