Prior transparency announcement regarding laboratory services bio-assays
Stichting Waterproef, an independent organization that tests water samples, wishes to outsource part of its laboratory analyses, specifically bio-assays for toxicology. The tender focuses on finding an external supplier with the necessary capacity, expertise, and quality standards to deliver reliable results. The focus is on prior transparency, allowing the contracting authority to assess possibilities and costs before actual execution begins. The outsourcing must comply with Dutch laws and regulations regarding environmental testing, quality assurance (ISO 17025), and information security. The supplier must have experience with water samples, rapid turnaround times, and offer the ability to support periodic reporting and audits. The procedure is a negotiated procedure without prior publication, meaning the contracting authority invites a limited number of selected bidders for price and delivery proposals.
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01What is being requested
Stichting Waterproef, an independent organization that tests water samples, wishes to outsource part of its laboratory analyses, specifically bio-assays for toxicology. The tender focuses on finding an external supplier with the necessary capacity, expertise, and quality standards to deliver reliable results. The focus is on prior transparency, allowing the contracting authority to assess possibilities and costs before actual execution begins. The outsourcing must comply with Dutch laws and regulations regarding environmental testing, quality assurance (ISO 17025), and information security. The supplier must have experience with water samples, rapid turnaround times, and offer the ability to support periodic reporting and audits. The procedure is a negotiated procedure without prior publication, meaning the contracting authority invites a limited number of selected bidders for price and delivery proposals.
For reasons of capacity and efficiency, part of the laboratory analyses of Stichting Waterproef is not carried out in-house but is outsourced. This concerns, among others, the group of so-called bio-assays. These analyses are performed to determine toxicology in, for example, water samples.
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.
04Likely competitors
05Legal themes that may be relevant here
06Frequently asked questions
What is the purpose of this outsourcing?
What kind of analyses are performed within this project?
What is the annual volume of work for bio-assays?
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07Estimated value versus the market
€ 341K
€ 992K
€ 6,5 mln
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