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Similarity detection software
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 2 November at 12:00 — 2 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: English, 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
Wageningen University & Research (WUR) intends to procure a SaaS solution for similarity detection to support academic and scientific integrity in education and research. The solution must enable the comparison of submitted academic and scientific written work against a broad and relevant range of sources, including internet sources, previously submitted work and scientific publications, including relevant full-text paywalled scientific content. The scope of the contract includes the provision of the software as a service, implementation and configuration, integration with relevant WUR systems, including Brightspace and OSIRIS Zaak, transition and migration where applicable, maintenance, support, information security, privacy and related service provision. WUR is conducting a restricted procedure. Following the selection stage, WUR intends to invite a maximum of five suitable Candidates…
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… to participate in the contract award stage, in accordance with the Selection Guidelines. The estimated contract value is indicative and does not constitute a budget, guaranteed turnover or minimum purchase commitment. The actual contract value will depend on the Tender and the services actually provided during the term of the Agreement.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- The award came in at a median 123% of the estimated value (6 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too low here. Sector: 79%.n = 6
- 5% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (240 awards since 2015, spread over 105 companies). 95% went to new names.n = 240 awards since 2015
- The median procedure drew 3 bids (225 procedures with a bid count); 20% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 2 bids.n = 225
- 13% of awards went to companies from abroad (240 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 8%.n = 240
- 38% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (13 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 44%.n = 13
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 25/10/2026.
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 English, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Waters Chromatography B.V. | 3 | 2024–2026 |
| Agrifirm Group B.V. | 3 | 2025 |
| Deerns Nederland B.V. | 3 | 2025–2026 |
| Arup B.V. | 2 | 2025 |
| FarmPlus B.V. | 2 | 2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually only one or two bids came in. A solid bid has a real chance here. (Based on 3 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 29 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 48 (median of 2,911 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 the Netherlands · IT services, 130 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 1,961 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, France, Belgium.
Submission language: English, Dutch.
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