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Market Consultation Lock Gates Vlissingen

Provincie Zeeland · 1 lots · 415413
Type
Works
45000000 · Construction works
Estimated value
Not published
To deadline
Ongoing
Knock-outs
n/a
exclusion grounds
Award basis
Best price-quality ratio
Assess manuallyconfidence moderate

This market consultation by the Provincie Zeeland serves to explore the market for new, modular lock gates in Vlissingen that are resistant to sea-level rise and require less maintenance than the current wooden gates.

Works · European procedure

EuropeanComplete timeline
Contracting authority
Contract type
Works
Estimated value
Estimate not published
Submission deadline
Ongoing
Scope
European
European procedure
Lots
1
1 lots
Main CPV code
Construction works
Location
Netherlands
CharacteristicsCPV 45WorksEU tender

01What is being requested

Market consultation for the development of new internal lock gates in the port of Vlissingen. The assignment focuses on finding alternatives to the current wooden lock gates, with a focus on modular adaptability to sea-level rise (up to NAP +6.29 m) and improved material properties to reduce maintenance.

This Open Market Consultation is being conducted by the Provincie Zeeland, Netherlands, acting as the Contracting Authority, within the framework of a project aimed at assessing market capacities and possible solutions for the development of new inner lock gates in the port of Vlissingen. The outcomes of this consultation will be used to support the preparation of a potential subsequent procurement procedure.

45000000Works
1Market Consultation Lock Gates Vlissingen

02Strategic insight

Strategic insight · AI analysis
<ul Focus on modular designs that can accommodate a sea-level rise of 1 meter by 2080. Emphasize material innovations that are resistant to biofouling, saltwater corrosion, and microplastic emissions. Integrate smart features such as sensors for structural health monitoring to enable predictive maintenance.
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03Points of attention

Important · 5
Participation in this market consultation is voluntary and non-binding.Important
Participation in this OMC is not a prerequisite for participation in the subsequent procurement procedure.Important
Additional documentation must be limited to a single PDF document of a maximum of four (4) A4 pages.Important
Confidentiality must be explicitly indicated for specific technical or commercial information; a general statement will not be accepted.Important
Content of the online form cannot be classified as confidential; only attachments may be so classified.Important

04Exclusion 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).

05Process & timeline

Publication of the OMC documents
11 March
OMC webinar
23 March 10:00
Questions submission end
10 April 12:00
Deadline for the RFI submission
17 April 12:00

06Value 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 werken is € 5,54 M, for reference.

07Likely competitors

#Likely bidderFitWins
1BAM Infra B.V.SME9777×
2Boskalis Nederland B.V.SME9669×
3Dura Vermeer Infra Regionale Projecten BVSME9558×
4Heijmans Infra B.V.SME9565×
5Ploegam B.V.SME9522×
6Van Oord Nederland BVSME9520×

08Tender documents

Beschrijving.pdfpdfMar 11, 2026 · 42 KB
Vragen en documenten marktconsultatie.pdfpdfMar 11, 2026 · 41 KB
Marktconsultatie.pdfpdfMar 11, 2026 · 44 KB
2. 4013, Lock doors small sluice.pdfpdfMar 11, 2026 · 19169 KB
3. 4241 Dimension drawings sluice Vlissingen moot 5.pdfpdfMar 11, 2026 · 1800 KB
5. NSS 1840 Steel parts lock gate.pdfpdfMar 11, 2026 · 9587 KB
Open_Market_Consultation__Province_of_Zeeland_Lock_gates.pdfpdfMar 11, 2026 · 314 KB
4. 54-0033 Top view sluice Vlissingen.pdfpdfMar 11, 2026 · 3421 KB

09Legal themes that may be relevant here

10Estimated value versus the market

p25
€ 1,4 mln
median
€ 3,6 mln
p75
€ 9,1 mln
deze opdracht

Gegunde waarden in CPV 45 · werken n=3159