Update of territorial autonomy and authority indexes at local and regional level: Lot 1 Update of the Local Autonomy Index (LAI) and Lot 2 Update of the Regional Autonomy Index (RAI)

The overall aim of these contracts is to produce an updated and methodologically harmonised version of the Local Autonomy Index (LAI) for lot 1 and Regional Autonomy Index (RAI) for lot 2. The overall aim of this contract is to produce an updated and methodologically harmonised version of the Local …

CPV: 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services, 73210000 Research consultancy services
Deadline:
Oct. 31, 2025, 4 p.m.
Deadline type:
Submitting a bid
Place of execution:
Update of territorial autonomy and authority indexes at local and regional level: Lot 1 Update of the Local Autonomy Index (LAI) and Lot 2 Update of the Regional Autonomy Index (RAI)
Awarding body:
European Commission, DG JRC - Joint Research Centre
Award number:
EC-JRC/SVQ/2025/OP/3852

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

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

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Update of territorial autonomy and authority indexes at local and regional level: Lot 1 Update of the Local Autonomy Index (LAI) and Lot 2 Update of the Regional Autonomy Index (RAI)
Description : The overall aim of these contracts is to produce an updated and methodologically harmonised version of the Local Autonomy Index (LAI) for lot 1 and Regional Autonomy Index (RAI) for lot 2.
Procedure identifier : cfc8c7fe-8374-4a76-9b6d-1e72b423a316
Internal identifier : EC-JRC/SVQ/2025/OP/3852
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 : 270 000 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

2.1.5 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Maximum number of lots for which one tenderer can submit tenders : 2
Terms of contract :
Maximum number of lots for which contracts can be awarded to one tenderer : 2

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Sources of grounds for exclusion : Procurement Document

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Update of the Local Autonomy Index (LAI)
Description : The overall aim of this contract is to produce an updated and methodologically harmonised version of the Local Autonomy Index (LAI), covering the period 1990–2025, for EU Member States and additional countries within the Council of Europe and OECD. The updated dataset (LAI 3.0) will provide a robust evidence base for analysing the degree, evolution, and patterns of local self-government in a comparative and longitudinal perspective.
Internal identifier : EC-JRC/SVQ/2025/OP/3852-LOT-1

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73210000 Research consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information : Please consult the procurement documents.

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 12 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 180 000 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
Information about previous notices :
Identifier of the previous notice : 476873-2025

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Sources of selection criteria : Procurement Document

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 : 31/10/2025 16:00 +01:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 6 Month
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 03/11/2025 12:30 +01:00
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 JRC - Joint Research Centre

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0002

Title : Update of the Regional Authority Index (RAI)
Description : The overall aim of this contract is to produce an updated and methodologically sound version of the Regional Authority Index (RAI) for 43 countries, extending the existing dataset beyond its current time coverage (1950–2018) to 2025 and strengthening its applicability for contemporary governance analysis and SDG-related policy support.
Internal identifier : EC-JRC/SVQ/2025/OP/3852-LOT-2

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73210000 Research consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information : Please consult the procurement documents.

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 12 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 90 000 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) : no
Information about previous notices :
Identifier of the previous notice : 476873-2025

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Sources of selection criteria : Procurement Document

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 : 31/10/2025 16:00 +01:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 6 Month
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 03/11/2025 12:30 +01:00
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 JRC - Joint Research Centre

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : European Commission, DG JRC - Joint Research Centre
Registration number : COM
Department : JRC.B - Fair and Sustainable Economy
Postal address : Expo Building, Calle Inca Garcilaso, 3
Town : Sevilla
Postcode : E-41092
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Sevilla ( ES618 )
Country : Spain
Telephone : +32 2 299 11 11
Internet address : https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/
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 : 0ce37985-ad95-48f3-8fbc-a655b577daab - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 25/09/2025 15:09 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00634717-2025
OJ S issue number : 186/2025
Publication date : 29/09/2025