Overview
The week of 25 July – 1 August 2026 saw a heavy concentration of high-value IT and professional-services notices published on TED (EU Tenders Electronic Daily), Belgium's primary source for above-threshold public procurement. Several EU institutions headquartered in Brussels contributed significantly to the week's total disclosed value. Deadlines clustering around 1–3 August mean suppliers face an immediate response window before the summer slowdown.
Biggest by Value
All values are as reported on TED; currency was not explicitly stated in the source data for any notice but is presumed EUR.
| Notice | Contracting authority | Subject | Reported value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 524046-2026 | Smals | Framework contract for 1U/2U server procurement (CPV 48 – software) | €539,900,000 |
| 525873-2026 | Solidaris – Union nationale des mutualités socialistes | Postal services framework | €61,100,000 |
| 525247-2026 | European Commission, DG DEFIS | Framework contract – legal and management support for the European Space Programme (Belgium/Czechia) | €55,000,000 |
| 526398-2026 | Single Resolution Board (SRB) | IT development, consultancy and support – time-and-means provision | €50,000,000 |
| 527306-2026 | Service public de Wallonie | Integrated system for managing regional road-traffic infringements (NUTS BE352) | €45,620,000 |
| 519741-2026 | European Commission, DG COMM | Media monitoring services | €27,500,000 |
| 531878-2026 | Smals | Overflow contact-centre services (CPV 79) | €16,000,000 |
| 523011-2026 | European Commission, DG MARE | EU Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products | €14,592,000 |
| 526754-2026 | European Commission, FPI | IT hardware for CFSP bodies and persons | €13,700,000 |
| 517320-2026 | EACEA | Study in Europe & Erasmus Mundus support services | €8,500,000 |
Note: The Smals server framework (€539.9 m) is by far the largest single notice this week and warrants close attention from IT hardware and infrastructure suppliers. Smals is the shared IT organisation for Belgian social-security and public-health institutions.
Notable Awards
ICT integration framework — Farys (NUTS BE234)
Notice 527468-2026 | Reported value: €37,000,000 | Bids received: 11
Farys, the Flemish water utility, awarded a framework contract for ICT solutions integration to a panel of three suppliers: Inetum Belgium, XYLOS, and VAN ROEY AUTOMATION. The €37 m figure represents the total framework ceiling shared across all three awardees; individual call-off values will be determined over the contract's life.
Building works, European Parliament — Brussels
Notice 526150-2026 | Reported value: €23,539,120 | Bids received: 4
The European Parliament's Directorate-General for Infrastructure and Logistics awarded a contract for structural shell works, roofing, metal joinery, and secondary building works at its Brussels premises (CPV 45 – construction). The contract was awarded jointly to Endeco and Rinaldi sa. The reported value covers the combined award.
Electric vehicles — Infrabel (NUTS BE100)
Notice 531648-2026 | Reported value: €22,540,621 | Bids received: varies by lot
Infrabel, the Belgian railway infrastructure manager, awarded a multi-supplier contract for the supply of electric motor vehicles. Five suppliers were named across the lots: Ford Motor Company, Renault Belgique Luxembourg, D'Ieteren Automotive, FCA Belgium, and IVECO Belgium. The reported value of €22,540,621 is the aggregate figure disclosed; individual lot values were not separately stated in the source data.
Closing Soon
The following notices have deadlines on or before 3 August 2026. Where no value was disclosed in the source data, none is shown.
| Deadline | Notice | Contracting authority | Subject | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug | 455353-2026 | VisitFlanders | Digital English-language platform collaboration on Belgian beer culture | Not disclosed |
| 1 Aug | 420622-2026 | SNCB | GM-reference rolling-stock parts supply (NUTS BE212) | €1,600,000 |
| 3 Aug | 517294-2026 | Université Libre de Bruxelles | 100% renewable gas and electricity supply 2028–2031 | Not disclosed |
| 3 Aug | 505292-2026 | Université Libre de Bruxelles | 100% renewable gas and electricity supply 2028–2031 (related lot) | Not disclosed |
| 3 Aug | 520512-2026 | Aquafin NV | Logistics services – cold-box transport, weekly transport and courier (NUTS BE211) | Not disclosed |
| 3 Aug | 499505-2026 | Archives Générales du Royaume | Archival storage boxes for permanent preservation | Not disclosed |
| 3 Aug | 505328-2026 | vzw Het Domein Bokrijk | New ticketing and reservation system (NUTS BE224) | Not disclosed |
| 3 Aug | 509885-2026 | Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij De Lijn | Vendor Management System (VMS) software | Not disclosed |
| 3 Aug | 513205-2026 | Enabel | Framework – medicines and medical equipment (NUTS GIN – Guinea) | Not disclosed |
| 3 Aug | 489682-2026 | Enabel | Framework – medicines and medical equipment (NUTS GIN – Guinea, related lot) | Not disclosed |
The two ULB energy notices (517294 and 505292) appear to cover the same 2028–2031 renewable supply period and may relate to separate lots or commodity types; suppliers should review both before submitting.
Source: TED (EU Tenders Electronic Daily). Data completeness varies; values and bid counts are reported only where disclosed in the source notices. This digest does not constitute legal or procurement advice.