ClosedServicesMarktconsultatie

Open Source Program Office (OSPO)

Type
Services
72000000
Estimated value
Not published
To deadline
Ongoing
Knock-outs
n/a
exclusion grounds
Award basis
Best price-quality ratio
Assess manuallyconfidence moderate

SIVON is conducting a market consultation to gain insight into Open Source solutions and actors for Dutch primary and secondary education in support of a new OSPO.

Services · Marktconsultatie · National procedure

Complete timeline
Contract type
Services
Marktconsultatie
Estimated value
Estimate not published
Submission deadline
Ongoing
Scope
National
National procedure
Lots
1
1 lots
Main CPV code
Location
Netherlands
CharacteristicsCPV 72Services

01What is being requested

SIVON is conducting a market exploration into the availability of Open Source ICT solutions for Dutch primary and secondary education to realize an Open Source Program Office (OSPO).

Presented to you is the market consultation for the purpose of an Open Source Program Office (OSPO) to inform school boards in the Netherlands about the availability of Open Source ICT solutions for Dutch primary and secondary education. SIVON is conducting a market exploration to gain a clear understanding of the possibilities and limitations within the market. In doing so, SIVON primarily aims to gain insight into the availability of Open Source solutions for Dutch primary and secondary education and the active market parties offering them.

72000000Services
1Open Source Program Office (OSPO)

02Strategic insight

Strategic insight · AI analysis
When answering the questionnaire, focus on the specific Open Source products and services for education. Explicitly indicate when information is confidential to prevent its inclusion in the architecture map. Participation may lead to an in-depth interview based on the submitted answers.
Read automatically from the tender documents using AI. Always verify against the original documents.

03Points of attention

Important · 5
Participation in the market consultation is not a tender.Important
The market consultation is limited exclusively to Open Source and directly related services.Important
Costs for participation will not be reimbursed.Important
Parties cannot derive any rights from participation.Important
Business and competition-sensitive information may be anonymized or not included in the architecture map.Important

04Process & timeline

Publication of market consultation
5 november 2025
Submission of questions for the Statement of Inquiries
17 november 2025 10:00 uur
Answering the Statement of Inquiries
24 november 2025
Submission of response to market consultation questionnaire
5 december 2025 10:00 uur
Interview round
8 t/m 19 december 2025 en 5 t/m 16 januari 2026

05Value 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.

06Likely competitors

#Likely bidderFitWins
1Bechtle direct B.V.SME9225×
2Afas Software B.V.SME9132×
3Odin Onderwijs B.V. h.o.d.n. CloudwiseSME9117×
4PinkRoccade Local Government B.V.SME9034×
5Protinus IT B.V.SME9032×
6PQR B.V.SME8925×

07Tender documents

Marktconsultatiedocument OSPO SIVON - open source leverancierspdfNov 5, 2025 · 237 KB
TN549920 - EFE1 Vrijwillige aankondiging van voorafgaande marktconsultatie 20251105160111pdfNov 5, 2025 · 5 KB

08Legal themes that may be relevant here

09Frequently asked questions

What is the purpose of this market consultation?
SIVON is conducting a market exploration to gain insight into the availability of Open Source ICT solutions for Dutch primary and secondary education and the active market parties offering them.
What does the market exploration aim to achieve for school boards?
The market consultation is intended to inform school boards in the Netherlands about the availability of Open Source ICT solutions for Dutch primary and secondary education.

Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.

10Estimated value versus the market

p25
€ 327K
median
€ 800K
p75
€ 2,5 mln
deze opdracht

Gegunde waarden in CPV 72 · diensten n=1436