499172-2026 - Planning
Belgium – Safety consultancy services – Framework contract for the organisation of study visits and market access analysis in the sanitary and phytosanitary field (SPS)
OJ S 137/2026 20/07/2026
Prior information notice or a periodic indicative notice used only for information
Services
1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: European Commission, DG TRADE - Trade
Email: trade-contracts@ec.europa.eu
Legal type of the buyer: EU institution, body or agency
Activity of the contracting authority: General public services
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: Framework contract for the organisation of study visits and market access analysis in the sanitary and phytosanitary field (SPS)
Description: The overall objective of the project is to contribute to improve conditions for the EU agro-food sector to access the markets of selected key trading partners, by increasing the mutual understanding of their respective sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures of the EU and of the third countries. The services to be provided in the future Framework contract consist of study visits of officials from third countries to the EU and activities of market access analysis in the SPS field.
Internal identifier: EC-TRADE/2026/OP/0027-PIN
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 79417000 Safety consultancy services
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Anywhere
Additional information: Please consult the procurement documents.
2.1.3.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 000 000,00 EUR
2.1.4.
General information
Additional information: This prior information notice announces the intention of the contracting authority to publish a future call for tenders. No other information or documents are available at this stage. Interested economic operators are invited to subscribe at the link https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/tender-details/68d2099d-aeb0-479d-af81-0baf26bcd8d2-PIN in order to get notified when the contract notice and all the procurement documents, including the tender specifications, are published.
Legal basis: 
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509
3. Part
3.1.
Part: PAR-0001
Title: Framework contract for the organisation of study visits and market access analysis in the sanitary and phytosanitary field (SPS)
Description: The overall objective of the project is to contribute to improve conditions for the EU agro-food sector to access the markets of selected key trading partners, by increasing the mutual understanding of their respective sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures of the EU and of the third countries. The services to be provided in the future Framework contract consist of study visits of officials from third countries to the EU and activities of market access analysis in the SPS field.
3.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 79417000 Safety consultancy services
Additional classification (cpv): 79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
3.1.2.
Place of performance
Anywhere
Additional information: Please consult the procurement documents.
3.1.3.
Duration
Duration: 48 Months
3.1.4.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 000 000,00 EUR
3.1.5.
General information
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
3.1.6.
Procurement documents
Ad hoc communication channel: 
Name: Funding and Tenders Portal
URL: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/tender-details/68d2099d-aeb0-479d-af81-0baf26bcd8d2-PIN
3.1.8.
Techniques
Framework agreement: 
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
3.1.9.
Further information, mediation and review
Review organisation: Court of Justice of the European Union
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: European Commission, DG TRADE - Trade
Registration number: COM
Department: TRADE.D - The Americas, Agriculture and Food Safety
Postal address: Rue de la Loi 170
Town: Brussels
Postcode: B-1000
Country subdivision (NUTS): Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad (BE100)
Country: Belgium
Email: trade-contracts@ec.europa.eu
Telephone: +32 2 299 11 11
Internet address: http://ec.europa.eu/trade/trade-policy-and-you/calls-for-tender/
Roles of this organisation: 
Buyer
8.1.
ORG-0002
Official name: Court of Justice of the European Union
Registration number: CURIA
Postal address: Rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Town: Luxembourg
Postcode: L-2925
Country subdivision (NUTS): Luxembourg (LU000)
Country: Luxembourg
Email: GC.Registry@curia.europa.eu
Telephone: +352 4303-1
Internet address: http://curia.europa.eu
Roles of this organisation: 
Review organisation
8.1.
ORG-0003
Official name: European Commission
Registration number: EUCOM
Postal address: Mondrian (CDMA), Rue du Champ de Mars 21
Town: Brussels
Postcode: B-1050
Country subdivision (NUTS): Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad (BE100)
Country: Belgium
Email: trade-contracts@ec.europa.eu
Telephone: +32 2 299 11 11
Internet address: https://commission.europa.eu/
Roles of this organisation: 
TED eSender
Notice information
Notice identifier/version: 6c66c540-e266-4563-a52e-2881f2777528  -  01
Form type: Planning
Notice type: Prior information notice or a periodic indicative notice used only for information
Notice subtype: 4
Notice dispatch date: 17/07/2026 09:21:43 (UTC+02:00) Eastern European Time, Central European Summer Time
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 499172-2026
OJ S issue number: 137/2026
Publication date: 20/07/2026
Estimated date of publication of a contract notice within this procedure: 01/09/2026