Signage (R&S) and equipment during events and rail disruptions
The procurement by NS Groep N.V. concerns the installation, removal, storage, and management of signage and associated equipment during rail disruptions, including emergencies and station closures. The contract is national in nature and focuses on supporting ProRail during works at stations and other rail infrastructure. The tender is subject to a competitive procedure with negotiation, meaning NS Groep intends to select a group of potential suppliers and subsequently negotiate on price, quality, and delivery terms. The assignment requires a flexible, fast-responding supplier capable of temporarily installing, removing, and storing signage, and possessing experience working in a dynamic, safety-critical environment. Suppliers must comply with Dutch safety standards, possess a suitable vehicle fleet, and have sufficient personnel with the appropriate certifications. The tender aims for nationwide coverage, making logistical capacity and scalability crucial.
Supplies · Competitive procedure with negotiation · European procedure
01What is being requested
The procurement by NS Groep N.V. concerns the installation, removal, storage, and management of signage and associated equipment during rail disruptions, including emergencies and station closures. The contract is national in nature and focuses on supporting ProRail during works at stations and other rail infrastructure. The tender is subject to a competitive procedure with negotiation, meaning NS Groep intends to select a group of potential suppliers and subsequently negotiate on price, quality, and delivery terms. The assignment requires a flexible, fast-responding supplier capable of temporarily installing, removing, and storing signage, and possessing experience working in a dynamic, safety-critical environment. Suppliers must comply with Dutch safety standards, possess a suitable vehicle fleet, and have sufficient personnel with the appropriate certifications. The tender aims for nationwide coverage, making logistical capacity and scalability crucial.
It concerns the installation, removal, storage, and management of signage and equipment during rail disruptions (nationwide). Disruptions such as emergencies or station closures (for example, when renovations must take place at stations by ProRail).
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 leveringen is € 221.000, for reference.
04Likely competitors
05Tender documents
06Legal themes that may be relevant here
07Frequently asked questions
What does the signage assignment entail?
For which situations is the signage deployed?
Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.
08Estimated value versus the market
€ 397K
€ 902K
€ 1,8 mln
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