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Cleaning of water bodies BiBeKo
Gemeente Westerkwartier · Open · 2 lots · 424898
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ScopeAdvicePoints of attentionSuitability requirementsAward criteriaTimeline
Type
Services
77314000 · Maintenance of grounds
Estimated value
Not published
To deadline
15d
Jul 1, 2026 · 12:00
Knock-outs
0
exclusion grounds
Award basis
Best price-quality ratio
1 criteria
Promising — consider biddingconfidence high
This EU procurement concerns the cleaning of water bodies in the Municipality of Westerkwartier, divided into two lots. The contract will be awarded on the basis of the lowest price for a period of at least two years with extension options.
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CharacteristicsCPV 77ServicesSME-friendlyEU tenderWater bodiesCleaningEquipment
01What is being requested
The contract concerns the cleaning of watercourses and water bodies, including the cleaning of inflow and outflow openings of structures within the built-up area in the Municipality of Westerkwartier. The contract is divided into two lots: North and South. The duration of the agreement is from 1 August 2026 up to and including 31 July 2028, with 2 x 1 year extension option (maximum end date 31 July 2030).
The cleaning of water bodies within the built-up area of the municipal territory. The Municipality of Westerkwartier has divided the territory into two lots, namely a Northern territory and a Southern territory.
1Lot North - Cleaning of water bodies BiBeKo—
2Lot South - Cleaning of water bodies BiBeKo—
02Breakdown by lot
Per-lot values not published — bars show only the lot breakdown.
03Strategic insight
Strategic insight · AI analysis
Focus primarily on the lowest price, as there is no weighting for quality or sustainability in the award. Ensure complete and correct submission of the mandatory attachments (UEA, tender form and schedule) to prevent immediate exclusion. Take into account the Social Return obligation of 2% of the wage sum in the price calculation and execution.
04Points of attention
Important · 5
Tender under conditions (such as citing own general terms and conditions) leads to the invalidation of the bid.Important
Mandatory documents: the absence of a UEA, tender form or tender schedule leads to exclusion.Important
Social Return: during execution, an obligation of 2% or otherwise of the wage sum excluding VAT applies for Social Return.Important
Legally valid signature: all documents must be signed by an authorized signatory registered with the Chamber of Commerce.Important
Verification interview: the highest-scoring bidder may be requested to explain the bid; discrepancies may lead to exclusion.Important
05Can I take part?
Financial · 1
Statement of payment behavior Tax Authorities (after provisional award)Financial
Technical · 2
Certificate of Conduct (VOG) for tendering Ministry of Justice and Security (after provisional award)Technical
Valid policy sheet of the applicable professional/business liability (after provisional award)Technical
Other · 2
Legally valid signature by an authorized signatory registered with the Chamber of Commerce; upon submission, a current extract from the commercial register or a power of attorney must be added.Other
Exclusion on the basis of general grounds for exclusion and EU sanctions against Russia.Other
06Exclusion grounds
Exclusion grounds — consult the ESPD
- 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).
07Award criteria
Lowest priceweight n/a
The evaluation of the bidders takes place according to the EMVI method based on the 'Lowest Price'. This method was chosen due to the limited added value of the best price-quality ratio.
08Process & timeline
Start procurement, sending invitation
Maandag 18 mei 2026
Submitting questions Bidders round 1
Woensdag 27 mei 2026 voor 12 uur
Sending Memorandum of Information 1
Maandag 1 juni 2026
Submitting questions Bidders round 2
Dinsdag 16 juni 2026 voor 12 uur
Sending Memorandum of Information 2
Vrijdag 19 juni 2026
Submitting Tenders
Woensdag 1 juli 2026 voor 12 uur
Evaluating Tenders
Woensdag 1 juli tot en met vrijdag 3 juli 2026
Intention to award
Maandag 6 juli 2026
Standstill period
Dinsdag 7 juli tot en met woensdag 29 juli 2026
Final award by means of signing the agreement
Donderdag 30 juli 2026
Start of works
medio augustus 2026
09Value in context
Estimate not published
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.
10Likely competitors
#Likely bidderFitWins
1Donker Groep B.V.SME10087×
2Verkuil & Moree B.V.SME10022×
3Krinkels B.V.SME9966×
4Vaarkamp bvSME9925×
5idverde Realisatie B.V.SME9846×
6De Heer land en water BVSME9821×
11Tender documents
TN589944 - EF16 Aankondiging van een opdracht - algemene richtlijn, standaardregeling 20260513090756pdfMay 15, 2026 · 223 KB
Bijlage 2 - Bestek ZuidzipMay 15, 2026 · 2953 KB
Bijlage 6 - ReferentieformulierdocxMay 15, 2026 · 71 KB
Bijlage 8 - Gedragscode-soortenbescherming-gemeenten 2025pdfMay 15, 2026 · 2297 KB
Bijlage 5 - Uitvoering Social Return 3.0 - 2025 (AMRG)pdfMay 15, 2026 · 325 KB
Bijlage 7 - UEA - 1969266520pdfMay 15, 2026 · 551 KB
Aanbestedingsleidraad - 'schonen van waterpartijen BiBeKo' - gemeente WesterkwartierpdfMay 15, 2026 · 397 KB
Bijlage 1 - Bestek NoordzipMay 15, 2026 · 1965 KB
Bijlage 4 - Algemene inkoopvoorwaarden VNG-gemeente WesterkwartierpdfMay 15, 2026 · 446 KB
Bijlage 3 - Concept DienstverleningsovereenkomstdocxMay 15, 2026 · 66 KB
12Legal themes that may be relevant here
Advies 63> Meervoudig onderhandse aanbesteding voor het reinigen van wegen, straten en pleinen. Kan bij gunning op laagste prijs de indieniAdvies 53> Europese openbare procedure voor een overheidsopdracht tot het verrichten van diensten bestaande uit (dagelijks en periodiek) scAdvies 451> Beklaagden hebben op 29 mei 2017 een Europese openbare aanbestedingsprocedure aangekondigd voor een raamovereenkomst per perceelAdvies 48> Europese niet-openbare procedure voor werktuigkundige en elektrotechnische installaties van de nieuwbouw van een multifunctionelAdvies 59> Meervoudig onderhandse aanbestedingsprocedure met betrekking tot een opdracht voor de levering van postdiensten en bezorging. In
13Estimated value versus the market
p25
€ 260K
€ 260K
median
€ 600K
€ 600K
p75
€ 1,8 mln
€ 1,8 mln
deze opdracht
Gegunde waarden in CPV 77 · diensten n=1648