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Waste collection communication campaign
Communicatiecampagne afvalinzameling — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 2 November at 12:00 — 1 day 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 — 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 Municipality is conducting a tender procedure for the tendering of the Waste Collection Communication Campaign. The Zoetermeer Waste Collection Department (AIZ) is responsible for the collection and treatment of household waste within the municipality. The collection system is based on two principles: ease of use for residents and promoting waste separation and recycling. Residents can offer residual waste and GFT+E separately, using mini-containers in low-rise buildings and stacked underground containers. In addition, separate collection of glass, waste paper, textiles and PBD takes place via central environmental islands in the district. Since the beginning of 2026, the municipality of Zoetermeer has adopted a new waste policy, whereby better information of residents is an important measure to achieve the separation objectives. The figures below give an indication of the expected…
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… total decrease, no rights can be derived from this. The expected size of the contract is approximately €935,000 for the next 4 years. The Municipality has no purchase obligation and does not provide a revenue guarantee. However, the Municipality limits the total size/value of this Assignment (initial duration including renewal options) to €1,135,000.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 2 months (45 awards, most recently August 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around October 2026. The last award went to Flextender B.V.n = 45
- 4% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (270 awards since 2015, spread over 125 companies). That is well below the sector norm (28%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 270 awards since 2015
- The median procedure drew 3 bids (224 procedures with a bid count); 24% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 4 bids.n = 224
- 14% of awards went to companies from abroad (270 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 3%.n = 270
- 47% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (121 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 34%.n = 121
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flextender B.V. | 9 | 2024–2026 |
| De Zorgprofs ZVW B.V. | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| SULO Nederland BV | 2 | 2025 |
| HaskoningDHV Nederland B.V. | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Protinus IT B.V. | 1 | 2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually 26 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 44 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 5 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 48 (median of 2,911 procedures). Much tighter than usual: the first week counts.
The deadline falls on a Monday — your last full working day is the Friday before. Have evidence and guarantees together by Thursday.
Foreign bidders
In the Netherlands · Business services, 193 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 6,646 recorded awards) — mostly from France, Germany, United Kingdom.
Submission language: Dutch.
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