Support to Defence Innovation and Operational Experimentation Activities, including BraveTech EU Testing and Evaluation Campaigns (Phase 2) - Request for information (RFI)/market survey - Information Session: 3 September 2026

Published

26 June 2026

Estimated value

€60,000,000

Lots

1

Notice number

00439415-2026

Official source

Official source

CPV codes

• 73430000Ensayo y evaluación

Description

EDA intends to launch a procurement procedure for a framework service contract covering operational planning, management and execution; technical evaluation support; prize-contest administration; and communication and event services, in support of EDA's defence innovation and operational experimentation activities under the Hub for European Defence Innovation (HEDI). The procurement forms part of the EUDIS BraveTech EU initiative, funded by the EU under the European Defence Fund (EDF) and implemented by EDA under indirect management. Its primary object is the BraveTech EU Testing and Evaluation Campaigns (TECS) (Phase 2), announced on 11 July 2025. Building on the Phase 1 DefTech Forges (European Commission call for tenders EC-DEFIS/2025/OP/0040), Phase 2 comprises 16 Operational Experimentation (OPEX) campaigns in which Phase 1 pre-selected companies test and refine their solutions under operational conditions. Campaigns are governed by a prize-contest mechanism under FR (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, under which EDA's authorising officer awards prizes of up to EUR 1 000 000 per entity to the best-performing solutions. The contractor(s) shall plan, manage and execute the campaigns on ED…

Frequently asked questions

What is the estimated value of this tender?

The estimated value published by the buyer is €60,000,000.

Who is the buyer of this tender?

The contracting authority is European Defence Agency (European Union).