Announcement in case of prior voluntary transparency: Reseller Microsoft licenses
Municipality of Lingewaard and Overbetuwe are entering into a direct framework agreement with their current Microsoft license reseller for €888,000 excl. VAT, with a duration of one year (31 March 2026-2027). This is being done via negotiation without publication to continue the VNG GT Framework 2. This is not accessible to other ICT resellers due to the direct award to the existing supplier.
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01What is being requested
Municipality of Lingewaard and Overbetuwe are entering into a direct framework agreement with their current Microsoft license reseller for €888,000 excl. VAT, with a duration of one year (31 March 2026-2027). This is being done via negotiation without publication to continue the VNG GT Framework 2. This is not accessible to other ICT resellers due to the direct award to the existing supplier.
The municipalities of Lingewaard and Municipality of Overbetuwe intend to enter into a framework agreement with the current reseller for the supply of Microsoft licenses for one year, from 31 March 2026 up to and including 31 March 2027. The agreement was originally established under the VNG GT Framework 2. By entering into the framework agreement, it aligns with that of the Framework and ensures the continuity of licenses and services. A new procurement within the remaining term of the Framework is not considered efficient. The new framework agreement takes place under the existing conditions
02Exclusion 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).
03Value in context
The contracting authority did not publish an estimated value — common for a large share of contracts. The EU threshold for diensten is € 221.000, for reference.
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06Frequently asked questions
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