Online Products and Services Uitgeverij Den Hollander B.V.
The Belastingdienst, via the IUC, is entering into a 5-year agreement with Uitgeverij Den Hollander B.V. (UDH) for full access to digital content. UDH holds exclusive intellectual property rights, meaning no reasonable alternatives or substitutes exist. The contract has not been publicly announced; the procedure is negotiations without prior publication. Through this, the government obtains an exclusive, long-term license for all digital publications from UDH, including support, maintenance, and security. The agreement includes strict compliance with copyright, privacy, and security standards, and requires a detailed delivery plan. The five-year contract duration provides continuity but limits competition and innovation within the sector.
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01What is being requested
The Belastingdienst, via the IUC, is entering into a 5-year agreement with Uitgeverij Den Hollander B.V. (UDH) for full access to digital content. UDH holds exclusive intellectual property rights, meaning no reasonable alternatives or substitutes exist. The contract has not been publicly announced; the procedure is negotiations without prior publication. Through this, the government obtains an exclusive, long-term license for all digital publications from UDH, including support, maintenance, and security. The agreement includes strict compliance with copyright, privacy, and security standards, and requires a detailed delivery plan. The five-year contract duration provides continuity but limits competition and innovation within the sector.
This contract concerns access to the licensed products and services of Uitgeverij Den Hollander B.V. (hereinafter UDH). UDH holds exclusive rights regarding this content, including intellectual property rights, meaning no reasonable alternative or substitute exists. It concerns an agreement for 5 years for full access to the digital Content unlocked by UDH for the benefit of the Rijksoverheid.
02Outcome
Uitgeverij Den Hollander B.V.
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 leveringen is € 221.000, for reference.
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08Estimated value versus the market
€ 68K
€ 500K
€ 1,5 mln
Gegunde waarden in CPV 22 · leveringen n=260