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AS / RS Distribution Center Lokeren
AS / RS Distributiecentrum Lokeren — original title
BEBelgium · Melle
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 1 December at 11:00 — 30 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 BDA / e-Procurement Belgium — not here and not by e-mail. ↗
- 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.
Compiled automatically from notice and documents — no guarantee; the procedure's wording is binding.
What the buyer is looking for
This file concerns a framework contract (single sourcing) for the purchase, installation and maintenance of an Automated Store and Retreival System (AS/RS) in the Lokeren distribution centre to replace the old existing conveyor, roller conveyors and packing table.
Machine translation (EU eTranslation) — official wording via the PDF link.
Contract
TypeSupplies
Estimated value€15,276,044
Published30 Oct 2026
ProcedureNegotiated procedure with prior publication
Place of performanceLokeren
Framework agreement
Type of service
42 · Industrial machinery
CPV 42418400 · 42417310 · 42417200
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- The median procedure drew 5 bids (270 procedures with a bid count); 6% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 2 bids.n = 270
- 16% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (390 awards since 2020, spread over 305 companies). 84% went to new names.n = 390 awards since 2020
- 14% of awards went to companies from abroad (390 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 29%.n = 390
- The award came in at a median 66% of the estimated value (34 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here.n = 34
- Across 6 procedures with structured selection criteria, this buyer most often required: References: supplies (6 of 6), Quality control by institutes (1 of 6), Technical staff for execution (1 of 6), Independent quality certificate (e.g. ISO 9001) (1 of 6).n = 6
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.
Clement
In comparable contracts in this sector nationwide (231 with a known bid count), usually only 2 offers came in — a solid bid has real chances.
References and certificates from your home country count fully across the EU — that is what European procurement law is for.
What you must prove — eligibility criteria
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References: supplies
De kandidaat dient minimum 3 referenties op te geven van gelijkaardige afgesloten en succesvol geïmplementeerde contracten binnen de afgelopen 5 jaar, waarbij elke referentie voldoet aan: • Minstens 6 maanden operationeel; • Realisatie van AS/RS of een vergeli… read in fullcollapse
De kandidaat dient minimum 3 referenties op te geven van gelijkaardige afgesloten en succesvol geïmplementeerde contracten binnen de afgelopen 5 jaar, waarbij elke referentie voldoet aan: • Minstens 6 maanden operationeel; • Realisatie van AS/RS of een vergelijkbare geïntegreerde intra logistieke automatisatie; • Een minimum contractwaarde voor de opzet van € 3.000.000; • Installatie binnen de EU; • Een succesvolle implementatie heeft afgerond bij de klant, waarbij één contactpersoon van de klant mag gecontacteerd worden. Contactgegevens worden voorzien, alsook een korte en beknopte beschrijving van de door de inschrijver gedane installatie en van de voornaamste componenten. De kandidaat dient ook op technisch vlak aan te tonen dat elke referentie volgende zaken omvat: • Een koppeling van WCS met SAP EWM (Extended Warehouse Management) of een gelijkwaardige ERP/WMS-integratie[BG1.1]; • Het opzetten van een AS/RS met opslagcapaciteit tussen 6.000 en 40.000 bakken/trays met footprint 60 x 40 cm (maximale afwijking 20%); • Een actieve SLA met 24/7 ondersteuning.
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Independent quality certificate (e.g. ISO 9001)
De kandidaat voegt bij zijn aanvraag tot deelneming volgende certificaten: • Een kwaliteitscertificaat (ISO 9000 of gelijkwaardig, het is aan de inschrijver om de gelijkwaardigheid aan te tonen); • VCA certificaat of gelijkwaardig.
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Security/guarantee required
Requirement texts are quoted in the notice's original language — only the official wording is binding.
Tender documents — direct download
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Annex 1
Specifications and annexes at the buyer — usually viewable without registration
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Administrative conditions
The full notice, official wording
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cynerpro | 5 | 2024 |
| EVODIS | 4 | 2024–2026 |
| GS Solutions bv | 4 | 2024 |
| DRUGMAND & MEERT | 4 | 2024–2026 |
| JACOPS NV | 4 | 2024–2026 |
From the recorded awards · regular winners know this buyer's requirements — that is your competition.
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
4
2024
2
2026
6 procedures in this category since 2019. Public procurement repeats itself — those who know the rhythm prepare instead of reacting.
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Deadline — Tuesday 1 December at 11:00
Deadline for requests to participate
Tactics
When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, usually only one or two bids came in. A solid bid has a real chance here. (Based on 231 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 32 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 34 (median of 3,233 procedures). A normal window for this market.
Foreign bidders
In Belgium · Industrial machinery, 91 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 376 recorded awards) — mostly from France, Germany, Netherlands.
Submission language: Dutch.
Measured from linked award data; foreign winners bidding through a local subsidiary count as domestic — the true share is higher.
How to bid
Read the full notice — Original + documents
Goes directly to this tender on TED — Tenders Electronic Daily. The full specification and all annexes are there.
This procedure is published on 2 portals
Bids are submitted on BDA / e-Procurement Belgium — TED carries the same notice, usually with the more detailed specification. Read both.
TEDNoticeBDA / e-Procurement BelgiumSubmission portal
Put together the evidence — in Dutch
The 2 criteria on the left, plus your price.
Submit via TED — Tenders Electronic Daily before the deadline
Electronic submission — allow time for the portal registration the first time.
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