Repatriation of Dutch nationals abroad
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a service contract to repatriate Dutch nationals who were abroad during the COVID outbreak. Because regular scheduled flights were unavailable, a party was contracted to facilitate their return. The procedure is a negotiated procedure without prior publication, indicating an emergency situation and a limited market. The contracting authority expects rapid, flexible, and reliable execution, including logistical coordination, communication with relevant authorities, and passenger care.
Services · Onderhandeling zonder bekendmaking · European procedure
01What is being requested
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a service contract to repatriate Dutch nationals who were abroad during the COVID outbreak. Because regular scheduled flights were unavailable, a party was contracted to facilitate their return. The procedure is a negotiated procedure without prior publication, indicating an emergency situation and a limited market. The contracting authority expects rapid, flexible, and reliable execution, including logistical coordination, communication with relevant authorities, and passenger care.
During the COVID outbreak, the cabinet wanted to enable Dutch nationals staying abroad to return to the Netherlands and assist them when normal options, such as regular scheduled flights, were exhausted. A party has been contracted to carry out these activities.
02Outcome
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03Exclusion 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).
04Value 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.
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08Estimated value versus the market
€ 443K
€ 1,2 mln
€ 4,0 mln
Gegunde waarden in CPV 63 · diensten n=110