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Web Archiving

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties · Marktconsultatie · 1 lots · 408212
Type
Services
79995100 · Archiving services
Estimated value
Not published
To deadline
Ongoing
Knock-outs
n/a
exclusion grounds
Award basis
Best price-quality ratio
Assess manuallyconfidence moderate

This document describes the standard for archiving public government websites to ensure accessibility and accountability. It sets strict technical requirements for harvesting frequency, file formats such as WARC, metadata and security.

Services · Marktconsultatie · National procedure

Contracting authority
Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties
Contract type
Services
Marktconsultatie
Estimated value
Estimate not published
Submission deadline
Ongoing
Scope
National
National procedure
Lots
1
1 lots
Main CPV code
79995100
Archiving services
Location
Netherlands
CharacteristicsCPV 79Servicesweb archivingwebsites

01What is being requested

The assignment concerns the application of the Guideline for archiving government websites to make public and non-personalized web pages of government organizations sustainably accessible. The process includes daily harvesting, the recording of metadata and the management of web archive files in accordance with the WARC standard.

The Rijksorganisatie voor Informatiehuishouding (RvIHH) is the expertise and service center for the Central Government. RvIHH supports government organizations that want to organize their information management (IHH) with appropriate, innovative and (mostly) generic products, services and expertise. Web archiving is one of the services that RvIHH will provide to the Central Government. The ministry of BZK/RvIHH, acting as the Contracting Authority on behalf of the Central Government, will tender web archiving for a large number of ministries. This tender stems from a previous tender (previous

79995100Services
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02Strategic insight

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Strategic insight · AI analysis
Ensure that the technical solution fully complies with the WARC standard (ISO 28500) and the specific metadata requirements for the government. Implement a robust process for daily incremental harvesting and annual full harvests to comply with the guideline. During contract formation, pay specific attention to retaining the right of publication for the client, particularly when using external content such as streaming video.
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03Points of attention

Important · 8
Daily harvesting: An incremental harvest must take place daily and a full harvest must take place annually.Important
WARC standard: Web archive files must comply with the NEN-ISO 28500 standard, whereby the version used may not be older than three years.Important
File size: Each individual web archive file may have a maximum of 1 GB, unless a single WARC record is larger.Important
No compression: A web archive file must not be compressed as a whole to ensure readability in case of corruption.Important
Checksum: Immediately after creation, a checksum must be calculated and recorded for each file.Important
Metadata: Metadata must be recorded in accordance with the 'Application Profile Metadata Central Government' or 'Local Governments'.Important
Security: Storage must comply with the security standard NEN-ISO/IEC 27002 (such as the BIR or BIO).Important
Right of publication: The content owner must permanently retain the right to archive and publish; this must be contractually established in the event of outsourcing.Important

04Value 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.

05Likely competitors

#Likely bidderFitWins
1BDO Audit & Assurance B.V.SME9557×
2Yacht B.V.SME9356×
3Deloitte Consulting BVSME9334×
4Brunel Nederland B.V.SME9144×
5De Staffing Groep Nederland B.V.SME9139×
6Bstaffing B.V.SME9136×

06Tender documents

Memorandum of Information Market Consultation Web Archiving 1.0 ENpdfFeb 16, 2026 · 418 KB
Nota van Inlichtingen Marktconsultatie Webarchivering 1.0pdfFeb 16, 2026 · 392 KB
Format Nota van Inlichtingen MarktconsultatiedocxJan 14, 2026 · 142 KB
Marktconsultatie webarchivering v1.0pdfJan 14, 2026 · 324 KB
Bijlage 1 - Antwoordblad vragenlijst MarktconsultatiedocxJan 14, 2026 · 147 KB
TN566568 - EFE1 Vrijwillige aankondiging van voorafgaande marktconsultatie 20260114142243pdfJan 14, 2026 · 138 KB
Guideline for Archiving Government WebsitespdfJan 14, 2026 · 541 KB
Market Consultation web archiving v1.0pdfJan 14, 2026 · 375 KB

07Legal themes that may be relevant here

08Frequently asked questions

What is the objective of the assignment for web archiving?
The assignment aims to archive websites of the Central Government and ultimately include them in the collection of the Nationaal Archief.
Why is web archiving necessary for government organizations?
Because websites change continuously, web archiving is necessary to make information that was present on a website at a specific moment available again later when pages are modified or removed.
When should web archiving be established?
Web archiving must be arranged as soon as possible after a website becomes active. It is most effective technically and financially to integrate this during the development of a new website.
Who is the contact person for this market consultation?
The contact person for this market consultation is Rebecca van Ooijen, working as procurement advisor.

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09Estimated value versus the market

p25
€ 200K
median
€ 640K
p75
€ 3,0 mln
deze opdracht

Gegunde waarden in CPV 79 · diensten n=4949