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Your path to submission
- Deadline: 24 November at 12:00 — 23 days left.
- 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
Within the framework agreement, requests can be made for (hiring) work within the full breadth of the SAP landscape of NS. The work within the current SAP domain can be divided into the following categories: Functional management and support of business processes; Technical management of SAP platforms; Integration development and management of links; Security, privacy and compliance activities; Lifecycle management, upgrades and maintenance; Data, reporting and analytics issues; Management of suppliers and services; Support for projects and change initiatives. Within NS, the responsibility for managing, architecture, continuity and knowledge assurance of the SAP landscape lies with the internal organization. External expertise is targeted for temporary capacity needs, specialist knowledge, services and project-based work.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 3 months (16 awards, most recently September 2026) — the next award is due around December 2026 by that rhythm. The last award went to Info Support B.V.n = 16
- 4% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (183 awards since 2015, spread over 96 companies). 96% went to new names.n = 183 awards since 2015
- The median procedure drew 3 bids (159 procedures with a bid count); 23% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 2 bids.n = 159
- 20% of awards went to companies from abroad (183 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 8%.n = 183
- 51% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (22 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 44%.n = 22
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ALSTOM Netherlands B.V. | 2 | 2026 |
| Tata Consultancy Services Netherlands B.V. | 2 | 2025 |
| Siemens Mobility B.V. | 2 | 2025–2026 |
| Kaliber Interactive B.V. | 2 | 2026 |
| KPN B.V. | 2 | 2024–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Contracting authority contact
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 16 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 42 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 · 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: Dutch.
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