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Further roll-out of shore-side electricity inland waterway transport in Flanders
Verdere uitrol walstroom binnenvaart in Vlaanderen — original title
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What the buyer is looking for
The assignment concerns a study for the further roll-out of shore-side electricity inland waterway transport in Flanders. It concerns the development of a standardisation and operating framework for shore-side electricity infrastructure in Flanders. Specifically, the study must: - identify the factors and bottlenecks that make the effective use and scalable operation of shore-side electricity for inland waterway vessels more difficult; - develop an integrated framework for standardisation and interoperability (technical: connections, communication protocols, data exchange; organisational: management processes, cooperation between actors); identify the main adoption barriers and formulate solutions; - result in a substantiated policy framework and implementation roadmap to substantially increase the utilisation rate of shore-side electricity installations by 2035. The reason is that the…
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… Flemish government has already invested heavily in shore-side electricity infrastructure along inland waterways, but the utilisation rate in practice remains limited partly due to technical, organisational and economic factors. the development of a standardisation and exploitation framework for shore-side electricity infrastructure in Flanders. Specifically, the study should: identify the factors and bottlenecks that complicate the effective use and scalable operation of shore-side electricity for inland waterway vessels; develop an integrated framework for standardisation and interoperability (technical: connections, communication protocols, data exchange; organisational: management processes, cooperation between actors); identify the main adoption barriers and formulate solutions; result in a substantiated policy framework and implementation roadmap to substantially increase the utilisation rate of shore-side electricity installations by 2035. The reason is that the Flemish government has already invested heavily in shore-side electricity infrastructure along inland waterways, but the utilisation rate remains limited in practice, partly due to technical, organisational and economic factors.
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Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- The median procedure drew 3 bids (13 procedures with a bid count); 31% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 5 bids.n = 13
- 0% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (17 awards since 2018, spread over 2 companies). 100% went to new names.n = 17 awards since 2018
- 29% of awards went to companies from abroad (17 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 16%.n = 17
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Combinatie Rebel Ports & Logistics BE bv – The New Drive bv – Vrije Universiteit Brussel | 1 | 2022 |
| Antea Belgium NV | 1 | 2022 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, usually 5 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 1,324 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 24 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 34 (median of 3,233 procedures). Much tighter than usual: the first week counts.
Foreign bidders
In Belgium · Architecture & engineering, 280 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 2,188 recorded awards) — mostly from France, Germany, Netherlands.
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