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Copy of Hamont-Achel - Ursuline site
Kopie van Hamont-Achel - Ursulinensite — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 13 November at 11:00 — 12 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.
- The submission point is stated in the notice (link on this page).
- 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 Hamont-Achel wishes to expand the centrally located Ursuline Monastery into a widely accessible leisure site. A new, central meeting space should accommodate a local service centre, widely deployable premises and a catering establishment, and should make the community functions present more visible and accessible. The city of Hamont-Achel foresees a global investment budget of €4.545.000 excl. VAT and fees for this project.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every month (148 awards, most recently October 2026) — the next award is due around November 2026 by that rhythm. The last award went to SWECO BELGIUM.n = 148
- 26% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (994 awards since 2022, spread over 710 companies). That is well above the sector norm (10%) — newcomers have a harder time here than elsewhere.n = 994 awards since 2022
- The award came in at a median 93% of the estimated value (17 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 87%.n = 17
- The median procedure drew 5 bids (581 procedures with a bid count); 9% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 5 bids.n = 581
- 18% of awards went to companies from abroad (994 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 16%.n = 994
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 — 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sweco Belgium | 13 | 2024–2026 |
| A.B.O.G. | 12 | 2024–2026 |
| Krinkels | 10 | 2024–2026 |
| WILLEMEN INFRA | 10 | 2024–2026 |
| TRACTEBEL ENGINEERING | 7 | 2024–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually 5 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 102 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 35 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 34 (median of 3,233 procedures). A normal window for this market.
Foreign bidders
In Belgium · Architecture & engineering, 280 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 2,188 recorded awards) — mostly from France, Germany, Netherlands.
Submission language: Dutch.
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