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Rental of supporting vessel
huur ondersteunend schip — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 18 November at 12:00 — 17 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: 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
The contracting authority needs a ship as a facilitative sailing platform for different purposes. From test platform for various projects to staff ship for the noble breasts. The ship is expected to be leased with crew for 5 to 10 years. This concerns additional capacity for activities for which no 'grey units/ships' are available at that time.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 2 months (79 awards, most recently October 2026) — the next award is due around December 2026 by that rhythm. The last award went to UMS Skeldar Sweden AB.n = 79
- 28% of awards went to companies from abroad (1,387 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 8%.n = 1,387
- 9% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (1,387 awards since 2017, spread over 520 companies). 91% went to new names.n = 1,387 awards since 2017
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (1,110 procedures with a bid count); 36% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 1,110
- The award came in at a median 100% of the estimated value (102 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually about right here. Sector: 97%.n = 102
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 29/10/2026.
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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| LS INNOVENTA B.V. | 9 | 2024–2025 |
| Kenbri Fire Fighting B.V. | 5 | 2024–2026 |
| Handelsonderneming Joh. Blom | 5 | 2025–2026 |
| LS Innoventa | 5 | 2025–2026 |
| Rohde & Schwarz Benelux B.V. | 4 | 2024–2026 |
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 69 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 41 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 48 (median of 2,911 procedures). A normal window for this market.
Foreign bidders
In the Netherlands · Transport equipment, 76 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 1,252 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, Belgium, France.
Submission language: Dutch.
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