Water as Leverage Academy Bangkok – Canals as Leverage
RVO is conducting a market orientation for the second cycle of the Water as Leverage Academy in Bangkok, focused on nature-based solutions for urban canals. The assignment includes design work, workshops, and the development of toolkits with a budget indication of a maximum of € 80,000.00.
Services · Marktconsultatie · National procedure
01What is being requested
The assignment concerns the design of the second cycle of the Water as Leverage Academy in Bangkok through design-driven approaches for the city's canals. The activities include facilitating workshops, translating insights into spatial concepts, and developing an NbS toolkit for the period until July 2026.
Water as Leverage (WaL) is an inclusive, design-led approach to urban water resilience that reframes water challenges as opportunities for transformation. Initiated by the Dutch government, WaL connects communities, governments, financiers, and designers to co-create integrated solutions that are socially just, ecologically sound, and economically viable. In Bangkok, the WaL Academy was launched in 2023 to explore the transformative potential water on different levels, including the city’s canal network. Once central to Bangkok’s identity and ecology, the canals today face pollution, unplanne
02Strategic insight
Participation in this market orientation is an opportunity to express interest in a future process. When expressing interest, focus on the multidisciplinary expertise required for the canals of Bangkok. Ensure that the availability of experts in December 2025 is guaranteed.
03Points of attention
04Can I take part?
05Process & timeline
06Value 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.
07Likely competitors
08Tender documents
09Legal themes that may be relevant here
10Frequently asked questions
What expertise is required for this assignment?
What is the expected duration of the assignment?
Is it possible to submit a proposal or motivation letter during this phase?
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11Estimated value versus the market
€ 248K
€ 600K
€ 2,0 mln
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