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    ESS IT Security Assurance: Re-certification, cycle 3 (2026-2028)

    European Commission, DG EMPL - Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion

    ESS IT Security Assurance: Re-certification, cycle 3 (2026-2028)

    1. Competition notice published

      Sep 9, 6:47 AMSeptember 9, 2025 6:47 AM

    2. Supplier selection

      Feb 24, 12:00 AMFebruary 24, 2026 12:00 AM

    3. Contract signed

      Feb 26, 12:00 AMFebruary 26, 2026 12:00 AM

    4. Result notice published

      Mar 13, 9:47 AMMarch 13, 2026 9:47 AM

    Brief

    Luxembourg: Tenders/European Commission, DG EMPL - Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion/ESS IT Security Assurance: Re-certification, cycle 3 (2026-2028)

    Awarded

    The competition has ended and a winner has been selected.

    Brief

    Markeds- og opinionsundersøkelser

    The European Commission, DG ESTAT - Eurostat, has entered into an agreement with PWC EU SERVICES for the delivery of IT security assurance services, specifically the third cycle of the ESS IT Security Assurance Mechanism from 2026 to 2028. The services, valued at 339,200 EUR over 30 months, involve establishing a central certification service to liaise with National Statistical Institutes/Other National Authorities (NSI/ONA) of ESS Member States and carry out activities to prepare, assess, and confirm continuous compliance of up to 30 bodies with the ESS IT Security Framework control set (version 2). One bid was received for this contract.

    Result

    Winner
    PWC EU SERVICES
    Number of bids
    1
    Contract value
    €339,200

    About the bid

      The objective of this tender specification is to award a contract to manage and run the third cycle of the ESS IT Security Assurance Mechanism from 2026 to 2028 by establishing a central certification service to liaise with NSI/ONA of ESS Member States (bodies) and to carry out all necessary activities to prepare, assess and confirm the continuous compliance of these bodies with the ESS IT Security Framework control set (version 2) in the timeframe from 2026 to 2028. The expected result is the written confirmation of compliance of up to 30 bodies (1 spare).

      Contact phone
      +32 2 299 11 11
      Contact email
      ESTAT-CALLS-FOR-TENDER-DIRECTORATES-A-B@ec.europa.eu
      Address
      5, rue Alphonse Weicker, L-2721 LUXEMBOURG

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    Contracting authority
    European Commission, DG EMPL - Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
    Title
    ESS IT Security Assurance: Re-certification, cycle 3 (2026-2028)
    Type
    ResultPrequalification
    Main code
    72000000IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
    Supplemental codes
    79330000Statistical services
    Estimated value
    €350,000.00
    Duration
    30 months

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