Production and Editing Services for Eurostat Dissemination Products

The European Commission DG ESTAT (Eurostat) has launched an open call for tenders (EC-ESTAT/2026/OP/0002) for production and editing services for Eurostat dissemination products, covering drafting, revising, layout and static/interactive visualisations primarily in British English. The procurement is a four-year framework contract (maximum 48 months) with a total estimated value of €2,520,000 and up to three contractors awarded in a cascade. Award will follow an open procedure based on the best price-quality ratio (50% price, 50% quality) with electronic submission via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal and a tender deadline of 27 April 2026. Minimum selection criteria include financial capacity and technical capacity such as relevant project references, a minimum workforce and specified team qualifications in statistics, editing, layout and visualisation.

Opportunity summary

What is funded

Provision of production, editorial and layout services for Eurostat dissemination products:drafting, revising, updating and rapid updating of publications and Statistics Explained articles; layout and camera-ready PDF production (print and accessible web PDFs); creation of static and interactive visualisations and conceptual work for interactive publications and short dissemination products (leaflets, infographics, brochures). Work includes data extraction, producing .xlsx source files, accessible deliverables and adherence to Eurostat style and accessibility guidelines.

Estimated contract value and duration:Estimated total value €2,520,000; framework contract up to 48 months; indicative volumes over 4 years ~22,100 pages and 640 person-days ¹

Who can apply

Open procedure:any economic operator established in the scope of the EU Treaties and countries covered by applicable procurement agreements (including GPA parties) may submit a tender. Joint tenders and subcontracting are permitted. Participants must register in the Participant Register and use the EU Funding & Tenders Portal to submit. Tenderers and subcontractors must comply with exclusion, selection and security provisions described in the tender specifications.

Key procurement features

1. 1Procedure type: open procedure; award: best price-quality ratio (50% price, 50% quality).
2. 2Form: Framework contract (multiple contractors in cascade; up to 3 contractors may be awarded).
3. 3Pricing: fixed-price specific contracts using unit prices per page and per person-day (Financial Tender Form / Annex 6).
4. 4Main CPV: 79330000 - Statistical services; nature: services.

Important dates

Tenders must be submitted electronically via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal (eSubmission). Tender documents, templates and technical specifications (Invitation, Tender specifications, Annexes, Financial Tender Form, draft FWC and order form template) are published with the call. Check the Portal for Q&A and any corrigenda.

How much work is estimated:Indicative yearly volumes: drafting 1 250 pages, revising 1 250 pages, updating 700 pages, rapid updates 300 pages, SE imports 150 pages; layout 1 700 pages (English) and 150 pages (other languages); concept work 50 person-days; visualisations 110 person-days. Four-year totals shown in the tender (see Annex 6) ¹

Quick eligibility highlights

Minimum selection requirements include average turnover thresholds, minimum workforce and relevant references; team CVs must demonstrate editorial, statistical, data‑visualisation and English language capabilities. Detailed selection and exclusion rules are in the tender specifications.

1. 1Economic and financial capacity: e.g. average turnover threshold as set in the tender.
2. 2Technical capacity: relevant project references and minimum workforce (specified in Section 3.2 of the tender specifications).
3. 3Team qualifications: editorial and statistical expertise, experience with database extraction, layout and accessible PDFs, and data visualisation skills.

Specific contracts under the framework will be fixed-price orders. The ordering process uses an order form that specifies pages and person-days; invoices must match accepted deliverables. Security screening and compliance (including remote access rules) apply where service providers access Commission systems or premises.

Footnotes

1. 1Full tender dossier, annexes (tender specifications, Annex 6 financial model, order form template, draft FWC, PDF and SE technical requirements) and submission details are available on the Funding & Tenders Portal: Funding & Tenders Portal - tender page.

This open procurement procedure from the European Commission (DG ESTAT — Eurostat) aims to conclude multiple framework service contracts in cascade (up to three contractors) for the production and editing of Eurostat dissemination products. The scope covers end-to-end content development, editorial and statistical analysis, layout and design, data visualisation (static and interactive), and conceptual assistance for interactive and other dissemination formats. The contracts will support Eurostat’s publications and the Statistics Explained platform, with strong requirements on accessibility, quality control, and adherence to Eurostat style guidelines.

Official portal and documents:Full call details and all procurement documents are accessible on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal Funding & Tenders Portal opportunity page. Key technical specifications and annexes include: Tender Specifications, Annex 6 Financial Tender Form (xlsx), Annex 8 Requirements for PDF deliverables (PDF/X and PDF/UA), Annex 9 Eurostat general guidelines for Statistics Explained, Annex 10 Ordering process and specific contract implementation, Order Form template, and the Draft Framework Contract.

Opportunity Basics

• Procedure type: Open procedure; award by best price-quality ratio (50% price, 50% quality).
• Contracting authority: European Commission, DG ESTAT – Eurostat.
• CPV code: 79330000 — Statistical services.
• Nature: Services; framework agreement without reopening of competition; multiple FWCs in cascade with up to three contractors.
• Maximum duration: Up to 48 months.
• Estimated total value: €2,520,000 for the entire duration.
• Place of performance: Contractor’s premises; meetings by video conference; work methods and exchanges may use Commission electronic systems.

Deadlines and key dates:Deadline for receipt of tenders: 27/04/2026, 16:00 Europe/Luxembourg. Public opening: 29/04/2026, 10:00 Europe/Luxembourg. TED publication: 11/03/2026. Questions deadline: the contracting authority is not bound to reply to questions submitted after 17/04/2026, 23:59 Europe/Luxembourg.

Submission method:Electronic submission only via eSubmission on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal. A Participant Identification Code (PIC) is required for tenderers and for each group member in case of joint tenders.

What the Contract Buys: Scope of Services and Volumes

The framework targets sustained support to Eurostat’s dissemination pipeline. Services are ordered as fixed-price specific contracts, with pricing per page for content and layout tasks and per person-day for conceptual work and visualisations. Indicative four-year volumes are 22,100 pages and 640 person-days.

• Task 1: Content of dissemination products (British English) including statistical analysis, drafting, revising, proofreading, updating, rapid updating, and migrating content into Statistics Explained or other platforms. Interactive elements are referenced and integrated as per Eurostat tools and guidelines.
• Task 2: Layout of dissemination products (InDesign and related professional tools), producing camera-ready PDF/X for print and accessible PDF/UA for web across English and potentially other EU languages (notably French and German), aligned with Eurostat visual and publication style guides.
• Task 3: Conceptual work for dissemination products, including storyboarding and content planning for interactive publications and other innovative formats; support to revamps.
• Task 4: Creation of visualisations (static and interactive using Commission tools), including cover illustrations, chapter separators, one-page data visuals, graphics aligned with Eurostat layout and accessibility rules.

Technical Requirements, Processes and Timelines

Task 1 — Content of Dissemination Products

• Drafting new products: Statistical analysis, indicator selection, data extraction from Eurostat databases (considering metadata and flags), clear and factual British English narrative for experts and general audiences, SEO and GEO principles, high-quality illustrations and data visuals; creation of .xlsx underlying data for tables/graphs with Eurostat layout. Typical SE article length: 10–15 pages with 6–8 visuals.
• Revising existing products: Substantial content changes with partial structural changes; re-analysis and comprehensive content updates, including text, links, visuals, and .xlsx data.
• Updating products: Limited scope updates integrating fresher data, consistent link checks, potential conversion of visuals (e.g., table to chart), and quality checks.
• Rapid updating: Two-day turnaround aligned with coordinated communication packages for data releases under embargo; same update scope as Task 1.3 but in accelerated mode.
• Content migration into SE/other online platforms: Preparing full draft articles with text, links, categories, images, .xlsx and .png assets, and compliance with SE tutorial and layout rules.

Indicative Task 1 timelines:New drafts: 8–18 weeks; Revising: 6–8 weeks; Updating: 4–6 weeks; Rapid updating: 2 days; Introducing content to SE/online: 6–7 weeks. Eurostat provides topics, datasets, and kick-offs; contractors sequence proposals, test chapters/drafts, and address iterative comments until acceptance.

Task 2 — Layout and PDF Deliverables

• Professional layout with Adobe InDesign (and Illustrator/Photoshop as needed); strict adherence to Eurostat visual and publication style guides.
• Final deliverables per publication: InDesign package, PDF/X-4:2010 press-optimised print file, web-optimised accessible PDF/UA-1 meeting WCAG 2.1 Level AA, and JPG thumbnail/icon; naming conventions via catalogue numbers.
• Languages: English primary; currently 'Key figures on Europe' also in French and German. Contractors prepare layout-ready .docx/.xlsx for translation and align non-English versions to English layout post-translation.

Indicative Task 2 timelines:Layout in English: 4–6 weeks; Layout in other languages: 6–8 weeks after translation files; Other short products: 6–7 weeks. Iterative proofs and corrections until approval; camera-ready PDFs then delivered.

Task 3 — Conceptual Work

Assist in storyboarding and content concepts for interactive publications (text, charts, infographics, animations/videos) and other products. Provide detailed plans, draft texts (.docx for text, .xlsx for tables/graphs), and iterate based on feedback until approval.

Indicative Task 3 timelines:Interactive publications: 12 weeks; other products: 6 weeks.

Task 4 — Creation of Visualisations

• Visualisation types: cover illustrations, chapter separators, one-page multi-item visuals, chart-level visuals, long-form infographics, and interactive visuals using Vistool for embedding into Statistics Explained.
• Process: Two initial proposals; iterative refinement in days; delivery of visuals and source files (Adobe Illustrator or equivalent) and insertion into dissemination products as applicable.
• Timeline: Up to 3 weeks per visualisation cycle, subject to complexity.

Tools, Standards, Accessibility and Data

• Writing and web style: Interinstitutional Style Guide; Eurostat visual style guide; Web writing guidelines; Statistics Explained tutorial; best practices for SEO and content designed for generative AI discovery. British English is mandatory.
• Accessibility: All electronic deliverables must meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA and European standard EN 301 549; PDFs must comply with PDF/UA-1. Alternative text for images, correct tagging, logical reading order, and keyboard navigation are required.
• Data and visuals: Mandatory .xlsx for all tables, graphs, maps, and infographics with Eurostat layout (titles, units, codes, legends, colours, etc.). Mapping via IMAGE tool and interactive charts via Vistool (EU Login access; contractor visualisation experts to be nominated).
• AI usage: Prior notification to Eurostat is required for any use of GPAI tools; no AI-generated images are allowed, especially of people; AI cannot be used on embargoed data; all AI-generated content must be checked by the contractor and disclosed in deliverables; tools must comply with EU AI Act.
• Security and confidentiality: Strict compliance with Commission security decisions and standards. Confidential data may be accessed only on Eurostat premises. Remote access must comply with Commission’s security baseline for external connections, with incident reporting within 48 hours if applicable.

Ordering, Pricing and Contract Management

• Ordering: Eurostat issues a request for a specific contract with defined deliverables, volumes (pages/person-days), timelines, and a total price computed from the tendered unit prices. Contractor confirms and executes. Adjustments within the initial scope are possible without formal amendment if within the total amount and with cumulative positive changes up to 30% or €1,000, whichever is higher.
• Pricing: Fixed price per page (Tasks 1–2) and per person-day (Tasks 3–4) based on tendered unit prices. Annual price revisions follow the HICP-based formula. No reimbursement of expenses foreseen.
• Framework ceiling: Determined by the first-ranked tenderer’s total price for the estimated volumes plus 10% reserve for indexation and unforeseen needs. Within three years, a negotiated procedure may procure similar services up to 50% of the initial FWC ceiling.
• Quality control and acceptance: Dual approval for content and layout by relevant Eurostat services. Quality benchmarks include editorial excellence, statistical accuracy, accessibility compliance, and adherence to guidelines. Rejections, corrective iterations, and price reductions or liquidated damages may apply for delays or poor quality.
• Project governance: Kick-off per framework and per specific contract; progress/status meetings as needed; contractor drafts minutes and maintains project schedules. All meetings under half-day and online.

Who Can Apply and How You Will Be Evaluated

Eligible Applicant Types

Participation is open to any natural or legal person within the scope of the EU Treaties, and to entities established in countries with access under the EU’s procurement legal framework, including countries that are parties to the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) and those covered by specific EU procurement agreements. Tenderers must ensure that neither they nor their subcontractors are subject to EU restrictive measures. Both single tenderers and joint tenders (consortia, with or without legal form) are permitted; subcontracting is allowed. Therefore, eligible types include SMEs, large enterprises, university and research organisations, nonprofits, specialist editorial and design studios, data visualisation firms, public bodies, and natural persons acting as economic operators, provided they meet the selection criteria and access rules.

Funding Type

Procurement — framework service contracts with fixed-price specific contracts. Payments are made for delivered and accepted services; this is not a grant.

Consortium Requirement

Not mandatory. Single applicants or consortia can apply. Multiple FWCs in cascade will be awarded to the top-ranked eligible tenderers (up to three), establishing the order in which specific contracts will be offered during implementation.

Beneficiary Scope (Geographic Eligibility)

Open under EU procurement rules to entities within the EU and, as applicable, to entities in third countries with procurement access agreements and GPA parties, subject to restrictions on entities under EU restrictive measures. Security provisions require any remote service delivery site to be located in an EU Member State. Confidential data access occurs only on Eurostat premises.

Target Sector

Statistics and data dissemination; publishing and editorial services; science communication; data visualisation and information design; ICT-enabled content production; accessibility and digital publishing; public sector communications.

Mentioned Countries/Regions

European Union; Luxembourg is referenced for time zone and Eurostat location. International organisations referenced for data sources include OECD, IMF, and UN. Some publications benchmark EU Member States, EU regions, and G20 countries.

Project Stage

Service delivery and implementation of editorial, analytical, design, and production workflows for mature dissemination products (drafting, updating, revising, layout, visualisation, and conceptual development).

Funding Amount

Estimated total value of the framework is €2,520,000 for up to 48 months. The individual framework ceiling will be set based on the first-ranked tenderer’s financial tender for estimated volumes plus a 10% reserve. Payments are made against accepted deliverables under specific contracts.

Application Type

Open call for tenders; one-stage electronic submission via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal eSubmission system. Public opening session follows the submission deadline; full technical and financial evaluation thereafter.

Nature of Support

Money — remuneration via service contract payments for accepted deliverables. No co-funding by the contractor is required beyond normal performance obligations.

Application Stages

One submission phase. Evaluation includes administrative, exclusion, selection (capacity), and award (quality and price) criteria. Multiple framework contracts will be awarded to the highest-scoring tenderers.

Success Rates

Not published. This is a competitive procurement procedure; award is based on best price-quality ratio subject to meeting minimum thresholds.

Co-funding Requirement

No. This is a fee-for-service framework. Contractors bear their own operating costs and any costs necessary to meet contract requirements (e.g., software licences, security screening fees), and are paid for accepted work.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria (Minimum Capacities)

• Legal/access: Open to natural or legal persons with access under EU procurement rules; no involved entities may be under EU restrictive measures.
• Economic and financial capacity: Average yearly turnover over the last two closed financial years above €350,000 (consolidated across involved entities for joint tenders).
• Technical and professional capacity — references: At least 10 similar projects completed in the last three years, each with a minimum value of €5,000 (one publication or a package of at least three online articles per project). Provide list with dates, amounts, scope, role, invoiced amount, and links.
• Technical and professional capacity — workforce: Minimum total annual workforce of 6 persons during the last 3 years (employees and on-contract freelancers of tenderer/consortium; subcontractor employees may be included but not freelancers of subcontractors).
• Team qualifications: At least two members experienced in editorial analysis and presentation of statistics for expert and non-expert audiences with at least three statistical publications in the last three years; both must be native or C2 British English. At least two members (including the project leader) with a university degree in statistics/mathematics/economics (minimum Bachelor) and at least two years of professional statistics experience; and at least two members with minimum one year experience working with statistical databases across themes.
• Layout and visualisation skills: At least one team member with 2+ years experience in professional publication layout across .docx/.xlsx and InDesign/Illustrator/Photoshop; at least one with 2+ years in visualisation design using professional tools; and at least one with 2+ years in data visualisation, including interactive/online tools; provide links to at least three accessible products (one must be a PDF publication).
• Language: Project manager and authors must have at least C1 English (British English competence); other team members at least B2. Provide CVs and at least three projects per author showing language coverage.
• Evidence: Declaration on Honour on exclusion and selection; CVs and references; financial statements (on request by Validation Services).

Award Criteria and Minimum Quality Thresholds

• Price — 50% weighting: total evaluated price from the completed Financial Tender Form.
• Quality — 50% weighting, composed of:
• 1) Overall management (10 points; minimum 6): organisation for FWC management and reporting; processes to avoid non-response, ensure team continuity, manage replacements and parallel workloads.
• 2) Technical approach and methodology (20 points; minimum 12): treatment of particularities (accessibility, interactive visualisations) and process realism with timetables.
• 3) Management arrangements and resources (40 points; minimum 24): team composition and roles (including allocation to consortium members/subcontractors), project management, business continuity for key profiles, security controls and procedures, staff competency assurance, and timely delivery measures.
• 4) Quality arrangements (30 points; minimum 18): monitoring and QA systems, and detailed quality control over deliverables covering drafting, statistical accuracy, timeliness, accessibility, and compliance with instructions and technical guidelines.
• Tenders must reach at least 60% per criterion, at least 50% per sub-criterion, and at least 65/100 overall to be ranked. Multiple FWCs in cascade will be awarded to the top three ranked tenderers meeting all requirements.

Submission Package and Templates

• Technical tender: Demonstrate compliance with all requirements in the Tender Specifications including methodology, workflows, quality control, accessibility approach, data handling, toolchain, and team structure. Address the minimum requirements explicitly (quality section, neutrality and evidence-based drafting, comprehensive QA measures, on-time delivery).
• Financial tender: Complete Annex 6 Financial Tender Form (xlsx), entering unit prices per page/person-day for Tasks 1–4. Ensure all blue cells are filled, with prices in EUR, two decimals, VAT-exempt for EU institutions; no structural changes to the form.
• Administrative forms and declarations: Declaration on Honour (for all involved entities as applicable), Agreement/Power of Attorney for joint tenders, List of identified subcontractors and proportion of subcontracting (Annex 4, where required), Commitment letters (Annex 5.1 for identified subcontractors; Annex 5.2 for entities on whose capacities you rely), evidence of signatory authorisation, Administrative information form (Annex 7).
• Templates provided: Order Form template for specific contracts (structured by task with units, numbers of pages/person-days, unit prices, total price; planning dates; sensitive data flag), Specific Contract and Acceptance Sheet models within the Draft Framework Contract.

Quality, Accessibility, and Compliance Highlights

• Neutrality and evidence: All text must be objective, factual, and based on numerical evidence and widely accepted facts; sources must be cited per scientific standards.
• Accessibility: PDFs must comply with PDF/UA-1 and WCAG 2.1 AA; provide accessibility reports (e.g., PAC 2024) for proofs and finals; ensure alt text, correct tagging, headings, reading order, contrast, metadata, bookmarks, and keyboard navigability.
• Deliverable integrity: Final PDF versions must match content in final .docx and .xlsx; late changes must be synchronised across formats.
• Images and IP: No AI-generated images; secure copyright or use images free of restrictions as per Eurostat guidance; provide copyright statements; no photo retouching without authorisation.
• Security and confidentiality: Adhere to Commission decisions on information systems security; support background checks and security briefings; remote connections require compliance with the Commission Security Baseline for External Connections; incident notifications within 48 hours; confidential statistical data only used for contractual tasks.
• Performance and remedies: Eurostat may refuse deliverables, require corrections or re-execution, reduce price, and apply liquidated damages (up to 100% of the order value in case of severe delay for time-critical publications) for non-compliance, poor quality, errors not detected by the contractor, or missed deadlines attributable to the contractor.

How Specific Contracts Will Be Offered Under the Cascade

For each new assignment Eurostat will first invite the first-ranked framework contractor to respond to a request for a specific contract within specified time limits. If they decline, fail to respond, cannot meet requirements, or are in conflict of interest, the request is sent to the next-ranked contractor, and so on. Replies are binding for at least the validity period indicated in the request. Eurostat may proceed to assessment immediately upon receipt without waiting for the expiry of the reply period. Signing deadlines apply. Repeated non-responses may be considered a breach of FWC obligations.

Key Links and References

• Opportunity page and eSubmission access: Funding & Tenders Portal opportunity page
• Eurostat Publications hub: Eurostat Publications
• Statistics Explained home: Statistics Explained
• IMAGE tool: Eurostat IMAGE tool
• WCAG 2.1 quick reference: W3C WCAG 2.1

Summary: What This Opportunity Is and How to Explain It

Eurostat is seeking professional partners to produce, update, and present European statistics to a broad and expert audience through high-quality publications and web articles. The contractors will research and analyse Eurostat datasets, write clear, neutral, British English content for Statistics Explained and for multiple publication series, create accurate and accessible visuals, and package products to rigorous editorial, statistical, design, and accessibility standards. They will also plan and support modern, interactive dissemination formats. Work is delivered through fixed-price orders under a four-year framework, with precise technical templates and strict quality controls. Competition is based on a balanced evaluation of methodological quality, delivery capability, and price. Suitable candidates include experienced editorial, analytical, and design teams with proven track records in statistical communication, accessibility-compliant publishing, and data visualisation. Contractors will be paid for accepted deliverables and must comply with security, confidentiality, and accessibility obligations, use Commission tools for maps and interactive charts, and align with Eurostat’s branding and writing guides. The framework value is estimated at €2.52 million, and up to three contractors will be selected in cascade to ensure timely and reliable delivery across a significant annual workload of pages and visualisation days.

Opportunity Overview

This is an open procedure call for tenders (EC-ESTAT/2026/OP/0002) launched by the European Commission, DG ESTAT - Eurostat, for the provision of production and editing services for Eurostat dissemination products. The services cover predominantly publications and Statistics Explained articles, including assistance in developing and revamping interactive publications, other dissemination products, and creating visualisations. Products are primarily in English (British English standard), with possible preparation in other EU languages like French and German, though translation is handled by Eurostat.

Key Dates:TED publication: 11 March 2026. Questions deadline: 17 April 2026, 23:59 Europe/Luxembourg. Tender deadline: 27 April 2026, 16:00 Europe/Luxembourg. Public opening: 29 April 2026, 10:00 Europe/Luxembourg.

Estimated Value and Duration:Estimated total value: €2,520,000. Maximum contract duration: 48 months. Framework agreement without reopening of competition, multiple contracts in cascade (max 3 contractors).

Eligibility and Who Can Apply

Open to all natural and legal persons within the scope of EU Treaties, international organisations, and entities from third countries with relevant agreements (e.g. WTO GPA signatories). Tenderers must register in the Participant Register (obtain PIC). Joint tenders and subcontracting permitted. No lots. Exclusion criteria apply (e.g. criminal convictions, tax irregularities). Selection criteria include economic/financial capacity (average turnover > €350,000 last 2 years) and technical/professional capacity (experience in statistical content production, workforce of 6 persons, specific team qualifications in statistics, editing, layout, visualisations, British English).

Technical Selection Criteria Highlights

• At least 10 similar projects (min €5,000 each) in last 3 years.
• Workforce of 6 persons (employees/freelancers) last 3 years.
• 2 team members with editorial/statistical experience, C2 British English.
• 2 with statistics degree + 2 years experience, database work.
• Team with 2+ years in layout (InDesign etc.), visualisations, accessibility.
• Project manager/authors C1 English.

Scope of Services

Services performed at contractor's premises. Fixed-price specific contracts based on per-page/person-day rates. Estimated volumes over 4 years: 22,100 pages, 640 person-days. Tasks include content creation (drafting, revising, updating Statistics Explained articles/publications), layout (English/other languages, short products), conceptual work, visualisations (static/interactive, no AI-generated images).

Main Tasks and Estimated Volumes (4 years)

Timelines vary:2 days (rapid updates) to 22 weeks (complex publications). All deliverables require Eurostat approval on content and layout. Must follow guidelines (e.g. Interinstitutional style guide, Eurostat visual guide, WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility, SEO/GEO). British English, neutral/factual text. Tools: MediaWiki, InDesign, Excel, IMAGE, Vistool.

Financial Model and Award

Best price-quality ratio (Price 50%, Quality 50%). Financial tender via Annex 6 form (unit prices x estimated volumes). Specific contracts via order forms (Annex III). Payments: interim (30% if >€50K/1yr), balance on acceptance. No pre-financing.

Submission and Procedure

Electronic submission via EU Funding & Tenders Portal. Required documents:Declaration on Honour, admin/financial forms, CVs/references, etc. (Annex 1). Award to top 3 ranked tenders (cascade).

Primary Source:Full details and documents: EU Funding & Tenders Portal. TED: TED Notice.

Key Requirements and Conditions

• Quality control mandatory; Eurostat approval for content/layout.
• Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA), no AI images, data from public Eurostat DBs.
• Security: Comply with EU rules, confidentiality (Annex IV declaration).
• IP: EU owns results; pre-existing rights listed.
• Subcontracting ok (>15% or selection criteria identified).

Tenderers should review full tender specifications, especially technical annexes (e.g. PDF requirements ¹, Statistics Explained guidelines ², ordering process ³). No variants allowed.

Footnotes

1. 1Annex 8: PDF deliverables (PDF/X-4 print, PDF/UA-1 web-accessible).
2. 2Annex 9: Statistics Explained guidelines (MediaWiki, web writing, accessibility).
3. 3Annex 10: Ordering/specific contract process (fixed-price, modifications up to 30%/€1K).