The consortium formed by Qualco S.A. (Qualco) and Engineering International Belgium S.A. (ENG Group), as lead Partner, has been awarded the first position in the cascade for the multi-year framework contract “Provision of Testing and Quality Assurance of IT Solutions” issued by the European Parliament and represented by the Directorate-General for Innovation and Technological Support (DG ITEC).

With a duration of five years and a budget of €32,233,788, the contract covers a wide breadth of testing and quality assurance services for IT systems used by the European Parliament and the following EU institutions:
• European Ombudsman
• European Court of Auditors
• European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
• European Economic and Social Committee
• Committee of the Regions
• Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union
The contract encompasses technical consulting, planning, coordination, and execution of testing and quality assurance activities for both custom-built applications and commercial off-the-shelf software. Specifically, the services include:
• Technical consulting on the evolution of technology and standards, frameworks and methodologies, products and solutions with focus on ergonomics, ecological footprint, availability, scalability, maintainability and compatibility.
• System integration, functional, user acceptance, and accessibility testing
• Security assessments and testing automation
• Platform compatibility and ergonomic evaluations
• Verification of conformance to EU standards and operational requirements
• Contribution to market reviews and quality control of hardware and software solutions
• Support for mobile, cloud-based, and hybrid environments
Through this contract, Qualco will contribute to strengthening the performance, security, resilience and user experience of critical digital solutions deployed across key EU bodies.

Nikos Psimogiannos, CEO of Quento, the ICT arm of Qualco Group, commented:
“Securing this contract by the European Parliament and its partner institutions is both an honour and a strong acknowledgement of Qualco’s capabilities in digital assurance. It underscores our long-standing expertise in delivering reliable, future-ready digital technologies, while reflecting our continuous commitment together with our partner, Engineering International Belgium, to supporting the EU’s digital mission through robust and resilient ICT services.”