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DAS - Hire personnel - Royal Netherlands Navy (DAS-KM-3)
DAS - Inhuur personeel - Koninklijke Marine (DAS-KM-3) — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 11 August 2028 at 23:00 — 650 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 TenderNed — not here and not by e-mail. ↗ Submission via TenderNed with an eHerkenning account — issuance for foreign firms can take time; apply early. Sort out account and signature first — not on submission day.
- Offer and evidence in: Dutch.
- Collect your evidence — use the eligibility analysis on this page: it lists the requirements and, for known certificates, how to get them.
What the buyer is looking for
By means of this procedure, the Royal Netherlands Navy (KM) sets up the Dynamic Purchasing System (DAS-KM-3) with which it will acquire temporary capacity and expertise. Hiring of personnel for the categories concerned will in principle (subject to ongoing and future framework agreements) be marketed through the DAS. An exception may be made if, in the opinion of the KM, it is necessary to place orders in a different way. The Material Conservation Directorate (DMI), part of the KM, is responsible for the maintenance and supply of the equipment for the Ministry of Defence. For more information about the Ministry of Defence, you can consult the website www.defensie.nl. Goal Dynamic purchasing system With the DAS, the KM aims to quickly fill the need for knowledge and capacity with good and qualified personnel in a simple way. We therefore want to allow the largest possible group of…
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… high-quality companies. In this way we create optimal market forces, whereby we can select good personnel from a wide range for the assignment in question. Operation of the Dynamic Purchasing System in brief Applicant submits a Request for Admission; If the Candidate meets the requirements and no grounds for exclusion apply, she will be admitted as a Participant. Admission to a category does not constitute an assignment; The KM places a further enquiry in a category; Participant enrolls with candidate(s); The KM assesses the Tenders and awards them to the most economically advantageous. Duration of the Dynamic Purchasing System The duration is 48 months. The KM may extend the term by two 48-month periods. Categories: The following categories are currently included: 1. Engineering Among other things, the following technical functions: Mechanical engineer Electrotechnician Scheepbouwkundige System Engineer Maintenance Engineer ILS-engineer Engineer E and WTB 2. Work preparation & planning Among other things, the following technical functions: Designer/constructor Work planner Work coordinator Constructor 3. Project management Among other things, the following technical functions: Project Officer/Supporter/ Project Planner Ship Coordinator Project Manager 4. Quality employees include the following positions: Quality engineer VKAM / KAM Supervisor The KM is free to add or remove functions and categories to the DAS during the term. This will be announced by the KM with a rectification where necessary.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 2 months (35 awards, most recently August 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around October 2026. The last award went to Alford Training Limited.n = 35
- 9% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (1,387 awards since 2017, spread over 520 companies). That is well below the sector norm (28%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 1,387 awards since 2017
- 28% of awards went to companies from abroad (1,387 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 4%.n = 1,387
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (1,110 procedures with a bid count); 36% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 4 bids.n = 1,110
- The award came in at a median 100% of the estimated value (102 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually about right here. Sector: 85%.n = 102
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 29/10/2026.
What you must prove — eligibility criteria
Tender documents — direct download
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 |
|---|---|---|
| LS INNOVENTA B.V. | 9 | 2024–2025 |
| Kenbri Fire Fighting B.V. | 5 | 2024–2026 |
| Handelsonderneming Joh. Blom | 5 | 2025–2026 |
| LS Innoventa | 5 | 2025–2026 |
| Rohde & Schwarz Benelux B.V. | 4 | 2024–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
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Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually about 3 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 31 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 1495 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 48 (median of 2,911 procedures). Much more generous than usual — time for a thorough bid rather than a quick one.
Foreign bidders
In the Netherlands · Business services, 193 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 6,646 recorded awards) — mostly from France, Germany, United Kingdom.
Submission language: Dutch.
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