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N281 Maintenance work and reinforcement measure on the structures
N281 Onderhoudswerk en versterkingsmaatregel aan de kunstwerken — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 10 December at 10:00 — 39 days left.
- 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 — the eligibility requirements are listed on this page; for many of them the analysis explains how to obtain them.
What the buyer is looking for
In summary, the assignment involves (major) maintenance of the various works of art located on the N281 of approximately 19.0 – 32.0, including the installation of a sound screen and the removal of the Japanese knotweed.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 7% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (224 awards since 2015, spread over 132 companies). 93% went to new names.n = 224 awards since 2015
- The median procedure drew 3 bids (207 procedures with a bid count); 18% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 4 bids.n = 207
- The award came in at a median 94% of the estimated value (16 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 84%.n = 16
- 14% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (5 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 29%.n = 5
- 6% of awards went to companies from abroad (224 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 2%.n = 224
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.
Selection criteria — in the procurement documents
The buyer states in the notice that the selection criteria are in the procurement documents (link on this page), not in the EU form. The document analysis below extracts them from there — bid and evidence in Dutch.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Antea Nederland B.V. | 3 | 2026 |
| De Jong Zuurmond | 2 | 2026 |
| Sweco Nederland B.V. | 2 | 2026 |
| DTV Consultants B.V. | 2 | 2026 |
| Planburo B B.V. | 2 | 2026 |
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 2,008 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 112 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 · Construction work, 31 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 2,446 recorded awards) — mostly from Belgium, Germany, France.
Submission language: Dutch.
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