Network as a Service according to the Best Value Approach
ROC Friese Poort, a regional college in Friesland, intends to enter into a new agreement for Network as a Service (NaaS) effective from 1 February 2021. The procurement is being conducted according to the Best Value approach, in which quality, innovation, and sustainability are assessed alongside price. An online market information meeting was held on 5 October 2020, during which the principles of Best Value were explained. The assignment concerns the delivery of network services, including installation, management, and support, to modernize and optimize the college's digital infrastructure. Suppliers must demonstrate experience with similar projects, comply with security and privacy standards, and be able to present a sustainability plan. The procedure is public, without prior selection of suppliers.
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01What is being requested
ROC Friese Poort, a regional college in Friesland, intends to enter into a new agreement for Network as a Service (NaaS) effective from 1 February 2021. The procurement is being conducted according to the Best Value approach, in which quality, innovation, and sustainability are assessed alongside price. An online market information meeting was held on 5 October 2020, during which the principles of Best Value were explained. The assignment concerns the delivery of network services, including installation, management, and support, to modernize and optimize the college's digital infrastructure. Suppliers must demonstrate experience with similar projects, comply with security and privacy standards, and be able to present a sustainability plan. The procedure is public, without prior selection of suppliers.
ROC Friese Poort intends to enter into a new agreement for Network as a Service effective from 01 February 2021. The procurement is being conducted according to the Best Value approach. On 5 October 2020, an ONLINE Market Information Meeting will be organized by ROC Friese Poort in which the principles of Best Value will be further explained. You can find more information about this in the attachment.
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
The contracting authority did not publish an estimated value — common for a large share of contracts. The EU threshold for leveringen is € 221.000, for reference.
04Likely competitors
05Tender documents
06Legal themes that may be relevant here
07Frequently asked questions
What does the Best Value Approach entail for this assignment?
When does the new agreement for Network as a Service start?
Is information available regarding the principles of the Best Value approach?
Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.
08Estimated value versus the market
€ 340K
€ 750K
€ 2,2 mln
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