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Deliverable-based Engineering and Advisory Services

Gemeente Groningen · Restricted · 5 lots · 427046
Type
Services
71000000 · Services related to ar
Estimated value
€ 32M
estimated
To deadline
21d
Jul 6, 2026 · 08:00
Knock-outs
n/a
exclusion grounds
Award basis
Best price-quality ratio
2 criteria
Promising — consider biddingconfidence high

The Municipality of Groningen is tendering a framework agreement for engineering and advisory services divided into five specialized lots with a total value of 32.3 million euros and a maximum duration of seven years.

Services · Restricted · European procedure · SME-friendly

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Contracting authority
Gemeente Groningen
Groningen
Contract type
Services
Restricted
Estimated value
€32,300,000
estimated value
Submission deadline
July 6, 2026
08:00
Scope
European
European procedure
Lots
5
5 lots
Main CPV code
Services related to architecture, building construction, civil engineering and inspection
Location
Groningen, Groningen
CharacteristicsCPV 71ServicesSME-friendlyEU tenderGreen / SPPengineering servicesland-use economic adviceUrban planning

01What is being requested

The Municipality of Groningen is seeking deliverable-based engineering and advisory services divided into five lots: Mobility, Land-use economic advice, Project, Risk and Environmental Management, Urban planning and Technical engineering services. The total estimated value of all lots amounts to 32,300,000 euros with a total duration of 84 months.

The tender is divided into the following five lots:Lot 1 Mobility,Lot 2 Land-use economic advice,Lot 3 Project, Risk and Environmental Management,Lot 4 Urban planning,Lot 5 Technical engineering services.nAn extensive description of the lots is provided in the registration document 'Resultaatverplichte Ingenieurs- en Adviesdiensten'. This document can be downloaded from the publication platform TenderNed.

71000000€ 32MServices
1Lot 1 Mobility
2Lot 2 Land-use economic advice
3Lot 3 Project, Environmental, and Risk Management
4Lot 4 Urban planning
5Lot 5 Technical engineering services

02Breakdown by lot

Lot 1 Mobilityn/a
Lot 2 Land-use economic advicen/a
Lot 3 Project, Environmental, and Risk Managementn/a
Lot 4 Urban planningn/a
Lot 5 Technical engineering servicesn/a

Per-lot values not published — bars show only the lot breakdown.

03Strategic insight

Strategic insight · AI analysis
<ul Focus the substantive proposition on quality, as the qualitative criteria carry more weight than the price. Ensure a strong organization for the various lots, as a bidder can be awarded a maximum of 5 lots. Take into account the deliverable-based nature of the services and the specific products per lot.
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04Points of attention

Important · 4
The assignment is a framework agreement without call-off.Important
The qualitative award criteria carry more weight than the cost criterion.Important
Execution must take place via a multi-stage procedure in which participants may be eliminated.Important
The maximum duration of the framework agreement is 84 months (including two optional extensions of 24 months).Important

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).

06Award criteria

Quality criterionweight n/a

The manner in which the quality criterion is applied will be further described in the bidding phase. The qualitative award criteria will carry more weight relative to the cost criterion.

Cost criterionweight n/a

The manner in which the cost criterion is applied will be further described in the bidding phase. The qualitative award criteria will carry more weight relative to the cost criterion.

07Process & timeline

Period for requests for additional information
19/06/2026 10:00 +02:00
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate
06/07/2026 10:00 +02:00
Expected date of dispatch of invitations to tender
31/07/2026

08Value in context

€32,300,000

09Likely competitors

#Likely bidderFitWins
1Arcadis Nederland B.V.SME100157×
2Haskoning Nederland B.V.SME100132×
3Sweco Nederland B.V. SME100101×
4Witteveen+Bos Raadgevende ingenieurs B.V.SME10092×
5Antea Nederland BVSME10079×
6Movares Nederland B.V.SME10067×

10Tender documents

TN591598 - EF16 Aankondiging van een opdracht - algemene richtlijn, standaardregeling 20260529143722pdfMay 31, 2026 · 379 KB

11Legal themes that may be relevant here

12Frequently asked questions

What does the work for lot 2 (Land-use economic advice) entail?
This lot includes providing land-use economic advice for area developments, such as calculating the financial feasibility of spatial plans and drafting and managing land developments.
Which disciplines are involved in the execution of lot 3?
For lot 3 (Project, Risk and Environmental Management), management takes place within a team in which disciplines such as design, urban planning, land-use economics and city engineers are represented.
What are the specific tasks for lot 4 (Urban planning)?
The work for urban planning includes writing planning frameworks for spatial projects, drafting concept rules for the environmental plan and guiding legal procedures.
In which phases are the technical engineering services of lot 5 deployed?
The services are deployed throughout the entire project cycle: the initiative, definition, development, realization, transfer and management phases.

Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.

13Estimated value versus the market

p25
€ 341K
median
€ 992K
p75
€ 6,5 mln
€ 32 mln

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