Shore-to-train connection
NS Groep N.V. intends to supply an enhanced shore-to-train connection that meets the requirements of the ERTMS system. This connection must enable data transfer to the shore for chain management, operation, and security. Not all rolling stock series are equipped for this, making a new, compatible connection necessary. The procurement concerns supplies and is conducted via negotiations without prior publication. The focus lies on technical compatibility, safety, reliability, and integration with existing systems.
Supplies · Onderhandeling zonder bekendmaking · European procedure
01What is being requested
NS Groep N.V. intends to supply an enhanced shore-to-train connection that meets the requirements of the ERTMS system. This connection must enable data transfer to the shore for chain management, operation, and security. Not all rolling stock series are equipped for this, making a new, compatible connection necessary. The procurement concerns supplies and is conducted via negotiations without prior publication. The focus lies on technical compatibility, safety, reliability, and integration with existing systems.
The decision to implement ERTMS in the Netherlands entails that trains must be equipped with an enhanced shore-to-train connection. Not all rolling stock series possess suitable data transfer to the shore for, among other things, ERTMS chain management, operation, and security.
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
05Legal themes that may be relevant here
06Frequently asked questions
What is the purpose of the requested shore-to-train connection?
Why is this procurement necessary for the rolling stock series?
Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.
07Estimated value versus the market
€ 280K
€ 606K
€ 1,6 mln
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