CESSDA Calls for 2026-27 work plan results
Mon 10 Nov 2025
Earlier this year, CESSDA published two calls for the CESSDA 2026-27 Work plan. We would like to thank everyone who submitted an application, and can now confirm the successful awards.
CESSDA Service Maintenance
| Role | Awarded Service Provider(s) |
| CDC Service Owner | SIKT |
| CDC Technical Maintainer | FSD |
| CVS Service Owner | AUSSDA |
| CVS Technical Maintainer | IISAS |
| EQB Service Owner | FORS |
| ELSST Service Owner | UKDS |
| Metadata Office Service Owner | FSD |
| DMEG/DAG Service Owner | AUSSDA and DANS |
| Training Resources/Resource Directory Service Owner | FORS, CROSSDA, AUSSDA, and SND |
Service Upgrades, Workingr Groups, Priorities call
| Role / Application | Awarded Service Provider(s) |
| Service Upgrades | |
| CDC Upgrades | FSD |
| CVS Upgrades | IISAS |
| ELSST Upgrades | APIS, DASSI and UKDS |
| Roles of Chair and Vice-Chair of the Artificial Intelligence WG | |
| Chair of the AI WG | FORS |
| Vice-Chair of the AI WG | SIKT |
| Activities under the selected Priorities | |
| Training Activities | ADP & UKDA-Manchester, AUSSDA & DASSI |
| KPIs data leverage activities | PROGEDO |
| Activities proposed by Key Topic Working Groups |
Sensitive Data Access Working Group |
The awardees should expect to receive a draft contract from us shortly, together with information on the next steps in signing. To those non-awarded in this round of calls, your contribution to the process is appreciated, and while this round has concluded, there will be further opportunities ahead, and we welcome your continued interest.