Belgium – Public-opinion polling services – Standard Eurobarometer Surveys Ceiling Increase

Interinstitutional FWC COMM/2021/OP/0432 published with an initial ceiling of EUR 55 Million. Point 1.7 of the admin specs stated that: ‘Within three years following the signature of the framework contracts resulting from the current call for tenders, the Lead contracting authority may use the negotiated procedure under point 11.1.e of Annex 1 to Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union2 to procure new services from the contractor(s) up to a maximum of 50 % of the initial framework contract ceiling. These services will consist in the repetition of similar services entrusted to the same contractors to whom the initial contract is awarded and will be awarded under the following conditions: same award criteria and conditions as for the initial contract". The value of this procedure being EUR 27,5 Million, the total ceiling of the Framework contract is increased to EUR 82,5 Million.