ClosedServicesMarktconsultatie

Water as Leverage Academy Bangkok – Canals as Leverage

Type
Services
75210000
Estimated value
Not published
To deadline
Ongoing
Knock-outs
0
exclusion grounds
Award basis
Best price-quality ratio
Assess manuallyconfidence high

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

Complete timeline
Contract type
Services
Marktconsultatie
Estimated value
Estimate not published
Submission deadline
Ongoing
Scope
National
National procedure
Lots
Single contract
Main CPV code
Location
Netherlands
CharacteristicsCPV 75Services

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

75210000Services

02Strategic insight

Strategic insight · AI analysis
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.
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03Points of attention

Important · 4
This is a market orientation and not a request for a quotation.Important
Submitting a proposal or motivation letter is not permitted during this phase.Important
In the event of more than 5 applications, a selection may take place prior to the request for quotations.Important
The deliverables must be bilingual in Thai and English.Important

04Can I take part?

Technical · 7
Availability of key experts for active participation in workshops in the week of 8 December 2025 in Bangkok.Technical
Ability to mobilise a multidisciplinary team with expertise in project management, landscape architecture, urban design, nature-based solutions, environmental design, community engagement, social inclusion, visualization, and communication.Technical
Demonstrable experience with design-driven approaches that integrate social, ecological, and economic perspectives and translate complex urban water challenges into spatial concepts.Technical
Demonstrable experience in developing and implementing Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in urban or peri-urban contexts.Technical
Ability to facilitate inclusive, participatory processes and workshops with diverse stakeholders.Technical
Experience in producing tangible deliverables such as workshop summaries, spatial concept portfolios, NbS proposals, and open-source toolkits in Thai and English.Technical
Strong cross-cultural skills and experience with bilingual communication in Thai and English.Technical

05Process & timeline

Deadline responding to market orientation
9 oktober 2025
Deadline submitting questions
7 oktober 2025
First workshop and activities
week van 8 december 2025
Start of assignment
15 november 2025
End of assignment
31 juli 2026

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.

07Likely competitors

#Likely bidderFitWins
1Witteveen+Bos Raadgevende ingenieurs B.V.SME66
2Don OffermansUnknown60
3HJ Water & FoodUnknown60
4Peter PaniUnknown60
5Quest ConsultUnknown60
6Braintrust Water ConsultancyUnknown60

08Tender documents

TN549323 - EFE1 Vrijwillige aankondiging van voorafgaande marktconsultatie 20251001105613pdfOct 1, 2025 · 7 KB
marktorientatie 202509077 finalpdfOct 1, 2025 · 141 KB

09Legal themes that may be relevant here

10Frequently asked questions

What expertise is required for this assignment?
Expertise is required in the fields of urban planning, design, architecture, water management, or a combination of these fields to carry out work on the canals of Bangkok.
What is the expected duration of the assignment?
The assignment runs from 15 November 2025 (or as soon as the procurement and contract procedure is completed) up to and including 31 July 2026.
Is it possible to submit a proposal or motivation letter during this phase?
No, this market orientation is intended to gauge the interest of organisations. It is not a request for proposals, meaning the submission of a proposal or motivation letter is not permitted.

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11Estimated value versus the market

p25
€ 248K
median
€ 600K
p75
€ 2,0 mln
deze opdracht

Gegunde waarden in CPV 75 · diensten n=249