AwardedServicesEuropeanOpen
Absence management and additional services
Gemeente Westerkwartier · Open · 1 lots · 388378
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ScopeAdvicePoints of attentionSuitability requirementsAward criteriaTimeline
Type
Services
75131100
Estimated value
€ 2,29M
awarded
To deadline
Ongoing
Knock-outs
0
exclusion grounds
Award basis
Best price-quality ratio
2 criteria
Assess manuallyconfidence high
This tender concerns the provision of absence management, prevention and other occupational health services for the Municipality of Westerkwartier. The award will be based on the best price-quality ratio.
Services · Open · European procedure
EuropeanComplete timeline
CharacteristicsCPV 75ServicesEU tender
01What is being requested
The assignment concerns the execution of absence management and additional services for the Municipality of Westerkwartier. The agreement has a term of two years with the possibility of four one-year extensions.
The Municipality of Westerkwartier is launching an EU public procurement to achieve a single agreement for the joint execution of absence management and additional services (see chapter 2.2.). The employees (teams) of the Municipality of Westerkwartier are (for the time being) distributed across, among others, the existing locations in Grootegast, Marum and Zuidhorn. Zuidhorn is the new main location for service provision to residents. Additionally, there are the locations of the social development company Novatec, with its central office/workplace in Tolbert. During 2025, the social devel
1Absence management and additional services—
02Outcome
Awarded
Arbo Unie B.V.
Award value
€2,289,339
Bidders
2
03Strategic insight
Strategic insight · AI analysis
When focusing on the qualitative components, place strong emphasis on the de-medicalization of absence. Ensure excellent preparation for the case study and interview components. Align the service provision closely with the various target groups within the municipality.
04Points of attention
Important · 4
The deployment of an absence professional must focus on the de-medicalization of absence.Important
The self-declaration must be opened in Adobe Reader to prevent exclusion.Important
There is a preference for a combination of an occupational physician and absence consultant.Important
The contractor must support the coordinating role of the team manager/coach.Important
05Can I take part?
Professional capability — The bidding occupational health service is certified in accordance with the Reglement Certificatie Arbodiensten and the Richtlijn Arbodiensten (Stichting Beheer certificatieregeling Arbodiensten).
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 weighting
Price 40%Quality 60%
Homogeneous unit (%) · sum 100% · gate passed
08Process & timeline
Round for submitting questions
19 augustus 2025, uiterlijk om 14.00
Deadline for receipt of tenders
5 september 2025
Bidder deadline
16 september 2025, uiterlijk om 14.00 uur
Opening of the tenders
16 september 2025, vanaf 14.01 uur
Presentations, case study and interviews (open questions)
2 oktober 2025
Intended decision DO
Week 42 (13 – 17) oktober 2025
Sending of the provisional award decision
11 november 2025
Deadline for the standstill period (20 days)
13 november t/m 2 december 2025
Final award
3 december 2025
Contract start
4 december 2025
Assignment start
1 januari 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.
10Bidders in this segment
#Likely bidderFitWins
1BMC Implementatie MarktplaatsenUnknown796×
2KenonzUnknown7411×
3YER Nederland B.V.SME726×
4Bender Detachering B.V.SME729×
5Arbo Unie B.V.SME711×
6Daan B.V.SME703×
11Tender documents
TN539756 - EF29 Aankondiging gegunde opdracht - algemene richtlijn, standaardregeling 20260105122212pdfJan 6, 2026 · 142 KB
2e Nota van Inlichtingen_defpdfSep 5, 2025 · 47 KB
Bijlage 4 - Formulier Prijsopgave-20250821_versie 2xlsxAug 22, 2025 · 22 KB
1e NvI versie 1_20250822pdfAug 22, 2025 · 100 KB
Bijlage 4 - Formulier Prijsopgave-20250821_versie 2pdfAug 22, 2025 · 129 KB
TN539756 - EF16 Aankondiging van een opdracht - algemene richtlijn, standaardregeling 20250822140412pdfAug 22, 2025 · 9 KB
Bijlage 4 - Formulier Prijsopgave-20250730xlsxAug 5, 2025 · 22 KB
uea_539756_20250804094748pdfAug 5, 2025 · 333 KB
Bijlage 2 Algemene inkoopvoorwaarden VNGpdfAug 5, 2025 · 396 KB
2025-06-16 Aanbestedingsdocument defpdfAug 5, 2025 · 480 KB
Bijlage 1 Conceptovereenkomst Verzuimbegeleiding en aanvullende dienstenpdfAug 5, 2025 · 96 KB
TN539756 - EF16 Aankondiging van een opdracht - algemene richtlijn, standaardregeling 20250804103143pdfAug 5, 2025 · 8 KB
12Legal themes that may be relevant here
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13Frequently asked questions
Which general purchasing conditions apply to this agreement?
The VNG Model General Purchasing Conditions for supplies and services apply to the execution of the agreement.
What is the purpose of this tender?
The purpose is to achieve the joint execution of absence management and additional services through a single agreement.
Which topics are covered in the general purchasing conditions?
The conditions contain provisions regarding, among other things, quality and control, confidentiality, intellectual property, processing of personal data, data, amendment of the agreement, liability, insurance and invoicing.
Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.
14Estimated value versus the market
p25
€ 248K
€ 248K
median
€ 600K
€ 600K
p75
€ 2,0 mln
€ 2,0 mln
€ 2,3 mln
Gegunde waarden in CPV 75 · diensten n=249