Technical Assistance to the Commission for the assessment of harmonised standards

Published

20 January 2026

Submission deadline

23 February 2026

Estimated value

€1,045,700

Procedure

open

Lots

1

Notice number

00039909-2026

Reference

f32c5400-ac5c-46bc-8f27-df908f3f1c29

Official source

Official source

CPV codes

• 73000000Servicios de investigación y desarrollo y servicios de consultoría conexos

Description

This procurement ensures the continuity and strengthening of the Harmonised Standards (HAS) Consultants system, which provides the European Commission with technical and administrative assistance to perform its legal duties under Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012. HAS Consultants verify whether draft and final harmonised standards (or parts thereof) developed by CEN, CENELEC and ETSI under Commission standardisation requests comply with those requests and the relevant Union harmonisation legislation—so that the conditions for citing their references in the Official Journal of the European Union are met in accordance with Article 10(6). The need is reinforced by Court of Justice case law. The James Elliott ruling confirmed the legal effects of harmonised standards and the Commission’s duty to perform systematic controls before OJ citation, anchoring legal certainty for market actors and authorities. Building on this, the Court’s Grand Chamber judgment of 5 March 2024 in Public.Resource.Org & Right to Know v Commission (case, C-588/21 P) held that harmonised standards that generate legal effects may be subject to public access under Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 due to an overriding publi…

Frequently asked questions

What is the deadline to bid for this tender?

The submission deadline is 23 February 2026. Check the official source, as dates can be modified.

What is the estimated value of this tender?

The estimated value published by the buyer is €1,045,700.

Who is the buyer of this tender?

The contracting authority is European Commission, DG JRC - Joint Research Centre (European Union).