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Water tankers
Watertankwagens — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 13 January 2027 at 12:00 — 73 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 intends to conclude a framework agreement with one (1) contractor for the supply of initially eight (8) and optionally two (2) water tankers. The warranty period is an integral part of the contract and is always purchased. Maintenance after the end of the warranty period can optionally be purchased by means of a service and maintenance agreement. Of the eight (8) initial water tankers, seven (7) water tankers are intended for the IJsselland Safety Region and one (1) water tanker for the Fryslân Safety Region. Of this initial purchase, five (5) water tankers for the IJsselland Safety Region and one (1) water tanker for the Fryslân Safety Region must be delivered by the end of Q2 2028. The two (2) remaining water tankers of the initial order are intended for the IJsselland Safety Region and have a scheduled delivery date in 2029. The option for the supply of the…
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… two (2) optional water tankers in 2029 and the associated optional maintenance to be purchased depends on the outcome of the contracting authority’s extinguishing water plan. In addition, the framework agreement offers the possibility to withdraw from the additional water tankers during the term if there is appropriate. for example as a result of total loss or irreparable damage to existing water tankers.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 0% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (44 awards since 2018, spread over 12 companies). 100% went to new names.n = 44 awards since 2018
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (35 procedures with a bid count); 46% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 35
- 20% of awards went to companies from abroad (44 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 8%.n = 44
- 38% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (11 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 43%.n = 11
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Magenta Multimedia Tools B.V. | 1 | 2025 |
| Ballyclare B.V. | 1 | 2026 |
| FireServiceRota B.V. | 1 | 2024 |
| Dräger Nederland B.V. | 1 | 2026 |
| DRV Groep B.V. | 1 | 2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, usually about 3 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 1,059 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 90 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 48 (median of 2,911 procedures). Much more generous than usual — time for a thorough bid rather than a quick one.
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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