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EU Procurement Fiber Optic Ring

Type
Services
72720000
Estimated value
Not published
To deadline
-286d
Sep 3, 2025 · 13:00
Knock-outs
0
exclusion grounds
Award basis
Best price-quality ratio
1 criteria
Assess manuallyconfidence high

Aventus is looking for one contractor for the supply, management, and maintenance of a redundant fiber optic ring and the connection of sub-locations in the Stedendriehoek region.

Services · Open · European procedure

EuropeanComplete timeline
Contract type
Services
Open
Estimated value
Estimate not published
Submission deadline
September 3, 2025
13:00
Scope
European
European procedure
Lots
1
1 lots
Main CPV code
Location
Netherlands
CharacteristicsCPV 72ServicesEU tender

01What is being requested

Supplying, managing, and maintaining the dark fiber connections for a redundant fiber optic ring in the urban triangle of Apeldoorn, Deventer, and Zutphen for a term of five years.

To facilitate good education in the urban triangle of Apeldoorn/Deventer/Zutphen, a fiber optic connection is crucial for the internet and digital services. In the past, Aventus chose a redundant solution (ring) between the three cities, and within the city limits, the sub-locations are connected individually to this ring. This setup has proven successful to date. Aventus is looking for a partner to continue the solution with a minimum of newly constructed connections that are equal to or better than the existing solution, which provides for all locations, or can provide a high-quality, reliab

72720000Services
1EU Procurement Fiber Optic Ring

02Strategic insight

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03Points of attention

Important · 5
Register for the site inspection no later than July 2, 2025.Important
The site inspection is limited to a maximum of two persons per company.Important
Oral answers during the site inspection have no legal validity.Important
Ask questions proactively to preserve rights in later stages.Important
The contract will be awarded to one contractor without lots.Important

04Can I take part?

Financial · 1
Financial and economic standingFinancial
Technical · 2
Quality management system in accordance with ISO-9001:2015 or equivalentTechnical
Technical ability, professional competence, and professional authorizationTechnical
Other · 5
InsuranceOther
Dutch languageOther
EnvironmentOther
SafetyOther
Bank guarantee upon awardOther

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).

06Award criteria

EMVIweight n/a

The award will take place based on the best price-quality ratio.

07Process & timeline

Procurement publication
2025-06-18
Site inspection
2025-07-03
Period for submitting questions
2025-08-13
Latest date for publication of the Note of Clarification
2025-08-20
Closing date for submission of bids
2025-09-03
Target date for decision on provisional award/rejection
2025-09-19
Contracting possible from
2025-10-10

08Value 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.

09Likely competitors

#Likely bidderFitWins
1Axians Communication Solutions B.V.SME9518×
2KPN B.V.SME9328×
3PinkRoccade Local Government B.V.SME9034×
4Afas Software B.V.SME9032×
5Odin Onderwijs B.V. h.o.d.n. CloudwiseSME9017×
6Conclusion B.V.SME8818×

10Tender documents

TN532652 - EF29 Aankondiging gegunde opdracht - algemene richtlijn, standaardregeling 20251127153342pdfNov 27, 2025 · 8 KB
Nota van inlichtingen 2025-08-20-1pdfAug 20, 2025 · 84 KB
Bijlagen NvI vraag 17 tekeningenzipJul 18, 2025 · 1790 KB
TN532652 - EF16 Aankondiging van een opdracht - algemene richtlijn, standaardregeling 20250718154449pdfJul 18, 2025 · 10 KB
Bijlage B4 Prijzenformulier (aangepast nvi)xlsxJul 18, 2025 · 21 KB
Bijlage A3 Algemene Inkoopvoorwaarden FSR V4.0pdfJun 20, 2025 · 126 KB
Beschrijvend document GlasvezelringpdfJun 20, 2025 · 1314 KB
TN532652 - EF16 Aankondiging van een opdracht - algemene richtlijn, standaardregeling 20250618163022pdfJun 20, 2025 · 9 KB
Bijlage B Modelformulieren en invulbijlagendocxJun 20, 2025 · 63 KB
Bijlage A2 Concept OvereenkomstpdfJun 20, 2025 · 152 KB
Bijlage A1 Programma van eisenpdfJun 20, 2025 · 101 KB
Bijlage B2 Uniform Europees AanbestedingsdocumentpdfJun 20, 2025 · 331 KB

11Legal themes that may be relevant here

12Frequently asked questions

What is the purpose of the fiber optic connection for the urban triangle?
The fiber optic connection is crucial for the internet and digital services to facilitate good education in the urban triangle of Apeldoorn, Deventer, and Zutphen.
What is meant by redundancy regarding the connections?
With redundant connections, the location remains accessible in the event of a failure of one connection. The connections do not cross each other and are connected to different ODFs.
What requirements are set for the continuation of the current solution?
The solution must, with a minimum of newly constructed connections, be equal to or better than the existing solution, which provides for all locations, or provide a high-quality, reliable, and future-proof redundant fiber optic connection.
What flexibility is expected from the partner?
The partner must be flexible by moving along with the potential scaling down or commissioning of locations.
How should the transition to a new contract proceed?
The partner must ensure that the transition to a new contract proceeds as smoothly as possible, so that the implementation does not frustrate the educational process.

Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.

13Estimated value versus the market

p25
€ 327K
median
€ 800K
p75
€ 2,5 mln
deze opdracht

Gegunde waarden in CPV 72 · diensten n=1436