enderView.ai
Sign InStart free
CancelledServicesEuropeanOpen

ANNOUNCEMENT IN CASE OF VOLUNTARY PRIOR TRANSPARENCY

N.V. Westerscheldetunnel · Open · 1 lots · 384857
Type
Services
50800000
Estimated value
Not published
To deadline
-325d
Jul 25, 2025 · 13:30
Knock-outs
n/a
exclusion grounds
Award basis
Best price-quality ratio
1 criteria
Assess manuallyconfidence high

N.V. Westerscheldetunnel announces that the repair works for a concrete leak in the East Tube will be awarded directly to WM via a modification of the existing maintenance contract.

Services · Open · European procedure

EuropeanComplete timeline
Contracting authority
N.V. Westerscheldetunnel
Contract type
Services
Open
Estimated value
Estimate not published
Submission deadline
July 25, 2025
13:30
Scope
European
European procedure
Lots
1
1 lots
Main CPV code
50800000
Location
Netherlands
CharacteristicsCPV 50ServicesEU tender

01What is being requested

Repair of concrete damage in the East Tube of the Westerscheldetunnel by installing an inliner in the tunnel wall. The works cover a period of approximately 4 months.

In October 2022, a leak was discovered in the East Tube of the Westerscheldetunnel. In December 2022 – after removal of the heat-resistant cladding – it was determined that cracking had occurred in the concrete structure of the tunnel (in the first 30 meters, viewed from the north side). The crack is located at the underside of the tunnel roof. It concerns a latent defect. It is necessary to repair the cracking. Given the urgency and the expertise required for the investigation, research was conducted into the nature and extent of the damage and the repair possibilities. The proposed repair m

50800000Services
1Repair of concrete damage East Tube—

02Strategic insight

“
Strategic insight · AI analysis
This announcement concerns a voluntary transparency prior to a direct award to WM. Parties that cannot agree with this choice must initiate summary proceedings (kort geding) at the Rechtbank Zeeland-West-Brabant within the stated period.
Read automatically from the tender documents using AI. Always verify against the original documents.

03Points of attention

Important · 3
The contract is awarded to WM via a Request for Modification.Important
Summary proceedings (kort geding) can be initiated against the intended award within 20 calendar days.Important
Pricing is based on an open budget.Important

04Exclusion grounds

Exclusion grounds — consult the ESPD
  • 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).

05Award criteria

Price100

This is an ex ante announcement where an open budget is used for the (price) agreements, which will be assessed by cost experts.

06Process & timeline

Term for summary proceedings
2025-07-22
Submission deadline
2025-07-25T13:30:00+02:00
Public opening
2025-07-28T08:30:00+02:00
Start date of execution
2027-01-11
End date duration
2027-06-30

07Value in context

Estimate not published

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.

08Likely competitors

#Likely bidderFitWins
1Croonwolter&dros B.V.SME9227×
2Heijmans Infra B.V.SME8738×
3Hegeman Bouw & Infra B.V.SME8622×
4Combinatie Heijmans - SWARCOUnknown8640×
5KWS Infra B.V.SME8516×
6A-LANES A15 B.V.SME8423×

09Tender documents

TN535521 - EF20 Aankondiging van een gegunde opdracht - Vroegtijdige beeindiging aanbesteding publiceren 20250704105023pdfJul 4, 2025 · 11 KB
TN535521 - EF20 Aankondiging van een opdracht - Aankondiging publiceren 20250702155614pdfJul 4, 2025 · 11 KB

10Legal themes that may be relevant here

11Frequently asked questions

What is the nature of the damage in the East Tube of the Westerscheldetunnel?
A leak was discovered in the East Tube which led to the determination of cracking in the concrete structure of the tunnel. The crack is located at the underside of the tunnel roof in the first 30 meters, viewed from the north side, and concerns a latent defect.
Which method is proposed for the repair of the cracking?
The proposed repair method provides for the installation of a structure (inliner) in the tunnel wall. This inliner is intended to take over the structural function of the existing tunnel lining.
How is the repair of the concrete structure carried out?
N.V. Westerscheldetunnel intends to award the repair of the crack to WM by means of a Request for Modification (VTW) within the existing maintenance contract. The repair will be carried out as part of the scope of the agreement during the term of the current maintenance agreement.
Why was a modification of the existing contract chosen?
Given the urgency of the damage and the specific expertise required for the investigation, the repair is being organized via a Request for Modification (VTW) within the existing maintenance contract with WM.

Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.

12Estimated value versus the market

p25
€ 350K
median
€ 1,0 mln
p75
€ 3,3 mln
deze opdracht

Gegunde waarden in CPV 50 · diensten n=1189