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EU Procurement for Accounting Services
Stichting Vonk · Open · 1 lots · 421871
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Type
Services
79212300 · Performing statutory a
Estimated value
Not published
To deadline
-9d
Jun 8, 2026 · 12:00
Knock-outs
0
exclusion grounds
Award basis
Best price-quality ratio
2 criteria
Assess manuallyconfidence high
EU procurement for accounting services for Stichting Vonk and affiliated entities, including annual account audits and funding audits for the period 2026-2037.
Services · Open · European procedure
EuropeanComplete timeline
CharacteristicsCPV 79ServicesEU tender
01What is being requested
The assignment concerns the annual audit of the consolidated and individual annual accounts for Vonk, BDH and DHTC, including funding audits (vo, mbo, vavo) on behalf of DUO and project audits. The term covers the financial years 2026 to 2029 inclusive with four optional extensions of two financial years each.
The objective of this tender is to contract a reliable and independent audit partner for the coming years to perform accounting services for the contracting authority. The contracting authority wishes to achieve this goal through an EU public procurement.
1EU Procurement for Accounting Services—
02Strategic insight
Strategic insight · AI analysis
Ensure a strong focus on experience with the Dutch education system (vo, vavo or mbo) and the relevant audit protocols. Emphasize expertise in the field of project audits and funding audits for agencies such as DUO or OCW. Ensure that information security (GDPR, ISO 27001 or similar) and data storage within the EU are explicitly guaranteed.
03Points of attention
Important · 6
The bidder shall use exclusively the most current NBA model terms and excludes additional terms.Important
All communication must take place in the Dutch language.Important
Critical questions must be substantively answered and resolved within 24 hours.Important
All data must be stored exclusively within the EU area.Important
There is no obligation to purchase additional advisory assignments.Important
Additional work is not possible; unauthorized additional assignments will be considered not provided.Important
04Can I take part?
Technical — Registered as a chartered accountant (as referred to in Burgerlijk Wetboek 2, title 9).
Technical — Execution in accordance with the applicable professional and audit regulations and the most recent standards of the Onderwijsaccountantsprotocol OCW/EZ and VGBA.
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
Bidder Qualityweight n/a
Assessment of the quality of the bidder.
Priceweight n/a
Assessment of the price.
07Process & timeline
Publication and making tender documents available
16 april 2026
Deadline for registering interest
23 april 2026 voor 14:00 uur
Personal introduction with the contracting authority
29 april 2026 10-12 uur
Deadline for submitting questions 1st Memorandum of Information
4 mei 2026
Answering questions (1st MoI)
11 mei 2026
Deadline for submitting questions 2nd Memorandum of Information
18 mei 2026
Answering questions (2nd MoI)
25 mei 2026
Final (fatal) deadline for submitting tender
8 juni 2026 vóór 12.00 uur
Opening of tender(s)
8 juni 2026 voor 12:00
Explanation/Interviews
23 en 24 juni 2026
Sending award recommendation to the Audit Committee
29 juni 2026
Decision by the Audit Committee regarding the recommendation to the Supervisory Board
1 juli 2026
Besluitvorming Raad van Toezicht op het advies van de Auditcommissie
3 juli 2026
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
1Pricewaterhousecoopers Accountants N.V.SME10054×
2BDO Audit & Assurance B.V.SME10057×
3Deloitte Accountants B.V.SME10044×
4Baker Tilly (Netherlands) N.V.SME10038×
5Flynth Audit B.V.SME9927×
6Publieke Sector Accountants B.V.SME9826×
10Tender documents
Aanbestedingsdocument VONK26ACDpdfApr 19, 2026 · 506 KB
Bijlage 7 Checklist VONK26ACDdocxApr 19, 2026 · 172 KB
Bijlage 4 Model voor het indienen van vragen tbv Inlichtingen VONK26ACDdocxApr 19, 2026 · 169 KB
Bijlage 9 Scores gunningscriteria VONK26ACDxlsxApr 19, 2026 · 98 KB
Bijlage 5 Begrippenlijst VONK26ACDpdfApr 19, 2026 · 84 KB
Formulier B - Referentie VONK26ACDdocxApr 19, 2026 · 175 KB
TN583764 - EF16 Aankondiging van een opdracht - algemene richtlijn, standaardregeling 20260417140942pdfApr 19, 2026 · 196 KB
Formulier C - Prijzenblad VONK26ACDxlsxApr 19, 2026 · 209 KB
Bijlage 3 Planning en comfortcyclus versie 2.3 VONK26ACDpdfApr 19, 2026 · 630 KB
Bijlage 2 Programma van Eisen VONK26ACDpdfApr 19, 2026 · 118 KB
Bijlage 1 Conceptovereenkomst VONK26ACDpdfApr 19, 2026 · 256 KB
Formulier A Uniform Europees Aanbestedingsdocument VONK26ACDpdfpdfApr 19, 2026 · 312 KB
11Legal themes that may be relevant here
Advies 59> Meervoudig onderhandse aanbestedingsprocedure met betrekking tot een opdracht voor de levering van postdiensten en bezorging. InAdvies 53> Europese openbare procedure voor een overheidsopdracht tot het verrichten van diensten bestaande uit (dagelijks en periodiek) scAdvies 82> Europese openbare aanbestedingsprocedure. De aanbestedende dienst bepaalt twee wijzen van indiening van de inschrijving. Is het Advies 70> Meervoudig onderhandse procedure voor een training in begrijpelijk schrijven en een ‘train-de- trainer’ opleiding. Geldt de verpAdvies 81> Europese openbare aanbestedingsprocedure voor het leveren en exploiteren van wachthuisjes en informatiepanelen. Eisen en criteri
12Frequently asked questions
What requirements must the accounting firm meet?
The contractor must be a recognized, registered accounting firm with the authority to perform statutory audits within Dutch and EU regulations. The firm must have demonstrated full independence, without personal or business conflicts of interest.
Which suitability criteria are applied to bidders?
Bidders must be financially stable with sufficient equity. Experience is required in performing statutory audits of a comparable scale in the Netherlands, preferably demonstrated with case studies. Knowledge of NCS requirements is also important.
Are specific certifications required for participation?
No heavy technical or certification requirements have been set, but possessing specific certifications such as IHF or NCA may provide an advantage during the assessment.
How is complaint handling regulated during the procedure?
A standard for complaint handling is used. If dissatisfaction arises regarding the manner in which the procurement procedure is conducted, this may lead to a complaint that is handled according to established standards.
Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.
13Estimated value versus the market
p25
€ 200K
€ 200K
median
€ 640K
€ 640K
p75
€ 3,0 mln
€ 3,0 mln
deze opdracht
Gegunde waarden in CPV 79 · diensten n=4949