The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Analysys Mason Limited to be the Community Priority Evaluation (CPE) provider for the New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Program: 2026 Round <https://newgtldprogram.icann.org/en>. ICANN selected Analysys Mason through a competitive Request for Proposal <https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-request-for-proposal-co...> initiated in August 2025. The CPE provider was selected in accordance with ICANN's procurement best practices, which ensure that services are sourced with the correct specifications, at the appropriate level of quality and value. Announcement here: https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-announces-community-pri...