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Information security investigations (RVICTO-PT) 2026-II
Informatiebeveiligingsonderzoeken (RVICTO-PT) 2026-II — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 18 January 2027 at 14:00 — 78 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
This call for tenders concerns the conclusion of a framework contract for the conduct of information security investigations (penetration tests). The aim is to identify digital vulnerabilities in systems, applications and other objects in order to remedy or mitigate them. The penetration tests are carried out using automated and manual methods and stem from the duty of care that participants have under the NIS2 Directive and the Cybersecurity Act based thereon. This framework contract is intended for several national participants, including various ministries and central government bodies. For the complete list of participants per ministry and organisation, we refer to Section 1.1.1 of the Tender Document. Estimated value € 20.000.000,00 maximum value € 35.000.000,00. Both amounts excluding VAT. · Penetration tests, see Tender document for the contract description with scope. Estimated value € 20.000.000,000.00, maximum value € 35.000.000,00. Both amounts excluding VAT.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 2 months (20 awards, most recently February 2025) — by that rhythm the next award was due around March 2025. The last award went to Crux Engineering B.V.n = 20
- The award came in at a median 52% of the estimated value (14 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 90%.n = 14
- The median procedure drew 3 bids (307 procedures with a bid count); 16% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 5 bids.n = 307
- 24% of awards went to companies from abroad (329 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 8%.n = 329
- 4% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (329 awards since 2018, spread over 101 companies). 96% went to new names.n = 329 awards since 2018
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 — 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Resilience B.V. | 4 | 2024 |
| ICI Business | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| Fair & Sustainable Consulting | 2 | 2024 |
| Geoserve B.V. | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| PROJECT FOR INNOVATION CONSULTING | 2 | 2024–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually about 4 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 20 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 81 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 48 (median of 2,911 procedures). Much more generous than usual — time for a thorough bid rather than a quick one.
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 · Architecture & engineering, 129 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 2,699 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, France, United Kingdom.
Submission language: Dutch.
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