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Summary
Machine-generated summaryThis procurement covers research services for a European project on rural development models in Europe (RuMODeS). The contractor will apply a coherent conceptual and empirical approach to capture rural development models across the ESPON space. The work includes territorial analyses identifying drivers and dynamics of rural trajectories, together with an examination of current national and regional policy approaches and implementation practices that have proven effective in sustaining thriving rural communities. The project is to deliver targeted policy recommendations supporting the design and implementation of post-2027 rural development strategies. The tender is published for Luxembourg and belongs to the research services category.
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What this buyer has paid before
Based on 4 comparable contracts this buyer awarded in this sector over the last 4 years.
- This notice
- €900,000
- Median award
- €335,425
- Middle half of past awards
- €108,150 to €654,538
The estimate is larger than three in four past awards.
Most recent awards
- Research services - ESPON RE-BALANCE - Achieving Regional Balance through the Renewable Energy Transition (former RE-GREEN) €119,200
- Research services - ESPON Projecting Regional Outcomes of Policies aimed at Industrial Sovereignty (PROPOLIS) €963,200
- Research services - ESPON - Analysing potential cross-border functional areas on the Slovak borders with Czechia and Poland (TRILINK) €75,000
- Research services - Barometer on localised household income in Europe (BAROWEALTH) €551,650
Award values as published by the official sources. Use them as a guide, not a rule: scope, lots and duration differ between contracts.
The buyer
Full buyer profileESPON EGTC
- notices in the register
- 68
- awards
- 19
- awarded in total
- €7.5M
Who wins its contracts
Many suppliers- different companies won its awards
- 18
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 21%
- of its calls state an estimated value
- 100%
Based on 19 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.
Competition
- tenders per lot on average (open and restricted procedures)
- 5.0
- of those lots received a single tender
- 7%
- of the awards went to companies based in another country
- 88%
As the official award notices state them, over the last 3 years. Tenders per lot count open and restricted procedures only: in a negotiated procedure or a direct award a single tender is the procedure itself. The country is the one the notice gives for the winner.
One dot per award, on the day it was signed, sized by its value. A ring is an award with no published value.
Who usually wins this buyer's contracts in this sector
| Company | Wins | Total awarded | Last win |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prognos AG | 1 | €963,200 | Feb 2026 |
| Universidad de Oviedo | 1 | €551,650 | Apr 2025 |
| Viegand & Maagøe A/S | 1 | €119,200 | Jun 2026 |
| PROCES - Centrum pro rozvoj obcí a regionu, s.r.o. | 1 | €75,000 | Feb 2026 |
Based on 4 awards with a linked company profile over the last 5 years.
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Market context
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- open now in Research & development
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- median open notice
- €296,260
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