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GÉANT WORLD SERVICES 2025 (GWS25)

GÉANT Vereniging (Association) · Open · 1 lots · 392193
Type
Services
72410000
Estimated value
Not published
To deadline
Ongoing
Knock-outs
n/a
exclusion grounds
Award basis
Best price-quality ratio
Assess manuallyconfidence low

Géant World Services 2025 (GWS25) is an open tender for IP Transit services aimed at Tier-1 providers that can communicate with each other worldwide via settlement-free interconnection.

Services · Open · European procedure

European
Contracting authority
Contract type
Services
Open
Estimated value
Estimate not published
Submission deadline
Ongoing
Scope
European
European procedure
Lots
1
1 lots
Main CPV code
Location
Netherlands
CharacteristicsCPV 72ServicesEU tender

01What is being requested

Géant World Services 2025 (GWS25) is an open tender for IP Transit services aimed at Tier-1 providers that can communicate with each other worldwide via settlement-free interconnection.

Via this tender GÉANT envisages to select IP Transit providers who have an Internet Protocol (IP) network that can reach every other network on the Internet solely via settlement-free interconnection (also known as settlement-free peering) and can reach all major networks on the Internet. In other words, contracting Tier-1 or at least close to Tier-1 IP Transit providers. It concerns retendering of existing frameworks for the provision of upstream or IP Transit services to support its National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) in Europe, the Mediterranean and wider regions, to allow them

72410000Services
1GÉANT WORLD SERVICES 2025 (GWS25)€1

02Exclusion 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).

03Value 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.

04Likely competitors

#Likely bidderFitWins
1Centric Netherlands B.V.SME9156×
2KPN B.V.SME9127×
3Protinus IT B.V.SME8832×
4Bechtle direct B.V.SME8725×
5PQR B.V.SME8725×
6Axians Communication Solutions B.V.SME8718×

05Legal themes that may be relevant here

06Frequently asked questions

What is the purpose of this tender for IP Transit services?
The tender is intended for the selection of IP Transit providers that have an Internet Protocol (IP) network that can reach every other network on the internet via settlement-free interconnection (settlement-free peering) and can reach all major networks on the internet.
For which parties are the IP Transit services deployed?
The services support the National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) in Europe, the Mediterranean and wider regions, to enable the exchange of international IP traffic with customers of commercial Internet Service Providers (ISPs) worldwide.
What is the duration of the framework agreement?
The duration of the framework agreements exceeds the standard 4-year term and is set at 8 years. This longer duration is necessary for continuity, efficiency and value for money, given the specific nature and objectives of the contract.
What type of providers is being sought for this assignment?
GÉANT aims to select Tier-1 or at least very close to Tier-1 IP Transit providers that can connect to all other networks on the internet via settlement-free peering.

Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.

07Estimated value versus the market

p25
€ 327K
median
€ 800K
p75
€ 2,5 mln
deze opdracht

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