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Municipal news local newspaper

Gemeente Ouder-Amstel · Open · 1 lots · 371926
Type
Services
79824000
Estimated value
Not published
To deadline
Ongoing
Knock-outs
0
exclusion grounds
Award basis
Best price-quality ratio
Assess manuallyconfidence high

This EU procurement concerns the integral provision of municipal news in Ouder-Amstel via a weekly door-to-door newspaper and a digital website. The assignment includes layout, printing, distribution, and complaint management for a maximum period of six years.

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Contracting authority
Contract type
Services
Open
Estimated value
Estimate not published
Submission deadline
Ongoing
12:00
Scope
European
European procedure
Lots
1
1 lots
Main CPV code
Location
Netherlands
CharacteristicsCPV 79ServicesEU tender

01What is being requested

The assignment concerns the layout, printing, and weekly distribution of municipal publications in a free door-to-door newspaper, including digital publication and complaint handling for a maximum duration of six years.

To inform the residents of Ouder-Amstel about municipal news, the municipality wishes to make use of a newspaper that has a local network and can thus reach most residents. The municipality wishes to contract one party to whom they can provide pieces to be placed in a newspaper that the residents of Ouder-Amstel can receive free of charge. The supplier is not only responsible for placing these pieces, but also for the distribution of the newspaper.

79824000Services
1Municipal news local newspaper

02Strategic insight

Strategic insight · AI analysis
Ensure a robust delivery network to meet the high distribution requirements. The focus should be on seamless digital integration of the weekly magazine. Ensure that the complaint handling and the availability of the contract manager are optimally organized.
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03Points of attention

Important · 6
It is not permitted to place the publications of more than one municipality in the same edition.Important
The contractor must appoint a contract manager and a deputy.Important
A mandatory period of shadow running takes place before the commencement date.Important
The website must comply with the accessibility requirements according to EN 301 549/WCAG 2.1.Important
The bidder must keep the tender valid for a period of 3 months.Important
The delivery must achieve a minimum of 90% of the addresses without a 'no-delivery' sticker.Important

04Can I take part?

Financial — The bidder must meet the financial and economic standing requirements as described in chapter 3.2.2.
Other — Bidders must meet the exclusion grounds as stated in chapter 3.1.

05Exclusion 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).

06Process & timeline

Publication announcement
22-03-2025
Deadline 1st round of questions
02-04-2025
First Memorandum of Information
08-04-2025
Possibility for 2nd round of questions
16-04-2025
Deadline second Memorandum of Information
23-04-2025
Closing date for tenders
19-05-2025
Assessment of tenders
10-06-2025
Award decision
11-06-2025
Optional verification interview
24-06-2025
Notification of end of standstill period
10-07-2025
Commencement date of agreement
01-09-2025

07Value 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.

08Likely competitors

#Likely bidderFitWins
1Koninklijke PostNL B.V. SME9220×
2Tempo Team Group B.V.SME9166×
3Twynstra Gudde Holding B.V.SME8635×
4Deloitte Consulting BVSME8634×
5WyzerUnknown8632×
6Global Talk Netherlands B.V.SME8526×

09Tender documents

Bijlage F - Algemene Inkoopvoorwaarden DUO-organisaties 2025pdfMar 25, 2025 · 313 KB
Bijlage G - Eigen verklaring Sanctiepakket RuslanddocxMar 25, 2025 · 34 KB
Aanbestedingsdocument Gemeentenieuws lokale krantpdfMar 25, 2025 · 360 KB
Bijlage C - Leidraad SROIpdfMar 25, 2025 · 309 KB
Bijlage E - Concept overeenkomstpdfMar 25, 2025 · 105 KB
uea_517574_20250323144912pdfMar 25, 2025 · 1576 KB
TN517574 - EF16 Aankondiging van een opdracht - algemene richtlijn, standaardregeling 20250323151248pdfMar 25, 2025 · 9 KB
Bijlage D - TarievenbladxlsxMar 25, 2025 · 45 KB
Bijlage A - Programma van Eisen 'Gemeentenieuws lokale krant'pdfMar 25, 2025 · 97 KB
Bijlage B - Algemene VerklaringdocxMar 25, 2025 · 69 KB

10Legal themes that may be relevant here

11Frequently asked questions

What is the specific assignment description for the supplier?
The supplier is contracted to place municipal news articles in a free local newspaper and is also responsible for the distribution of this newspaper among the residents of Ouder-Amstel.
What is the expected consumption of newspaper pages?
The consumption amounts to 2 pages per week. Consumption rarely falls below two pages, with the exception of the period during the summer holidays.
Which general purchasing conditions apply to this assignment?
The General Purchasing Conditions DUO-organisaties 2025 apply. These conditions are equivalent to the VNG Model General Purchasing Conditions for supplies and services.
For which municipalities do the purchasing conditions of the DUO-organisaties apply?
The purchasing conditions apply to the municipalities of Diemen, Uithoorn, and Ouder-Amstel, as well as to Duo+, the joint arrangement of these municipalities.

Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.

12Estimated value versus the market

p25
€ 200K
median
€ 640K
p75
€ 3,0 mln
deze opdracht

Gegunde waarden in CPV 79 · diensten n=4949