Dredging works through the use of a self-propelled grab crane vessel with hopper
Havenbedrijf Rotterdam NV (HbR) is looking for a self-propelled grab crane vessel with hopper for dredging works. The vessel must have its own propulsion, its own hopper, and a crane equipped with a sludge gripper (minimum capacity 2 m³). The hopper capacity must be at least 400 m³ and at most 1,550 m³. The procurement is conducted under an Innovation Partnership, through which HbR seeks a partner who not only provides the vessel but can also offer innovative solutions for dredging technology. The contracting authority expects an integrated approach in which the vessel, the hopper, and the sludge gripper work together seamlessly, with attention to efficiency, safety, and environmental friendliness. The tender focuses on a technically advanced, self-propelled solution suitable for the Rotterdam port environment.
Works · Innovation partnership · European procedure
01What is being requested
Havenbedrijf Rotterdam NV (HbR) is looking for a self-propelled grab crane vessel with hopper for dredging works. The vessel must have its own propulsion, its own hopper, and a crane equipped with a sludge gripper (minimum capacity 2 m³). The hopper capacity must be at least 400 m³ and at most 1,550 m³. The procurement is conducted under an Innovation Partnership, through which HbR seeks a partner who not only provides the vessel but can also offer innovative solutions for dredging technology. The contracting authority expects an integrated approach in which the vessel, the hopper, and the sludge gripper work together seamlessly, with attention to efficiency, safety, and environmental friendliness. The tender focuses on a technically advanced, self-propelled solution suitable for the Rotterdam port environment.
HbR requires the deployment of one self-propelled grab crane vessel with hopper for dredging works, which possesses its own propulsion, its own hopper (part of the vessel), and a crane equipped with a sludge gripper (minimum capacity 2 m³). The minimum hopper capacity is 400 m³, and the maximum hopper capacity is 1,550 m³.
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 werken is € 5,54 M, for reference.
04Likely competitors
05Legal themes that may be relevant here
06Frequently asked questions
What technical specifications must the grab crane vessel meet?
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07Estimated value versus the market
€ 1,4 mln
€ 3,6 mln
€ 9,1 mln
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