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Market Consultation Digital support for hybrid referendum process
Provincie Fryslân · 1 lots · 426105
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Services
72000000 · IT services: consultan
Estimated value
Not published
To deadline
Ongoing
Knock-outs
0
exclusion grounds
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Best price-quality ratio
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Provincie Fryslân is conducting a market consultation to explore the feasibility and prerequisites of digital support for a hybrid referendum process.
Services · National procedure
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CharacteristicsCPV 72Servicesmarket consultationhybrid referendumdigital support
01What is being requested
Digital support of a hybrid provincial referendum process, in which both digital and analog (by mail) routes are facilitated. The scope includes, among other things, the submission and validation of requests, the collection of support declarations, the organization of the vote, the processing of results, and the drafting of reports.
The province of Fryslân is preparing a market consultation regarding the feasibility, prerequisites, risks, organizational impact, and global costs of digital support for a hybrid provincial referendum process. The province is investigating whether and how the entire referendum process can be supported digitally, including the submission and validation of requests, the collection and verification of support declarations, the organization of a hybrid voting process (digital and analog/by mail), and the drafting of official reports and reporting. The market consultation should provide insight in
1Market Consultation Digital support for hybrid referendum process—
02Strategic insight
Strategic insight · AI analysis
<ul Focus on the technical and legal feasibility of combining digital and analog flows within one reliable process. Ensure a detailed indication of both one-off implementation costs and structural costs (licenses, hosting, management). Emphasize expertise in the field of identification, authentication, and data exchange with basic registries.
03Points of attention
Important · 5
Exploratory nature: The market consultation does not grant any right to participate in a future procurement.Important
Short response period: The intended period for response is from 1 June to 10 June 2026.Important
Hybrid process: Account must be taken of the combination of digital and analog process steps.Important
Legal frameworks: Take into account GDPR, the Public Records Act (Archiefwet), the Digital Government Act (Wet digitale overheid), and digital accessibility.Important
Security: High requirements apply to voting secrecy, uniqueness, auditability, and privacy/security-by-design.Important
04Can I take part?
Technical — Demonstrable knowledge or experience in one or more areas: digital support of referendum, election, or participation processes; digital voting or consultation solutions; support of hybrid processes; secure digital service provision within the public sector; identity and access management; privacy and security-by-design; information security, auditability, and verifiability
05Process & timeline
Publication of prior notice for market consultation
mei 2026
Publication of market consultation document via TenderNed
uiterlijk 1 juni 2026
Deadline for written response from market parties
beoogd 10 juni 2026
Processing of responses and drafting of advice
10 t/m 15 juni 2026
Delivery of proposal to management
uiterlijk 15 juni 2026
Treatment by management
22 juni 2026
06Value 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.
07Likely competitors
#Likely bidderFitWins
1Centric Netherlands B.V.SME9461×
2PQR B.V.SME9339×
3Afas Software B.V.SME9261×
4PinkRoccade Local Government B.V.SME9240×
5Protinus IT B.V.SME9236×
6Axians Communication Solutions B.V.SME9222×
08Tender documents
Marktconsultatie.pdfpdfMay 22, 2026 · 29 KB
Marktconsultatiedocument en antwoordmodel.pdfpdfMay 22, 2026 · 24 KB
Beschrijving.pdfpdfMay 22, 2026 · 28 KB
Uploaden antwoorden.pdfpdfMay 22, 2026 · 22 KB
Marktconsultatie digitale ondersteuning hybride referendumproces.docxdocxMay 22, 2026 · 321 KB
09Legal themes that may be relevant here
Advies 243> Meervoudig onderhandse procedure. Dat de aanbestedende dienst met een SaaS (Software as a Service) oplossing besparingen zou kunAdvies 48> Europese niet-openbare procedure voor werktuigkundige en elektrotechnische installaties van de nieuwbouw van een multifunctionelAdvies 53> Europese openbare procedure voor een overheidsopdracht tot het verrichten van diensten bestaande uit (dagelijks en periodiek) scAdvies 174> Concurrentiegerichte dialoog ten behoeve van het afsluiten van een raamovereenkomst met één ondernemer. Is er sprake van het samAdvies 59> Meervoudig onderhandse aanbestedingsprocedure met betrekking tot een opdracht voor de levering van postdiensten en bezorging. In
10Frequently asked questions
What is the purpose of this market consultation?
The purpose is to gain insight into the feasibility, costs, privacy requirements, and technical prerequisites for the digital support of a hybrid provincial referendum process.
Which parts of the referendum process are being investigated?
The investigation focuses on the entire process, including the submission and validation of requests, the collection of support declarations, the hybrid voting process (digital and analog/by mail), and the reporting.
What expertise is relevant for participation in this consultation?
Expertise in IT services, software development, or process consultancy is required to provide insight into possible solution directions and the technical and organizational feasibility.
What requirements must the digital solution directions meet?
The solutions must comply with privacy and information security requirements, auditability, ensuring voting secrecy, digital accessibility, and organizational prerequisites.
Why is this information being published early?
The information is shared early to inform potential market parties so that they can prepare for the expected short response period during the final procurement.
Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.
11Estimated value versus the market
p25
€ 327K
€ 327K
median
€ 800K
€ 800K
p75
€ 2,5 mln
€ 2,5 mln
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