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EA - Ball Valves 2.0
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 5 November at 10:30 — 4 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.
- 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
EA Ball Valves, delivery of Ball Valves DN50 – DN1400 for the benefit of N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie and Gasunie Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG See Selection Guideline for more information. 335000000 · Ball Valves DN50-DN1400 (PMSS) for the gas transport network of Gasunie NL and Gasunie Deutschland. See selection guide. Total estimated 233 million euro over 8 years, see selection guide, but maximum 320 million euro over the entire duration of the agreement · Ball Valves DN50-DN1400 (MTM) for the gas transport network of Gasunie NL and Gasunie Deutschland. See selection guide. Total estimated 5 million euro over 8 years, see selection guide, however maximum 15 million euro over the entire duration of the contract
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 8 months (14 awards, most recently August 2026) — the next award is due around April 2027 by that rhythm. The last award went to Air Products PLC.n = 14
- The award came in at a median 135% of the estimated value (6 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too low here. Sector: 97%.n = 6
- 33% of awards went to companies from abroad (180 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 11%.n = 180
- 1% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (180 awards since 2015, spread over 71 companies). 99% went to new names.n = 180 awards since 2015
- The median procedure drew 3 bids (147 procedures with a bid count); 20% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 147
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 30/10/2026.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Siemens Nederland N.V. | 2 | 2015–2026 |
| Berko Noord B.V. | 2 | 2026 |
| Sogeti Nederland B.V. | 1 | 2024 |
| T.D. Williamson SRL | 1 | 2026 |
| Plug Power | 1 | 2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually about 3 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 14 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 14 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 · Industrial machinery, 38 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 394 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, France, United Kingdom.
Submission language: Dutch.
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