Support to prevent and counter illegal hate speech, in particular online

The procurement will provide technical, content-related and organisational support to prevent hate speech, particularly online. As part of its focus on countering hate speech online in all its forms, this call for tender will encompass a significant focus on combating antisemitism online. The aim is to strengthen the implementation of …

CPV: 72320000 Datenbankdienste, 73000000 Forschungs- und Entwicklungsdienste und zugehörige Beratung, 73300000 Planung und Ausführung von Forschung und Entwicklung
Frist:
7. April 2025 23:59
Art der Frist:
Angebotsabgabe
Ausführungsort:
Support to prevent and counter illegal hate speech, in particular online
Vergabestelle:
European Commission, DG JUST - Justice and Consumers
Vergabenummer:
EC-JUST/2025/OP/0001

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : European Commission, DG JUST - Justice and Consumers
Legal type of the buyer : EU institution, body or agency
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Support to prevent and counter illegal hate speech, in particular online
Description : The procurement will provide technical, content-related and organisational support to prevent hate speech, particularly online. As part of its focus on countering hate speech online in all its forms, this call for tender will encompass a significant focus on combating antisemitism online. The aim is to strengthen the implementation of the revised Code of Conduct on countering illegal hate speech online, and to contribute to addressing the root causes of hatred in the EU.
Procedure identifier : 69880546-532c-4986-bcd0-710fd33596af
Internal identifier : EC-JUST/2025/OP/0001
Type of procedure : Open
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 4 400 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : In case of unavailability or disruptions in the functioning of the electronic means of communication provided in Section 5.1.11 in the last 5 calendar days before the time limit for receipt indicated in Section 5.1.12, the contracting authority reserves the right to extend this time limit and publish the extension at the Internet address provided in Section 5.1.11, without a preceding publication of a corrigendum to this notice. Economic operators interested in this procurement are invited to subscribe to the call for tenders at the address in Section 5.1.11 in order to get notified when new information or documents are published.
Legal basis :
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Bankruptcy : For the full list of exclusion grounds please consult the procurement documents.

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Support to prevent and counter illegal hate speech, in particular online
Description : The procurement will provide technical, content-related and organisational support to prevent hate speech, particularly online. As part of its focus on countering hate speech online in all its forms, this call for tender will encompass a significant focus on combating antisemitism online. The aim is to strengthen the implementation of the revised Code of Conduct on countering illegal hate speech online, and to contribute to addressing the root causes of hatred in the EU.
Internal identifier : EC-JUST/2025/OP/0001

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73300000 Design and execution of research and development
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72320000 Database services
Options :
Description of the options : provided they are in conformity with the basic project, new services or works consisting in the repetition of similar services or works, may be entrusted up to 50 % of the initial contract to the initial contractor by negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice.

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 48 Month

5.1.4 Renewal

Other information about renewals : The contract is concluded for an initial period of 24 (twenty-four) months, renewable 2 (two) time(s). Please consult the draft contract in the procurement documents.

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 4 400 000 Euro

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 : Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (2021/2027)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 70
Criterion :
Type : Price
Name :
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 30
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.11 Procurement documents

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, German, Greek, English, Spanish, Estonian, Finnish, French, Irish, Croatian, Hungarian, Italian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 07/04/2025 23:59 +02:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 6 Month
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 08/04/2025 14:30 +02:00
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 : Court of Justice of the European Union -

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : European Commission, DG JUST - Justice and Consumers
Registration number : COM
Department : JUST.C - Rule of Law, Fundamental Rights and Democracy
Postal address : Rue Montoyer 59
Town : Brussels
Postcode : B-1000
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad ( BE100 )
Country : Belgium
Telephone : +32 2 299 11 11
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
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
Telephone : +32 2 299 11 11
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender
Notice information
Notice identifier/version : 770849f0-dd2e-4498-aede-ba93e49b2866 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 28/01/2025 14:46 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00061073-2025
OJ S issue number : 20/2025
Publication date : 29/01/2025