The assembly and dispatch of research packages for RIVM studies and surveillance
RIVM is looking for a service provider for the assembly, dispatch, and logistical handling of research packages for various scientific studies. The contractor must work closely with the RIVM study team, provide packaging material, securely process participant data, print personalized letterhead and barcode labels, address packages, and dispatch them via PostNL. Additionally, the contractor must manage returns, correct erroneous addresses, and report on the progress of the dispatch. The assignment is extensive with an estimated value of €1,000,000 excluding VAT and falls under the General Government Procurement Conditions for services 2018. The tender requires experience with medical samples, GDPR compliance, logistical planning, and a reliable relationship with PostNL. Successful bidders must demonstrate that they can manage the entire logistical chain, ensure quality control, and maintain good communication with RIVM.
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01What is being requested
RIVM is looking for a service provider for the assembly, dispatch, and logistical handling of research packages for various scientific studies. The contractor must work closely with the RIVM study team, provide packaging material, securely process participant data, print personalized letterhead and barcode labels, address packages, and dispatch them via PostNL. Additionally, the contractor must manage returns, correct erroneous addresses, and report on the progress of the dispatch. The assignment is extensive with an estimated value of €1,000,000 excluding VAT and falls under the General Government Procurement Conditions for services 2018. The tender requires experience with medical samples, GDPR compliance, logistical planning, and a reliable relationship with PostNL. Successful bidders must demonstrate that they can manage the entire logistical chain, ensure quality control, and maintain good communication with RIVM.
The assignment concerns the assembly of research packages and the provision of further logistics for the benefit of individual participants in various studies initiated by RIVM. Individual participants receive packages at home, which they can then use to send samples (for example, a throat and nose, feces and/or blood sample) back to an RIVM laboratory for scientific research.n/nGlobally, the assignment concerns the following activities:n• Consultation with the RIVM study team in preparation for the study and, if necessary, during the study;n• Providing the packaging material for the packages;
02Exclusion 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).
03Value in context
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05Legal themes that may be relevant here
06Frequently asked questions
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07Estimated value versus the market
€ 200K
€ 640K
€ 3,0 mln
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