31169409: Maintenance dredging for the shipping channels in the North Sea
Rijkswaterstaat is seeking a contractor for maintenance dredging in the shipping channels in the North Sea. The works are divided into two lots: Lot 1 concerns project assignments on other channels (Leugenaartje, Westerschelde side channels, Stortemelk and Boerengat). Lot 2 concerns call-off assignments for dredging the Euro-, IJ-, Maas- and Sardijn channel. The tender is public and focused on works. The contractor must have experience with maritime dredging operations, the appropriate permits, and a suitable fleet. The assignments are issued on a project basis or on a call-off basis, making flexibility and rapid deployment crucial. The contracting authority expects a reliable partner that ensures quality, safety, and environmental friendliness.
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01What is being requested
Rijkswaterstaat is seeking a contractor for maintenance dredging in the shipping channels in the North Sea. The works are divided into two lots: Lot 1 concerns project assignments on other channels (Leugenaartje, Westerschelde side channels, Stortemelk and Boerengat). Lot 2 concerns call-off assignments for dredging the Euro-, IJ-, Maas- and Sardijn channel. The tender is public and focused on works. The contractor must have experience with maritime dredging operations, the appropriate permits, and a suitable fleet. The assignments are issued on a project basis or on a call-off basis, making flexibility and rapid deployment crucial. The contracting authority expects a reliable partner that ensures quality, safety, and environmental friendliness.
The contractor shall primarily perform the following works: Perceel 1: Project-based assignments Works on other channels (Leugenaartje, Westerschelde side channels, Stortemelk and Boerengat) are requested as project assignments. Perceel 2: Call-off assignments Dredging of the Euro-, IJ-, Maas- and Sardijn channel upon instruction. These assignments are requested on a call-off basis.
02Outcome
Van den Herik Kust- en Oeverwerken BV
03Breakdown by lot
Per-lot values not published — bars show only the lot breakdown.
04Exclusion grounds
- No specific exclusion grounds were extracted. In a European tender, the mandatory and discretionary grounds of art. 2.86/2.87 of the Dutch Procurement Act almost always apply — check the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).
05Value in context
The contracting authority did not publish an estimated value — common for a large share of contracts. The EU threshold for werken is € 5,54 M, for reference.
06Bidders in this segment
07Tender documents
08Legal themes that may be relevant here
09Frequently asked questions
What does the work for Lot 1 entail?
In what manner are the assignments for Lot 2 executed?
What is the nature of the works for the mentioned shipping channels?
Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.
10Estimated value versus the market
€ 1,4 mln
€ 3,6 mln
€ 9,1 mln
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