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European public tender for green maintenance in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas
Europese openbare aanbesteding onderhoud groen in de gemeente Horst aan de Maas — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 25 November at 11:00 — 24 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 — 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 Contracting Authority needs a Contractor to carry out the green maintenance. The work mainly consists of: a. Weed control in planting boxes b. Pruning planting c. Cutting hedges d. Mowing lawns e. Mowing watercourses f. Additional work 1
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 8 months (4 awards, most recently January 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around August 2026. The last award went to Roodbeen B.V.n = 4
- 16% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (17 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 88%.n = 17
- 4% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (49 awards since 2015, spread over 17 companies). That is well below the sector norm (30%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 49 awards since 2015
- 10% of awards went to companies from abroad (49 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 1%.n = 49
- The median procedure drew 3 bids (45 procedures with a bid count); 13% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 45
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 — via the ESPD
The buyer states in the notice that eligibility is proven through the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD); the concrete requirements are in the tender documents. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Herman Vaessen B.V. | 2 | 2025 |
| Mandatis | 2 | 2015–2025 |
| Vivara Pro B.V. | 1 | 2025 |
| MSIG Europe | 1 | 2025 |
| Roodbeen B.V. | 1 | 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 4 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 · Agricultural services, 10 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 2,038 recorded awards).
Submission language: Dutch.
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