EU opens tender for a three-year AI Observatory to track sectoral uptake

The European Commission has published a call for tenders to set up and run a new AI Observatory for three years. This segment covers what the contractor must deliver, the indicators it will track, and why the procurement matters for firms watching how Brussels intends to measure AI adoption across strategic sectors.

• Call for tenders opened 5 October 2026 and closes 3 November 2026, for a three-year contract to set up and operate the AI Observatory.
• The Observatory supports the Apply AI Strategy and will track AI investments, patents, skills and talent, and computing infrastructure.
• Deliverables include sector-specific qualitative reports, cross-cutting challenge reports, and an interactive website with a Commission AI policy tracker.