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31215562 Certifying vessels Rijksrederij
31215562 Certificeren vaartuigen Rijksrederij — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 17 November at 15:00 — 16 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 — 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
Rijkswaterstaat Rijksrederij dedicates the certification of 15 vessels, divided into two lots: 6 inland vessels and 9 seagoing vessels. The assignment includes carrying out statutory inspections, surveys and certifications during the remaining lifetime of the vessels. The work is carried out in accordance with national and international laws and regulations and mainly takes place at Dutch berths and shipyards. See procurement guide
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 2 months (19 awards, most recently February 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around April 2026. The last award went to IGG Bouweconomie B.V.n = 19
- The award came in at a median 30% of the estimated value (5 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 90%.n = 5
- The median procedure drew just one bid (715 procedures with a bid count); 50% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 5 bids.n = 715
- 15% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (773 awards since 2014, spread over 139 companies). 85% went to new names.n = 773 awards since 2014
- 20% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (227 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 42%.n = 227
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 — via the ESPD
The buyer states in the notice that eligibility is proven through the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD); the concrete requirements are in the tender documents. The document analysis below extracts them from there — bid and evidence in Dutch.
Eligibility analysis from the tender documents
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vialis B.V. | 17 | 2024–2026 |
| Fa. Gebr. van der Lee | 9 | 2015–2026 |
| Combinatie Leo ten Brinke | 9 | 2024–2025 |
| Boskalis Nederland B.V. | 9 | 2024–2026 |
| Heijmans Infra B.V. | 7 | 2024–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually about 3 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 18 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 69 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 · Architecture & engineering, 129 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 2,699 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, France, United Kingdom.
Submission language: Dutch.
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