PE Weld Testing
Stedin Netbeheer B.V. has published a voluntary notice stating its intention to enter into contracts with two companies – Kiwa Nederland B.V. and Normec QS B.V. – for the destructive testing of butt fusion and electrofusion welds of polyethylene (PE) gas pipelines and fittings. The activities include tensile testing, crush testing, peel testing, and saddle detachment testing within the framework of NTA 8828. The contract duration is a minimum of 2 years and a maximum of 4 years. Stedin selected these parties following a market study in which no other Dutch or foreign companies meeting the NTA 8828 requirements were found. The procedure is a negotiation without prior publication, with a standstill period of 20 calendar days. After this period expires without objections, Stedin will proceed with contracting.
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01What is being requested
Stedin Netbeheer B.V. has published a voluntary notice stating its intention to enter into contracts with two companies – Kiwa Nederland B.V. and Normec QS B.V. – for the destructive testing of butt fusion and electrofusion welds of polyethylene (PE) gas pipelines and fittings. The activities include tensile testing, crush testing, peel testing, and saddle detachment testing within the framework of NTA 8828. The contract duration is a minimum of 2 years and a maximum of 4 years. Stedin selected these parties following a market study in which no other Dutch or foreign companies meeting the NTA 8828 requirements were found. The procedure is a negotiation without prior publication, with a standstill period of 20 calendar days. After this period expires without objections, Stedin will proceed with contracting.
Through this voluntary notice, we wish to inform the market that Stedin Netbeheer B.V. intends to enter into contracts with two companies for the destructive testing (tensile testing, crush testing, peel testing, and saddle detachment testing) of butt fusion and electrofusion welds of polyethylene (PE) gas pipelines and fittings, within the framework of NTA 8828. The contract duration will be a minimum of 2 years and a maximum of 4 years. The parties with whom Stedin will enter into a contract are: - Kiwa Nederland B.V. - Normec QS B.V. The reason Stedin has chosen these parties is based on r
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 diensten is € 221.000, for reference.
04Likely competitors
05Legal themes that may be relevant here
06Frequently asked questions
What exactly does the assignment for PE Weld Testing entail?
What is the intended contract duration for these activities?
Which parties intend to enter into contracts?
How can a company object to this decision?
Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.
07Estimated value versus the market
€ 341K
€ 992K
€ 6,5 mln
Gegunde waarden in CPV 71 · diensten n=2713