Belgium: Quantum Technologies in Defence (Action Plan and Foundational Research for Quantum Technologies in Defence)

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Title Belgium: Quantum Technologies in Defence (Action Plan and Foundational Research for Quantum Technologies in Defence)
OJEU (High Value) 107758-2026
Type Contract awards
Date Published 2026-02-16
Deadline
Nature Of Contract Service contract
Awarding Authority European Defence Agency
Procedure Open procedure

Description :
Contract or concession award notice – standard regime

Section I: Awarding Authority

Official name: European Defence Agency
Registration number: EDA
Postal address: Rue des Drapiers/Lakenweversstraat 17-23
Town: Brussels
Postal code: B-1050
Country: Belgium
E-mail: procurement@eda.europa.eu
Telephone: +32 2 504 28 00
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://eda.europa.eu/


Section II: Procedure

Title: EDA/2025/OP/0007 - Quantum Technologies in Defence (Action Plan and Foundational Research for Quantum Technologies in Defence)
Reference number: EDA/2025/OP/0007

Short Description: In the context of Technology and Innovation, EDA intends to launch a tender to develop an Action Plan and Foundational Research for Quantum Technologies in Defence. There will be 2 LOTS:

LOT 1: Development and Implementation of the Action plan on Quantum: This lot aims to manage administrative aspects of the ‘Quantum Action Plan’ to be developed for the RTI (Research Technology & Innovation) directorate, propose and consult experts, organize workshops, assist EDA Project Officers in general management of tasks, propose a structure for the Quantum Action Plan, draft the Action Plan and its annexes including roadmap(s) proposal(s) ;

LOT 2: Launching Quantum Defence Projects for Foundational Research and Technology: Under this lot economic operators will provide services to identify, propose, and develop promising technologies to different CapTechs or within cross CapTechs activities. The objective is to support the initiation or continuation of R&T projects, and to act as an incubator for early-stage innovations. This could include supporting the first steps of EDA OB studies, Cat. B projects and/or EDF projects or the transition from EDA OB studies to Cat. B projects and/or EDF projects and propose next steps including roadmaps and demonstrations.

Nature of the contract: Services

Main CPV Code: 73410000 Military research and technology

Place of performance:
NUTS code:
Please consult the procurement documents.
Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 1,600,000 EUR

Estimated duration :
48 months

Award criteria
Quality / Weighting 70 %
Price / Weighting 30 %


Lot LOT-0001
Title: EDA/2025/OP/0007-LOT-1 - Support for the Development and Implementation of an Action Plan on Quantum in Defence (25.RTI.OP.077)
Reference number: EDA/2025/OP/0007-LOT-1

Short Description: LOT 1: Development and Implementation of the Action plan on Quantum: This lot aims to manage administrative aspects of the ‘Quantum Action Plan’ to be developed for the RTI (Research Technology & Innovation) directorate, propose and consult experts, organize workshops, assist EDA Project Officers in general management of tasks, propose a structure for the Quantum Action Plan, draft the Action Plan and its annexes including roadmap(s) proposal(s) ;
Identifier of the previous notice: 220046-2025


Purpose:
Nature Of The Contract: Services
Main CPV Code: 73410000 Military research and technology
Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 600,000 EUR

Estimated duration :
48 months

Award criteria
Quality / Weighting 70 %
Price / Weighting 30 %

Lot LOT-0002
Title: EDA/2025/OP/0007-LOT-2 - Launching Quantum Defence Projects for Foundational Research and Technology (25.RTI.OP.091)
Reference number: EDA/2025/OP/0007-LOT-2

Short Description: LOT 2: Launching Quantum Defence Projects for Foundational Research and Technology: Under this lot economic operators will provide services to identify, propose, and develop promising technologies to different CapTechs or within cross CapTechs activities. The objective is to support the initiation or continuation of R&T projects, and to act as an incubator for early-stage innovations. This could include supporting the first steps of EDA OB studies, Cat. B projects and/or EDF projects or the transition from EDA OB studies to Cat. B projects and/or EDF projects and propose next steps including roadmaps and demonstrations.
Identifier of the previous notice: 220046-2025


Purpose:
Nature Of The Contract: Services
Main CPV Code: 73410000 Military research and technology
Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 1,000,000 EUR

Estimated duration :
48 months

Award criteria
Quality / Weighting 70 %
Price / Weighting 30 %

Section IV: Results


Result Lot Identifier: LOT-0001
Tender identifier: 300145793
Tendering Party ID: TPA-0004
Official name: THALES
Registration number: FR54552059024
Tendering Party - Organisation id : ORG-0004
Identifier of the contract: 25.RTI.OP.077
Date on which the winner was chosen : 2026-01-19+01:00
Date of the conclusion of the contract: 2026-02-10+01:00

Result Lot Identifier: LOT-0002
Tender identifier: 300146041
Tendering Party ID: TPA-0010
Official name: DIEHL
Registration number: DE812767255
Tendering Party - Organisation id : ORG-0010
Identifier of the contract: 25.RTI.OP.091
Date on which the winner was chosen : 2026-01-19+01:00
Date of the conclusion of the contract: 2026-02-10+01:00

Result Lot Identifier: LOT-0002
Tender identifier: 300145894
Tendering Party ID: TPA-0015
Official name: PwC Business Services Srl
Registration number: MI1878863
Tendering Party - Organisation id : ORG-0015
Identifier of the contract: 25.RTI. OP.091
Date on which the winner was chosen : 2026-01-19+01:00
Date of the conclusion of the contract: 2026-02-10+01:00

Result Lot Identifier: LOT-0002
Tender identifier: 300145878
Tendering Party ID: TPA-0009
Official name: FORWARD GLOBAL
Registration number: BE0886439844
Tendering Party - Organisation id : ORG-0009
Identifier of the contract: 25 .RTI.OP.091
Date on which the winner was chosen : 2026-01-19+01:00
Date of the conclusion of the contract: 2026-02-10+01:00

Section V: Organisations

ORG-0001
Official name: European Defence Agency
Registration number: EDA
Postal address: Rue des Drapiers/Lakenweversstraat 17-23
Town: Brussels
Postal code: B-1050
Country: Belgium
E-mail: procurement@eda.europa.eu
Telephone: +32 2 504 28 00
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://eda.europa.eu/

ORG-0002
Official name: Court of Justice of the European Union
Registration number: CURIA
Postal address: Rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Town: Luxembourg
Postal code: L-2925
Country: Luxembourg
E-mail: GC.Registry@curia.europa.eu
Telephone: +352 4303-1
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://curia.europa.eu

ORG-0003
Official name: European Commission
Registration number: EUCOM
Postal address: Mondrian (CDMA), Rue du Champ de Mars 21
Town: Brussels
Postal code: B-1050
Country: Belgium
E-mail: procurement@eda.europa.eu
Telephone: +32 2 299 11 11
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://commission.europa.eu/

ORG-0004
Official name: THALES
Registration number: FR54552059024
Postal address: 4 RUE DE LA VERRERIE
Town: MEUDON
Postal code: 92190
Country: France
E-mail: souhail.youssefi@thalesgroup.com
Telephone: +33169415707
Internet address(es):

ORG-0005
Official name: INDRA
Registration number: ESA28599033
Postal address: AVENIDA DE BRUSELAS 35
Town: ALCOBENDAS MADRID
Postal code: 28108
Country: Spain
E-mail: indra@indracompany.com
Telephone: +34914805000
Internet address(es):

ORG-0006
Official name: DIEHL
Registration number: DE812767255
Postal address: ALTE NUSSDORFER STRASSE 13
Town: UBERLINGEN
Postal code: 88662
Country: Germany
E-mail: souhail.youssefi@thalesgroup.com
Telephone: +499119570
Internet address(es):

ORG-0007
Official name: AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE GMBH
Registration number: DE167015661
Postal address: WILLY-MESSERSCHMITT-STRASSE 1
Town: TAUFKIRCHEN
Postal code: 82024
Country: Germany
E-mail: souhail.youssefi@thalesgroup.com
Telephone: +49896070
Internet address(es):

ORG-0008
Official name: TNO
Registration number: NL002875718B01
Postal address: ANNA VAN BUERENPLEIN 1
Town: DEN HAAG
Postal code: 2595 DA
Country: Netherlands
E-mail: infodesk@tno.nl
Telephone: +31888668189
Internet address(es):

ORG-0009
Official name: FORWARD GLOBAL
Registration number: BE0886439844
Postal address: BOULEVARD DU REGENT 35
Town: BRUSSELS
Postal code: 1000
Country: Belgium
E-mail: contact@forwardglobal.com
Telephone: +3222292050
Internet address(es):

ORG-0010
Official name: DIEHL
Registration number: DE812767255
Postal address: ALTE NUSSDORFER STRASSE 13
Town: UBERLINGEN
Postal code: 88662
Country: Germany
E-mail: info@diehl-defence.com
Telephone: +499119570
Internet address(es):

ORG-0011
Official name: THALES
Registration number: FR54552059024
Postal address: 4 RUE DE LA VERRERIE
Town: MEUDON
Postal code: 92190
Country: France
E-mail: info@diehl-defence.com
Telephone: +33169415707
Internet address(es):

ORG-0012
Official name: INDRA
Registration number: ESA28599033
Postal address: AVENIDA DE BRUSELAS 35
Town: ALCOBENDAS MADRID
Postal code: 28108
Country: Spain
E-mail: indra@indracompany.com
Telephone: +34914805000
Internet address(es):

ORG-0013
Official name: TNO
Registration number: NL002875718B01
Postal address: ANNA VAN BUERENPLEIN 1
Town: DEN HAAG
Postal code: 2595 DA
Country: Netherlands
E-mail: info@diehl-defence.com
Telephone: +31888668189
Internet address(es):

ORG-0014
Official name: AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE GMBH
Registration number: DE167015661
Postal address: WILLY-MESSERSCHMITT-STRASSE 1
Town: TAUFKIRCHEN
Postal code: 82024
Country: Germany
E-mail: info@diehl-defence.com
Telephone: +49896070
Internet address(es):

ORG-0015
Official name: PwC Business Services Srl
Registration number: MI1878863
Postal address: Piazza Tre Torri n. 2
Town: Milan
Postal code: 20145
Country: Italy
E-mail: it_ufficiogare@pwc.com
Telephone: +3906570832161
Internet address(es):


Section VI: Notice information

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
English

Date of dispatch of this notice:
2026-02-16

CPV Codes
73410000;71318000;71335000;72220000;73400000;73420000 Military research and technology;Advisory and consultative engineering services;Engineering studies;Systems and technical consultancy services;Research and Development services on security and defence materials;Pre-feasibility study and technological demonstration

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