AwardedServicesEuropeanCompetitive procedure with negotiationGreen
Accounting Services
North Sea Port Netherlands N.V. · Competitive procedure with negotiation · 1 lots · 387083
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ScopeAdvicePoints of attentionSuitability requirementsAward criteriaTimeline
Type
Services
79200000
Estimated value
Not published
To deadline
Ongoing
Knock-outs
0
exclusion grounds
Award basis
Best price-quality ratio
2 criteria
Assess manuallyconfidence high
This tender concerns the audit of the annual financial statements of the North Sea Port group for the period 2023 to 2025 inclusive. The assignment will be awarded to one contractor for a duration of three years.
Services · Competitive procedure with negotiation · European procedure
Sustainability countsEuropeanComplete timeline
CharacteristicsCPV 79ServicesEU tenderGreen / SPP
01What is being requested
The assignment concerns the audit for the annual financial statements of the financial years 2023, 2024, and 2025 for the North Sea Port group with a contract period of 3 years.
The objective of this tender is to contract one contractor to perform accounting services for an initial contract period of 3 years. This concerns the audit of the annual financial statements for 2026, 2027, and 2028. The audit activities start in July 2026 with the preparation for the interim audit and in November 2026 with the interim audit, and end with the audit of the 2028 annual financial statement, which is expected to take place during 2029.
1Accounting Services—
02Strategic insight
Strategic insight · AI analysis
Ensure a reference assignment that specifically covers the maritime sector and seaport authorities in both the Netherlands and Belgium. Check whether the certificate of conduct and commercial register certificate are requested in a timely manner due to processing times. Ensure that all signed attachments are submitted completely and in accordance with the instructions to prevent exclusion.
03Points of attention
Important · 5
Bids must be submitted via the digital platform TenderNed.Important
Documents containing a signature must be provided with a wet signature or an advanced electronic signature.Important
The validity period of the bid must be 90 days.Important
Submitting variants is not permitted.Important
The bid is only final after processing of the SMS transaction code by TenderNed.Important
04Can I take part?
Financial · 4
Sufficient financial and economic capacity for the contract period and all obligations.Financial
No known claims or necessary investments that jeopardize continuity.Financial
The most recently issued auditor's report does not contain a going concern paragraph.Financial
Appropriate insurance against professional risks.Financial
Technical · 2
Responsibility for statutory auditor tasks regarding the audit of annual financial statements in the maritime sector, specifically audits of seaport authorities, in both the Netherlands and Belgium, performed in the last 3 years.Technical
Reference must meet specific requirements in Annex 2, including the name of the client and description of performance.Technical
Professional capability · 2
Registration in the professional or commercial register in the member state of establishment with a certificate no older than 6 months.Professional capability
Appropriate professional qualifications in the field of statutory audits in both Belgium and the Netherlands.Professional capability
Other · 1
Possession of a certificate of conduct for tendering that is no older than two years.Other
05Exclusion 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).
06Award criteria
Qualityweight n/a
Assessment based on the qualitative award criteria.
Priceweight n/a
Assessment of the price.
07Process & timeline
Dispatch of announcement
17 februari 2023
Closing of the deadline for submitting questions
13 maart 2023 12:00
Target date for availability of the Note of Clarification
20 maart 2023
Closing of the tender period
31 maart 2023 12:00
Evaluation of bids
03-06 april 2023
Presentation of bidder(s) at Terneuzen location
17-20 april 2023
Expected date of the notification of the award decision
24 april 2023
Intended date of contract award
30 juni 2023
Intended commencement date of agreement
01 oktober 2023
08Value 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.
09Bidders in this segment
#Likely bidderFitWins
1BDO Audit & Assurance B.V.SME10057×
2Deloitte Accountants B.V.SME10044×
3Baker Tilly (Netherlands) N.V.SME10038×
4Publieke Sector Accountants B.V.SME10026×
5Verstegen accountants en adviseursUnknown10022×
6Pricewaterhousecoopers Accountants N.V.SME9854×
10Tender documents
Jaarrekening Valuepark 2024 stamped (1)pdfAug 28, 2025 · 1252 KB
Jaarrekening 2024 WarmCO2 C.V. v.v. acc.stempelpdfAug 28, 2025 · 998 KB
Nota van inlichtingen 2025-08-27-1pdfAug 28, 2025 · 210 KB
Nota van inlichtingen 2025-08-28-1pdfAug 28, 2025 · 5 KB
TN538259 - EF17 Aankondiging van een opdracht - sectorale richtlijn, standaardregeling 20250827212841pdfAug 28, 2025 · 13 KB
Bijlage 1A Verklaring omtrent verzoek tot deelnemingpdfJul 22, 2025 · 189 KB
uea_538259_20250721081329pdfJul 22, 2025 · 380 KB
TN538259 - EF17 Aankondiging van een opdracht - sectorale richtlijn, standaardregeling 20250721083229pdfJul 22, 2025 · 13 KB
Bijlage 2 Verklaring SelectiecriteriadocxJul 22, 2025 · 42 KB
Selectieleidraad AccountantdienstverleningpdfJul 22, 2025 · 915 KB
Bijlage 5B Algemene Inkoopvoorwaarden North Sea Port Netherlands N.VpdfJul 22, 2025 · 767 KB
TN399433 - SF06 Aankondiging van een gegunde opdracht - speciale sectoren 20230724095440pdfJul 26, 2023 · 26 KB
11Legal themes that may be relevant here
Advies 59> Meervoudig onderhandse aanbestedingsprocedure met betrekking tot een opdracht voor de levering van postdiensten en bezorging. InAdvies 484> Tussen de aanbesteder en de ondernemer is een raamovereenkomst tot stand gekomen. De klacht ziet op een nadere offerteaanvraag oComplaint dismissedAdvies 587> De aanbesteder heeft een Europese openbare procedure aangekondigd voor een raamovereenkomst met één ondernemer voor het leveren Advies 243> Meervoudig onderhandse procedure. Dat de aanbestedende dienst met een SaaS (Software as a Service) oplossing besparingen zou kunAdvies 53> Europese openbare procedure voor een overheidsopdracht tot het verrichten van diensten bestaande uit (dagelijks en periodiek) sc
12Frequently asked questions
What is the scope and duration of the assignment for the accounting services?
The assignment concerns the audit of the annual financial statements for the years 2026, 2027, and 2028. The initial contract period has a duration of 3 years.
When do the activities for the annual financial statement audit start?
The activities start in July 2026 with the preparation for the interim audit. The interim audit takes place in November 2026. The audit of the 2028 annual financial statement is expected during 2029.
Which general terms and conditions apply to the execution of the assignment?
The General Purchasing Conditions of North Sea Port Netherlands N.V. (version 1, 1 November 2018) apply to the procurement of services by the organization.
Are there specific conditions for ICT-related assignments within these services?
In addition to the general purchasing conditions, the General ICT Purchasing Conditions of North Sea Port Netherlands N.V. may be declared applicable to specific ICT assignments.
Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.
13Estimated value versus the market
p25
€ 200K
€ 200K
median
€ 640K
€ 640K
p75
€ 3,0 mln
€ 3,0 mln
deze opdracht
Gegunde waarden in CPV 79 · diensten n=4949