Courier shipments
Universiteit Leiden is initiating a competitive procedure with negotiation for the provision of courier shipments. The procedure follows Article 2.30 of the Aw 2012, following a previous tender that yielded only irregular bids. The objective is a reliable, timely, and cost-efficient courier service that meets the specific requirements of a university, including the secure transport of academic materials, providing flexible delivery options, and ensuring high customer satisfaction. The contracting authority expects a service provider with proven experience in the logistics field, capable of providing a continuity plan, delivering transparent reporting, and complying with applicable laws and regulations. The negotiations will focus on optimizing price, quality, and service, with an emphasis on long-term cooperation and scalability for future growth.
Services · Competitive procedure with negotiation · European procedure
01What is being requested
Universiteit Leiden is initiating a competitive procedure with negotiation for the provision of courier shipments. The procedure follows Article 2.30 of the Aw 2012, following a previous tender that yielded only irregular bids. The objective is a reliable, timely, and cost-efficient courier service that meets the specific requirements of a university, including the secure transport of academic materials, providing flexible delivery options, and ensuring high customer satisfaction. The contracting authority expects a service provider with proven experience in the logistics field, capable of providing a continuity plan, delivering transparent reporting, and complying with applicable laws and regulations. The negotiations will focus on optimizing price, quality, and service, with an emphasis on long-term cooperation and scalability for future growth.
This is an announcement for a competitive procedure with negotiation for the purpose of courier shipments. A previous tender yielded only irregular bids, resulting in the initiation of a competitive procedure with negotiation based on Article 2.30 Aw 2012.
02Outcome
Speedlink Worldwide Express bv
03Exclusion 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).
04Value 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.
05Bidders in this segment
06Legal themes that may be relevant here
07Frequently asked questions
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08Estimated value versus the market
€ 400K
€ 856K
€ 2,4 mln
Gegunde waarden in CPV 64 · diensten n=168