This tender concerns an open, public procedure for services supporting the Province of Groningen in drafting a Status Quo Area Plan (1.0) for the National Program for the Rural Area (NPLG). The objective is to prepare the province for submitting the plan to the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality before 1 July 2022, so that the plan can be assessed and an implementation budget can be allocated for the next 10 years. The NPLG focuses on nitrogen, nature, climate, and water, with a budget of €24.3 billion for 2022-2035. The current Status Quo Area Plan 1.0 is being drafted with Sweco and does not fall under this assignment; the tender focuses on additional services to assist the province with the process, stakeholder coordination, compliance with national guidelines, and ensuring timely and qualitative delivery.
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01What is being requested
This tender concerns an open, public procedure for services supporting the Province of Groningen in drafting a Status Quo Area Plan (1.0) for the National Program for the Rural Area (NPLG). The objective is to prepare the province for submitting the plan to the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality before 1 July 2022, so that the plan can be assessed and an implementation budget can be allocated for the next 10 years. The NPLG focuses on nitrogen, nature, climate, and water, with a budget of €24.3 billion for 2022-2035. The current Status Quo Area Plan 1.0 is being drafted with Sweco and does not fall under this assignment; the tender focuses on additional services to assist the province with the process, stakeholder coordination, compliance with national guidelines, and ensuring timely and qualitative delivery.
On 10 June 2022, the Minister of Nitrogen presented her NPLG Start Note. In that program, the nitrogen/nature, Climate, and Water Framework Directive goals for the period 2022-2035 are explained with a budget of €24.3 billion. Furthermore, the NPLG indicates that the Provinces will play an important role in drafting an Area Plan and in the further area-oriented implementation. The Province of Groningen will submit a Status Quo Area Plan (1.0) to the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality no later than 1 July, in order to be assessed and provided with an allocated implementation budge
02Outcome
Sweco Nederland B.V.
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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08Frequently asked questions
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09Estimated value versus the market
€ 327K
€ 800K
€ 2,5 mln
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