The objective of this call for tenders is to sign a framework contract (FWC) enabling the contracting authorities to have access, for a fair price, to a wide range of reliable, consistent, historical and regularly updated data on companies and natural persons associated with them (financial data, information about economic activity, employment, ownership and the corporate structure), of any type around the world and across all economic sectors, to constitute a source of basic information for European Commission services and other EU institutions, agencies and bodies. A major requirement is to cover the highest number of companies and countries around the world for the users to be able to identify most of the companies and associated natural persons they investigate.

With this open call for tenders, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) aims to sign a four-year framework contract which will enable the contracting authorities to have unlimited access, for a fair price, to a wide range of reliable, consistent, historical and regularly updated data on companies, other legal entities and associated natural persons for investigative and analytical purposes. The final product/database will constitute a source of information for European Commission services, other EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies as well as customs and law enforcement/anti-fraud authorities of the Member States. The data collected will contribute mainly to the analysis of possible cases of irregularities, fraud or other offences, in particular those affecting the financial interests of the European Union. Due to the sensitivity of the investigations, the anonymity of the users and the confidentiality of the information about the data sought by them, has to be ensured.