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Maintenance of perennial plants Municipality of Heerlen
Gemeente Heerlen · Open · 1 lots · 413060
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Type
Services
77000000 · Services for agricultu
Estimated value
Not published
To deadline
-77d
Mar 30, 2026 · 11:30
Knock-outs
0
exclusion grounds
Award basis
Best price-quality ratio
Assess manuallyconfidence high
Maintenance of perennial plants and ornamental shrubs in the Municipality of Heerlen for a period of 2 to 5 years. The contract includes various maintenance tasks and contains strict requirements for technical experience and social commitment.
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01What is being requested
The maintenance of perennial plants and ornamental shrubs in planting beds throughout the entire Municipality of Heerlen. The works include weed control, pruning, spring maintenance, fertilization, and replanting. The agreement has a duration of 2 years (1 April 2026 to 31 December 2027) with the possibility of three extensions of one year each.
The contract being tendered concerns the maintenance of planting throughout the entire Municipality of Heerlen. The contract mainly consists of: - weed control in planting - pruning of planting - performing spring maintenance - applying fertilization - replanting of planting
1Maintenance of perennial plants Municipality of Heerlen—
02Strategic insight
Strategic insight · AI analysis
<ul Ensure a watertight reference that exactly meets the requirement of 3 years of experience with a municipality of >25,000 inhabitants and is no older than 2 years. Prepare the Social Return implementation, as this is an obligation of 5% of the contract value. Pay attention to the Better Performance assessment during execution, as this directly affects the quality of the service provision.
03Points of attention
Important · 5
Social Return: The bidder is obliged to allocate at least 5% of the contract value to Social Return through the deployment of candidates from the target group.Important
Better Performance: The contractor will be assessed during and after the works in accordance with the CROW Better Performance methodology.Important
References: If more than 1 reference assignment is provided, only the first reference assignment provided will be assessed.Important
Insurance: Upon award, a copy of the current policies and a statement of premium payments must be submitted.Important
Exclusion: Submitting a false statement in the UEA leads to exclusion.Important
04Can I take part?
Financial — The bidder must insure themselves in a manner appropriate to and customary according to traffic standards for professional risks (risks arising from professional errors) and business liability (including liability for damage caused to persons or property owned by the Contracting Authority).
Technical — The entrepreneur must possess sufficient technical and professional competence, demonstrated by references. Core competence 1: demonstrable experience with the maintenance of planting at a municipality (from approx. 25,000 inhabitants) for a period of at least 3 years to the satisfaction of one client. The reference may not be older than
05Exclusion 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).
06Process & timeline
Publication of documents
2026-02-20
Deadline for submitting questions
2026-03-12T11:00:00+00:00
Provision of memorandum of information
2026-03-18
Submission of tender
2026-03-30T11:00:00+00:00
Opening of tender vault
2026-03-30T12:00:00+00:00
Assessing tenders
2026-03-30 t/m 2026-04-02
Sending intention to award
2026-04-02
Final award
2026-04-23
Start of execution
2026-05-01
07Value 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.
08Likely competitors
#Likely bidderFitWins
1Donker Groep B.V.SME10087×
2Krinkels B.V.SME10066×
3Pennings Groenvoorziening BVSME10028×
4SIGHT Landscaping b.v.SME10028×
5Verkuil & Moree B.V.SME10022×
6Aannemingsbedrijf Netjes B.V.SME10024×
09Tender documents
SB-2026-504 Onderhoud vaste planten V&G-PLANpdfFeb 22, 2026 · 638 KB
Vaste Planten 2026 Gemeente Heerlen - 37 Bekkerveld - AarveldpdfFeb 22, 2026 · 8357 KB
Vaste Planten 2026 Gemeente Heerlen - 33 Heerlen-CentrumpdfFeb 22, 2026 · 14869 KB
Vaste Planten 2026 Gemeente Heerlen - 21 Heerlerheide - PassartpdfFeb 22, 2026 · 15682 KB
Vaste Planten 2026 Gemeente Heerlen - 39 MolenbergpdfFeb 22, 2026 · 20072 KB
Vaste Planten 2026 Gemeente Heerlen - 36 Welten-BenzenradepdfFeb 22, 2026 · 15153 KB
Vaste Planten 2026 Gemeente Heerlen 32 MeezenbroekpdfFeb 22, 2026 · 14170 KB
Vaste Planten 2026 Gemeente Heerlen - 40 Heerlerbaan - CentrumpdfFeb 22, 2026 · 10043 KB
Vaste Planten 2026 Gemeente Heerlen - 35 Woonboulevard - Ten EsschenpdfFeb 22, 2026 · 7827 KB
Vaste Planten 2026 Gemeente Heerlen - 11 MariaradepdfFeb 22, 2026 · 10618 KB
Vaste Planten 2026 Gemeente Heerlen - 34 EikenderveldpdfFeb 22, 2026 · 8065 KB
Vaste Planten 2026 Gemeente Heerlen - 10 Maria Gewanden - TerschurenpdfFeb 22, 2026 · 16477 KB
10Legal 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 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 98> Europese openbare aanbestedingsprocedure voor een raamovereenkomst met één ondernemer voor het vervangen van armaturen (straatveAdvies 48> Europese niet-openbare procedure voor werktuigkundige en elektrotechnische installaties van de nieuwbouw van een multifunctionel
11Frequently asked questions
What are the main activities that need to be maintained?
The contract includes the maintenance of planting throughout the entire municipality, consisting of weed control, pruning, performing spring maintenance, applying fertilization, and replanting of planting.
What financial and qualification requirements must a bidder meet?
Bidders must have a total turnover of at least € 150,000 over the past 12 months and appoint at least one employee with a horticulture or gardening certificate.
What specific requirements apply to the organization performing the contract?
Only private or social organizations established in Heerlen may participate. Additionally, quotes must be submitted fully in Dutch.
What methodical requirements are set for the execution of the works?
Bidders must submit a clear description of the working methods (SOP) for the various tasks, such as removing weeds, fertilizing, and replanting.
Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.
12Estimated value versus the market
p25
€ 260K
€ 260K
median
€ 600K
€ 600K
p75
€ 1,8 mln
€ 1,8 mln
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