ESS IT Security Assurance: Re-certification, cycle 3 (2026-2028)

Description

The objective of this tender specification is to award a contract to manage and run the third cycle of the ESS IT Security Assurance Mechanism from 2026 to 2028 by establishing a central certification service to liaise with NSI/ONA of ESS Member States (bodies) and to carry out all necessary activities to prepare, assess and confirm the continuous compliance of these bodies with the ESS IT Security Framework control set (version 2) in the timeframe from 2026 to 2028. The expected result is the written confirmation of compliance of up to 30 bodies (1 spare).