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Framework agreement on environmental communication
Raamovereenkomst omgevingscommunicatie — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 6 November at 11:00 — 5 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 BDA / e-Procurement Belgium — not here and not by e-mail. ↗
- 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
The City of Hasselt works on a variety of themes that influence the physical and social environment. Files on urban development, mobility, infrastructure, road works, public space, climate, energy and sustainability require clear communication, an appropriate participatory approach and good coordination with residents, users and other stakeholders. With this framework agreement, the City of Hasselt wants to have specialised and flexibly deployable expertise to support such files both strategically and creatively and operationally. The framework agreement is therefore divided into two complementary lots. Both lots relate to environmental communication around urban files. The distinction lies in the level of service · The City of Hasselt is looking for an experienced communication partner for the strategic guidance of urban files that have an impact on the physical and social environment.…
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… These include issues relating to urban development, mobility, infrastructure, road works, public space, climate, energy and sustainability and other related policy areas. Environmental communication in this plot includes strategic communication about developments and changes in the living environment. The focus is on informing, creating understanding, involvement and support among residents, users, stakeholders and other relevant target groups. The contractor analyses the social, policy, spatial and communicative context and advises the City of Hasselt on the most appropriate communication, participation, awareness-raising and stakeholder approach. The contractor has demonstrable experience with environmental communication and with the specific communication issues associated with developments and changes in the urban and social environment. The services can relate to a specific sub-assignment or to the strategic guidance and direction of a complete process. In cases with increased sensitivity or social impact, the contractor identifies target groups, stakeholders, interests, sensitivities and possible resistance and develops an appropriate strategy. In doing so, he monitors the connection between communication, participation and stakeholder management and supports the City of Hasselt in support creation, positioning and, where relevant, behavioural change. The contractor acts as a strategic advisor and process director and ensures a coherent approach throughout all phases of the process. Definition: this lot focuses exclusively on strategy, advice, strategic concept development and process management. The concrete creative elaboration, production and operational implementation of communication tools, campaigns and participatory activities are covered by Lot 2. The City of Hasselt is looking for a creative and execution-oriented communication partner with demonstrable experience in environmental communication for the concrete elaboration and implementation of environmental communication around urban files. It concerns communication about developments and changes in the physical and social environment, including urban development, mobility, infrastructure, road works, public space, climate, energy, sustainability and other related policy areas. The contractor understands the specific context of environmental communication and can translate information about urban files and developments in the living environment into understandable, accessible and activating communication for residents, users, stakeholders and other relevant target groups. The contractor translates strategies, concepts and briefings into concrete communication and communication activities that match the specific context, target groups and dynamics of urban environment files. This can concern both the elaboration of a separate means of communication and the development and implementation of a complete
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Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 4 months (19 awards, most recently April 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around September 2026. The last award went to G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS.n = 19
- 4% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (140 awards since 2015, spread over 71 companies). 96% went to new names.n = 140 awards since 2015
- 15% of awards went to companies from abroad (140 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 29%.n = 140
- The median procedure drew 4 bids (118 procedures with a bid count); 14% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 5 bids.n = 118
- Across 4 procedures with structured selection criteria, this buyer most often required: References: services (2 of 4), References: supplies (2 of 4), Technical staff for execution (2 of 4).n = 4
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.
What you must prove — eligibility criteria
Relevante referenties. De kandidaat toont door middel van referenties aan over ruime en recente ervaring te beschikken met strategisch advies, conceptontwikkeling en procesregie inzake omgevingscommunicatie, participatie, stakeholdermanagement, sensibilisering… read in fullcollapse
De kandidaat toont aan dat hij beschikt over een team met volgende profielen: •Strategisch adviseur omgevingscommunicatie; •Participatie- en stakeholdermanager; •Creatief strateeg; •Projectmanager. Minimumeisen: Dit wordt aangetoond door het indienen van: 1. E… read in fullcollapse
Het UEA, waarmee de ondernemer verklaart dat hij zich niet bevindt in een van de uitsluitingssituaties als bedoeld in de artikelen 67 tot 69 van de wet van 17 juni 2016. Artikel 70 van de wet van 17 juni 2016 betreffende de overheidsopdrachten is van toepassin… read in fullcollapse
Het UEA, waarmee de ondernemer verklaart dat hij zich niet bevindt in een van de uitsluitingssituaties als bedoeld in de artikelen 67 tot 69 van de wet van 17 juni 2016. Artikel 70 van de wet van 17 juni 2016 betreffende de overheidsopdrachten is van toepassin… read in fullcollapse
Relevante referenties. De kandidaat toont door middel van referenties aan over ruime en recente operationele ervaring te beschikken met de uitvoering van omgevingscommunicatie, communicatiecampagnes, participatie- en sensibiliseringsopdrachten binnen de publie… read in fullcollapse
De kandidaat toont aan dat hij beschikt over een complementair multidisciplinair team met voldoende ervaring en expertise om de opdracht integraal en kwalitatief uit te voeren. De vereiste expertise kan aanwezig zijn binnen de eigen organisatie of via structur… read in fullcollapse
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| BEWEL | 3 | 2025–2026 |
| Blachere Illumination Belgique | 2 | 2025–2026 |
| Groenbeheer Berx | 2 | 2026 |
| ALGEMENE WATERBOUW- EN MAAIWERKEN | 2 | 2025–2026 |
| Wolters-MABEG bvba | 1 | 2022 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually 14 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 18 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 29 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 34 (median of 3,181 procedures). Much tighter than usual: the first week counts.
Foreign bidders
In Belgium · Business services, 729 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 3,120 recorded awards) — mostly from France, Germany, Italy.
Submission language: Dutch.
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