Banknote Perceptual Experience and Counterfeit Discrimination - 3 Lots

Provision of works and services related to banknote perceptual experience and counterfreit discriminiation - 3 Lots: Lot 1: Biometrics (visual), Lot 2: Predictive perception (visual), Lot 3: Predictive perception software Biometrics-assisted perception studies including the continuous review and improvement of the methodology, using sample sets provided by the ECB Predictive …

CPV: 73100000 Services de recherche et développement expérimental, 73200000 Services de conseil en recherche et développement, 73300000 Conception et exécution dans le domaine de la recherche et du développement, 72266000 Services de conseil en logiciels
Lieu d'exécution:
Banknote Perceptual Experience and Counterfeit Discrimination - 3 Lots
Service d'adjudication:
European Central Bank
Numéro d'adjudication:
PRO-010327

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : European Central Bank
Legal type of the buyer : EU institution, body or agency
Activity of the contracting authority : Economic affairs

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Banknote Perceptual Experience and Counterfeit Discrimination - 3 Lots
Description : Provision of works and services related to banknote perceptual experience and counterfreit discriminiation - 3 Lots: Lot 1: Biometrics (visual), Lot 2: Predictive perception (visual), Lot 3: Predictive perception software
Procedure identifier : a02140e5-d9bc-4cd1-8c63-fb6e9c56ffa9
Previous notice : 685781-2024
Internal identifier : PRO-010327
Type of procedure : Negotiated with prior publication of a call for competition / competitive with negotiation
The procedure is accelerated : no

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73100000 Research and experimental development services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73200000 Research and development consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73300000 Design and execution of research and development
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72266000 Software consultancy services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt ( DE712 )
Country : Germany

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 1 500 000 Euro
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 1 800 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU
http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2016/245/2020-05-01 - Consolidated text: Decision (EU) 2016/245 of the European Central Bank of 9 February 2016 laying down the rules on procurement (ECB/2016/2) (recast)

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Biometrics (visual)
Description : Biometrics-assisted perception studies including the continuous review and improvement of the methodology, using sample sets provided by the ECB
Internal identifier : Lot 1

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73100000 Research and experimental development services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73200000 Research and development consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73300000 Design and execution of research and development
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72266000 Software consultancy services
Options :
Description of the options : The contract is not subject to renewal.

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt ( DE712 )
Country : Germany
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 09/09/2025
Duration end date : 08/09/2029

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 1 060 000 Euro
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 1 272 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Green Procurement Criteria : No Green Public Procurement criteria

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Quality of the technical offer
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 60
Criterion :
Type : Price
Description : Financial offer
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 40

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

Mediation organisation : The European Ombudsman
Review organisation : European Central Bank - Procurement Review Body of the European Central Bank, c/o Legal Advice Team
Information about review deadlines : Within 10 days of receipt of the notification in accordance with Article 34(1) or the first sentence of Article 34(3) of Decision ECB/2016/2 laying down the rules on public procurement. Further requirements are outlined in Article 39 of this Decision. A complaint to the European Ombudsman does not affect the deadline for lodging appeals.
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : European Central Bank
Organisation signing the contract : European Central Bank

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0002

Title : Predictive perception (visual)
Description : Predictive perception studies conducted with an AI-based software to predict visual attention on both static and dynamic samples provided by the ECB
Internal identifier : Lot 2

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73100000 Research and experimental development services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73200000 Research and development consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73300000 Design and execution of research and development
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72266000 Software consultancy services
Options :
Description of the options : The contract is not subject to renewal.

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt ( DE712 )
Country : Germany
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 28/08/2025
Duration end date : 27/08/2029

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 400 000 Euro
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 480 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Green Procurement Criteria : No Green Public Procurement criteria

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Quality of the technical offer
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 60
Criterion :
Type : Price
Description : Financial offer
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 40

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

Mediation organisation : The European Ombudsman
Review organisation : European Central Bank - Procurement Review Body of the European Central Bank, c/o Legal Advice Team
Information about review deadlines : Within 10 days of receipt of the notification in accordance with Article 34(1) or the first sentence of Article 34(3) of Decision ECB/2016/2 laying down the rules on public procurement. Further requirements are outlined in Article 39 of this Decision. A complaint to the European Ombudsman does not affect the deadline for lodging appeals.
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : European Central Bank
Organisation signing the contract : European Central Bank

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0003

Title : Predictive perception software
Description : Provision of an AI-based predictive perception software to predict visual attention on both static and dynamic samples provided by the ECB, including training to the ECB staff
Internal identifier : Lot 3

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73100000 Research and experimental development services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73200000 Research and development consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73300000 Design and execution of research and development
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72266000 Software consultancy services
Options :
Description of the options : The contract is not subject to renewal.

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt ( DE712 )
Country : Germany
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 22/09/2025
Duration end date : 21/09/2029

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 40 000 Euro
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 48 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Green Procurement Criteria : No Green Public Procurement criteria

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Quality of the technical offer
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 60
Criterion :
Type : Price
Description : Financial offer
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 40

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

Mediation organisation : The European Ombudsman
Review organisation : European Central Bank - Procurement Review Body of the European Central Bank, c/o Legal Advice Team
Information about review deadlines : Within 10 days of receipt of the notification in accordance with Article 34(1) or the first sentence of Article 34(3) of Decision ECB/2016/2 laying down the rules on public procurement. Further requirements are outlined in Article 39 of this Decision. A complaint to the European Ombudsman does not affect the deadline for lodging appeals.
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : European Central Bank
Organisation signing the contract : European Central Bank

6. Results

Maximum value of the framework agreements in this notice : 1 800 000 Euro
Approximate value of the framework agreements : 1 500 000 Euro

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0001

At least one winner was chosen.
Framework agreement :
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 1 080 000 Euro
Re-estimated value of the framework agreement : 900 000 Euro

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Name of the tendering party : TPA-001
Leader of tendering party : Neurensics B.V.
Official name : Neurensics B.V. Neurensics B.V.
Tender :
Tender identifier : Lot 1
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0001
The tender was ranked : no
The tender is a variant : no
Subcontracting : No
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : Lot 1
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 09/09/2025
The contract is awarded within a framework agreement : no
Organisation signing the contract : European Central Bank

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders submitted electronically
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 7

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0002

At least one winner was chosen.
Framework agreement :
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 408 000 Euro
Re-estimated value of the framework agreement : 340 000 Euro

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Name of the tendering party : TPA-0002
Leader of tendering party : Under Currency S.A. de C.V.
Official name : Under Currency S.A. de C.V. Under Currency S.A. de C.V.
Tender :
Tender identifier : Lot 2
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0002
The tender was ranked : no
The tender is a variant : no
Subcontracting : No
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : Lot 2
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 28/08/2025
The contract is awarded within a framework agreement : no
Organisation signing the contract : European Central Bank

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders submitted electronically
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 3

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0003

At least one winner was chosen.
Framework agreement :
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 312 000 Euro
Re-estimated value of the framework agreement : 260 000 Euro

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : Unravel Research B.V.
Subcontractors of the winner :
Official name : Alpha.one
Tender :
Tender identifier : Lot 3
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0003
The tender was ranked : no
The tender is a variant : no
Subcontracting : Yes
Subcontracting value is known : no
Subcontracting percentage is known : no
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : Lot 3
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 22/09/2025
The contract is awarded within a framework agreement : no
Organisation signing the contract : European Central Bank

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders submitted electronically
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 2

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0004

Official name : European Central Bank
Registration number : 0001
Postal address : Sonnemannstrasse 22
Town : Frankfurt am Main
Postcode : 60314
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt ( DE712 )
Country : Germany
Contact point : Central Procurement Office
Telephone : +49 69 13440
Internet address : http://www.ecb.europa.eu
Other contact points :
Official name : Procurement Review Body of the European Central Bank, c/o Legal Advice Team
Postal address : Sonnemannstrasse 22
Town : Frankfurt am Main
Postcode : 60314
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt ( DE712 )
Country : Germany
Contact point : Legal Advice Team
Telephone : +49 6913440
Fax : +49 6913446886
Internet address : http://www.ecb.europa.eu
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Review organisation
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures
Organisation signing the contract

8.1 ORG-0006

Official name : The European Ombudsman
Registration number : 0002
Postal address : 1 avenue du Président Robert Schuman, CS 30403
Town : Strasbourg
Postcode : 67001
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Bas-Rhin ( FRF11 )
Country : France
Contact point : The European Ombudsman
Telephone : +33 388172313
Roles of this organisation :
Mediation organisation

8.1 ORG-0007

Official name : Neurensics B.V.
Size of the economic operator : Micro, small, or medium
Registration number : 0003
Postal address : Nieuwe Achtergracht 129B L2.08
Town : Amsterdam
Postcode : 11018 WS
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Groot-Amsterdam ( NL32B )
Country : Netherlands
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Group leader
Winner of these lots : LOT-0001

8.1 ORG-0008

Official name : Under Currency S.A. de C.V.
Size of the economic operator : Micro, small, or medium
Registration number : 0004
Postal address : Frontera 5 interior 301, Colonia Roma Norte
Town : Mexico City
Postcode : CP 06700
Country : Mexico
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Group leader
Winner of these lots : LOT-0002

8.1 ORG-0009

Official name : Unravel Research B.V.
Size of the economic operator : Micro, small, or medium
Registration number : 0005
Postal address : Burgermeester Reigerstraat 78
Town : Utrecht
Postcode : 3581 KW
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Utrecht ( NL350 )
Country : Netherlands
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0003

8.1 ORG-0010

Official name : Alpha.one
Size of the economic operator : Micro, small, or medium
Registration number : 0006
Postal address : Barbara Strozzilaan 201
Town : Amsterdam
Postcode : 1083 HN
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Groot-Amsterdam ( NL32B )
Country : Netherlands
Roles of this organisation :
Subcontractor

8.1 ORG-0000

Official name : Publications Office of the European Union
Registration number : PUBL
Town : Luxembourg
Postcode : 2417
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Luxembourg ( LU000 )
Country : Luxembourg
Telephone : +352 29291
Internet address : https://op.europa.eu
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : c5e0dd71-a4d3-4cba-b3c2-46e3232a7aed - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 29/09/2025 09:19 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00636518-2025
OJ S issue number : 187/2025
Publication date : 30/09/2025