Domestic and international parcel services
The Belastingdienst is requesting a national parcel service operating both within the Netherlands and internationally. Following electronic notification, the supplier must collect the parcel on the same day and deliver it within the Netherlands within one working day. For international shipments, a maximum delivery time of 16 days applies. Additionally, the service must handle the customs clearance of parcels from all countries to the Netherlands and collect import duties from the addressee. The tender is public and requires a service framework with guaranteed delivery times and certainty. The focus lies on reliability, speed, and full customs clearance, whereby the service plays a crucial role in the logistics chain of the Belastingdienst.
Services · Open · European procedure
01What is being requested
The Belastingdienst is requesting a national parcel service operating both within the Netherlands and internationally. Following electronic notification, the supplier must collect the parcel on the same day and deliver it within the Netherlands within one working day. For international shipments, a maximum delivery time of 16 days applies. Additionally, the service must handle the customs clearance of parcels from all countries to the Netherlands and collect import duties from the addressee. The tender is public and requires a service framework with guaranteed delivery times and certainty. The focus lies on reliability, speed, and full customs clearance, whereby the service plays a crucial role in the logistics chain of the Belastingdienst.
The following service extension falls within the scope: n• parcel shipment within the Netherlands; n• parcel shipment from the Netherlands to all countries in the world; n• the customs clearance of parcels from all countries in the world to the Netherlands; n• the collection of import duties from the addressee. nFrom the selected supplier, a collection service (with national coverage) is requested on at least [number] working days. The starting point is that after electronic notification, the parcel is collected at the relevant location on the same day. The desired transit time (domestic)
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 diensten is € 221.000, for reference.
04Likely competitors
05Legal themes that may be relevant here
06Frequently asked questions
What are the desired delivery times for parcel shipment within the Netherlands?
What timeframe applies to the delivery of international parcels?
Which services must be performed regarding customs?
What is the scope of the requested collection service?
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07Estimated value versus the market
€ 400K
€ 856K
€ 2,4 mln
Gegunde waarden in CPV 64 · diensten n=168