Standard Eurobarometer Surveys Ceiling Increase

Interinstitutional FWC COMM/2021/OP/0432 published with an initial ceiling of EUR 55 Million. Point 1.7 of the admin specs stated that: ‘Within three years following the signature of the framework contracts resulting from the current call for tenders, the Lead contracting authority may use the negotiated procedure under point 11.1.e of …

CPV: 79320000 Public-opinion polling services
Place of execution:
Standard Eurobarometer Surveys Ceiling Increase
Awarding body:
European Commission, DG COMM - Communication
Award number:
EC-COMM/2025/NP/0358

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : European Commission, DG COMM - Communication
Legal type of the buyer : EU institution, body or agency
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Standard Eurobarometer Surveys Ceiling Increase
Description : Interinstitutional FWC COMM/2021/OP/0432 published with an initial ceiling of EUR 55 Million. Point 1.7 of the admin specs stated that: ‘Within three years following the signature of the framework contracts resulting from the current call for tenders, the Lead contracting authority may use the negotiated procedure under point 11.1.e of Annex 1 to Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union2 to procure new services from the contractor(s) up to a maximum of 50 % of the initial framework contract ceiling. These services will consist in the repetition of similar services entrusted to the same contractors to whom the initial contract is awarded and will be awarded under the following conditions: same award criteria and conditions as for the initial contract". The value of this procedure being EUR 27,5 Million, the total ceiling of the Framework contract is increased to EUR 82,5 Million.
Procedure identifier : ea81873f-0c91-4d00-a93e-95c66904b626
Internal identifier : EC-COMM/2025/NP/0358
Type of procedure : Negotiated without prior call for competition

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79320000 Public-opinion polling services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information : Please consult the procurement documents.

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Standard Eurobarometer Surveys Ceiling Increase
Description : Interinstitutional FWC COMM/2021/OP/0432 published with an initial ceiling of EUR 55 Million. Point 1.7 of the admin specs stated that: ‘Within three years following the signature of the framework contracts resulting from the current call for tenders, the Lead contracting authority may use the negotiated procedure under point 11.1.e of Annex 1 to Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union2 to procure new services from the contractor(s) up to a maximum of 50 % of the initial framework contract ceiling. These services will consist in the repetition of similar services entrusted to the same contractors to whom the initial contract is awarded and will be awarded under the following conditions: same award criteria and conditions as for the initial contract". The value of this procedure being EUR 27,5 Million, the total ceiling of the Framework contract is increased to EUR 82,5 Million.
Internal identifier : EC-COMM/2025/NP/0358

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79320000 Public-opinion polling services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information : Please consult the procurement documents.

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration end date : 07/08/2026

5.1.6 General information

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 : Price
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 100

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
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 COMM - Communication
Organisation signing the contract : European Commission, DG COMM - Communication

6. Results

Maximum value of the framework agreements in this notice : 82 500 000 Euro
Direct award :
Justification for direct award : New works or services, constituting a repetition of existing works or services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Other justification : An increase in the volume of services to be delivered under the framework contract is required due to an unexpectedly high number of requests for services, in combination to Amendment N° 3, which led to an indexation of prices to cover the exceptionally high inflation. This possibility was provided for in the tender specifications of the orignal open procedure.

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0001

At least one winner was chosen.
Framework agreement :
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 82 500 000 Euro

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : VERIAN GROUP BELGIUM ~ VERIAN GROUP BELGIUM SA
Tender :
Tender identifier : VERIAN GROUP BELGIUM ~ VERIAN GROUP BELGIUM SA
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0001
Subcontracting : No
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : COMM-2021-OP-0432
Date on which the winner was chosen : 15/07/2025
Organisation signing the contract : European Commission, DG COMM - Communication

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 1

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : European Commission, DG COMM - Communication
Registration number : COM
Department : COMM.B - Citizens Communication
Postal address : Wetstraat 56
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
Organisation signing the contract

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

8.1 ORG-0004

Official name : VERIAN GROUP BELGIUM ~ VERIAN GROUP BELGIUM SA
Size of the economic operator : Large
Registration number : BE0428913808
Postal address : AVENUE DES ARTS 58
Town : BRUXELLES
Postcode : 1000
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ( BEZZZ )
Country : Belgium
Telephone : +3226617200
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0001

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 8ff3289f-1983-446e-b5e1-93f3caaa7bb4 - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 05/08/2025 09:52 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00514890-2025
OJ S issue number : 149/2025
Publication date : 06/08/2025