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Replacement of LAN environment
Belastingdienst, IUC Belastingdienst · Open · 1 lots · 346866
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ScopeAdvicePoints of attentionSuitability requirementsAward criteriaTimeline
Type
Supplies
48000000
Estimated value
€ 15M
awarded
To deadline
Ongoing
Knock-outs
0
exclusion grounds
Award basis
Best price-quality ratio
2 criteria
Assess manuallyconfidence high
This tender concerns the replacement of the LAN environment for the Belastingdienst, with an emphasis on scalability, automation, and end-to-end encryption over the WAN.
Supplies · Open · European procedure
European
CharacteristicsCPV 48SuppliesEU tender
01What is being requested
Replacement of the existing LAN environment for wired network connection services in offices, including WAN encryption and network components for approximately 80 decentralized locations and two central data centers.
With the tender ‘Replacement of LAN environment’, the contracting authority wishes to replace the Belastingdienst LAN infrastructure in the (national) offices, which is end of life.
1Replacement of LAN environment—
02Outcome
Awarded
Avit Group B.V.
Award value
€14,929,664
Bidders
3
03Strategic insight
Strategic insight · AI analysis
Ensure a design that is fully validated by the manufacturer to meet the technical requirements. Focus on uniformity and simplicity by using a single brand and a single management application. Provide explicit guarantees and declarations from the involved manufacturers to achieve the maximum points for continuity.
04Points of attention
Important · 5
The Solution must contain a manufacturer-validated design with sufficient technical depth.Important
End-to-end encryption must be realized over the existing L3 WAN service.Important
The Solution must comply with the open standards policy of the Dutch government.Important
The Solution must consist of components from a single brand that are managed from a single application.Important
Bidders must submit manufacturer declarations regarding the support of existing interfaces.Important
05Can I take part?
Technical — In terms of technical implementation, the Solution must be extensively and demonstrably proven in practice in a production environment and in an environment comparable to that of the contracting authority (proven technology).
Technical — Extensively means that the Solution has been deployed with at least two customers for a minimum of 6 months with an adequate support program.
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
W 155 punten
The Solution must fit seamlessly into the network infrastructure and offer full support for the connection to the Cisco WAN interface and the interfaces of Arista, Juniper, and Aruba/HPE.
W 25 punten
Effective and efficient daily management of the Solution, for example through standardization in components and operating systems.
08Value 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 leveringen is € 221.000, for reference.
09Bidders in this segment
#Likely bidderFitWins
1Afas Software B.V.SME10081×
2Bechtle direct B.V.SME10033×
3COMPAREX Nederland B.V.SME9942×
4Visma Roxit B.V.SME9916×
5Unit4 Business Software Netherlands B.V.SME9920×
6Protinus IT B.V.SME9823×
10Tender documents
TN482677 - EF29 Aankondiging gegunde opdracht - algemene richtlijn, standaardregeling 20250627162305pdfJun 29, 2025 · 9 KB
TN482677 - EF16 Aankondiging van een opdracht - algemene richtlijn, standaardregeling 20241017095314pdfOct 17, 2024 · 8 KB
IUC24-009_BIJLAGE X - Antwoorden Nota van Inlichtingen 3 (1.0)pdfOct 15, 2024 · 116 KB
IUC24-009_BIJLAGE VIII - Prijzenformulier versie 1.3xlsxOct 15, 2024 · 922 KB
IUC24-009_BIJLAGE 7 - Dimensionering Decentrale Locaties v3.4xlsxOct 15, 2024 · 52 KB
IUC24-009_BIJLAGE VIII - Prijzenformulier versie 1.2xlsxOct 4, 2024 · 921 KB
IUC24-009_BIJLAGE 7 - Dimensionering Decentrale Locaties v3.3xlsxOct 4, 2024 · 52 KB
IUC24-009_BIJLAGE VIII - Prijzenformulier versie 1.2xlsxOct 4, 2024 · 921 KB
IUC24-009_BIJLAGE 7 - Dimensionering Decentrale Locaties v3.3xlsxOct 4, 2024 · 52 KB
IUC24-009_BIJLAGE X - Antwoorden Nota van Inlichtingen 2 (1.0)pdfOct 4, 2024 · 159 KB
IUC24-009_BIJLAGE X - Antwoorden Nota van Inlichtingen 2 (1.0)pdfOct 4, 2024 · 159 KB
IUC24-009_BIJLAGE 7 - Dimensionering Decentrale Locaties v3.2xlsxSep 19, 2024 · 52 KB
11Legal themes that may be relevant here
Advies 53> Europese openbare procedure voor een overheidsopdracht tot het verrichten van diensten bestaande uit (dagelijks en periodiek) scAdvies 63> Meervoudig onderhandse aanbesteding voor het reinigen van wegen, straten en pleinen. Kan bij gunning op laagste prijs de indieniAdvies 59> Meervoudig onderhandse aanbestedingsprocedure met betrekking tot een opdracht voor de levering van postdiensten en bezorging. InAdvies 105> Europese openbare aanbestedingsprocedure met betrekking tot netwerkbeheer en levering van hardware. Is het in de nota van inlichAdvies 121> Nationale openbare aanbestedingsprocedure. Kan van inschrijvers gevraagd worden een opgave te doen van onvoorziene gebeurtenisse
12Frequently asked questions
What is the objective of the assignment 'Replacement of LAN environment'?
The assignment involves replacing the LAN infrastructure in the (national) offices of the Belastingdienst, as the current infrastructure is 'end of life.'
What is the scope of the office environment for which the replacement is taking place?
The office environment consists of more than 80 decentralized LAN locations of varying sizes.
Which components are included in the building blocks of the assignment?
The assignment is divided into building blocks for central data center WAN links, various optics, decentralized WAN links, decentralized distribution, decentralized LAN access, and integration of WAN link, decentralized distribution, and LAN access.
Which cost items are used in the pricing form for the building blocks?
For each building block, the costs for purchase, maintenance & support, and TCO energy (based on a rate of € 0.500 per kWh) are mapped.
Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.
13Estimated value versus the market
p25
€ 350K
€ 350K
median
€ 737K
€ 737K
p75
€ 1,9 mln
€ 1,9 mln
€ 15 mln
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