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DPS online collaboration tools
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 12 December 2029 at 18:00 — 1137 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 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.
- Collect your evidence — the eligibility requirements are listed on this page; for many of them the analysis explains how to obtain them.
What the buyer is looking for
This Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) allows you to submit an offer to a large number of educational institutions in Ireland and the Netherlands, after completing a simple registration procedure. The DPS will give admittance to all interested parties that offer online collaboration tools in accordance with the requirements described in the Tender documents. The Participants of the DPS wish to purchase online collaboration tools on demand in three categories, which are (1) online whiteboarding tools, (2) Project, task & work (place) management tools, and (3) Online survey & polling tools. This means that each Participant purchases a online collaboration tool in a category of their interest as and when it requires that software. The Assignments for delivering these products must be awarded in a simple manner and within a short period of time.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 53% of awards went to companies from abroad (114 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 7%.n = 114
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 4 months (10 awards, most recently October 2026) — the next award is due around February 2027 by that rhythm. The last award went to Climb Global Solutions Europe B.V.n = 10
- 10% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (114 awards since 2021, spread over 59 companies). 90% went to new names.n = 114 awards since 2021
- The median procedure drew just one bid (110 procedures with a bid count); 74% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 2 bids.n = 110
- The award came in at a median 89% of the estimated value (9 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 90%.n = 9
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wolters Kluwer Nederland B.V. | 3 | 2024–2026 |
| AIP Publishing LLC | 2 | 2024–2026 |
| OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS | 2 | 2023–2025 |
| LexisNexis Business Information Solutions B.V. | 2 | 2025 |
| SoftwareONE Netherlands B.V. | 2 | 2024–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, there was usually a single bid in the end. A solid bid has a real chance here. (Based on 8 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 2227 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.
Foreign bidders
In the Netherlands · Software & IT systems, 40 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 822 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, France, Finland.
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