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Representation of articles
Representatie artikelen — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 20 November at 12:00 — 19 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 Assignment concerns the delivery of representational items, including (holiday) attentions and (digital) gift vouchers, for the benefit of the Tax and Customs Administration, Customs and Surcharges. The framework agreement supports the implementation of the personnel policy of the Tax and Customs Administration, in which recognition, appreciation and involvement of employees are central. The supply of representation articles contributes to a uniform and verifiable application of internal guidelines and policy objectives. The Tax and Customs Administration has a structural and permanent need for representational items. In order to ensure continuity of supply and compliance with public procurement obligations, a framework agreement is concluded with one (1) contractor. The purpose of this invitation to tender is to conclude a framework contract with the tenderer submitting the most…
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… economically advantageous tender (EMVI) on the basis of the best price-quality ratio. The scope of the Assignment is based on historical figures. The scope of the Contract has been estimated for the duration of the Framework Agreement, including options for renewal, at: € 8.693.996,- excluding VAT.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 7 months (4 awards, most recently January 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around August 2026. The last award went to Baumann & Steffen Sicherheitstechnik Nederland B.V.n = 4
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (370 procedures with a bid count); 40% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 4 bids.n = 370
- 6% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (433 awards since 2015, spread over 160 companies). 94% went to new names.n = 433 awards since 2015
- 15% of awards went to companies from abroad (433 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 10%.n = 433
- The award came in at a median 110% of the estimated value (17 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too low here.n = 17
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dog Service Brabant | 8 | 2024–2026 |
| K9 Grip B.V. | 3 | 2024–2026 |
| Broadcom Netherlands B.V. | 3 | 2024–2026 |
| K10 Workingdogs B.V. | 2 | 2025–2026 |
| Group Moovs B.V. | 2 | 2024–2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, there was usually a single bid in the end. A solid bid has a real chance here. (Based on 4 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 32 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 48 (median of 2,911 procedures). Much tighter than usual: the first week counts.
Foreign bidders
In the Netherlands · Clothing & footwear, 22 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 297 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, Belgium, France.
Submission language: Dutch.
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