Who sells consulting to European Central Bank (ECB)?
European Central Bank (ECB) (EU institutions and agencies · Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt) gave 5 public consulting awards in the last 24 months to 22 firms; spending – (frameworks apart); most often to KPMG (2); 0 calls open now. Data of 2026-10-30, from TED and national registers.
- 5Awards · 24 m
- –Spending
- 22Consulting firms
- 8bids (median)
- 0Open
EU institutions and agencies · Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt · public consulting · rank 26 of 86 buyers there by consulting awards · Frankfurt am Main & Hesse: the large public buyers
Coverage: the ECB publishes most of its tenders on its own e-tendering portal, not on TED (it is not bound by the EU procurement directives). This page shows only the part that reaches TED, so it understates the ECB's consulting work.
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22 firms won its 5 consulting awards dated 2024-10-31 to 2026-10-30; the most went to KPMG (2 awards); Oliver Wyman (2 awards); Accenture (1 award). The large consultancies are named on 60% of them (the Big Four alone: 60%).
| # | Firm | Awards | Share | Value won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KPMG ● | 2 | 40% | – |
| 2 | Oliver Wyman ● | 2 | 40% | – |
| 3 | Accenture ● | 1 | 20% | – |
| 4 | Advisense AB | 1 | 20% | – |
| 5 | BDO | 1 | 20% | – |
| 6 | BearingPoint | 1 | 20% | – |
| 7 | Business Innovation Consulting Group | 1 | 20% | – |
| 8 | Business Integration Partners | 1 | 20% | – |
| 9 | CP Consultingpartner AG | 1 | 20% | – |
| 10 | Deloitte ● | 1 | 20% | – |
| 11 | FA/KT Valuation Fischer-Appelt/Kipp-Thomas Partnerschaft von Grundstückssachverständigen | 1 | 20% | – |
| 12 | Finalyse | 1 | 20% | – |
| 13 | Forvis Mazars | 1 | 20% | – |
| 14 | Ipsos | 1 | 20% | – |
| 15 | McKinsey ● | 1 | 20% | – |
● Large consultancies: Big Four, Accenture, Capgemini, IBM and the strategy houses. An award with several winners (consortium, lots, multi-holder framework) counts once for each, so shares can add up to more than 100 %. Value won: each award's value split between its winners, frameworks left out.
How much does European Central Bank (ECB) spend on consulting?
None of its consulting awards other than frameworks publishes a value, so its spending is not known from the notices. Frameworks apart: 5 of its awards are framework agreements with published ceilings of €172.8 M in total; a ceiling is shared by the holders and is not spending.
| Kind of work | Awards | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Strategy & advisory | 3 | – |
| research & evaluation | 2 | |
| finance & economics | 1 | |
| Transformation & change | 2 | – |
| change & organisation | 1 | |
| IT advisory | 1 | |
| Σ | 5 | – |
By kind of work: strategy & advisory 3, transformation & change 2.
How many firms bid?
Its consulting awards drew a median 8 bids (mean 8); 25% had a single bid (4 awards give the number of bids).
What is open now at European Central Bank (ECB)?
No consulting call of European Central Bank (ECB) was open on 2026-10-30.
Which frameworks does European Central Bank (ECB) use?
5 of its 5 consulting awards are framework agreements (100%); 6 consulting framework notices under its name are on TED (eForms, since 2023).
- PRO-2511043704 - Provision of services to support the ECB’s Independent Internal Investigations Division · 2026-05-18 · ceiling €5.2 M · ends 2030-05-16
- PRO-2248322012 PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE AND PAYMENTS (DG-MIP consultancy) · 2025-11-19 · ceiling €43.8 M · ends 2030-11-17
- Expert assessments for on-site inspections and internal model investigations for the Single Supervisory Mechanism · 2025-04-10 · 8 holders
- Provision of survey research on banknotes and payments · 2025-03-24 · ceiling €19.0 M · ends 2029-07-10 · 1 holder
- PRO-2245694447 - Organisational Management Consultancy · 2025-03-03 · ceiling €1.0 M · ends 2029-03-01 · 6 holders
- Banknote Perceptual Experience and Counterfeit Discrimination - 3 Lots · 2024-11-11 · ceiling €1.8 M · ends 2029-09-21 · 3 holders
What has European Central Bank (ECB) awarded lately?
- 2025-04-10 · Expert assessments for on-site inspections and internal model investigations for the Single Supervisory Mechanism · Deloitte, BDO, Forvis Mazars, BearingPoint · framework · 16 bids
- 2025-03-24 · Provision of survey research on banknotes and payments · Ipsos · framework · 1 bid
- 2025-03-03 · PRO-2245694447 - Organisational Management Consultancy · KPMG, Accenture, McKinsey, Roland Berger · framework · 8 bids
- 2025-02-27 · PRO-2362468777 - IT Conceptual Consultancy Services · PwC, KPMG, Sopra Steria, Oliver Wyman · framework
- 2024-11-11 · Banknote Perceptual Experience and Counterfeit Discrimination - 3 Lots · Neurensics, Under Currency S.A. de C.V., Unravel Research · framework · 7 bids
Which buyers are like European Central Bank (ECB)?
Same country and type of buyer, closest in number of consulting awards.
- European Maritime Safety Agency · 5 awards
- European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, CEDEFOP - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training · 6 awards
- European Commission, DG CLIMA - Climate Action · 6 awards
- European Commission, DG FISMA - Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union · 6 awards
- European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) · 7 awards
- European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights · 8 awards
Its markets: Strategy & advisory, EU institutions and agencies · Transformation & change, EU institutions and agencies · Public consulting, EU institutions and agencies
Where do these figures come from?
Arquestra Consulting Market Radar, built 2026-10-30 from TED (eForms) and national registers (France DECP/BOAMP, Spain PLACSP, Germany, Netherlands): public consulting awards from EUR 15,000 up dated 2024-10-31 to 2026-10-30 (consulting work only: strategy, transformation, platform implementation, software build & run). Spellings of the buyer's name are merged within one country. Spending: the published value of each award other than a framework, values of EUR 150 M or more left out; frameworks are counted apart. Type of buyer guessed from its name. Sources of this buyer's notices: TED 8.
How do I cite this page?
Source: Arquestra Consulting Market Radar (arquestra.dev), European Central Bank (ECB), data of 2026-10-30. https://arquestra.dev/buyers/en/european-central-bank
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