Framework agreement hot beverage vending machines
The Municipality of Dongen intends to select a market party via an open procedure to supply hot and cold beverage vending machines for a minimum term of five years. The machines must offer a varied assortment: multiple types of coffee, hot chocolate, hot water, cold water, and five separate types of tea. In addition to a good customer experience and quality, the supplier must integrate corporate social responsibility (CSR), for example through energy-efficient machines, sustainable packaging, and a transparent supply chain. The tender focuses on a long-term partnership with an emphasis on cost control, maintenance, service, and the possibility of scaling up within the municipality. The main requirements include: (1) a robust, easy-to-maintain machine; (2) a user-friendly cash register system with digital reporting; (3) an assortment that meets various taste preferences; (4) CSR criteria such as energy efficiency, recyclable materials, and a transparent supply chain; (5) a service and maintenance contract with fast response times; (6) a price-quality ratio that fits within the municipal budget; and (7) a minimum duration of five years with the possibility of extension.
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01What is being requested
The Municipality of Dongen intends to select a market party via an open procedure to supply hot and cold beverage vending machines for a minimum term of five years. The machines must offer a varied assortment: multiple types of coffee, hot chocolate, hot water, cold water, and five separate types of tea. In addition to a good customer experience and quality, the supplier must integrate corporate social responsibility (CSR), for example through energy-efficient machines, sustainable packaging, and a transparent supply chain. The tender focuses on a long-term partnership with an emphasis on cost control, maintenance, service, and the possibility of scaling up within the municipality. The main requirements include: (1) a robust, easy-to-maintain machine; (2) a user-friendly cash register system with digital reporting; (3) an assortment that meets various taste preferences; (4) CSR criteria such as energy efficiency, recyclable materials, and a transparent supply chain; (5) a service and maintenance contract with fast response times; (6) a price-quality ratio that fits within the municipal budget; and (7) a minimum duration of five years with the possibility of extension.
The contracting authority is looking for a market party to supply vending machines for hot and cold beverages that offer a varied assortment of (multiple types of) coffee, hot chocolate, hot water, cold water, and 5 separate types of tea for a period of at least 5 years, where a good balance is found between quality (customer experience), corporate social responsibility, and costs.
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
05Tender documents
06Legal themes that may be relevant here
07Frequently asked questions
What assortment of beverages must the machine be able to offer?
Which aspects are considered when selecting the market party?
Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.
08Estimated value versus the market
€ 295K
€ 672K
€ 1,5 mln
Gegunde waarden in CPV 51 · diensten n=96