The Municipality of Utrecht is organizing a market consultation for the preparation of a tender for office supplies. The objective is to collect market information, identify suppliers, and evaluate potential solutions to develop an optimal procurement strategy. The consultation focuses on determining requirements, analyzing pricing and delivery options, and drafting a draft tender. Suppliers are invited to present their expertise, market knowledge, and innovative solutions. The outcome of the consultation will serve as the basis for the final procurement procedure, including specifications, price structure, and evaluation criteria. The municipality expects a structured report containing recommendations, an overview of potential suppliers, and a timeline for the next steps.
Supplies · European procedure
01What is being requested
The Municipality of Utrecht is organizing a market consultation for the preparation of a tender for office supplies. The objective is to collect market information, identify suppliers, and evaluate potential solutions to develop an optimal procurement strategy. The consultation focuses on determining requirements, analyzing pricing and delivery options, and drafting a draft tender. Suppliers are invited to present their expertise, market knowledge, and innovative solutions. The outcome of the consultation will serve as the basis for the final procurement procedure, including specifications, price structure, and evaluation criteria. The municipality expects a structured report containing recommendations, an overview of potential suppliers, and a timeline for the next steps.
Market consultation for the preparation of a tender for office supplies
02Exclusion 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).
03Value in context
The contracting authority did not publish an estimated value — common for a large share of contracts. The EU threshold for leveringen is € 221.000, for reference.
04Likely competitors
05Legal themes that may be relevant here
06Frequently asked questions
What is the purpose of this market consultation?
What is expected from the participating suppliers during the consultation?
What information will be used for the final tender?
What is the expected output of the market consultation?
Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.
07Estimated value versus the market
€ 84K
€ 330K
€ 1,0 mln
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