PlannedServicesEuropean
Market Exploration Services Digital Security Certificates AICT2026-0028
Gemeente Amsterdam · 1 lots · 425427
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4 of 6 core insights found
Measures presence, not accuracy · documents remain authoritative
ScopeAdvicePoints of attentionSuitability requirementsAward criteriaTimeline
Type
Services
72000000 · IT services: advisory,
Estimated value
Not published
To deadline
Ongoing
Knock-outs
n/a
exclusion grounds
Award basis
Best price-quality ratio
Assess manuallyconfidence moderate
The Municipality of Amsterdam is conducting a market consultation to gain insight into the possibilities for the management of PKI government- and public-trust digital security certificates. The goal is to replace current manual processes with automated services in which the supplier largely takes over the certificate lifecycle.
Services · European procedure
EuropeanComplete timeline
CharacteristicsCPV 72ServicesEU tenderPKIdigital security certificatesmarket exploration
01What is being requested
Market exploration for the services surrounding the management of PKI government- and public-trust digital security certificates. The assignment involves relieving the Municipality of Amsterdam of the burden during the migration and implementation from the current situation to a desired situation in which the lifecycle of certificates (requesting, issuing, managing, monitoring, renewing, revoking, and replacing) is automated as much as possible and taken over by the supplier.
The Municipality of Amsterdam wishes to launch a market consultation to gain better insight into the services surrounding the management of PKI government- and public-trust digital security certificates, including supporting the organization during the migration and implementation of the desired future state.
1Market Exploration Services Digital Security Certificates AICT2026-0028—
02Strategic insight
Strategic insight · AI analysis
<ul Focus on demonstrating automation of the full certificate lifecycle to reduce the administrative burden for the municipality. Emphasize experience with implementations in a (semi-)government environment and the vision for the desired future state. Ensure a strong substantiation of the migration approach and the support during the transition from manual to automated processes.
03Points of attention
Important · 6
The market exploration is not a part of any potential subsequent EU procurement.Important
Participation is entirely voluntary and non-binding.Important
No claim can be made for reimbursement of costs incurred.Important
Answers must be submitted in both .pdf and .docx format.Important
Interviews will be conducted via Teams with a maximum of 2 persons present.Important
The choice for oral explanation depends on the quality of the written answers.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
Announcement of market exploration
18 mei 2026
Closing date for submitting completed questionnaire
9 juni voor 10:00 uur
Selection of parties for interviews
17 juni 2026
Interviews with selected suppliers
Week 26: 22 juni, 24 juni, 25 juni
Publication of market exploration report
Na week 26
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 diensten is € 221.000, for reference.
07Likely competitors
#Likely bidderFitWins
1Capgemini Nederland BV - OverallSME9924×
2Centric Netherlands B.V.SME9756×
3Afas Software B.V.SME9732×
4PQR B.V.SME9725×
5Visma Roxit B.V.SME9716×
6PinkRoccade Local Government B.V.SME9634×
08Tender documents
Bijlage 1 Formulier Rankdata gesprekken marktconsultatie.docxdocxMay 20, 2026 · 27 KB
Marktverkenning Dienstverlening Digitale beveiligingscertificaten.pdfpdfMay 20, 2026 · 334 KB
Beschrijving.pdfpdfMay 20, 2026 · 27 KB
09Legal themes that may be relevant here
Advies 53> Europese openbare procedure voor een overheidsopdracht tot het verrichten van diensten bestaande uit (dagelijks en periodiek) scAdvies 59> Meervoudig onderhandse aanbestedingsprocedure met betrekking tot een opdracht voor de levering van postdiensten en bezorging. InAdvies 514> De klacht ziet op een Europese openbare aanbesteding van een overheidsopdracht voor diensten voor de terbeschikkingstelling van Advies 243> Meervoudig onderhandse procedure. Dat de aanbestedende dienst met een SaaS (Software as a Service) oplossing besparingen zou kunAdvies 63> Meervoudig onderhandse aanbesteding voor het reinigen van wegen, straten en pleinen. Kan bij gunning op laagste prijs de indieni
10Frequently asked questions
What is the purpose of this market exploration?
The purpose is to gain insight into the services surrounding the management of PKI government- and public-trust digital security certificates, including support during the migration and implementation of a future state.
Which suitability criteria apply to participation?
Participants must possess demonstrable knowledge of digital security certificates and PKI infrastructures.
What is the benefit of participating in this consultation?
Participation in the consultation offers the opportunity to influence the future design of the assignment.
Is there a guarantee of a future assignment?
No, there is currently no direct guarantee of turnover. The outcome depends on the future strategy chosen by the municipality.
Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.
11Estimated value versus the market
p25
€ 327K
€ 327K
median
€ 800K
€ 800K
p75
€ 2,5 mln
€ 2,5 mln
deze opdracht
Gegunde waarden in CPV 72 · diensten n=1436