The Municipality of Enschede intends to realize a car tunnel under the Oostweg near the Keppelerdijk to improve traffic flow and road safety. The tunnel will allow the bicycle connection with the industrial estate and Glanerbrug to cross at grade-separated levels. This procurement is a prior notice for a European restricted procedure. A contractor or consortium must work in a construction team (ECI) model, providing execution and project management expertise to ensure efficient preparation and implementation. The selection phase starts on 24 May 2024, the deadline for expression of interest is 25 June 2024, and the tender phase starts on 26 August 2024. The assignment includes civil construction, tunnel construction, traffic engineering, and the integration of bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
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01What is being requested
The Municipality of Enschede intends to realize a car tunnel under the Oostweg near the Keppelerdijk to improve traffic flow and road safety. The tunnel will allow the bicycle connection with the industrial estate and Glanerbrug to cross at grade-separated levels. This procurement is a prior notice for a European restricted procedure. A contractor or consortium must work in a construction team (ECI) model, providing execution and project management expertise to ensure efficient preparation and implementation. The selection phase starts on 24 May 2024, the deadline for expression of interest is 25 June 2024, and the tender phase starts on 26 August 2024. The assignment includes civil construction, tunnel construction, traffic engineering, and the integration of bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
The Oostweg in Enschede is the access road between the Euregio bedrijvenpark industrial estate and Glanerbrug towards the N35/A35, and thus serves an important function on the eastern side of Enschede. Perpendicular to the Oostweg lies an important bicycle connection that connects Enschede and Glanerbrug via the Keppelerdijk and the Moerasspirealaan - Waterkerslaan. The two traffic flows meet at the roundabout, where traffic flow and road safety are compromised, particularly during peak hours. The best solution for traffic flow and the safest solution for cyclists and motorized traffic is to a
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 werken is € 5,54 M, for reference.
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