BEREC External Study on data centres

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Location:

Latvia

Category:Consulting services

Status:Awarded

Sectors:Information & Communication Technology

Languages:English

Contracting authority: Office of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications

Funding Agency:

European Commission Directorate-General for International Partnerships (EuropeAid HQ)

Contracting authority type:Development Institution

Eligibility:Organisation

Budget: EUR 100,000

Date posted: Mar 5, 2025

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Objectives: The objective of this study is to conduct a comprehensive analysis on the deployment and usage of data centres (DCs) across Europe. The study aims to cover the geographic distribution, ownership models, key dependencies such as connectivity, energy demand, and sustainability factors, and future trends. Specific areas of interest include the role of DCs in supporting emerging technologies like AI and cloud services, integration with electronic communication networks, competition dynamics involving telecom operators and hyperscalers, regulatory considerations, and environmental sustainability factors like energy efficiency and the impact on renewable energy usage.

Eligibility criteria: The tenderer must demonstrate expertise in European regulation regarding electronic communication services/networks and data centres. They should also have...

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BEREC External Study on data centres

Procedure identifier: BEREC/2025/OP/0002

Procedure type: Open procedure

Estimated total value: 100000 EUR

Nature of the contract: Services

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TED publication date: 05/03/2025

Date and time of public opening: 08/04/2025 14:00 Europe/Riga

Deadline for receipt of tenders: 07/04/2025 14:00 Europe/Riga

Contracting authority is not bound to reply to questions submitted after: 28/03/2025 02:00 Europe/Riga

Description

Data Centres (DCs) are a fundamental element to provide cloud services as well as a large part of the IT services supplied to citizens and companies by different actors as platform providers and AI-based services. These DCs are connected via high speed dedicated electronic communication networks (ECN) that are regulated by NRAs. The study is included in BEREC Work Programme 2025 and in the SPD 2024-2026.

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