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979881 | Framework agreement for hydraulic engineering in Den Helder
979881 | Raamovereenkomst Waterbouwkundige Werken te Den Helder — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 11 November at 12:00 — 10 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 contract concerns the conclusion of a single RAW framework agreement (hereinafter: ROVK WBKW 2027 – 2030 or framework agreement) for the preparation and execution of hydraulic engineering work on the hydraulic area of the Ministry of Defence in Den Helder and on Texel. During the lifetime of ROVK WBKW 2027 – 2030, the works will be commissioned by means of separate sub-contracts. The work mainly consists of functional adjustments, replacement investments, planable maintenance, preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance and the performance of a breakdown service. Work includes quays, scaffolding, riparian cladding and protection, mooring facilities and inhibition and guidance works. The objective of ROVK WBKW 2027 – 2030 is to maintain and, where possible, standardise the hydraulic engineering area in a predictable, scalable and continuous manner, ensuring the operationality of…
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… the port. See paragraphs 2.2 and 2.3 of the Procurement Guide '979881 | Framework Agreement for Hydraulic Works in Den Helder'.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every month (98 awards, most recently September 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around October 2026. The last award went to VDBH WEST BV.n = 98
- 13% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (533 awards since 2015, spread over 174 companies). 87% went to new names.n = 533 awards since 2015
- The median procedure drew 3 bids (484 procedures with a bid count); 18% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 4 bids.n = 484
- 7% of awards went to companies from abroad (533 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 2%.n = 533
- 27% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (223 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 29%.n = 223
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 29/10/2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Heijmans Utiliteit B.V. | 6 | 2024–2026 |
| Smits Van Burgst Beveiliging B.V. | 5 | 2024–2026 |
| Hegeman Bouw & Infra B.V. | 5 | 2024–2025 |
| Unica Installatietechniek B.V. | 5 | 2023–2025 |
| Arcadis Nederland B.V. | 4 | 2024–2025 |
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 93 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 17 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 · Construction work, 31 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 2,446 recorded awards) — mostly from Belgium, Germany, France.
Submission language: Dutch.
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