AwardedServicesEuropeanOpen
Design and Publication of Municipal Advertisements
Gemeente Hoorn · Open · 389690
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4 of 6 core insights found
Measures presence, not accuracy · documents remain authoritative
ScopeAdvicePoints of attentionSuitability requirementsAward criteriaTimeline
Type
Services
Estimated value
€ 464K
awarded
To deadline
Ongoing
Knock-outs
n/a
exclusion grounds
Award basis
Best price-quality ratio
Assess manuallyconfidence moderate
This assignment includes the weekly design, procurement, and delivery of municipal advertisements and city news in a door-to-door newspaper for the Municipality of Hoorn.
Services · Open · European procedure
European
CharacteristicsCPVServicesEU tender
01What is being requested
The assignment concerns the design and publication of municipal advertisements, including city news and official announcements, in a weekly door-to-door newspaper. The assignment also includes the media procurement and delivery of this newspaper within the Municipality of Hoorn.
To reach as many residents as possible, the Municipality of Hoorn publishes weekly municipal news and official announcements (such as requested and granted permits) in a door-to-door newspaper. As a municipality, we provide the weekly content. It is then up to the contractor to design and place this content according to the fixed corporate identity.
02Outcome
Awarded
ABOVO Media
Award value
€463,632
Bidders
2
03Strategic insight
Strategic insight · AI analysis
Ensure a tight schedule to meet the strict deadlines for correction rounds and approvals. Guarantee high delivery reliability to prevent termination of the contract. Take the corporate identity guidelines into account for both the public and formal style.
04Points of attention
Important · 6
The delivery density must be at least 95%.Important
If the delivery density is below 95% after an improvement plan, the contract may be terminated.Important
There is an obligation to make newspapers available at locations such as the city hall, libraries, and community centers.Important
The correction rounds for the layout are limited to two rounds, with the exception of minor corrections in the final hour.Important
There may be no summer break, except during official public holidays.Important
The liability is dependent on the total contract value and in accordance with the VNG conditions.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).
06Value 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.
07Bidders in this segment
#Likely bidderFitWins
1Abovo Media potentialUnknown400×
2Groot Hellevoet Mediacentrum B.V. potentialSME370×
3A-Side Publishing B.V. potentialSME360×
4Mediahuis Noord potentialUnknown360×
5BDUmedia potentialUnknown360×
6De Heemsteder Uitgevers B.V. potentialSME350×
08Tender documents
TN542208 - EF29 Aankondiging gegunde opdracht - algemene richtlijn, standaardregeling 20251119132042pdfNov 20, 2025 · 10 KB
Nota van inlichtingen 2025-09-26-1pdfSep 26, 2025 · 2 KB
Inschrijfleidraad Vormgeving en Publicatie Gemeentelijke Advertenties (versie 2.0)pdfSep 12, 2025 · 323 KB
Nota van inlichtingen 2025-09-12-1pdfSep 12, 2025 · 2 KB
Bijlage - Huisstijlhandboek gemeente HoornpdfAug 21, 2025 · 7674 KB
Bijlage - BegrippenlijstpdfAug 21, 2025 · 91 KB
Bijlage - ReferentieformulierdocxAug 21, 2025 · 41 KB
Bijlage - VNG Algemene Inkoopvoorwaarden 2024pdfAug 21, 2025 · 811 KB
Bijlage - Programma van EisenpdfAug 21, 2025 · 186 KB
TN542208 - EF16 Aankondiging van een opdracht - algemene richtlijn, standaardregeling 20250820101353pdfAug 21, 2025 · 9 KB
Bijlage - PrijzenformulierxlsxAug 21, 2025 · 20 KB
uea_542208_20250820092203pdfAug 21, 2025 · 319 KB
09Legal themes that may be relevant here
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10Frequently asked questions
What does the assignment for design and publication entail?
The assignment concerns the weekly design and placement of municipal news and official announcements, such as requested and granted permits, in a door-to-door newspaper. The Municipality of Hoorn provides the weekly content, after which the contractor designs and publishes it according to the fixed corporate identity.
What is the expected volume of the weekly publication?
The publication covers at least 1 page per week, with the volume often varying between 1.5 to 2 pages and sometimes more.
Which general terms and conditions apply to the execution of the services?
The execution of the agreement is subject to the VNG General Procurement Conditions 2024, as established by the management of the Municipality of Hoorn on 26 February 2025.
Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.