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Busreizen
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 18 November at 10:00 — 17 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
Zuyd is looking for three (3) contractors who can carry out the bus transport. Framework agreements are drawn up with these contractors. As soon as Zuyd has an application for bus transport, all three (3) contractors will be asked for tenders and will be awarded on the basis of the lowest price. The assignment includes the transport of employees and/or students of Zuyd by coach to and from various locations, both in the Netherlands and within the European borders. These are groups of people of different sizes and mainly day trips of different durations. Bus transport includes one-day trips, group trips and shuttle services. The expectation is that a large part of the bus rides consists of day trips within the Netherlands. Trips abroad take place once a year, in particular destinations in Belgium and Germany. The estimated value is € 600.000,-
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 7% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (74 awards since 2015, spread over 29 companies). 93% went to new names.n = 74 awards since 2015
- 14% of awards went to companies from abroad (74 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 3%.n = 74
- The median procedure drew 3 bids (67 procedures with a bid count); 13% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 67
- 44% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (32 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 35%.n = 32
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nationale-Nederlanden Schadeverzekering Maatschappij N.V. | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| QBE Europe SA/NV | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Intermont Assuradeuren B.V. | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Veerhaven Assuradeuren B.V. | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Allianz Benelux N.V. | 2 | 2024–2025 |
Tactics
When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, usually about 3 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 277 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 19 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 · Transport services, 10 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 364 recorded awards).
Submission language: Dutch.
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