1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: EIT Food ivzw
Legal type of the buyer: International organisation
Activity of the contracting authority: General public services
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: Senior Communications Support Services for EIT Community Initiatives Led by EIT Food
Description: Provision of senior communications support services for EIT Community initiatives led by EIT Food, including communication and dissemination activities, stakeholder engagement, content creation, digital channel management, campaign support, event communications, reporting and branding support.
Procedure identifier: 7173348a-9319-4b58-b22d-56f301c922a9
Internal identifier: EITF-2026-COMMS-001
Type of procedure: Open
The procedure is accelerated: no
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 79416000 Public relations services
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Postal address: Philipssite 5 Bus 34 Entrance A, 3001 Leuven Philipssite 5 Bus 34 Entrance A, 3001 Leuven
Town: Heverlee
Postcode: 3001
Country subdivision (NUTS): Arr. Leuven (BE242)
Country: Belgium
2.1.4.
General information
Legal basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
32014L0024 -
2.1.6.
Grounds for exclusion
Sources of grounds for exclusion: Procurement Document
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0004
Title: Senior Communications Support Services
Description: procurement scope
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 79416000 Public relations services
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Arr. Leuven (BE242)
Country: Belgium
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Duration: 30 Months
5.1.5.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 420 000,00 EUR
5.1.6.
General information
Reserved participation:
Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
Information about European Union funds:
EU funds programme: Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021/2027)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
5.1.9.
Selection criteria
Sources of selection criteria: Procurement Document
5.1.11.
Procurement documents
Deadline for requesting additional information: 10/08/2026 17:00:00 (UTC+02:00) Eastern European Time, Central European Summer Time
5.1.12.
Terms of procurement
Terms of submission:
Electronic submission: Allowed
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English
Electronic catalogue: Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders: 24/08/2026 17:00:00 (UTC+02:00) Eastern European Time, Central European Summer Time
Duration during which the tender must remain valid: 90 Days
Terms of contract:
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used: no
Electronic payment will be used: yes
5.1.15.
Techniques
Framework agreement:
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system:
No dynamic purchase system
5.1.16.
Further information, mediation and review
Review organisation: Conseil d'État / Raad van State
Information about review deadlines: Tenderers believing that they have been harmed by an error or irregularity during the procurement procedure may file a complaint within 10 calendar days from the dispatch of the award notification
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: EIT Food ivzw
Registration number: 0672.423.992
Registration number: 0672.423.992
Town: leuven
Postcode: 3001
Country subdivision (NUTS): Arr. Leuven (BE242)
Country: Belgium
Telephone: +32492893247
Roles of this organisation:
Buyer
8.1.
ORG-0002
Official name: Conseil d'État / Raad van State
Registration number: 0931.814.266
Town: Bruxelles / Brussel
Postcode: 1040
Country subdivision (NUTS): Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad (BE100)
Country: Belgium
Roles of this organisation:
Review organisation
8.1.
ORG-0000
Official name: Publications Office of the European Union
Registration number: PUBL
Town: Luxembourg
Postcode: 2417
Country subdivision (NUTS): Luxembourg (LU000)
Country: Luxembourg
Telephone: +352 29291
Roles of this organisation:
TED eSender
Notice identifier/version: 62b0b9d9-9035-4155-9d68-d5ebc44e05ee - 01
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 16
Notice dispatch date: 23/07/2026 14:53:41 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 516120-2026
OJ S issue number: 142/2026
Publication date: 27/07/2026