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Design, construction and testing of genetically modified bacteria
Ontwerp, constructie en het testen van genetisch gemodificeerde bacteriën — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 16 November at 11:00 — 15 days left. Two-stage procedure: by this deadline you submit a request to participate (proof of eligibility). Only shortlisted firms are then invited to submit a tender.
- You submit on BDA / e-Procurement Belgium — not here and not by e-mail. ↗
- Collect your evidence — the eligibility requirements are listed on this page; for many of them the analysis explains how to obtain them.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (263 procedures with a bid count); 32% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 5 bids.n = 263
- 6% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (350 awards since 2015, spread over 141 companies). 94% went to new names.n = 350 awards since 2015
- 31% of awards went to companies from abroad (350 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 16%.n = 350
- Across 12 procedures with structured selection criteria, this buyer most often required: References: supplies (9 of 12), Professional liability insurance (8 of 12), Minimum annual turnover (3 of 12), References: services (3 of 12).n = 12
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 01/11/2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | 4 | 2022 |
| Waters | 3 | 2022–2026 |
| Krinkels NV | 2 | 2025 |
| SYSCO BELGIUM | 2 | 2026 |
| Fincioen | 2 | 2024–2026 |
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 25 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 34 (median of 3,233 procedures). Much tighter than usual: the first week counts.
The deadline falls on a Monday — your last full working day is the Friday before. Have evidence and guarantees together by Thursday.
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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