European 5G Observatory "Path to the Digital Decade"

European 5G Observatory "Path to the Digital Decade"

Notice Type: Call for tenders

Call for tenders details

Procedure identifier: EC-CNECT/2024/OP/0043

Submission method: Electronic

Status: Open for submission

Description

The European 5G Observatory "Path to the Digital Decade" ('the Observatory’) will be the continuation and an extension of the current European 5G Observatory Phase III. The European 5G Observatory initiative was launched in 2018 as a platform to report on 5G network deployment progress and to act as a factual source of information on the development of the EU and global markets of 5G-related products and services. In this context, it has been a main source of information for the monitoring of the implementation of Europe’s 5G Action Plan and for EU policy support in the area of mobile broadband connectivity, leading more recently to the EU connectivity targets 2030. Under the new contract, the Observatory will continue to support the Commission services in their policy work in the following key areas: monitoring and assessing the progress of 5G network deployment as well as the EU trajectories and national roadmaps in relation to the implementation of the 2030 Policy Programme “Path to the Digital Decade”, constituting an on-line searchable repository of 5G and 6G related market developments, of spectrum awards and spectrum uses, as well as of new policy initiatives in Member States and worldwide affecting the development of 5G/6G, collecting ad-hoc data on investments in infrastructures, and assisting the Commission services in their collaboration with Member States on 5G policies (KPIs, etc). The information and advice and opinions produced by the Observatory will contribute to the overall debate on achieving the EU objectives in the area of mobile broadband connectivity, including supporting the definition of appropriate KPIs in this respect, and the collection of data from Member States. The new Observatory should also strengthen its capacity to track developments in key economic areas outside the Union and enlarge its scope to include advanced 5G, other equivalent connectivity technologies and relevant infrastructures (like edge clouds or NaaS), as well as the early aspects regarding 6G.

Procedure type: open

Estimated total value: 300000 EUR

TED publication date: 10/06/2024

Lead contracting authority: European Commission, DG CNECT - Communications Networks, Content and Technology

Main classification (CPV):

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Nature of the contract: Services

Maximum contract duration: 24 MONTH

Award method: best price-quality ratio

Framework agreement: None

Selection criteria: Suitability to pursue the professional activity - Please consult the procurement documents.
Economic and financial standing - Please consult the procurement documents.
Technical and professional ability - Please consult the procurement documents.

Milestones

TED publication date: 10/06/2024

Date and time of public opening: 01/08/2024 10:00 Europe/Brussels

Deadline for receipt of tenders: 31/07/2024 16:00 Europe/Brussels

Contracting authority is not bound to reply to questions submitted after: 23/07/2024 02:00 Europe/Brussels