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Accounting Services 2026 - 2029
Gemeente Gulpen-Wittem · Open · 1 lots · 414096
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Type
Services
79200000 · Accounting, audit and
Estimated value
€ 400K
estimated
To deadline
-47d
Apr 30, 2026 · 12:00
Knock-outs
0
exclusion grounds
Award basis
Best price-quality ratio
Assess manuallyconfidence high
Public EU procurement for accounting services of the Municipality of Gulpen-Wittem for the financial years 2026 up to and including 2029.
Services · Open · European procedure
EuropeanComplete timeline
CharacteristicsCPV 79ServicesEU tenderAccounting servicesaudittax services
01What is being requested
Accounting services for the financial years 2026 through 2029 including certification, the natural advisory function, and partial statements for the Municipality of Gulpen-Wittem.
Accounting, audit and tax services. (CPV code: 79200000)
1Accounting Services 2026 - 2029€400,000
02Strategic insight
Strategic insight · AI analysis
Ensure a complete price quotation where both fixed prices for certification and weighted average hourly rates for other activities are correctly filled in. Take into account the strict reporting deadlines, such as the management letter no later than January 1st and the report of findings within 2 weeks after the adoption of the draft annual accounts. Verify whether the AFM license and the required register accountant status are present for the responsible person within the organization.
03Points of attention
Important · 7
The bid is a 'best-bid'; no further consultation will take place regarding rates or other matters.Important
Prices in Annex 7 must be excluding VAT and the total amount must include all costs (such as travel and accommodation, insurance, etc.).Important
For indexation after the first audit year, a request can be made for annual indexation with a maximum of the CBS services price index (DPI).Important
Responsibility for the audit team must be held by a register accountant as referred to in Article 393, paragraph 1 of Book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code (BW).Important
Replacement of personnel must not result in extra costs for the Contracting Authority.Important
Negative amounts or amounts of € 0 may not be provided for the hourly rates.Important
The natural advisory function must take place on the Contractor's own initiative without additional assignment or costs.Important
04Can I take part?
Professional capability · 1
The Bidder holds a license from the Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) to perform statutory audits.Professional capability
Technical · 4
The Bidder is willing and able to provide the services as mentioned in Chapter 3 of the tender instructions for the benefit of the Contracting Authority.Technical
The Bidder is able to perform the services as mentioned in Chapter 3 of the tender instructions within the specified timeframes.Technical
The Bidder guarantees that the services to be provided will be of unchanged, good quality throughout the term of the contract and that services will comply in all respects with the usual requirements of soundness, efficiency, suitability, standards, specifications, and government regulations.Technical
The Bidder is willing to cooperate with third parties during the execution of the services, if necessary and desired.Technical
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).
06Process & timeline
interim audit
voor 1 december
final management letter
1 januari
pre-audit (indication)
juni
draft management letter (indication)
medio oktober
07Value in context
€400,000
08Likely competitors
#Likely bidderFitWins
1BDO Audit & Assurance B.V.SME10057×
2Pricewaterhousecoopers Accountants N.V.SME10054×
3Deloitte Accountants B.V.SME10044×
4Baker Tilly (Netherlands) N.V.SME10038×
5Publieke Sector Accountants B.V.SME10026×
6Verstegen accountants en adviseursUnknown10022×
09Tender documents
TN574649 - EF16 Aankondiging van een opdracht - algemene richtlijn, standaardregeling 20260302112638pdfMar 3, 2026 · 197 KB
Bijlage 7- Formulier PrijsdocxMar 3, 2026 · 27 KB
Bijlage 1 - Checklist in te leveren stukkendocxMar 3, 2026 · 35 KB
Bijlage 8 - Formulier ReferentiedocxMar 3, 2026 · 34 KB
Bijlage 2 - Programma van EisendocxMar 3, 2026 · 34 KB
Bijlage 9 - Verwerkingsovereenkomst Gemeente Gulpen-Wittem (2026)docxMar 3, 2026 · 147 KB
Bijlage 10 - SROI Zuid-Limburg bestektekstpdfMar 3, 2026 · 134 KB
Bijlage 6 - ConceptovereenkomstdocxMar 3, 2026 · 65 KB
uea_574649_20260302111403pdfMar 3, 2026 · 567 KB
Inschrijfleidraad Accountantsdiensten 2026-2029 Gulpen-WittempdfMar 3, 2026 · 737 KB
10Legal themes that may be relevant here
Advies 53> Europese openbare procedure voor een overheidsopdracht tot het verrichten van diensten bestaande uit (dagelijks en periodiek) scAdvies 59> Meervoudig onderhandse aanbestedingsprocedure met betrekking tot een opdracht voor de levering van postdiensten en bezorging. InAdvies 63> Meervoudig onderhandse aanbesteding voor het reinigen van wegen, straten en pleinen. Kan bij gunning op laagste prijs de indieniAdvies 48> Europese niet-openbare procedure voor werktuigkundige en elektrotechnische installaties van de nieuwbouw van een multifunctionelAdvies 70> Meervoudig onderhandse procedure voor een training in begrijpelijk schrijven en een ‘train-de- trainer’ opleiding. Geldt de verp
11Frequently asked questions
What experience requirements must a bidder meet?
Bidders must have at least one year of relevant experience in accounting and audit for municipal services.
Which specific documents must be submitted with the bid?
Bidders must submit a complete data processing agreement (Annex 9) and provide a statement that the company complies with the EF16 general guidelines.
What are the requirements regarding accessibility during the contract?
The Contractor must be available for consecutive tasks with a response time of 15 minutes for questions.
What is the expected duration of the contract?
The contract concerns accounting services for the period 2026 up to and including 2029.
What does the assignment for accounting services entail?
In addition to the legally required audits, the assignment also includes work arising from the natural advisory functions of the accountant, related to the certifying function.
Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.
12Estimated value versus the market
p25
€ 200K
€ 200K
median
€ 640K
€ 640K
p75
€ 3,0 mln
€ 3,0 mln
€ 400K
Gegunde waarden in CPV 79 · diensten n=4949