16 https://www.ecb.europa.eu ORG-0001 European Central Bank Sonnemannstrasse 22 Frankfurt am Main 60314 DE712 DEU 0001 Central Procurement Office +49 6913440 procurement@ecb.europa.eu http://www.ecb.europa.eu TPO-0001 Procurement Review Body of the European Central Bank, c/o Legal Advice Team Sonnemannstrasse 22 Frankfurt am Main 60314 DE712 DEU Legal Advice Team +49 6913440 +49 6913446886 LegalServices@ecb.europa.eu https://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/home ORG-0002 The European Ombudsman 1 avenue du Pr?sident Robert Schuman, CS 30403 Strasbourg 67001 FRF11 FRA 0002 The European Ombudsman +33 388172313 eo@ombudsman.europa.eu 00560162-2025163/20252025-08-27+02:00 2.3 eforms-sdk-1.12 ed0b734e-aeb0-4af7-91c0-7c7aa87c32c7 299473fc-8cf1-4f34-bce7-6c4e131fe4b6 2025-08-26Z 09:57:51Z 01 other cn-standard ENG eu-ins-bod-ag econ-aff ORG-0001 http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2016/245/2020-05-01 Consolidated text: Decision (EU) 2016/245 of the European Central Bank of 9 February 2016 laying down the rules on procurement (ECB/2016/2) (recast) epo-procurement-document Based on Art. 30 of the ECB Procurement rules (Decision ECB/2016/2, as amended) 1 2 [Applicable only to Lot 1]: In deviation from Article 30 (1) of the Decision ECB/2016/2 laying down the rules on procurement (as amended), (available at https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02016D0002-20200501), subject to the following place of establishment and control requirement: Only the following may be eligible as candidates, tenderers, members of a temporary grouping or sub-contractors: - EU Nationals that - are controlled by EU Nationals. Should candidates, tenderers or members of a temporary grouping that do not fulfil these requirements apply/submit an application, the application/tender will be excluded. Should sub-contractors be proposed that do not fulfil these requirements (i.e. being an EU National being controlled by an EU National), the ECB will either decide to exclude the application/tender or request that the sub-contractor be replaced with a sub-contractor that does fulfil the requirements. An ?EU National? means any legal entity with registered offices in an EU member state or any natural person that has the nationality of an EU member state. ?Control? means the ability to exercise a decisive influence on an undertaking, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediate undertakings. Control can take any of the following forms: (i) the direct or indirect holding of more than 50% of the nominal value of the issued share capital in the legal entity concerned, or of a majority of the voting rights of the shareholders or associates of that entity, (ii) the direct or indirect holding, in fact or in law, of decision-making powers in the legal entity concerned. The contractors must moreover ensure that any cooperation with Nationals of third countries (non-EU countries) or that are controlled by such a country and/or by a national of such a country does not affect the security interests and avoids potential negative effects over security of supply of inputs that are critical to the procurement and the procurement subject. As proof, Candidates shall submit a declaration(s) in the Annex CfA4 for themselves and potential members of temporary groups or subcontractors. The ECB reserves the right to request further information or proof in this context to assess, if the above requirements are fulfilled. Candidates shall inform the ECB without undue delay if any circumstances arise after the submission of their application that may affect their eligibility in relation to ownership and control. [Applicable only to Lot 2]: The tender procedure shall be open on equal terms to all natural or legal persons resident or located in the European Union and to all natural and legal persons resident or located in a country which has ratified the World Trade Organisation Agreement on Government Procurement or has concluded with the European Union a bilateral agreement on procurement under the conditions laid down in the said agreements. The tender procedure is conducted in accordance with Decision ECB/2016/2 laying down the rules on procurement (as amended), available at https://www.ecb.europa.eu/ecb/legal/1001/procurement/html/index.en.html And in EUR-Lex: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02016D0002-20200501. The detailed features and terms and conditions of the procedure can be found in the procurement documents. [Applicable to Lot 1 and 2]: Location of service delivery: The provision of all works and off-site consultancy services will take place exclusively within the European Economic Area (EEA). The future contractors? staff (including possible temporary group members and subcontractors) assigned to this contract, must deliver and operate all Services from service delivery locations within the EEA. neg-w-call false PRO-009491 Digital Euro - Network Service Provider (NSP) Connectivity Network Service Provider (NSP) Connectivity for the Digital Euro Service Platform (DESP). The maximum value of the service agreements for both lots is 355,320,000 EUR in total. services This tender procedure is conducted via the ECB?s electronic tendering system (SAP Ariba) which can be accessed via the following internet address: http://www.ecb.europa.eu/ecb/jobsproc/sourcing/html/index.en.html If you have not used the ECB?s electronic tendering system before, you need to register via the above link. Under the above link you also find user guides for detailed information on how to use the system and contact details for technical support. Should you require technical help when using the system, please raise a contact support request on the following website: https://eu.service.cloud.ariba.com/Sourcing.aw. Any other queries relating to this procurement procedure and the content of the procurement documentation shall be submitted as laid down in the procurement documentation itself. 177660000 72700000 32400000 45314000 72611000 30236200 32412100 72254100 45232320 Sonnemannstrasse 22 Frankfurt am Main 60314 DE712 DEU LOT-0001 true not-allowed no-eu-funds PRO-009491 - Lot 1 non-restricted-document https://eu.mu.ariba.com/uav/project/?token=fcb184d7-386f-4d6c-8f1c-699168ff7f2d epo-procurement-document none no required not-allowed false true ORG-0001 ORG-0001 https://eu.mu.ariba.com/uav/project/?token=fcb184d7-386f-4d6c-8f1c-699168ff7f2d Within 10 days of receipt of the notification in accordance with Article 34(1) or the first sentence of Article 34(3) of Decision ECB/2016/2 laying down the rules on public procurement. Further requirements are outlined in Article 39 of this Decision. A complaint to the European Ombudsman does not affect the deadline for lodging appeals. ORG-0001 TPO-0001 ORG-0002 ENG true true ECB e-tendering platform required true false https://eu.mu.ariba.com/uav/project/?token=fcb184d7-386f-4d6c-8f1c-699168ff7f2d 2025-10-01Z 10:00:08Z 2025-09-17Z 10:00:08Z true 7 3 false buyer-categories none none PRO-009491 - Lot 1 Lot 1 NSP Connectivity ? restricted to EU nationals that are controlled by EU Nationals only The scope of the procurement foresees the establishment of Connectivity Services that support the communication between the distributed components of its end-to-end IT solution. The connectivity comprises two components ? external and inter-component connectivity. The first category (?external connectivity?) includes the connectivity services required to establish the technical communication between the IT infrastructure of external actors (mostly Payment Service Providers, PSPs and National Central Banks, NCBs) and the digital euro service platform (DESP), to ensure the smooth provision of digital euro services to end users. As DESP components might be hosted in different sites/data centers belonging to different providers, a second category of connectivity services includes the services needed to enable data exchanges between the different DESP components that are not co-located within the same IT infrastructure and that still do not have a way to communicate directly. This second category is referred to as ?inter-component connectivity?. Lot 1 participation is limited to EU nationals that are controlled by EU Nationals as defined in Chapter IV / Section 3.1 of the Call for Applications (CfA). services The maximum service agreement duration is 10 years. This duration is justified by the following high-level summary: Due to the complexity and volume of the project, it will not be possible to deliver all services within the standard contract duration of 4 years. To provide a long-term stable and efficient digital euro service for the entire euro area, it is indispensable to ensure flexibility and continuity in the contractual setup, including the contract duration. Considering the complexity of the solution and the involvement of multiple internal and external providers it is critical to have a continuous contractual relationship with the network service providers to ensure availability and resilience of the Digital Euro Service Platform (DESP) in the long term. Additionally, the connectivity services is a critical component of the Digital Euro should be aligned with the contract duration of the framework agreements of other digital euro components, e.g. Alias Lookup, Secure Exchange of Payment Information, Risk and Fraud, Application and Software Development Kit (SDK), Offline Solution. Furthermore, the contracts for the provisioning of network and connectivity services must be concluded for a duration beyond 4 years due to the upfront investment for the implementation of the connectivity solution and testing period to ensure that the connectivity works reliably. To warrant this investment in the setup of the connectivity services, these contracts will have a duration of 10 years. This approach allows the project team to focus on the digital euro functionality while avoiding any change of providers in this critical phase. The maximum value of Lot 1 is 177,660,000 EUR. supplies 81420000 72700000 32400000 45314000 72611000 30236200 32412100 72254100 45232320 120 The contract is not subject to renewal. LOT-0002 true not-allowed no-eu-funds PRO-009491 - Lot 2 non-restricted-document https://eu.mu.ariba.com/uav/project/?token=fcb184d7-386f-4d6c-8f1c-699168ff7f2d epo-procurement-document none no required not-allowed true ORG-0001 ORG-0001 https://eu.mu.ariba.com/uav/project/?token=fcb184d7-386f-4d6c-8f1c-699168ff7f2d Within 10 days of receipt of the notification in accordance with Article 34(1) or the first sentence of Article 34(3) of Decision ECB/2016/2 laying down the rules on public procurement. Further requirements are outlined in Article 39 of this Decision. A complaint to the European Ombudsman does not affect the deadline for lodging appeals. ORG-0001 TPO-0001 ORG-0002 ENG true true ECB e-tendering platform required true false https://eu.mu.ariba.com/uav/project/?token=fcb184d7-386f-4d6c-8f1c-699168ff7f2d 2025-10-01Z 10:00:53Z 2025-09-17Z 10:00:53Z true 7 3 false buyer-categories none none PRO-009491 - Lot 2 Lot 2 NSP Connectivity ? unrestricted ? open to EU nationals and non-EU nationals The scope of the procurement foresees the establishment of Connectivity Services that support the communication between the distributed components of its end-to-end IT solution. The connectivity comprises two components ? external and inter-component connectivity. The first category (?external connectivity?) includes the connectivity services required to establish the technical communication between the IT infrastructure of external actors (mostly Payment Service Providers, PSPs and National Central Banks, NCBs) and the digital euro service platform (DESP), to ensure the smooth provision of digital euro services to end users. As DESP components might be hosted in different sites/data centers belonging to different providers, a second category of connectivity services includes the services needed to enable data exchanges between the different DESP components that are not co-located within the same IT infrastructure and that still do not have a way to communicate directly. This second category is referred to as ?inter-component connectivity?. Lot 2 participation is unrestricted and open to both EU nationals and non-EU nationals. services The maximum service agreement duration is 10 years. This duration is justified by the following high-level summary: Due to the complexity and volume of the project, it will not be possible to deliver all services within the standard contract duration of 4 years. To provide a long-term stable and efficient digital euro service for the entire euro area, it is indispensable to ensure flexibility and continuity in the contractual setup, including the contract duration. Considering the complexity of the solution and the involvement of multiple internal and external providers it is critical to have a continuous contractual relationship with the network service providers to ensure availability and resilience of the Digital Euro Service Platform (DESP) in the long term. Additionally, the connectivity services is a critical component of the Digital Euro should be aligned with the contract duration of the framework agreements of other digital euro components, e.g. Alias Lookup, Secure Exchange of Payment Information, Risk and Fraud, Application and Software Development Kit (SDK), Offline Solution. Furthermore, the contracts for the provisioning of network and connectivity services must be concluded for a duration beyond 4 years due to the upfront investment for the implementation of the connectivity solution and testing period to ensure that the connectivity works reliably. To warrant this investment in the setup of the connectivity services, these contracts will have a duration of 10 years. This approach allows the project team to focus on the digital euro functionality while avoiding any change of providers in this critical phase. The maximum value of Lot 2 is 177,660,000 EUR. 81420000 72700000 32400000 45314000 72611000 30236200 32412100 72254100 45232320 120