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Groundwater analyses for KRW monitoring Provinces
Provincie Utrecht (penvoerder namens alle provincies) · Open · 5 lots · 386423
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Type
Services
71900000
Estimated value
€ 793K
awarded
To deadline
Ongoing
Knock-outs
n/a
exclusion grounds
Award basis
Best price-quality ratio
10 criteria
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Tender for laboratory services for groundwater analyses divided into five lots with a total estimate of € 4,415,000.00.
Services · Open · European procedure · SME-friendly
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CharacteristicsCPV 71ServicesSME-friendlyEU tender
01What is being requested
Execution of groundwater analyses for KRW monitoring by various provinces during the period 2026 to 2031.
Groundwater analyses for KRW monitoring Provinces (contract period 2026 to 2031)
1Threshold substances incl. general substances—
2Plant protection products and pesticides—
3Medicines & other medical substances—
4Other polluting substances—
5PFAS substances—
02Outcome
Awarded
AL-West B.V.
Award value
€792,881
Bidders
2
03Breakdown by lot
Per-lot values not published — bars show only the lot breakdown.
04Strategic insight
Strategic insight · AI analysis
When bidding, focus on the substance lists per lot to maximize quality points. Given the weightings, a sharp unit price per analysis is essential for the award. Ensure that all certificates, such as the ISO standard, are directly available upon submission.
05Points of attention
Important · 4
Mandatory submission of an EN-ISO/IEC 17025 certificate.Important
Bids must be submitted electronically via TenderNed.Important
The bid must remain valid for at least 2 months.Important
There is an obligation for electronic invoicing.Important
06Exclusion 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).
07Award criteria
Substance list Lot 1: Threshold substances incl. general substances30
Substance list P1, completed by Bidder (where applicable)
Substance list Lot 2: Plant protection products and pesticides40
Complete substance list P2 (where applicable).
Substance list Lot 3: Medicines & other medical substances50
Complete substance list (where applicable)
Substance list Lot 4: Other polluting substances50
Complete substance list P4 (where applicable).
Substance list Lot 5: PFAS substances50
Complete substance list P5 (where applicable)
Unit price analysis, Lot 1: Threshold substances incl. general substances70
Complete on Price List unit price analysis in relation to Lot 1
Unit price analysis, Lot 2: Plant protection products and pesticides60
Complete unit price analysis in relation to Lot 2.
Unit price analysis, Lot 3: Medicines & other medical substances50
Complete unit price analysis in relation to Lot 3.
Unit price analysis, Lot 4: Other polluting substances50
Complete unit price analysis in relation to Lot 4.
Unit price analysis, Lot 5: PFAS substances50
Complete unit price analysis in relation to Lot 5.
08Process & timeline
Requests for additional information
25/08/2025 10:00 +02:00
Bid deadline
17/10/2025 10:00 +02:00
Public opening
17/10/2025 10:30 +02:00
Start date
01/01/2026
09Value 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.
10Bidders in this segment
#Likely bidderFitWins
1Haskoning Nederland B.V.SME100129×
2Arcadis Nederland B.V.SME99151×
3Sweco Nederland B.V. SME9995×
4Witteveen+Bos Raadgevende ingenieurs B.V.SME9988×
5Antea Nederland BVSME9977×
6Tauw bvSME9752×
11Tender documents
TN537570 - EF29 Aankondiging gegunde opdracht - algemene richtlijn, standaardregeling 20260107101155pdfJan 8, 2026 · 160 KB
PERCEEL 2 - def - v.250917 - gewijzigd nav NvI2xlsxSep 18, 2025 · 68 KB
PERCEEL 5 - def - v.250917 - gewijzigd nav NvI2xlsxSep 18, 2025 · 26 KB
PERCEEL 3 - def - v.250917 - gewijzigd nav NvI2xlsxSep 18, 2025 · 33 KB
22968 Grondwateranalyses KRW-monitoring provincies - def - v.250918 - NvI2xlsxSep 18, 2025 · 22 KB
PERCEEL 4 - def - v.250902 - gewijzigd nav NvI1xlsxSep 3, 2025 · 38 KB
Format vragenronde ihkv NvI2docxSep 3, 2025 · 269 KB
22968 Grondwateranalyses KRW-monitoring - NvI1 - def - v.250903xlsxSep 3, 2025 · 38 KB
PERCEEL 1 - def - v.250902 - gewijzigd nav NvI1xlsxSep 3, 2025 · 45 KB
22968 Bijlage A UEApdfJul 16, 2025 · 327 KB
VOORBEELD_TOTAALTABEL_GRONDWATER_analysesxlsxJul 16, 2025 · 34 KB
22968 EA Grondwateranalyses tbv KRW-monitoring provincies - def - v.250714docxJul 16, 2025 · 183 KB
12Legal 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 622> De klacht ziet op een Europese openbare aanbestedingsprocedure voor een raamovereenkomst met één ondernemer voor diensten voor hComplaint upheldAdvies 428> Beklaagde heeft een Europese openbare procedure aangekondigd voor een raamovereenkomst voor diensten voor het inhuren van materiAdvies 53> Europese openbare procedure voor een overheidsopdracht tot het verrichten van diensten bestaande uit (dagelijks en periodiek) scAdvies 295> Meervoudig onderhandse procedure voor tijdelijke vergroting van de slibontwateringscapaciteit van een rioolwaterzuiveringsinstal
13Frequently asked questions
What is the contract period of the assignment?
The contract period for the groundwater analyses covers the period 2026 to 2031.
How has the allocation of points for the substance lists been adjusted?
Due to changes in the substance lists, the formula for the allocation of points per lot has changed. The assessment method and the maximum score per component remain the same, but the calculation of the partial scores per substance has been adjusted to the new number of requested substances.
How do the answers to questions relate to the different lots?
Answers to questions apply to all lots in most cases, unless it is explicitly stated when asking the question that the question only pertains to specific lots.
What is the nature of the execution for the different components?
The assignment includes various groundwater analyses, including threshold substances (approx. 8,000 analyses), plant protection products and pesticides (approx. 3,800 analyses), medicines & other medical substances (approx. 2,250 analyses), other polluting substances (approx. 2,600 analyses) and PFAS substances (approx. 3,500 analyses).
Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.
14Estimated value versus the market
p25
€ 341K
€ 341K
median
€ 992K
€ 992K
p75
€ 6,5 mln
€ 6,5 mln
€ 3,6 mln
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