Who sells consulting to European Commission, DG TRADE - Trade?
European Commission, DG TRADE - Trade (EU institutions and agencies · Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad) gave 9 public consulting awards in the last 24 months to 13 firms; spending €8.2 M (frameworks apart); most often to Ecorys (2); 1 call open now. Data of 2026-10-30, from TED and national registers.
- 9Awards · 24 m
- €8.2 MSpending
- 13Consulting firms
- 4bids (median)
- 1Open
EU institutions and agencies · Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad · public consulting · rank 17 of 86 buyers there by consulting awards
Open European Commission, DG TRADE - Trade in the live radar →Who wins consulting work from European Commission, DG TRADE - Trade?
13 firms won its 9 consulting awards dated 2024-10-31 to 2026-10-30; the most went to Ecorys (2 awards); Trade Impact (2 awards); Rhodium Group (1 award). The large consultancies are named on 0% of them (the Big Four alone: 0%).
| # | Firm | Awards | Share | Value won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecorys | 2 | 22% | €932 k |
| 2 | Trade Impact | 2 | 22% | €140 k |
| 3 | Rhodium Group | 1 | 11% | €1.5 M |
| 4 | Emerging Markets International | 1 | 11% | €1.4 M |
| 5 | GOPA | 1 | 11% | €1.4 M |
| 6 | Oca Global Consulting and Technicaladvisory Services | 1 | 11% | €988 k |
| 7 | Weglobal | 1 | 11% | €988 k |
| 8 | Rand Europe (EU) | 1 | 11% | €394 k |
| 9 | Lse Enterprise Limited | 1 | 11% | €165 k |
| 10 | Milieu Consulting | 1 | 11% | €165 k |
| 11 | Stiftelsen European Institute of Japanese Studies | 1 | 11% | €140 k |
| 12 | Gulf Research Center Foundation Brussels AISBL | 1 | 11% | – |
| 13 | SQ Consult | 1 | 11% | – |
● 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 TRADE - Trade spend on consulting?
€8.2 M over 8 awards with a published value, frameworks left out (median €394 k; half between €280 k and €1.5 M; largest €2.8 M). Frameworks apart: 1 of its awards are framework agreements with published ceilings of €455 k in total; a ceiling is shared by the holders and is not spending.
| Kind of work | Awards | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Strategy & advisory | 8 | €5.4 M |
| research & evaluation | 8 | |
| Transformation & change | 1 | €2.8 M |
| programme delivery | 1 | |
| Σ | 9 | €8.2 M |
By kind of work: strategy & advisory 8, transformation & change 1.
How many firms bid?
Its consulting awards drew a median 4 bids (mean 4.9); 11% had a single bid (9 awards give the number of bids). 25% of its awards after a first one went to a firm that had already won from it (8 awards).
What is open now at European Commission, DG TRADE - Trade?
1 consulting call was open on 2026-10-30.
- Framework contract for the organisation of study visits and market access analysis in the sanitary and phytosanitary field (SPS) · strategy & advisory · €1.0 M · closes 2026-11-16
Which frameworks does European Commission, DG TRADE - Trade use?
1 of its 9 consulting awards are framework agreements (11%); 2 consulting framework notices under its name are on TED (eForms, since 2023).
- Framework contract for the organisation of study visits and market access analysis in the sanitary and phytosanitary… · 2026-07-20 · ends 2030-07-18
- Procurement of data for the "Tariffs", "Taxes" and "Procedures and Formalities" section of Access2Markets for 2027-2030 · 2026-06-02 · ends 2030-05-31
What has European Commission, DG TRADE - Trade awarded lately?
- 2025-12-22 · China Observatory: Monitoring of China’s economic policy and developments affecting the economic relations between the EU and China: development and… · Rhodium Group · €1.5 M · 8 bids
- 2025-10-10 · Assessment of the effectiveness of Trade Defence Instruments (TDI) measures · Ecorys · €194 k · 4 bids
- 2025-07-18 · Database on forced labour risks under Regulation (EU) 2024/3015 on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market · Ecorys · €737 k · 10 bids
- 2025-07-18 · Indicative, non-exhaustive list of conflict affected and high-risk areas (the CAHRA list) under Regulation (EU) 2017/821 - responsible sourcing of… · Rand Europe (EU) · €394 k · 1 bid
- 2025-07-04 · Trade Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) in support of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between the European Union and the Gulf Cooperation… · SQ Consult, Trade Impact, Gulf Research Center Foundation Brussels AISBL · framework · 6 bids
- 2025-02-18 · Trade Sustainability Impact Assessment in support of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between the EU and Thailand · Milieu Consulting, Lse Enterprise Limited · €330 k · 3 bids
- 2025-02-03 · Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) and Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) Compliance Support Facility · Weglobal, Oca Global Consulting and Technicaladvisory Services · €2.0 M · 5 bids
- 2025-01-13 · Support to civil society advisory bodies (Domestic Advisory Groups, or DAGs) in trade agreements · GOPA, Emerging Markets International · €2.8 M · 4 bids
- 2025-01-10 · Study in support of an ex-post evaluation of the Agreement between the European Union and Japan for an Economic Partnership · Trade Impact, Stiftelsen European Institute of Japanese Studies · €280 k · 3 bids
Which buyers are like European Commission, DG TRADE - Trade?
Same country and type of buyer, closest in number of consulting awards.
- European Commission, ENEST - Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood · 9 awards
- European Institute for Gender Equality · 9 awards
- European Commission, DG REGIO - Regional and Urban Policy · 10 awards
- European Environment Agency (EEA) · 10 awards
- European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), EISMEA - European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency · 10 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 14.
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Source: Arquestra Consulting Market Radar (arquestra.dev), European Commission, DG TRADE - Trade, data of 2026-10-30. https://arquestra.dev/buyers/en/european-commission-dg-trade-trade
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