The European Central Bank (the ‘ECB’) has awarded a single-supplier framework agreement (the ‘Contract’) for the provision of services for the performance of Surveys on the Access to Finance of Enterprises (‘SAFE’). The ECB has awarded the contract on its own behalf and for the benefit of the European Commission (the ‘EC’) which represents the European Union. The ECB and the EC may issue orders (specific agreements) under the contract for the performance of SAFE and may also request additional services for each Order in accordance with the provisions of the contract.

The European Central Bank (the ‘ECB’) has awarded a single-supplier framework agreement (the ‘Contract’) for the provision of services for the performance of Surveys on the Access to Finance of Enterprises (‘SAFE’). The ECB has awarded the contract on its own behalf and for the benefit of the European Commission (the ‘EC’) which represents the European Union. The ECB and the EC may issue orders (specific agreements) under the contract for the performance of SAFE and may also request additional services for each order in accordance with the provisions of the contract. The contract is concluded for a period of four years. SAFE is a qualitative survey of firms with the purpose of providing regular information on the financing conditions of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as of some larger firms, in a certain number of countries.