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Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

Netherlands · Maastricht · how to bid here →

Your path to submission

  1. Deadline: 22 October at 10:00 — 18 days left.
  2. The submission point is stated in the notice (link on the right).
  3. Offer and evidence in: NLD.
  4. Collect your evidence — the eligibility requirements are listed above; for many of them the analysis explains how to obtain them.
Compiled automatically from notice and documents — no guarantee; the procedure's wording is binding.

Clement What the numbers say about this buyer

  • 14% of awards went to companies from abroad (161 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 40%.n = 161
  • The median procedure drew 3 bids (135 procedures with a bid count); 20% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 1 bids.n = 135
  • 19% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (9 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 58%.n = 9
  • 5% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (161 awards since 2015, spread over 53 companies). 95% went to new names.n = 161 awards since 2015
  • The award came in at a median 77% of the estimated value (10 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here.n = 10

From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 02/10/2026.

Clement
When comparable contracts were last awarded here, usually just a single offer was on the table — a solid bid has real chances.
References and certificates from your home country count fully across the EU — that is what European procurement law is for.

Foreign bidders

In Netherlands · Laboratory & optical equipment, 180 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 537 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, France, United Kingdom.

Submission language: NLD.

Typical field: median 1 (from 410 awards).

Measured from linked award data; foreign winners bidding through a local subsidiary count as domestic — the true share is higher.

What the buyer is looking for

General Information Maastricht University Maastricht University (hereinafter: UM) is known in the Netherlands and abroad for its unique education system: problem-based learning. UM also distinguishes itself by its strong international orientation. An increasing number of students from all over the Netherlands as well as from abroad opts for the Maastricht system. UM is the rarest university of the Netherlands and growing fast. It currently has approximately 20,000 students and 5,000 employees. Education and research at UM are mainly organised on the basis of faculties and schools. More information on UM can be found on the internet site www.maastrichtuniversity.nl. Description of the Tender The Tender is intended for the procurement of a Scanning Electron Microsscope for our Microscopy Core Lab (hereinafter: MCL) . Purpose and intended result of the Tender Procedure The objective is to come to an agreement with one (1) Supplier.

Machine translation (EU eTranslation) — official wording via the PDF link.

Selection criteria — in the procurement documents

The buyer states in the notice that the selection criteria are in the procurement documents (link on the right), not in the EU form. The document analysis below extracts them from there — bid and evidence in Dutch.

Contract

BuyerUniversiteit Maastricht
TypeSupplies
Estimated value1.000.000 €
Published21 September 2026
CategoryLaboratory & optical equipment · CPV 38510000

Who has won here before

CompanyAwardsPeriod
Vebego Cleaning Services B.V.32024
Asito B.V.22024
TimeEdit AB22024
CSU B.V.22024
ICS Groep b.v.22024
From 18.0M documented awards · regular winners know this buyer's requirements — that is your competition.

How often this buyer tenders this

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Who knows the rhythm prepares instead of reacting.

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days until the deadline — Thursday 22 October at 10:00

How to bid

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