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Mowing specification Municipality of Nijmegen

Dar N.V. · Open · 2 lots · 424475
Type
Services
77310000 · Planting and maintenan
Estimated value
Not published
To deadline
7d
Jun 24, 2026 · 23:59
Knock-outs
0
exclusion grounds
Award basis
Best price-quality ratio
2 criteria
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Tender for the mowing of verges, ecological green strips and lawns in the Municipality of Nijmegen, divided into two lots. The award will be based on the best price-quality ratio with specific attention to ecology, emission reduction and social commitment.

Services · Open · European procedure · SME-friendly

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Contracting authority
NL226
Contract type
Services
Open
Estimated value
Estimate not published
Submission deadline
June 24, 2026
23:59
Scope
European
European procedure
Lots
2
2 lots
Main CPV code
Planting and maintenance of green areas
Location
Nijmegen, NL226
CharacteristicsCPV 77ServicesSME-friendlyEU tender

01What is being requested

The mowing of +/- 14,000 are of verges and ecological mowing (lot 1) and +/- 23,000 are of lawns (lot 2) for a duration of 2 years, with options for extension of once 2 years and twice 1 year.

The purpose of this procurement is to enter into one or more agreements with one or more Contractor(s). It is mainly composed of the mowing of verges and ecological mowing (lot 1) and the mowing of lawns (lot 2).

77310000Services
1Verges and ecological mowing
2Lawns

02Breakdown by lot

Verges and ecological mowingn/a
Lawnsn/a

Per-lot values not published — bars show only the lot breakdown.

03Strategic insight

Strategic insight · AI analysis
<ul Ensure a highly detailed Plan of Approach that specifically addresses relief of burden, innovation (such as leaf mulching) and citizen communication to achieve the maximum 50 points. Optimize the emission sheet; lower emissions from vehicles and machinery provide a fictitious discount that directly improves the price-quality ratio. Pay close attention to the Social Return requirement and the CSRD data obligations, as these are contractual obligations with direct financial consequences (fines).
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04Points of attention

Important · 6
Knock-out criterion: The sum of the Quality score (K1 and K2) must be at least 10 points.Important
Social Return: Annual expenditure of € 27,500 (lot 1) and € 20,000 (lot 2) on jobs for people with a distance to the labor market.Important
CSRD: Mandatory free cooperation in the collection and transfer of sustainability data from 2025.Important
Plan of Approach requirements: Maximum 2 A4 single-sided pages, font Arial 10 pt, in one PDF file.Important
Penalty clause: Failure to comply with Social Return leads to a fine of the unspent amount + 10%.Important
Variants: Submitting variants is not permitted.Important

05Can I take part?

Financial · 1
Stable company with guaranteed continuity; the most recent audit may not contain a paragraph with negative continuity expectations.Financial
Technical · 7
In possession of a valid safety certificate VCA* or VCA**, or equivalent.Technical
Possession of integrated quality assurance (ISO 9001 or equivalent) or a detailed description of quality assurance and optimization.Technical
Possession of an environmental management system (ISO-14001 or EMAS, or equivalent) or a detailed description of environmental measures.Technical
In possession of a valid Kleurcertificaat for both the company and the deployed operators.Technical
Drafting a management plan for both lots that meets the requirements of Kleurkeur with a duration of at least 5 years.Technical
Lot 1: Experience with mowing on rough grass and flower-rich grass (minimum 1 consecutive year in the past 3 years, on at least 75% of the scope).Technical
Lot 2: Experience with mowing on lawns (minimum 1 consecutive year in the past 3 years, on at least 75% of the scope).Technical

06Exclusion 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).

07Award criteria

K1. Plan of Approach50 punten

Insight into knowledge and skill for the development of a management plan. Includes, among other things, relief of burden, innovations in ecological mowing (such as leaf mulching) and impact of citizen communication.

K2. Emission sheet10 punten

Content of the emission sheet from Annex 16 of the RAW specification with percentages of emissions from vehicles/machinery per contract year. Cleaner emissions provide a fictitious discount.

08Process & timeline

Publication of contract announcement on procurement platform
08-05-2026
Closing date for submitting questions for the Nota van Inlichtingen
29-05-2026
Publication of the Nota van Inlichtingen
05-06-2026
Closing date and time for submitting the digital tender via TenderNed
24-06-2026
Assessment of the tenders
25-06-2026 t/m 03-07-2026
Verification interview (if applicable)
Week 27
Provisional award
03-07-2026
Final award
24-07-2026
Contract start date
01-01-2027

09Value 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.

10Likely competitors

#Likely bidderFitWins
1Donker Groep B.V.SME10087×
2Krinkels B.V.SME10066×
3idverde Realisatie B.V.SME10046×
4SIGHT Landscaping b.v.SME10028×
5Verkuil & Moree B.V.SME10022×
6J. Jonker en ZonenUnknown10022×

11Tender documents

Besteksbijlage 13 - Boombescherming op bouwlocatiespdfMay 10, 2026 · 1326 KB
Besteksbijlage 07 - BankgarantiedocxMay 10, 2026 · 29 KB
Besteksbijlage 20 - Richtlijn tijdelijke verkeersmaatregelen Nijmegen 2026pdfMay 10, 2026 · 1420 KB
TN571168 - EF16 Aankondiging van een opdracht - algemene richtlijn, standaardregeling 20260508150924pdfMay 10, 2026 · 223 KB
Besteksbijlage 11 - B+C Watergangen 06-05-2026xlsMay 10, 2026 · 76 KB
Bijlage 2 - 2026-46-NIJ Maaibestek Bermen en Ecologisch maaien Perceel 1rsxMay 10, 2026 · 456 KB
Bijlage 3 - Referentieverklaring perceel 1pdfMay 10, 2026 · 75 KB
Besteksbijlage 14 - In- en uitlaat infiltratievoorzieningpdfMay 10, 2026 · 12375 KB
Besteksbijlage 04 - Standaardagenda bouwvergaderingdocxMay 10, 2026 · 125 KB
Besteksbijlage 01 - Veiligheids- en Gezondheidsplan (V&G-plan)xlsMay 10, 2026 · 154 KB
Besteksbijlage 19 - Voorbeeld beheerplan KleurKeurpdfMay 10, 2026 · 608 KB
Besteksbijlage 12 - Ecologisch werkprotocol watergangenpdfMay 10, 2026 · 307 KB

12Legal themes that may be relevant here

13Frequently asked questions

What is the content of the assignment?
The assignment consists of the mowing of verges and ecological mowing (lot 1) and the mowing of lawns (lot 2).
Which mandatory selection requirements apply?
Bidders must provide a bank guarantee in accordance with Annex 07, submit a work-specific safety and health plan (BVP) and perform ecological mowing according to the specification.
What experience and knowledge is expected from the contractor?
Experience is required with ecological and traditional mowing of municipal plots (>30 years) and knowledge of Dutch ecological practices (NEN, RIVM).
What is the indicative scope of the mowing works?
The works include, among others, approximately 1,198,551 m² Lawn (B), 493,587 m² watercourse (main) and 51,995 m² (ornamental) pond.

Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.

14Estimated value versus the market

p25
€ 260K
median
€ 600K
p75
€ 1,8 mln
deze opdracht

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