Radio editing & studio playout system
NOS has conducted a closed digital procedure (Negotiation without publication) to supply a radio editing system with studio playout. The contract was awarded directly to M&I Broadcast Services based on Article 2.32 paragraph 1 sub b 2 Aw due to the absence of competition. The exclusive supply of the OmniPlayer product meets the unique requirements of the NOS live sports and news environment. Keywords, lot, and criteria data are missing from the publication. The tender does not mention a deadline or value; the CPV code is unknown. 30-Jul-2025 is the publication date. The price, licenses, and 24/7 support are supplied exclusively by M&I.
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01What is being requested
NOS has conducted a closed digital procedure (Negotiation without publication) to supply a radio editing system with studio playout. The contract was awarded directly to M&I Broadcast Services based on Article 2.32 paragraph 1 sub b 2 Aw due to the absence of competition. The exclusive supply of the OmniPlayer product meets the unique requirements of the NOS live sports and news environment. Keywords, lot, and criteria data are missing from the publication. The tender does not mention a deadline or value; the CPV code is unknown. 30-Jul-2025 is the publication date. The price, licenses, and 24/7 support are supplied exclusively by M&I.
NOS states that the contract can be awarded directly to M&I Broadcast Services by invoking Article 2.32 paragraph 1 sub b under 2 Aw, due to the absence of competition for technical reasons. The motivation includes several reasons. OmniPlayer is the only product on the market that technically enables multiple users to simultaneously view, edit, and share the same audio material during a recording. The combination of these unique functionalities within a single solution is essential within the complex live sports and news environment of the NOS. Additionally, it is necessary that the NOS is ful
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
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07Estimated value versus the market
€ 500K
€ 1,1 mln
€ 3,0 mln
Gegunde waarden in CPV 92 · diensten n=149