Additional IT services (Sprong) and Connectivity (C=K) remaining services
NS Groep N.V. is seeking a bridging agreement for additional IT services (hosting, helpdesk, workplace, security) and connectivity services (C=K). The current contracts with KPN B.V. expire on 1-11-25 and 1-04-26 respectively. There is a need for a continuity phase until at latest 1-11-27 to ensure a smooth transition to new suppliers. The tender concerns multiple lots with different implementation periods; the services must continue seamlessly after the expiry of the existing contracts. NS wishes to retain the current supplier KPN B.V. for this transition period.
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01What is being requested
NS Groep N.V. is seeking a bridging agreement for additional IT services (hosting, helpdesk, workplace, security) and connectivity services (C=K). The current contracts with KPN B.V. expire on 1-11-25 and 1-04-26 respectively. There is a need for a continuity phase until at latest 1-11-27 to ensure a smooth transition to new suppliers. The tender concerns multiple lots with different implementation periods; the services must continue seamlessly after the expiry of the existing contracts. NS wishes to retain the current supplier KPN B.V. for this transition period.
The additional services concern the phase-out of (remaining parts of) current IT hosting, helpdesk, workplace and security (Sprong) services and Connectivity (C=K) services for a period after the contract end. These services were tendered in 2014 and awarded to KPN B.V. and expire on 1-11-25 and 1-04-26 respectively. These services are currently being tendered in several lots. Since it concerns multiple tenders, they will not all be completed at the same time. Furthermore, different implementation periods apply. The expectation is that after the expiry of the two mentioned contracts, there wil
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.
04Likely competitors
05Legal themes that may be relevant here
06Frequently asked questions
What is the purpose of this tender?
Until when does the intended service provision run?
When do the current contracts for IT and connectivity expire?
What specific IT services are understood by the term 'Sprong'?
Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.
07Estimated value versus the market
€ 327K
€ 800K
€ 2,5 mln
Gegunde waarden in CPV 72 · diensten n=1436