The Municipality of Zaanstad intends to launch an open tender for sheep grazing services. The objective is to increase biodiversity by creating an ecological connection, combating invasive species such as Japanese knotweed, giant hogweed, and great burdock, and improving the recreational value of public green spaces. No CPV code is mentioned, but the contract falls under services. The tender requires an experienced party with knowledge of ecological grazing, management of public green spaces, and tackling invasive species. The contracting authority expects a grazing plan, monitoring of the effects on biodiversity and the reduction of invasive species, as well as a report on the recreational value.
Services · Open · European procedure
01What is being requested
The Municipality of Zaanstad intends to launch an open tender for sheep grazing services. The objective is to increase biodiversity by creating an ecological connection, combating invasive species such as Japanese knotweed, giant hogweed, and great burdock, and improving the recreational value of public green spaces. No CPV code is mentioned, but the contract falls under services. The tender requires an experienced party with knowledge of ecological grazing, management of public green spaces, and tackling invasive species. The contracting authority expects a grazing plan, monitoring of the effects on biodiversity and the reduction of invasive species, as well as a report on the recreational value.
The Municipality of Zaanstad wishes to enter into an agreement for grazing by sheep. The objectives of the assignment are: - Increasing biodiversity by creating an ecological connection between areas where genetic exchange of plant species can take place; - Combating Japanese knotweed, giant hogweed, and great burdock; - Increasing the recreational value of the public green spaces.
02Outcome
Landschapsbeheer Rinnegom
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.
05Bidders in this segment
06Tender documents
07Legal themes that may be relevant here
08Frequently asked questions
What are the main objectives of the sheep grazing assignment?
Which specific plant species must be combated through grazing?
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Are there sustainability criteria applicable to this assignment?
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09Estimated value versus the market
€ 260K
€ 600K
€ 1,8 mln
Gegunde waarden in CPV 77 · diensten n=1648