Provision of Social Media Analysis Services Concerning Irregular Migration Trends and Forecasts (as part of Pre-warning Mechanism)

Item Description:

The European Border and Coast Guard Agency, hereinafter referred to as “Frontex”, being contracting authority is planning to award the public contract referred above.

Please be informed that Frontex is an autonomous EU Agency with own legal personality and has therefore its own Financial Regulation – see following Website:

https://frontex.europa.eu/assets/Key_Documents/MB_Decision/2014/MB_Decision_01_2014_on _Frontex_financial_regulation.pdf

In accordance with Article 85 of this Regulation the relevant provisions of the EU general Financial Regulation (2018/1046) shall apply, subject to exceptions provided for in Article 86 of the Frontex Financial regulation. For further details please see the following Website:

https://publications.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/e9488da5-d66f-11e8-9424- 01aa75ed71a1/language-en/format-PDF/source-86606884

Please find enclosed the related tender specifications and the draft contract. All documents are available in the enclosed ZIP File.

Objective of the tender

The subject of the contract is provision of services related to social media analysis and monitoring for the purpose of improved risk analysis regarding future irregular migratory movements impacting external borders of the European Union (EU) and Schengen Associated Countries (SAC) and to support of planning, conduct and evaluation of joint operations coordinated by Frontex, as described in terms of reference (Annex II).

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