Development, Enhancement and Third-Party Application Maintenance Services for European Social Fund Information Systems

Summary

The tender concerns a single-lot framework agreement with purchase orders for development, enhancement and third-party application maintenance of the information systems used for the European Social Fund. Services will be performed in Paris over an initial 24-month period, with two possible 12-month extensions, for a maximum total duration of 48 months. The framework has a minimum value of EUR 3,000,000 excluding VAT and a maximum value of EUR 30,000,000 excluding VAT; the indicative estimate is EUR 15,000,000 excluding VAT. Bids must be submitted electronically by 9 October 2026 at 12:00 and remain valid for 180 days. The bid must include the completed unit-price schedule, estimated quantitative schedule, technical response framework and, where relevant, subcontractor documentation. Evaluation is based on technical quality (50%), price (40%) and corporate social responsibility performance (10%). The successful contractor must also perform at least 500 social-inclusion hours per year and comply with environmental, continuity, security and personal-data requirements.