The Province of Groningen is requesting, via an open procedure, services to support the province in drafting and submitting a Status Report Area Plan (1.0) for the National Program for the Rural Area (NPLG). The plan must be submitted to the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality no later than July 1, so that it can be assessed and an implementation budget for the next ten years can be allocated. The current setup of the plan is being prepared in collaboration with Sweco, but the tender focuses on additional services such as project management, stakeholder coordination, data analysis, policy advice, and ensuring compliance with nitrogen, nature, climate, and water targets. The assignment is a public service without a specified CPV code and requires broad expertise in environmental policy, spatial planning, and government consultancy.
Services · Open · European procedure
01What is being requested
The Province of Groningen is requesting, via an open procedure, services to support the province in drafting and submitting a Status Report Area Plan (1.0) for the National Program for the Rural Area (NPLG). The plan must be submitted to the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality no later than July 1, so that it can be assessed and an implementation budget for the next ten years can be allocated. The current setup of the plan is being prepared in collaboration with Sweco, but the tender focuses on additional services such as project management, stakeholder coordination, data analysis, policy advice, and ensuring compliance with nitrogen, nature, climate, and water targets. The assignment is a public service without a specified CPV code and requires broad expertise in environmental policy, spatial planning, and government consultancy.
On June 10, 2022, the Minister of Nitrogen presented her Start Note for the National Program for the Rural Area. 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 Report Area Plan (1.0) to the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality no later than July 1, in order to be assessed and pro
02Exclusion 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).
03Value 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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06Frequently asked questions
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07Estimated value versus the market
€ 327K
€ 800K
€ 2,5 mln
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