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Startup in Residence Achterhoek 2026

Stichting Startup Achterhoek · Innovation partnership · 7 lots · 415454
Type
Services
73200000 · Research and developme
Estimated value
Not published
To deadline
-63d
Apr 13, 2026 · 22:00
Knock-outs
0
exclusion grounds
Award basis
Best price-quality ratio
Promising — consider biddingconfidence high

Startup in Residence Achterhoek 2026 offers startups the opportunity to develop an innovative solution for social challenges of various governments over a period of six months.

Services · Innovation partnership · European procedure · SME-friendly

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Contracting authority
Stichting Startup Achterhoek
Contract type
Services
Innovation partnership
Estimated value
Estimate not published
Submission deadline
April 13, 2026
22:00
Scope
European
European procedure
Lots
7
7 lots
Main CPV code
73200000
Research and development consultancy
Location
Netherlands
CharacteristicsCPV 73ServicesSME-friendlyEU tenderStartup

01What is being requested

Development of an innovative solution for a socially relevant issue via a Startup in Residence program with a duration of 6 months. The assignment includes a collaboration trajectory in which the startup receives a financial contribution for pilot costs and hours.

Increasing the innovative strength of the Netherlands by offering startups a startup and scale-up phase.

73200000Services
1Rainwater—
2Street safety—
3Company inspections—
4Fire safety test on building drawings—
5Wildcard safety—
6Reuse of concrete elements—
7Resilient society—

02Breakdown by lot

Rainwatern/a
Street safetyn/a
Company inspectionsn/a
Fire safety test on building drawingsn/a
Wildcard safetyn/a
Reuse of concrete elementsn/a
Resilient societyn/a

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

03Strategic insight

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Strategic insight · AI analysis
<ul Focus during application on the impact and feasibility of the solution and the business model. Ensure that the team can demonstrate that they can develop a prototype within the specified timeframe. Clearly map the risks of the solution, including control measures.
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04Points of attention

Important · 5
Physical presence is mandatory during the pitch day on 7 May.Important
Intellectual property remains with the startup, but the government has the right to apply the solution locally and implement adjustments.Important
Pilot costs and hours required for the result are entirely at the expense of the startup.Important
UEA (Uniform European Procurement Document) must be submitted upon application.Important
Objection to the decision can be lodged via summary proceedings at the Gelderland court in Arnhem until 8 May 2026 (Phase 1) or until 4 June 2026 (Phase 2).Important

05Can I take part?

Financial · 1
The company must be able to provide an extract from the commercial register to demonstrate that it is authorized to perform the required work in the Netherlands.Financial
Technical · 3
The interested company is registered with the KVK, but for no longer than 9 years.Technical
The interested company is independently operating.Technical
The interested company has no more than 25 employees.Technical

06Exclusion 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).

07Process & timeline

Launch of Challenges
Woensdag 11 maart 17.00u
Deadline for submitting substantive questions about the challenge
Maandag 30 maart 17.00u
Publication of information
Woensdag 1 april 17.00u
Deadline for submitting application - request to participate
Maandag 13 april 22.00u
Assessment of applications
14 en 15 april
Invitation/rejection for the pitch day
Vrijdag 17 april 17.00u
Pitch day startups (mandatory physical presence)
Donderdag 7 mei
Sending award decision for participation Startup in Residence Achterhoek
Donderdag 14 mei

08Value 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.

09Likely competitors

#Likely bidderFitWins
1Arcadis Nederland B.V.SME769×
2Sweco Nederland B.V. SME759×
3Witteveen+Bos Raadgevende ingenieurs B.V.SME7511×
4Haskoning Nederland B.V.SME729×
5Noesis Network B.V.SME671×
6Baeze B.V.SME671×

10Tender documents

20260311-Selectieleidraad SIR AchterhoekpdfMar 12, 2026 · 221 KB
TN576169 - EF16 Aankondiging van een opdracht - algemene richtlijn, standaardregeling 20260311131124pdfMar 12, 2026 · 365 KB
uea_576169_20260309221612pdfMar 12, 2026 · 575 KB

11Legal themes that may be relevant here

12Frequently asked questions

Which mandatory selection requirements must a bidder meet?
Bidders must be able to provide proof of successful work for at least one startup in the past three years.
Which suitability criteria apply to the bidder?
A minimum of one year of experience in an innovation capacity focused on the startup sector is required. Additionally, the bidder must have a multidisciplinary team with knowledge of the seed process.
What is the purpose of this assignment?
The purpose is to increase the innovative strength of the Netherlands by offering startups a startup and scale-up phase.
On which specific challenges can one bid?
Bids can be submitted for various challenges, including Rainwater, Street safety, Company inspections, Fire safety test on building drawings, Wildcard safety, Reuse of concrete elements, and Resilient society.

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13Estimated value versus the market

p25
€ 165K
median
€ 413K
p75
€ 1,0 mln
deze opdracht

Gegunde waarden in CPV 73 · diensten n=468