Monitoring and analysis services of the Slovak media

The European Parliament Directorate-General for Communication (DG COMM) is launching an open tender (EP-COMM/2026/OP/0015) for a framework contract to provide daily monitoring and quantitative analysis of Slovak media, delivered via the European Parliament Media Monitoring (EPMM) platform. The estimated total value is €250,000 (€200,000 for monitoring; €50,000 for analysis) for an initial 12-month period, renewable up to a maximum of 48 months. Key submission requirements include an eSubmission on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal, mandatory simulation and methodological documentation, compliance with exclusion and restrictive measures, and minimum financial and technical capacities (minimum annual turnover €125,000; at least three years’ relevant experience and Slovak/English language proficiency). The deadline for receipt of tenders is 11 May 2026 at 17:00 Europe/Brussels and the contracting authority contact is dgcomm-procedures@europarl.europa.eu.

What it funds

Framework contract to provide daily media monitoring (printed press, online, radio, TV) and monthly/ ad-hoc quantitative media analysis for Slovakia, delivered into the European Parliament Media Monitoring and Analysis platform (EPMM). Services include English and original‑language summaries, press clippings (PDF or links), metadata tagging and analyst tagging for defined topics.

Who can apply

Open to natural or legal persons and public entities established in EU Member States and in third countries granted access under applicable international procurement agreements. Groups of economic operators and subcontracting are permitted; tenderers must comply with exclusion and selection rules in the specifications.

Estimated contract value:Maximum total value €250 000 (all renewals included); budget split indicated as c. €200 000 for monitoring and €50 000 for analysis ¹.

1. 1Contracting authority: European Parliament, Directorate-General for Communication (DG COMM)
2. 2Procedure: open tender, electronic submission via eSubmission (EU Login required)
3. 3Award method: best price-quality ratio; qualitative thresholds apply (minimum scores for methodology and simulation)
4. 4Contract duration: initial 12 months, tacitly renewable up to 48 months total (3 renewals possible)
5. 5Key technical requirements: human editorial oversight, PDFs with OCR or publisher hyperlinks, EPMM API/interfaces, metadata and tagging requirements

Deadlines and milestones

Deadline for receipt of tenders:11 May 2026 17:00 Europe/Brussels. Virtual public opening: 12 May 2026 10:30 Europe/Brussels. Last date to request additional information: 4 May 2026.

Practical bid essentials

Tenders must follow the invitation letter and tender specifications (Annex I and its Annexes A–F). Submission only via the F&T Portal eSubmission channel; tenderers need a Participant Identification Code (PIC) and EU Login access. Simulations and price breakdowns requested as part of the technical offer.

1. 1Minimum financial requirement: annual turnover at least €125 000 (last three closed years)
2. 2Technical requirement: minimum 3 years experience in similar services and qualified editorial/analyst team fluent in English and source language
3. 3Copyright/licensing: contractor must secure licences for distribution/storage of clippings and grant EP ownership of summaries

Full procurement documents, tender specifications, simulation templates and draft framework contract are published on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal; bidders must consult and comply with all annexes and declaration forms ¹.

Footnotes

1. 1Procurement documents and downloads are available on the Funding & Tenders Portal: Tender page.

Opportunity summary

The European Parliament (Directorate-General for Communication) is launching an open tender to award a framework contract for daily monitoring and media analysis of Slovak national/regional written press, audio-visual media (radio, TV) and main online media. The objective is to provide daily press-review newsletters, press clippings (PDF or licensed hyperlinks), and quantitative media analysis delivered via the European Parliament Media Monitoring and Analysis platform (EPMM). The contract is a framework agreement, initial duration 12 months renewable up to a maximum of 48 months. Estimated maximum total value: €250,000 (Media monitoring €200,000; Media analysis €50,000). Submission is electronic only via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal eSubmission system. Deadline for receipt of tenders: 11/05/2026 17:00 Europe/Brussels. Public opening: 12/05/2026 10:30 Europe/Brussels ¹.

Key administrative facts

1. 1Procedure identifier: EP-COMM/2026/OP/0015 (TED reference 60/2026 209741-2026).
2. 2Publication/TED notice date: 26/03/2026 (contract documents published same day).
3. 3Estimated total value: €250,000 (all renewals included).
4. 4Maximum contract duration: up to 48 months (initial 12 months, tacit renewal up to 4 years total).
5. 5Award method: best price-quality ratio (quality criteria weighted first; price scoring formula provided).
6. 6Framework agreement: yes, without reopening of competition; maximum number of participants to be awarded: 1.
7. 7Submission method: electronic via eSubmission (EU Login required).
8. 8Languages accepted for tenders: any official EU language (24 languages listed).
9. 9Deadline for questions: contracting authority not bound to reply to questions submitted after 04/05/2026 23:59 Europe/Brussels.

What the contract covers (services and deliverables)

Scope:daily monitoring (print, online, TV, radio) of Slovak media, delivery of daily National Press Reviews (before 08:00 CET), National Audio-Visual Reviews (before 08:30 CET), weekend/holiday compilations (before 09:00 CET the following working day), ad-hoc / special reports on defined events/visits, and monthly/occasional quantitative media analysis. Deliverables include English and original-language summaries (print/online max 800 characters; audiovisual max 1600 characters), metadata for each item, press clippings as OCR-capable PDFs (max specifications: guidance in Annex B) or licensed hyperlinks, upload to EPMM via manual upload or API, tagging and quantitative analysis in EPMM, one-page executive summaries for special reports, and participation in trainings/meetings by videoconference.

Technical and operational requirements (highlights)

Tenderers must follow the detailed technical specifications in Annex I and its annexes (A to F). Key operational requirements: human editorial oversight for all summaries; accurate English translation of titles; prioritized coverage of core sources (Annex A lists core and non-core sources); metadata fields mandatory for each item (title, summary, publication date, theme, category, source, article type, EP/MEP mention in title, media type, page number/broadcast time/duration); delivery deadlines and helpdesk availability; EPMM access via EU Login with two-factor authentication; contractor to obtain and maintain necessary copyright licences for clippings; storage and use rights: EP obtains ownership of summaries and licence to use clippings per the framework contract articles on IP.

Performance and penalties:Performance targets include 90% on-time delivery per month; 98% relevant coverage for captured content and metadata; no more than 5 summary errors per month. Penalties and service credits apply progressively for missed targets and for individual missed/erroneous items (see Technical specifications, Annex I, section on Service performance requirements).

Eligibility and applicant requirements

Participation is open to any natural or legal person and public entities established in EU Member States and to natural or legal persons and public entities of third countries that have a specific public procurement agreement with the European Union giving them access to the contract under the terms of that agreement. Tenderers must indicate the country of establishment in their tender and provide evidence under national law. Groups of economic operators (consortia) are permitted (Annex V) and must assume joint and several liability where required; the contracting authority may require a specific legal form before contract signature.

Eligible Applicant Types

Based on the tender documents, eligible applicant types include:media monitoring agencies, news-agency service providers, SMEs and large enterprises, media publishers and aggregators acting as contractors, universities or research institutes with media analysis capacity, non-profit organisations and NGOs providing media research services, public entities and public-private consortia, and natural persons (individuals) where allowed under national and procurement rules. Subcontracting is permitted; subcontractors must meet exclusion/selection criteria and may not fall under restrictive sanctions (see Annex VIII and exclusion criteria).

Categorisation questions (structured answers)

1. 1Funding Type: procurement / tender (framework contract for services).
2. 2Consortium Requirement: other — consortiums (groups of economic operators) are allowed; single tenderers also accepted. The tender can be submitted by a single entity or a group; if a group is selected, proof of legal status and joint and several liability arrangements are required before contract signature.
3. 3Beneficiary Scope (Geographic Eligibility): EU Member States and natural or legal persons from third countries that have concluded specific public-procurement agreements with the EU giving them access. The monitored country for the services: Slovakia (services delivered in English to EP recipients).
4. 4Target Sector: media and communications sector; thematic focus on news-agency services, media monitoring and media analysis across print, online, radio and television. Relevant subfields: public affairs/media intelligence, communications, journalism, content provision, data tagging and analysis.
5. 5Mentioned Countries: Slovakia explicitly mentioned as the country whose media will be monitored. The contracting authority is the European Parliament (based in Brussels), and services are delivered to EP staff across the EU. Tender eligibility: EU (Member States) and third countries with procurement access agreements.
6. 6Project Stage: operational service delivery (monitoring, analysis, production and delivery of daily newsletters and analyses).
7. 7Funding Amount: estimated total contract value €250,000 (split: €200,000 media monitoring; €50,000 media analysis).
8. 8Application Type: open procedure — electronic open call via EU Funding & Tenders Portal eSubmission (EU Login required).
9. 9Nature of Support: services contracted for payment (monetary compensation under a public procurement contract).
10. 10Application Stages: 4 (1. Electronic submission of tender; 2. Virtual public opening; 3. Evaluation phase including requests for clarifications/documentary evidence; 4. Award decision and standstill/suspension period prior to signature).
11. 11Success Rates: not published in the tender documents; success rate depends on competition and compliance with selection and award criteria and therefore is unknown/not specified.
12. 12Co-funding Requirement: no co-funding required from tenderers; price must be all-inclusive and VAT excluded under Protocol on privileges. Tenderers must include all copyright/licence costs in their prices.

Selection, exclusion and award criteria

Exclusion:standard Financial Regulation exclusion grounds apply (Articles 138–143 FR / Regulation 2024/2509). Tenderers must submit the Declaration on Honour (Annex III) and will be asked to provide documentary evidence upon request (within specified deadlines). Special restrictive measures linked to Russia/Ukraine are referenced (Annex VIII) — tenderers, subcontractors and relied-on entities must not fall under sanctions or restricted entities unless an exception applies and is documented.

Selection:the tenderer must demonstrate legal/regulatory capacity, financial and economic capacity and technical and professional capacity. Minimum financial threshold: minimum yearly turnover €125,000 for the last three closed years. Technical requirements include at least three years’ experience in similar services, a trained editorial/analysis team with an editorial coordinator (three years’ proven experience) and staff fluent in English and the monitored language, availability of keyword-search electronic program and a news database or equivalent tools. CVs, references and financial statements (Annex VII, financial data sheet) will be requested as evidence.

Award criteria:best price-quality ratio. Qualitative criteria: 1) quality and consistency of the simulation (Annex C) — 70 points (threshold 35); 2) methodology proposed — 30 points (threshold 15). Overall quality threshold: at least 65/100 combined and the per-criterion thresholds. Price scoring: 100 points, lowest-price tender awarded maximum price points; other tenders scored proportionally (Pm / Po * 100). Final ranking = quality points + price points; highest total wins.

Documents, templates and application structure

Tenderers must download and complete the procurement documents published on the Funding & Tenders Portal. The published package includes: Invitation letter and conditions to tender, Tender specifications and Annex I technical specifications (and sub‑annexes A–F), Annex II (EP environmental policy), Annex III (Declaration on honour template), Annex IV (Financial identification form and guidance), Annex V (groups of economic operators information sheet), Annex VI (subcontractor declaration), Annex VII (financial data sheet), Annex VIII (declaration on restrictive measures), draft framework contract. A simulation (Annex C) is mandatory as part of the qualitative assessment and must be annexed to the offer. Price schedule template: Annex F (price list). Submission is via eSubmission and attachments must comply with system requirements (file types, max 50 MB per file, max 200 files per submission).

How to structure the tender (practical checklist):Prepare the following documents and place them in the eSubmission package in the order required by the Invitation/Tender specifications: 1) Administrative forms (signed Invitation letter acknowledgement if requested); 2) Annex III Declaration on Honour for tenderer (and each consortium member if applicable); 3) Evidence for exclusion and selection criteria (financial statements, Annex VII, CVs, certificates); 4) Technical offer including methodology, team composition, work plan, examples and compliance table with Annex I; 5) Simulation deliverables per Annex C (press review samples, audiovisual sample, clippings PDF, metadata files and the media analysis simulation including tagging table using Annex D); 6) Price offer using Annex F price list (Grand total Po used for price evaluation); 7) Subcontracting declaration (Annex VI) and group information (Annex V) if applicable; 8) Financial identification form (Annex IVa) and required supporting documents (bank proof and ID or company registration).

1. 1Mandatory templates to include: Annex III Declaration on Honour (signed); Annex VII Financial data sheet; Annex F Price list (completed, Grand total); Annex C simulation materials (press and analysis samples); Annex D quantitative analysis table (filled).
2. 2Optional but often required attachments: detailed CVs for team members (showing language proficiency and required experience), certificates of licences for copyrighted materials, system compatibility test results if using API upload to EPMM.
3. 3Technical attachments: proof of availability of keyword-search electronic programme and news database; examples of previous monitoring outputs and dashboards (if not confidential).

Technical interface and integration

If the contractor elects to use the EPMM API rather than manual upload, the technical interface specification is provided in Annex I E (Content provider system interfaces). The API supports RSS-like metadata upload, enclosure download URLs, batch status retrieval, and defined metadata fields (themes, policy categories, GUIDs, language tags, enclosure media type, page numbers, broadcast time/duration, etc.). The contractor must run tests and implement any new versions of the specification within 15 days of publication without interrupting delivery. If EPMM is unavailable, the contractor must deliver newsletters by email and then upload retained items when the platform resumes, at no additional cost.

Commercial and IP conditions

Prices:must be all-inclusive and expressed in euros excluding VAT (per Protocol). The price quotation must include all copyright and licensing costs for internal storage and distribution to the restricted list of recipients. The EP will obtain ownership of the summaries; the contractor must transfer all rights for summaries and provide licence rights for press clippings as set out in Articles I.13 and II.10 of the draft framework contract. The EP will be allowed to reuse and feed summaries into its AI modules and share them with other EU institutions. Payment conditions and invoice procedures are described in the draft contract.

Operational recipients and access

Daily reviews and clippings will be delivered via EPMM to a defined list of approximately 25 internal recipients (EP staff). The EP may increase the number of recipients during contract lifetime; additional recipient pricing must be included by unit price. Copyrighted clippings will be accessible only to authorised EP users via EU Login-secured portal.

Risk, compliance and sanctions

Tenderers must comply with exclusion grounds in the Financial Regulation and EU restrictive measures (Regulation 833/2014 and related rules). Annex VIII contains a mandatory declaration concerning restrictive measures related to Russia’s actions destabilising Ukraine. The contracting authority reserves the right to request documentary evidence and to reject tenders that fail to comply. Evidence must typically be provided within five to ten working days as requested.

Practical milestones and timelines

Practical recommendations for applicants

1) Register PIC and EU Login and ensure eSubmission system familiarity well before the deadline; 2) Complete and attach the simulation described in Annex C (press review samples for a specified date and the media analysis tagging exercise using Annex D) — this is a scored, mandatory qualitative deliverable; 3) Ensure team members are listed and CVs included showing language proficiency (English and Slovak) and editorial/analysis experience; 4) Prepare licences or statements on copyright coverage and pricing that includes costs for distribution, storage and recipients; 5) Ensure financial statements meet the minimum turnover requirement (€125,000 per year over last three closed years) or provide alternative proof of capacity; 6) Test API upload compatibility with EPMM if automatic upload will be used; 7) Read and sign Annex III Declaration on honour and Annex VIII regarding restrictive measures where applicable; 8) Provide bank identification using the Financial Identification Form (Annex IV) and the requested supporting bank documents.

Where to apply and legal notice

Apply and submit the electronic tender via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal eSubmission system at the procedure page for EP-COMM/2026/OP/0015. Use the official procurement documents available on the portal (Tender specifications, Annexes, Draft contract). The contracting authority is the European Parliament, DG COMM Directorate for Media (Brussels). The tender is governed by Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 (Financial Regulation).

Primary portal and document links:Procurement page and documents (call for tenders): ec.europa.eu; eSubmission: webgate.ec.europa.eu ¹.

Final summary — what is this opportunity about and how to explain it

This tender is a public procurement by the European Parliament to secure a specialised service provider for continuous media monitoring and quantitative media analysis covering Slovak media. The contractor will deliver daily editorial press reviews and audiovisual summaries in English and the original language, upload clippings to the EP’s EPMM platform (via manual upload or API), supply metadata and tagging for each item, and perform periodic/ ad-hoc quantitative tagging and analysis. The award is based on the best price-quality ratio, with a strong emphasis on a required simulation exercise and on methodological robustness, editorial accuracy, language capability (English and Slovak), and compliance with copyright and technical integration requirements. The contract is time-bound as a framework agreement (initial 12 months, renewable up to four years) and valued at up to €250,000. Electronic submission is mandatory and all tenderers must follow the administrative, exclusion, selection and award rules laid out in the procurement documents.

Footnotes

1. 1All procurement documents, submission portal link and detailed annexes (Invitation letter, Tender specifications, Annex I technical specifications and Annexes A to F, Annexes II–VIII, draft contract and templates) are published on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal call page for EP-COMM/2026/OP/0015: ec.europa.eu

Funding Opportunity Overview

The European Parliament, Directorate-General for Communication (DG COMM) is launching an open tender procedure to award a framework contract for daily monitoring and analysis of Slovak media. The contract aims to provide comprehensive media coverage analysis of topics relevant to the European Parliament and the European Union, delivered through the European Parliament's Media Monitoring (EPMM) platform.

Contracting Authority:European Parliament, Directorate-General for Communication, Brussels, Belgium. Contact: dgcomm-procedures@europarl.europa.eu

Procedure Reference:EP-COMM/2026/OP/0015 (TED Reference: 209741-2026)

Key Dates and Deadlines

Contract Value and Duration

Total Estimated Value:€250,000 (all-inclusive, excluding VAT)

Budget Allocation:Media monitoring activities: €200,000; Media analysis: €50,000

Contract Duration:Initial period of 12 months, renewable up to 3 times (maximum 48 months total). Framework agreement without reopening of competition.

Scope of Services

Media Monitoring Services

The contractor must provide daily monitoring of Slovak media covering written press (national and regional), audio-visual media (radio and television), and online media. Services include detection, monitoring, summarization, and delivery of news items related to the European Parliament, MEPs, and European Union topics.

Daily Deliverables:

• National Press Review: delivered before 08:00 CET, containing approximately 25 summaries in English, 25 in original language, and 25 press clippings per day
• National Audio-Visual Review: delivered before 08:30 CET, containing approximately 5 summaries in English and 10 in original language per day
• Weekend and Holiday Reviews: delivered before 09:00 CET on the following working day, combining content from the entire weekend or holiday period

Summary Requirements:Print and online summaries must not exceed 800 characters (including title and spaces); audio-visual summaries must not exceed 1600 characters. All summaries require human editorial control to ensure accuracy, linguistic quality, balance, and impartiality. Summaries must be provided in both English and original language.

Special Monitoring:Ad-hoc reporting may be requested for specific EP events, EPLO activities, MEP missions, or visits by the EP President. The contracting authority estimates an average of three such reports yearly.

Media Analysis Services

The contractor must provide quantitative media analysis services on request, including sorting and tagging of media items according to specific criteria. Analysis focuses on tone, messages, visibility, speaker identification, and media impact assessment. The contracting authority estimates an average of 1.5 analyses per month on a yearly basis.

Analysis Parameters:

• EP/MEPs keywords present in headlines
• Type of news (article, editorial, interview, in brief, others)
• Tone of news (positive, negative, neutral, mixed) with justification comments
• Place of EP in news (primary, secondary, simple mention)
• Role of EP (decision maker, venue for debate, other)
• Reported speakers (President, rapporteur, national MEPs, other MEPs)
• Main topic and prominence of topic in media item

Delivery Deadline:Tags and metadata must be delivered no later than 24 hours after the end of the monitored period.

Technical Requirements

Platform and System:All services must be delivered via the European Parliament Media Monitoring (EPMM) platform. The contractor must use either manual upload via Documents Upload tool or automatic API (Application Programming Interface) submission. If EPMM is unavailable, email delivery is permitted as a temporary measure.

Press Clipping Format:PDF format with OCR (Optical Character Recognition), maximum 500KB per file, readable on screen and when printed. Text output in black or RGB (not CMYK or grey). Where publishers do not permit PDF clippings, hyperlinks to full text articles on publisher platforms are acceptable, provided they comply with applicable copyright legislation.

Metadata Requirements:Each news item must include structured metadata: title (original and English translation), summary, publication date, theme, category, source, article type, EP/MEPs presence in title, media type, page number (for print), and broadcast time and duration (for audio-visual).

Helpdesk Service:Contractor must provide helpdesk support between 07:00 and 18:00 CET for technical issues with delivery and EPMM platform compatibility.

Performance Requirements and Penalties

Contractors must submit corrected summaries within 6 hours at no additional cost if errors are identified. Failure to meet performance targets may result in service credits and invoice reductions without prejudice to other contractual remedies.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

Who Can Apply

Participation is open on equal terms to all natural or legal persons and public entities in EU Member States and third countries that have concluded specific public procurement agreements with the European Union. Tenderers must indicate their country of establishment and provide supporting evidence of eligibility.

Legal and Regulatory Capacity

Tenderers must be enrolled in a relevant professional or trade register (except international organisations) or hold particular authorisation proving they are authorised to perform the contract in their country of establishment. For groups of economic operators, each member must furnish proof of authorisation.

Financial and Economic Capacity

Minimum Requirement:Minimum yearly turnover of €125,000 for the last three years for which accounts have been closed.

Evidence Required:Completed financial data sheet (Annex VII) and financial statements (balance sheets, profit and loss accounts) or extracts for the last three years. Tenderers unable to provide these references may prove capacity through other appropriate documents.

Technical and Professional Capacity

Experience Requirement:At least three years of experience in services or deliveries similar to those required by the contract.

Team Composition:A team of experts in media monitoring with at least one editorial coordinator having three years proven experience in the field. Other team members must have at least one year experience. All team members must be fluent in English and in the language of the media sources monitored (Slovak) at minimum C2 level (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

Technical Facilities:Availability of keyword-search electronic program and news database required.

Evidence to Provide:

• List of principal services provided in past three years with sums, dates, and client references
• CVs of editorial coordinator and team members with evidence of language proficiency (diplomas, certificates, or professional references)
• University diplomas confirming educational qualifications
• Proof of existence of keyword-search electronic program and news database

Exclusion Criteria

Tenderers must not be in any of the exclusion situations listed in Articles 138-143 of the Financial Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509. These include bankruptcy, insolvency, breach of tax or social security obligations, grave professional misconduct, fraud, corruption, criminal offences, significant deficiencies in contract performance, irregularities, and resistance to investigations. All tenderers must submit a Declaration on Honour (Annex III) confirming compliance with exclusion criteria.

Restrictive Measures Compliance

Tenderers, subcontractors, suppliers, and entities whose capacities are relied upon must not be subject to restrictive measures adopted under Article 29 TEU or Article 215 TFEU. Specific restrictions apply to Russian nationals, entities established in Russia, and entities with Russian ownership exceeding 50%. Tenderers must submit Declaration on Honour (Annex VIII) confirming compliance with these restrictions.

Award Criteria and Evaluation

Award Method:Best price-quality ratio

Quality Evaluation Criteria

To proceed to price evaluation, tenderers must obtain at least 35 points for Criterion 1, at least 15 points for Criterion 2, and at least 65 points combined. Quality evaluation focuses on the simulation exercise (media monitoring and analysis samples for 30 April 2026 and 27 April - 3 May 2026 respectively), methodology quality, relevance, completeness, accuracy, English language quality, presentation, and consistency with stated methodology.

Price Evaluation:Maximum 100 points awarded for price. The lowest-priced tender receives maximum points; other tenders receive points proportionally. Formula: (Pm / Po) x 100, where Pm is the lowest price and Po is the tender price being evaluated.

Final Ranking:Quality points and price points are combined. The tender with the highest total score is ranked first and recommended for award.

Submission Requirements

Submission Method:Electronic submission only via eSubmission system at EU Funding and Tenders Portal. Tenders submitted by email or letter will be rejected.

Registration Requirement:Each tenderer must register in the European Commission Participant Register to obtain a Participant Identification Code (PIC). Groups of economic operators must register all members.

Language:Tenders may be submitted in any official language of the European Union.

Required Documents:

• Completed Tender Specifications with all annexes
• Media monitoring and analysis simulation samples with cost breakdown
• Declaration on Honour concerning exclusion and selection criteria (Annex III)
• Declaration on Honour concerning restrictive measures (Annex VIII)
• Financial Identification Form (Annex IV) with supporting documents
• Information sheet for groups of economic operators (Annex V, if applicable)
• Declaration concerning subcontractors (Annex VI, if applicable)
• Financial data sheet (Annex VII)
• Price list (Annex F) with detailed cost breakdown

File Size Limit:Maximum 50MB per attachment; maximum 200 files per submission.

Intellectual Property and Copyright

Compliance with copyright and intellectual property legislation is mandatory. All copyright and rights costs related to access, storage, and distribution of copyright-protected materials must be included in the pricing. The European Parliament will obtain ownership of all summaries and have rights to modify, translate, and use them for AI training purposes. For press clippings from print and online media, the contractor must obtain and maintain necessary licences from relevant copyright management organisations.

Special Conditions and Considerations

Environmental Policy:The contractor must comply with the European Parliament's environmental policy and EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) standards. Staff may be required to certify completion of appropriate professional training on environmental and safety matters.

Equal Opportunities:The contractor must observe a policy promoting equality and diversity, applying principles of non-discrimination based on sex, race, ethnic origin, religion, disability, age, or sexual orientation.

Subcontracting:Subcontracting is permitted. The contractor must identify subcontractors and provide details of the contract portion to be subcontracted. The European Parliament may require proof that subcontractors meet exclusion and selection criteria. Subcontractors must not be in exclusion situations under Articles 138-143 of the Financial Regulation.

Variants:Variants are not permitted. Only one tender per tenderer is allowed.

Price Revision:Prices shall be revised in accordance with contract terms. All prices must be quoted excluding VAT and other equivalent indirect taxes, expressed in euros.

Contact Information and Support

Questions and Clarifications:Submit questions via the Questions and Answers section on the EU Funding and Tenders Portal. EU Login registration is required. The contracting authority is not obligated to reply to questions received fewer than six working days before the tender deadline (04 May 2026 23:59 CET).

Technical Support:For eSubmission technical issues, contact the eSubmission Helpdesk. Supported browsers: latest versions of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. System requirements and accepted file formats are available at eSubmission System Requirements.

Procurement Contact:European Parliament, Directorate-General for Communication, 60 rue Wiertz, Brussels, Belgium. Email: dgcomm-procedures@europarl.europa.eu

Context: Slovak Media Landscape

Slovakia's media environment has experienced significant changes in recent years. In July 2024, the national public service broadcaster Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS) was formally abolished and replaced by Slovak Television and Radio (STVR) under Act No. 157/2024. The Media Pluralism Monitor 2025 identified Slovakia as having a medium-high risk score of 51% for media pluralism, with concerns about political independence of public service media and media ownership concentration. ¹ Contractors should be aware of these structural changes and the evolving regulatory environment when monitoring Slovak media.

Footnotes

1. 1Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom, Media Pluralism Monitor 2025 - Slovakia Country Report. The report notes that while legal provisions for media ownership transparency exist, practical implementation remains limited, particularly regarding prevention of high media ownership concentration in non-audiovisual sectors.