Sale of fiber optic conduit network de Huet business park in Doetinchem
The Municipality of Doetinchem is selling the underground fiber optic conduit network of the de Huet business park. The network, including WTR, is currently on loan to Stichting Parkmanagement Bedrijventerrein Keppelseweg (SPBK), which acts as the operator. In 2021, SPBK indicated that it no longer wishes to act as the operator. The executive board has decided to sell the network publicly via Tenderned, subject to further conditions to be determined. The sale concerns the physical conduit network (duct) and the associated rights. The buyer will acquire ownership of the conduit network, while the municipality and SPBK remain responsible for maintenance, management, and any future operation. The draft purchase agreement contains provisions regarding transfer, guarantees, technical specifications, access, and the role of the municipality as the overarching manager. The procurement is an open procedure without a CPV code, aimed at suppliers with experience in underground fiber optic infrastructure who are capable of realizing the transfer and any potential integration with existing networks.
Supplies · Open · European procedure
01What is being requested
The Municipality of Doetinchem is selling the underground fiber optic conduit network of the de Huet business park. The network, including WTR, is currently on loan to Stichting Parkmanagement Bedrijventerrein Keppelseweg (SPBK), which acts as the operator. In 2021, SPBK indicated that it no longer wishes to act as the operator. The executive board has decided to sell the network publicly via Tenderned, subject to further conditions to be determined. The sale concerns the physical conduit network (duct) and the associated rights. The buyer will acquire ownership of the conduit network, while the municipality and SPBK remain responsible for maintenance, management, and any future operation. The draft purchase agreement contains provisions regarding transfer, guarantees, technical specifications, access, and the role of the municipality as the overarching manager. The procurement is an open procedure without a CPV code, aimed at suppliers with experience in underground fiber optic infrastructure who are capable of realizing the transfer and any potential integration with existing networks.
“In the context of the revitalization of the de Huet business park in Doetinchem, an underground fiber optic conduit network has been installed throughout the entire business park. This network, including WTR, has been provided on loan to Stichting Parkmanagement Bedrijventerrein Keppelseweg (SPBK), which acts as the operator of the network. In 2021, SPBK indicated that it no longer wishes to act as the operator. The executive board (college van burgemeester en wethouders) has decided to offer the fiber optic conduit for public sale via Tenderned under further conditions to be determined. Thes
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 leveringen is € 221.000, for reference.
04Likely competitors
05Tender documents
06Legal themes that may be relevant here
07Frequently asked questions
What exactly is being sold in this tender?
What is the role of the municipality and SPBK after the sale?
Why has the municipality proceeded with the sale of the network?
Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.
08Estimated value versus the market
€ 340K
€ 750K
€ 2,2 mln
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