Who sells consulting to European Commission, DG CNECT - Communications Networks, Content and Technology?
European Commission, DG CNECT - Communications Networks, Content and Technology (EU institutions and agencies · Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad) gave 20 public consulting awards in the last 24 months to 37 firms; spending €9.9 M (frameworks apart); most often to Capgemini (4); 2 calls open now. Data of 2026-10-30, from TED and national registers.
- 20Awards · 24 m
- €9.9 MSpending
- 37Consulting firms
- 6bids (median)
- 2Open
EU institutions and agencies · Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad · public consulting · rank 2 of 86 buyers there by consulting awards
Open European Commission, DG CNECT - Communications Networks, Content and Technology in the live radar →Who wins consulting work from European Commission, DG CNECT - Communications Networks, Content and Technology?
37 firms won its 20 consulting awards dated 2024-10-31 to 2026-10-30; the most went to Capgemini (4 awards); Open Evidence (3 awards); Visionary Analytics Uab (2 awards). The large consultancies are named on 25% of them (the Big Four alone: 5%).
| # | Firm | Awards | Share | Value won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capgemini ● | 4 | 20% | €131 k |
| 2 | Open Evidence | 3 | 15% | €939 k |
| 3 | Visionary Analytics Uab | 2 | 10% | €131 k |
| 4 | Awo Belgium | 2 | 10% | – |
| 5 | Spark Legal and Policy Consulting | 2 | 10% | – |
| 6 | Low Associates Brussels | 1 | 5% | €1.8 M |
| 7 | PPMI Group | 1 | 5% | €1.8 M |
| 8 | Vva Market Research | 1 | 5% | €825 k |
| 9 | Decision | 1 | 5% | €749 k |
| 10 | Yole Developpement | 1 | 5% | €749 k |
| 11 | Analysys Mason AB | 1 | 5% | €450 k |
| 12 | Sopra Steria | 1 | 5% | €450 k |
| 13 | d-fine GmbH | 1 | 5% | €384 k |
| 14 | Grant Thornton | 1 | 5% | €320 k |
| 15 | Le Europe Limited | 1 | 5% | €299 k |
● 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 Commission, DG CNECT - Communications Networks, Content and Technology spend on consulting?
€9.9 M over 13 awards with a published value, frameworks left out (median €384 k; half between €263 k and €450 k; largest €3.6 M). Frameworks apart: 7 of its awards are framework agreements with published ceilings of €14.2 M in total; a ceiling is shared by the holders and is not spending.
| Kind of work | Awards | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Strategy & advisory | 18 | €5.9 M |
| research & evaluation | 16 | |
| strategy & management | 2 | |
| Transformation & change | 2 | €4.0 M |
| PMO & project assistance | 1 | |
| IT advisory | 1 | |
| Σ | 20 | €9.9 M |
By kind of work: strategy & advisory 18, transformation & change 2.
How many firms bid?
Its consulting awards drew a median 6 bids (mean 6.5); 0% had a single bid (19 awards give the number of bids). 37% of its awards after a first one went to a firm that had already won from it (19 awards).
What is open now at European Commission, DG CNECT - Communications Networks, Content and Technology?
2 consulting calls were open on 2026-10-30.
- Supporting the AI Observatory · strategy & advisory · €2.5 M · closes 2026-11-03
- TEN-D study - Investments in Trans European Digital Networks Study on topology, needs, market failure and investment gaps of backbone projects of… · strategy & advisory · €400 k · closes 2026-11-13
Which frameworks does European Commission, DG CNECT - Communications Networks, Content and Technology use?
7 of its 20 consulting awards are framework agreements (35%); 0 consulting framework notices under its name are on TED (eForms, since 2023).
What has European Commission, DG CNECT - Communications Networks, Content and Technology awarded lately?
- 2025-12-02 · Virtual Human Twins Platform Project Support Office · Sopra Steria · €450 k
- 2025-08-29 · A framework for the systematic comparison between the DSA Transparency reports & the DSA Transparency Database submissions · Capgemini, Visionary Analytics Uab · framework · 5 bids
- 2025-08-28 · User observations on usage of recommender systems to enable scaling of recommender systems experiments through automated and agentic means · Open Evidence, Bilendi · €228 k · 3 bids
- 2025-08-01 · Longitudinal support contract on specific risks and harms that minors face in the EU digital environment over time · Open Evidence, Vva Market Research · €1.7 M · 7 bids
- 2025-07-10 · ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACT: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR AI SAFETY · Capgemini, Centre pour la Sécurité de l'IA, Clarity AI Research Inc, Epoch Artificial Intelligence, Inc. · framework · 15 bids
- 2025-06-12 · Review of Copyright in the DSM Directive · Verian, Spark Legal and Policy Consulting, Centre for Strategy & Evaluation Services (EUROPE) Limited · framework · 4 bids
- 2025-05-12 · Digital Transformation Accelerator Phase II · PPMI Group, Low Associates Brussels · €3.6 M · 10 bids
- 2025-05-02 · Study 2025-001 - Connectivity Coverage in Europe 2025-2027 · Grant Thornton · €320 k · 6 bids
- 2025-04-10 · Measures to support the implementation of the EU Chips Act Pillar III · Decision, Yole Developpement · €1.5 M · 3 bids
- 2025-03-28 · Study to support the evaluation and review of Audiovisual Media Services Directive · Technopolis, Intellera Consulting, Institut für Europäisches Medienrecht (E.M.R.) e.V. · framework · 5 bids
Which buyers are like European Commission, DG CNECT - Communications Networks, Content and Technology?
Same country and type of buyer, closest in number of consulting awards.
- European Commission, FPI - Service for Foreign Policy Instruments · 20 awards
- European Commission, DG GROW - Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs · 19 awards
- European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency · 16 awards
- European Commission, DG EMPL - Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion · 16 awards
- European Commission, DG JRC - Joint Research Centre · 15 awards
- European Commission, DG ESTAT - Eurostat · 14 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 27.
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Source: Arquestra Consulting Market Radar (arquestra.dev), European Commission, DG CNECT - Communications Networks, Content and Technology, data of 2026-10-30. https://arquestra.dev/buyers/en/european-commission-dg-cnect-communications-networks
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