Replacement VTS radar system Groningen Seaports
Groningen Seaports n.v. is seeking a replacement VTS radar system to ensure the safety of the port and the surrounding waters, including the Eems river. The assignment concerns the supply, configuration, installation, and delivery of a fully operational VTS radar system, including radars, antennas, necessary hardware, software, and network components. The supplier must transfer a license with unlimited validity, offer a ten-year maintenance and service contract, and provide annual refresher training courses for users. A key objective is to improve the image quality of the current radar system. The procedure is public, allowing a wide range of bidders to participate. The assignment requires a high technical level, long-term service, and a strong focus on safety and reliability.
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01What is being requested
Groningen Seaports n.v. is seeking a replacement VTS radar system to ensure the safety of the port and the surrounding waters, including the Eems river. The assignment concerns the supply, configuration, installation, and delivery of a fully operational VTS radar system, including radars, antennas, necessary hardware, software, and network components. The supplier must transfer a license with unlimited validity, offer a ten-year maintenance and service contract, and provide annual refresher training courses for users. A key objective is to improve the image quality of the current radar system. The procedure is public, allowing a wide range of bidders to participate. The assignment requires a high technical level, long-term service, and a strong focus on safety and reliability.
Groningen Seaports is responsible for safe shipping in the ports, and consequently the radar should provide optimum performance. The area around the port, including a large part of the river Eems, should also have good radar coverage. [...]
02Outcome
Wärtsilä Voyage Oy
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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07Frequently asked questions
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Is training offered to the users of the system?
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08Estimated value versus the market
€ 397K
€ 902K
€ 1,8 mln
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