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Digging, clearing, and merging graves
Gemeente Zeist · Open · 1 lots · 410422
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ScopeAdvicePoints of attentionSuitability requirementsAward criteriaTimeline
Type
Services
98371110 · Cemetery services
Estimated value
Not published
To deadline
Ongoing
Knock-outs
0
exclusion grounds
Award basis
Best price-quality ratio
1 criteria
Assess manuallyconfidence high
This EU procurement concerns the execution of grave digging, clearing, and merging works at Bosrust cemetery in Zeist. The contract will be awarded based on the lowest price for an initial period of two years.
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CharacteristicsCPV 98ServicesEU tendercemeteryburialcontractor
01What is being requested
Performing works at Bosrust cemetery, consisting of digging graves, closing graves, exhuming, clearing and reinterring, merging and removing grave coverings. The initial duration is 2 years (from 15 April 2026 up to and including 15 April 2028) with two options for extension of each 2 years.
The work mainly consists of: • Digging graves; • Closing graves; • Exhuming, clearing, and reinterring; • Merging; • Removing grave coverings; • Other services. Below you will find some key figures: • The cemetery has approximately 12,500 graves, 120 natural graves, and approximately 450 urn graves/urn niches; • Graves can be dug in 3 layers; • The cemetery is approximately 18 hectares in size; • Average of 150 – 180 funerals per year.
1Digging, clearing, and merging graves—
02Strategic insight
Strategic insight · AI analysis
Focus on an extremely competitive pricing, as the lowest price is the only award criterion. Ensure watertight evidence of the reference that exactly meets the quantitative requirements (numbers per month/year). Check whether the general liability insurance directly meets the minimum coverage requirements to prevent exclusion.
03Points of attention
Important · 8
Works may in principle only take place between 07:00 and 18:00, depending on daylight.Important
The grave must be closed on the day of burial with at least one layer of sand.Important
On Saturday, the grave must be completely filled with sand before the end of the day.Important
The full closing of the grave must be completed the following day before 12:00.Important
Use of low-noise equipment that is free from oil leaks is required.Important
Preferably, electric or hybrid equipment should be deployed.Important
The contractor must possess a valid VCA* certification throughout the entire contract period.Important
The bid must consist of 5 specific components, including the price list in both PDF and Excel format.Important
04Can I take part?
Financial · 1
Possess adequate general liability insurance with a minimum coverage of € 1,000,000 per claim and at least € 2,500,000 per year, or be unconditionally prepared to take out such insurance upon award.Financial
Technical · 1
Possess at least one reference (in accordance with Annex 4) for works in the past three years with a minimum scale of: over three years at least 6 x per month a grave dug with formwork and excavator; over three years at least 5 x a grave dug with formwork, 2 layers deep; over three years at least 1 x per year grave merged with excavator; over three years at least 1 x perTechnical
Professional capability · 2
Be in possession of a valid VCA* certificate or OHSAS 18001, or equivalent.Professional capability
Be registered in the national professional or commercial register of the country where the company is established.Professional capability
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).
06Award criteria
lowest pricelaagste prijs
The contract is awarded based on the lowest price. The services are unambiguously established in the Program of Requirements and the Price List.
07Process & timeline
Publication of tender
30 januari 2026
Registration for the inspection via TenderNed
Uiterlijk op 23 februari 2026 tot 10.00 uur
Inspection/ Clarification at Bosrust
24 februari 2026 van 14.00 – 15.00 uur
Submitting questions
27 februari 2026 tot 10.00 uur
Publication of answers
6 maart 2026
Closing of tender period
17 maart 2026 tot 10.00 uur
Announcement of intention to award
24 maart 2026
Verification interview
31 maart 2026 om 10.00 uur
Final award
13 april 2026
Effective date of agreement
15 april 2026
08Value 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.
09Likely competitors
#Likely bidderFitWins
1GKB Realisatie B.V.SME773×
2VREEKER BVSME712×
3T&G Terrein en Groenvoorziening b.v.SME713×
4Vaarkamp bvSME712×
5Voogt GraaftechniekUnknown702×
6idverde Realisatie B.V.SME692×
10Tender documents
Nota van inlichtingen Graven delven - 6 mrt 2026pdfMar 6, 2026 · 94 KB
TN568648 - EF16 Aankondiging van een opdracht - algemene richtlijn, standaardregeling 20260202150517pdfFeb 4, 2026 · 142 KB
Bijlage 6 - Algemene inkoopvoorwaarden gemeente Zeist (2024)pdfFeb 1, 2026 · 284 KB
Bijlage 3 - Verklaring verordening EU 2022-576 (Sanctiepakket Rusland).docxFeb 1, 2026 · 64 KB
Bijlage 4 - Referentieverklaring.docxFeb 1, 2026 · 66 KB
TN568648 - EF04 Vooraankondiging die alleen ter informatie wordt gebruikt - algemene richtlijn 20260130133009pdfFeb 1, 2026 · 138 KB
Bijlage a - Evaluatiedocument halfjaarlijks - BosrustpdfFeb 1, 2026 · 202 KB
BIjlage 5 - Concept Overeenkomst.pdfFeb 1, 2026 · 150 KB
Bijlage 2 - Prijslijst Bosrust def bev.xlsxFeb 1, 2026 · 45 KB
Bijlage 1 - Programma van Eisen Bosrust.pdfFeb 1, 2026 · 232 KB
Aanbestedingsdocument Graven ruimen, delven en samenvoegen Bosrust.pdfFeb 1, 2026 · 644 KB
uea_568648_20260130132423pdfFeb 1, 2026 · 328 KB
11Legal themes that may be relevant here
Advies 63> Meervoudig onderhandse aanbesteding voor het reinigen van wegen, straten en pleinen. Kan bij gunning op laagste prijs de indieniAdvies 53> Europese openbare procedure voor een overheidsopdracht tot het verrichten van diensten bestaande uit (dagelijks en periodiek) scAdvies 48> Europese niet-openbare procedure voor werktuigkundige en elektrotechnische installaties van de nieuwbouw van een multifunctionelAdvies 59> Meervoudig onderhandse aanbestedingsprocedure met betrekking tot een opdracht voor de levering van postdiensten en bezorging. InAdvies 29> Europese openbare procedure voor het aangaan van een aantal raamovereenkomsten voor het onderhoud van elementenverharding. Is de
12Frequently asked questions
What are the main tasks the contractor must perform?
The tasks include digging and closing graves, exhuming, clearing and reinterring, merging graves, removing grave coverings, and other related services.
What conditions must the execution of the works at the cemetery meet?
Works may in principle be carried out between 07:00 and 18:00, depending on the available daylight. Due to the lack of street lighting, working in insufficient daylight is not permitted.
Which selection and suitability requirements apply to bidders?
Bidders must demonstrate the required financial and economic standing and provide proof of technical and professional competence for cemetery services.
How is the contract awarded?
The contract is awarded based on the award criterion of the lowest price.
What arrangements apply to accessibility and planning?
The contractor shall appoint a fixed contact person and a substitute who are reachable via telephone and email on working days from Monday to Saturday between 08:00 and 17:00.
Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.
13Estimated value versus the market
p25
€ 411K
€ 411K
median
€ 1,0 mln
€ 1,0 mln
p75
€ 8,0 mln
€ 8,0 mln
deze opdracht
Gegunde waarden in CPV 98 · diensten n=267