Longitudinal support contract on specific risks and harms that minors face in the EU digital environment over time

Amidst the upcoming adoption of Commission’s Guidelines on article 28(1) of the DSA as well as other measures on the protection of minors in Q3 2025, there is a need to increase our understanding of how the risks, harms and benefits that children experience on online platforms evolve (also in …

CPV: 73000000 Výzkum a vývoj a související služby, 79140000 Právní poradenství a informace, 79417000 Poradenství v oblasti bezpečnosti
Termín:
15. září 2025 16:00
Typ lhůty:
Podání nabídky
Místo provedení:
Longitudinal support contract on specific risks and harms that minors face in the EU digital environment over time
Misto zadání:
European Commission, DG CNECT - Communications Networks, Content and Technology
Číslo zakázky:
EC-CNECT/2025/OP/0055

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : European Commission, DG CNECT - Communications Networks, Content and Technology
Legal type of the buyer : EU institution, body or agency
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Longitudinal support contract on specific risks and harms that minors face in the EU digital environment over time
Description : Amidst the upcoming adoption of Commission’s Guidelines on article 28(1) of the DSA as well as other measures on the protection of minors in Q3 2025, there is a need to increase our understanding of how the risks, harms and benefits that children experience on online platforms evolve (also in light of a potential review of the Guidelines in 2027). In addition, it is important to supplement currently fragmented understanding about children’s perceptions of their online experiences, or knowledge about what children would want from tech companies to improve their safety, security and well-being online. Complementing the EU-wide inquiry into the impact of social media on well-being, this support contract would help monitoring children’s perspective on how EU rules are improving the digital environment over time. The support contract aims at providing comprehensive and representative data on children’s online experiences in the EU over time, which would be accompanied by a monitoring measurement framework. This primary research would allow to monitor trends with regards to the risks, harms and benefits that children face online across the EU, as well as their perception of different platforms and characteristics thereof, and how they navigate those risks and opportunities of their digital environment. In particular, the support contract should aim at linking specific risks, harms, benefits, perceptions and behaviors to specific platforms, features, and/or uses thereof, to assess the impact of EU action on platforms via the DSA.
Procedure identifier : 5869049e-df84-43b6-a944-49e06fa83d70
Internal identifier : EC-CNECT/2025/OP/0055
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information : Please consult the procurement documents.

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 2 000 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : In case of unavailability or disruptions in the functioning of the electronic means of communication provided in Section 5.1.11 in the last 5 calendar days before the time limit for receipt indicated in Section 5.1.12, the contracting authority reserves the right to extend this time limit and publish the extension at the Internet address provided in Section 5.1.11, without a preceding publication of a corrigendum to this notice. Economic operators interested in this procurement are invited to subscribe to the call for tenders at the address in Section 5.1.11 in order to get notified when new information or documents are published.
Legal basis :
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Longitudinal support contract on specific risks and harms that minors face in the EU digital environment over time
Description : Amidst the upcoming adoption of Commission’s Guidelines on article 28(1) of the DSA as well as other measures on the protection of minors in Q3 2025, there is a need to increase our understanding of how the risks, harms and benefits that children experience on online platforms evolve (also in light of a potential review of the Guidelines in 2027). In addition, it is important to supplement currently fragmented understanding about children’s perceptions of their online experiences, or knowledge about what children would want from tech companies to improve their safety, security and well-being online. Complementing the EU-wide inquiry into the impact of social media on well-being, this support contract would help monitoring children’s perspective on how EU rules are improving the digital environment over time. The support contract aims at providing comprehensive and representative data on children’s online experiences in the EU over time, which would be accompanied by a monitoring measurement framework. This primary research would allow to monitor trends with regards to the risks, harms and benefits that children face online across the EU, as well as their perception of different platforms and characteristics thereof, and how they navigate those risks and opportunities of their digital environment. In particular, the support contract should aim at linking specific risks, harms, benefits, perceptions and behaviors to specific platforms, features, and/or uses thereof, to assess the impact of EU action on platforms via the DSA.
Internal identifier : EC-CNECT/2025/OP/0055

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79140000 Legal advisory and information services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79417000 Safety consultancy services
Options :
Description of the options : provided they are in conformity with the basic project, new services or works consisting in the repetition of similar services or works, may be entrusted up to 50 % of the initial contract to the initial contractor by negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice.

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information : Please consult the procurement documents.

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 36 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 2 000 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 60
Criterion :
Type : Price
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 40

5.1.11 Procurement documents

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, German, Greek, English, Spanish, Estonian, Finnish, French, Irish, Croatian, Hungarian, Italian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 15/09/2025 16:00 +02:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 6 Month
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 16/09/2025 10:00 +02:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
Electronic payment will be used : yes

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Court of Justice of the European Union
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : European Commission, DG CNECT - Communications Networks, Content and Technology

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : European Commission, DG CNECT - Communications Networks, Content and Technology
Registration number : COM
Department : CNECT.F - Online Platforms: Society,CNECT.F.3 - DSA Protection of Minors and other Societal Risks
Postal address : Rue de la Loi 200, Wetstraat 200
Town : Brussels
Postcode : B-1049
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad ( BE100 )
Country : Belgium
Telephone : +32 2 299 11 11
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Court of Justice of the European Union
Registration number : CURIA
Postal address : Rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Town : Luxembourg
Postcode : L-2925
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Luxembourg ( LU000 )
Country : Luxembourg
Telephone : +352 4303-1
Internet address : http://curia.europa.eu
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : European Commission
Registration number : EUCOM
Postal address : Mondrian (CDMA), Rue du Champ de Mars 21
Town : Brussels
Postcode : B-1050
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad ( BE100 )
Country : Belgium
Telephone : +32 2 299 11 11
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : d7f642a4-a75e-44b1-9fb5-ecc93f539e14 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 31/07/2025 12:06 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00504408-2025
OJ S issue number : 146/2025
Publication date : 01/08/2025