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

    European Commission, DG REGIO - Regional and Urban Policy

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

    1. Competition notice published

      Jul 31, 2025 8:06 AMJuly 31, 2025 8:06 AM

    2. Change in competition

      Aug 21, 2025 8:32 AMAugust 21, 2025 8:32 AM

    3. Change in competition

      Sep 17, 2025 12:37 PMSeptember 17, 2025 12:37 PM

    4. Supplier selection

      Nov 25, 2025 12:00 AMNovember 25, 2025 12:00 AM

    5. Contract signed

      Dec 10, 2025 12:00 AMDecember 10, 2025 12:00 AM

    6. Result notice published

      Dec 12, 2025 9:41 AMDecember 12, 2025 9:41 AM

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    Belgium: Tenders/European Commission, DG REGIO - Regional and Urban Policy/Longitudinal support contract on specific risks and harms that minors face in the EU digital environment over time

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    The competition has ended and a winner has been selected.

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    The European Commission, DG DEFIS - Defence Industry and Space, has entered into an agreement with OPEN EVIDENCE and VVA MARKET RESEARCH SRL for the delivery of services related to a longitudinal support contract on specific risks and harms that minors face in the EU digital environment over time. The services, which will be delivered across the EU, aim to provide comprehensive and representative data on children's online experiences, monitor trends regarding risks, harms, and benefits, and assess the impact of EU action on platforms via the DSA. The contract has a duration of 3 years and a total value of 1,650,550 EUR.

    Result

    Winners
    • Open Evidence
    • VVA MARKET RESEARCH SRL
    Number of bids
    7
    Contract value
    €1,650,550

    About the bid

      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.

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      +32 2 299 11 11
      Contact email
      cnect-tendering@ec.europa.eu
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      CSM1, rue Père de Deken 23, B-1040 Brussels

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    Contracting authority
    European Commission, DG REGIO - Regional and Urban Policy
    Title
    Longitudinal support contract on specific risks and harms that minors face in the EU digital environment over time
    Type
    ResultPrequalification
    Main code
    73000000Research and development services and related consultancy services
    Supplemental codes
    79140000Legal advisory and information services79417000Safety consultancy services
    Estimated value
    €2,000,000.00
    Duration
    36 months

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