EPOS ERIC

EPOS has opened a tender to select a specialised economic operator to perform a UX/UI Analysis and User Experience Strategy services for the EPOS Platform.

The activity is part of a comprehensive strategy to enhance usability, accessibility, and data discovery and offer users of the EPOS Platform a richer and more satisfying user experience. The successful tenderer will be responsible of  analysing user needs, platform functionalities, and best practices from leading scientific data platforms, perform a UX/UI assessment, and develop recommendations to improve the EPOS platform’s  information architecture, navigation model, and user interaction framework. The work will translate these findings into practical UI/UX recommendations, prioritised according to user impact and technical feasibility, and provide a phased implementation roadmap to support the future evolution of the platform.

This tender procedure is conducted in accordance with the EPOS ERIC Procurement Rules and adheres to the principles of transparency, adequate publicity, non-discrimination, equal treatment, mutual recognition, and proportionality.

The contract shall enter into force on the date of signature, expected to occur no later than September 30th 2026, and shall remain valid for a period of six (6) months. The maximum contract value is EUR 20,000 (twenty thousand euros).

All qualified operators interested in participating in the tender must send their bid no later than 31 July 2026, via post or registered courier to EPOS ERIC – Via di Vigna Murata 605 – 00143 Rome. The outer envelope shall be sealed and signed across the flaps, clearly indicate the tenderer, and bear the following wording: "Call for Tender No. 2/2026". All documents shall be drafted in English and signed by the legal representative of the tenderer or by a duly authorised representative. 

Tenderers shall be responsible for ensuring that their tender is received by EPOS ERIC before the submission deadline. Only the date and time of receipt recorded by EPOS ERIC shall be considered valid. Tenders received after the deadline shall not be considered and shall be excluded from the procurement procedure. EPOS ERIC reserves the right to extend the deadline for the submission of tenders.

Please read carefully the Call for Tender and all the annexes to learn more about the eligibility criteria, participation and selection procedures, and the detailed technical specification of the required service.