Belgium - Research and development services and related consultancy services - Knowledge Hub for expertise and engagement on Youth - part II

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This contract runs about 42 months, so it is back on the market around May 2029.

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The European Commission, Directorate-General for International Partnerships, awarded a service contract for a Knowledge Hub providing expertise and youth engagement support to EC headquarters services and EU Delegations in the area of youth in external action. The Hub supports implementation of the Youth Action Plan in EU External Action, youth engagement in Global Gateway, management of the EU Youth Sounding Board for International Partnerships, and inclusive participation of young people. The contract was won by GINGER SOFRECO for EUR 3,694,937, which is 1% below the estimate. It was awarded on 25 November 2025, runs for 42 months and is expected to come back to market around 24 May 2029.

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Description

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What this buyer has paid before

Based on 9 comparable contracts this buyer awarded in this sector over the last 4 years.

This award

€3.7M

Estimated value

€3.7M

Median award

€3.5M

Middle half of past awards

€3.0M to €3.7M

The award sits inside the usual range.

Most recent awards

• Development consultancy services - Top up: Contract 451214 ­­Secretariat to the EU Sustainable Finance Advisory Hub Coordinating technical assistance on sustainable finance €2,050,440 STANTEC; PPMGL CONSULTING Dec 2025
• Research and development services and related consultancy services - Leveraging the DeSIRA+ initiative for agri-food systems transformation - DeSIRA LIFT+ €2,994,935 AGRINATURA EEIG, THE EUROPEAN ALLIANCE AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE EUROPEENNE DOMAINE CONNAISSANCE AGRICOLE DEVELOPPEMENT Dec 2025
• Development consultancy services - Addendum n.1 to contract DEVCOM/2024/461-144 "Support to European Development Policy, Team Europe, and Global Gateway" €3,499,825 ECORYS NEDERLAND BV; STANTEC Nov 2025
• Research and development services and related consultancy services - Value Chain Analysis for Development (VCA4D) - Phase III €4,500,000 AGRINATURA EEIG; CENTRE DE COOPERATION INTERNATIONALE EN RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE POUR LEDEVELOPPEMENT - C.I.R.A.D. EPIC; STICHTING ICRA; HET KONINKLIJK INSTITUUT VOOR DE TROPEN; UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH; EUROPEAN ALLIANCE ON AGRICULTURALKNOWLEDGE FOR DEVELOPMENT Nov 2025

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European Commission, INTPA - International Partnerships

Belgium

notices in the register

37

awards

20

awarded in total

€103.0M

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Market context

open now in Research & development

636

median open notice

€290,061