Vessels: the transition to emission-free sailing
The Municipality of Utrecht announces a Best Value Procurement (BVP) tender for the transition of its vessels to emission-free sailing. The objective is to transform the current fleet, consisting of 2 hybrid vessels and 4 diesel vessels, into fully emission-free vessels, and the procurement of a new crane vessel. The tender focuses on a single contractor capable of realizing the technical, logistical, and operational aspects of the transition, including the selection of suitable technologies, the execution of the conversion, the integration of the new vessels into existing operations, and ensuring continuity. The information session on April 6, 14:00–17:00, offers interested parties insight into the BVP approach, the requirements, and the selection process. The municipality is seeking a partner with proven experience in sustainable shipbuilding, maritime engineering, and project management, who can deliver within the specified timeframe and budget.
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01What is being requested
The Municipality of Utrecht announces a Best Value Procurement (BVP) tender for the transition of its vessels to emission-free sailing. The objective is to transform the current fleet, consisting of 2 hybrid vessels and 4 diesel vessels, into fully emission-free vessels, and the procurement of a new crane vessel. The tender focuses on a single contractor capable of realizing the technical, logistical, and operational aspects of the transition, including the selection of suitable technologies, the execution of the conversion, the integration of the new vessels into existing operations, and ensuring continuity. The information session on April 6, 14:00–17:00, offers interested parties insight into the BVP approach, the requirements, and the selection process. The municipality is seeking a partner with proven experience in sustainable shipbuilding, maritime engineering, and project management, who can deliver within the specified timeframe and budget.
This is a prior notice of the tender ''Vessels: the transition to emission-free sailing'' from the Municipality of Utrecht. This is also a prior notice of the information session to explain the Best Value Procurement (BVP) procurement approach. The information session will take place on Thursday afternoon, April 6, from 14:00 to 17:00. You can register for this by sending a message via Mercell no later than April 3. Please state in the message who will be attending the information session. You will subsequently receive an invitation including the location. The objective of the Best Value tende
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 is the objective of this tender?
How can I participate in the information session regarding the Best Value Procurement (BVP) approach?
When will the information session take place?
Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.
07Estimated value versus the market
€ 350K
€ 1,0 mln
€ 3,3 mln
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