Pianos and grand pianos, Conservatorium Maastricht, Zuyd Hogeschool
Conservatorium Maastricht, part of Stichting Zuyd Hogeschool, is seeking 6 top-class and 13 study Steinway & Sons grand pianos. The pianos are to be supplied and maintained by Maene‑Ypma Piano's BV. The procurement concerns the supply of high-quality musical instruments for concerts, study, and accompaniment. The procedure is negotiation without prior publication. The contracting authority requires a high-quality piano collection, reliable supply and maintenance contracts, and experience with Steinway & Sons. The tender focuses on a public educational institution with international students. The procurement is of moderate complexity, targeting a niche market of pianos and maintenance services.
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01What is being requested
Conservatorium Maastricht, part of Stichting Zuyd Hogeschool, is seeking 6 top-class and 13 study Steinway & Sons grand pianos. The pianos are to be supplied and maintained by Maene‑Ypma Piano's BV. The procurement concerns the supply of high-quality musical instruments for concerts, study, and accompaniment. The procedure is negotiation without prior publication. The contracting authority requires a high-quality piano collection, reliable supply and maintenance contracts, and experience with Steinway & Sons. The tender focuses on a public educational institution with international students. The procurement is of moderate complexity, targeting a niche market of pianos and maintenance services.
Conservatorium Maastricht (CM) is part of Stichting Zuyd Hogeschool. CM provides high-level education to regional and international students. To achieve this, it is necessary to have a high-quality piano collection. CM currently possesses a large collection of keyboard instruments (pianos/grand pianos). These are used for concerts, by pianists, and also as accompaniment and study instruments. CM intends to purchase 6 top-class and 13 study grand pianos of the Steinway & Sons brand and have them maintained by Maene-Ypma Piano's BV.
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
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07Estimated value versus the market
€ 280K
€ 880K
€ 1,4 mln
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