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1000 BRUSSELS: MONT DES ARTS - Compliance of earthing of nine high voltage stations at the Mont des Arts site.
1000 BRUXELLES : MONT DES ARTS - Mise en conformité des mises à la terre des neuf postes haute tension du site du Mont des arts. — original title
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Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 38% of awards went to companies from abroad (16 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 11%.n = 16
- 0% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (16 awards since 2020, all to one company). That is well below the sector norm (15%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 16 awards since 2020
- The median procedure drew 3 bids (9 procedures with a bid count); 22% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 4 bids.n = 9
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 25/10/2026.
Tender documents at a glance
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Public procurement for grounding works at Mont des Arts / Kunstberg in Brussels
The input text concerns a Belgian public works contract launched by the Régie des Bâtiments for the complete renewal/conformity of the earthing systems of nine high/medium-voltage substations on the Mont des Arts / Kunstberg site in 1000 Brussels.
It is clearly drafted from the point of view of Belgian public procurement law (Loi relative aux marchés publics / Overheidsopdrachtenwet, A.R. Passation / K.B.
Plaatsing) and repeatedly refers to EU rules, the European Union (for product origin and worker détachement), and Belgian administrative sources (Moniteur Belge, SPF Emploi/FOD WASO, SPF ETCS).
The project setting is Belgium, with obligations that extend to EU and non-EU workers and materials, but the authority and legal framework are Belgian.
The documents describe in detail what the bidder must submit, such as the bilingual (FR/NL) offer form for bestek/cahier des charges 2026/220040/528, the summary bill of quantities (métré récapitulatif / samenvattende opmeting), a financial identification form (bank account details and bank stamp, to be provided within one month after award), and an insurance certificate for civil liability with specific minimum coverage amounts (e.g. 1.250.000 EUR per claim, max. 2.500 EUR deductible).
Such as: bidders must attach proof of signing authority (statuts, appointment decisions, powers of attorney; or electronic certificate if e-submission), documents proving compliance with social and fiscal obligations, any commitment when relying on the capacity of other entities, and an attestation of site visit.
The offer must be electronically signed on www.publicprocurement.be using a qualified signature by an authorised person.
The bidder must also complete declarations on exclusion grounds, firm size (PME/KMO or large enterprise), workforce size, product origin (and possibly a separate note for non-EU products), and compliance with labour protection and working conditions (including Belgian wage rules for posted workers).
The scope of the contract is defined as the conforming / complete renewal of the earthing systems of nine high-voltage (or medium-voltage) posts on the Mont des Arts/Kunstberg site in Brussels, including study, design, execution, and testing.
The time frame is a total execution period of 365 calendar days including the study phase; within this, subsets of deadlines apply (e.g. first series of preliminary plans within 40 working days after notification, further iterations and approvals with specified 10- and 20-working-day cycles).
The place of performance is explicitly “1000 BRUSSEL / 1000 BRUXELLES – Mont des Arts / Kunstberg” covering several museum substations, with work on a site in continuous operation where access constraints (for MRBAB/Museum) and coordination with the network operator and occupants must be managed.
Regarding award criteria and weighting, the input text mentions “documents relating to the award criteria and performance to be completed” but does not spell out the numerical weighting or detailed award criteria in the extracted snippets.
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Such as: bidders must submit the summary bill of quantities and specific safety-and-health-plan related documents (execution method description and separate price note for prevention measures and extraordinary PPE), which suggests that price and technical quality/compliance with safety planning form part of the evaluation.
References to “selection criteria (article 11 of the cahier des charges / bestek)” and “other documents to be attached (article 12)” appear, but the detailed content of those articles and any explicit scoring system are not included in the text provided, so the award weighting cannot be reconstructed from this input alone.
There are extensive descriptions of risks and special conditions, particularly in the safety and health plan (plan de sécurité et de santé / veiligheids- en gezondheidsplan) and the technical specifications.
Such as: all additional works not foreseen in the special specifications and leading to extra work must be notified in advance to the leading official and preceded by a technical and financial offer; otherwise they are irrevocably rejected.
There are strict rules for on-site safety coordination (toolbox meetings, risk analyses, accident reporting, control reports for tools, lifting equipment, and gas/electric installations), hygiene (sanitary facilities, daily cleaning, waste segregation, prohibition of alcohol and smoking), and emergency procedures (first aid equipment and procedures, posting emergency numbers).
Subcontractors must respect all safety measures; the main contractor is explicitly responsible for subcontractors’ behaviour and is liable for damage or dirt in rooms or equipment, including repainting soiled walls.
The contractor must adapt working methods to limit noise and dust, maintain and signpost access routes, ensure exclusion of unauthorised persons, restore access routes and any damage to third parties, and respect the obligation not to disconnect existing earthing cables while installations are live (all transfers to new rods and cabinets must be carried out de-energised).
There are also obligations on worker identification and legality: EU nationals must show E101 detachment documents; non-EU workers must hold work permits; workers lacking required documents are refused access to the site.
The documents also address guarantees and civil liability insurance, subcontracting, and mutual responsibilities.
Such as: the insurance attest confirms civil liability cover for extra-contractual and post-delivery/product liability, including the contractor’s liability for subcontractors, with the insurer obliged to notify the Régie des Bâtiments by registered mail of any suspension or termination.
The “engagement when relying on the capacity of other entities” creates joint and several liability between the bidder and the supporting entity for execution of the contract.
Subcontractors and design offices foreseen for parts of the contract must be listed in the offer (description, name, address, enterprise number).
The validity period of the offer and deadlines for questions are not explicitly present in the snippets, but obligations about the timing of studies, submission of plans, declaration to SPF ETCS (15 days before works) and to CNAC, and the requirement of a site visit attestation suggest a tightly scheduled preparation phase.
A contradiction or double statement appears where the project is described both as “mise en conformité des mises à la terre des neuf postes haute tension” and as “volledig vernieuwen aardingssysteem van 9 middenspanningsposten”; given the broader context, this is not necessarily conflicting but rather reflects different voltage terminology (high vs medium voltage) in FR/NL.
Only the contracting authority's tender documents are binding. As of: 25/10/2026
Who has won at this buyer so far
Across all contract types of this buyer — not just this sector. A city buys software and fire engines through the same purchasing office.
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Socotec Belgium | 1 | 2022 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, usually about 4 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 1,540 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 55 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 34 (median of 3,181 procedures). Much more generous than usual — time for a thorough bid rather than a quick one.
Foreign bidders
In Belgium · Construction work, 237 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 2,628 recorded awards) — mostly from France, Germany, Italy.
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