EU Procurement Fiber Optic Ring
Aventus is looking for one contractor for the supply, management, and maintenance of a redundant fiber optic ring and the connection of sub-locations in the Stedendriehoek region.
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01What is being requested
Supplying, managing, and maintaining the dark fiber connections for a redundant fiber optic ring in the urban triangle of Apeldoorn, Deventer, and Zutphen for a term of five years.
To facilitate good education in the urban triangle of Apeldoorn/Deventer/Zutphen, a fiber optic connection is crucial for the internet and digital services. In the past, Aventus chose a redundant solution (ring) between the three cities, and within the city limits, the sub-locations are connected individually to this ring. This setup has proven successful to date. Aventus is looking for a partner to continue the solution with a minimum of newly constructed connections that are equal to or better than the existing solution, which provides for all locations, or can provide a high-quality, reliab
02Strategic insight
Ensure a complete bid in accordance with the checklist in Annex B1. Be extremely precise when completing the declaration of conformity to prevent exclusion. Submit all questions in a timely manner via the TenderNed messaging module.
03Points of attention
04Can I take part?
05Exclusion 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).
06Award criteria
The award will take place based on the best price-quality ratio.
07Process & timeline
08Value 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.
09Likely competitors
10Tender documents
11Legal themes that may be relevant here
12Frequently asked questions
What is the purpose of the fiber optic connection for the urban triangle?
What is meant by redundancy regarding the connections?
What requirements are set for the continuation of the current solution?
What flexibility is expected from the partner?
How should the transition to a new contract proceed?
Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.
13Estimated value versus the market
€ 327K
€ 800K
€ 2,5 mln
Gegunde waarden in CPV 72 · diensten n=1436