Expert Network for Analytical Support in Social Policies
Belgium · Brussels · how to bid here →
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 18 September at 00:00 — 3 days left.
- The submission point is stated in the notice (link on the right).
- Offer and evidence in: BUL, CES, DAN, DEU, ELL, ENG, SPA, EST, FIN, FRA, GLE, HRV, HUN, ITA, LIT, LAV, MLT, NLD, POL, POR, RON, SLK, SLV, SWE.
- Collect your evidence — the eligibility requirements are listed above; for many of them the analysis explains how to obtain them.
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 64% of awards went to companies from abroad (75 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 10%.n = 75
- The median procedure drew 6 bids (75 procedures with a bid count); 8% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 75
- 19% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (75 awards since 2020, spread over 58 companies). 81% went to new names.n = 75 awards since 2020
- 56% of the bids received came from other countries (20 procedures with a bid mix) — all bidders, not just the winners.n = 20
- 16% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (20 procedures with a bid mix).n = 20
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 13/09/2026.
Foreign bidders
In Belgium, 5,601 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 28,517 recorded awards) — mostly from France, Germany, Netherlands.
Typical field: median 3 (from 69 awards).
What the buyer is looking for
The European Commission intends to launch a call for tender for the establishment and operation of a network of independent social policy experts supporting the Commission’s work in the fields of social protection and social inclusion. The future contract will aim to provide high-quality analytical support on social protection and social inclusion policies and developments at both national and European levels, succeeding the current expert network operating until 2026. The network will support the Commission in the preparation, development, implementation and monitoring of EU social policy initiatives, including activities related to the European Semester. The services to be requested are expected to include, among others: analytical and comparative reporting on national social policy developments; expert assessments and thematic analysis in the areas of social protection and social…
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… inclusion; support for policy monitoring and evidence gathering at EU level; rapid-response analytical support on emerging policy issues; and secretarial and coordination services for the MISSOC (Mutual Information System on Social Protection) network.
Selection criteria — in the procurement documents
The buyer states in the notice that the selection criteria are in the procurement documents (link on the right), not in the EU form. The document analysis below extracts them from there — bid and evidence in BUL, CES, DAN, DEU, ELL, ENG, SPA, EST, FIN, FRA, GLE, HRV, HUN, ITA, LIT, LAV, MLT, NLD, POL, POR, RON, SLK, SLV, SWE.
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Who has won here before
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| ICF SA | 5 | 2023–2025 |
| SPARK LEGAL AND POLICY CONSULTING BV | 4 | 2024–2026 |
| Panteia BV | 3 | 2024–2026 |
| Katholieke Universiteit Leuven | 3 | 2025 |
| EY Advisory SPA · Milano | 2 | 2025 |
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