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Prior notice and market consultation for assessment, testing, and advisory services regarding election-related systems and software for the Kiesraad

Kiesraad · Restricted · 2 lots · 182228
Type
Services
72000000
Estimated value
Not published
To deadline
Ongoing
Knock-outs
n/a
exclusion grounds
Award basis
Best price-quality ratio
Assess manuallyconfidence low

The Kiesraad conducted a non-public market consultation to establish a framework agreement for services concerning the assessment, testing, and advisory of election software. The selection focused on suppliers with experience in security and quality testing of election systems.

Services · Restricted · European procedure · SME-friendly

SME-friendlyEuropean
Contracting authority
Kiesraad
Contract type
Services
Restricted
Estimated value
Estimate not published
Submission deadline
Ongoing
12:00
Scope
European
European procedure
Lots
2
2 lots
Main CPV code
72000000
Location
Den Haag
CharacteristicsCPV 72ServicesSME-friendlyEU tender

01What is being requested

The Kiesraad conducted a non-public market consultation to establish a framework agreement for services concerning the assessment, testing, and advisory of election software. The selection focused on suppliers with experience in security and quality testing of election systems.

The Kiesraad has a need to structurally and in an efficient and effective manner award assignments to a select group of contractors in the field of assessment, testing, and advisory regarding election-related systems and software. Currently, the Kiesraad has no framework agreements under which these assignments can be placed.

72000000Services
1Lot 1—
2Lot 2—

02Breakdown by lot

Lot 1n/a
Lot 2n/a

Per-lot values not published — bars show only the lot breakdown.

03Exclusion 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).

04Value 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.

05Likely competitors

#Likely bidderFitWins
1KPN B.V.SME9727×
2PQR B.V.SME9726×
3Bechtle direct B.V.SME9725×
4Ordina Unknown9621×
5Capgemini Nederland BV - OverallSME9524×
6KPMG Advisory N.V.SME9515×

06Legal themes that may be relevant here

07Frequently asked questions

What is the purpose of this market consultation?
The market consultation serves to verify principles and investigate the applicable conditions for establishing a framework agreement for services regarding the assessment, testing, and advisory of election-related systems and software.
Which specific assignment components are being investigated?
The assignment includes advisory services regarding the security of (election) software, performing pentests and security investigations, performing assessment of election software and software quality research, and advisory services regarding the quality of (election) software.
Until when could responses to the market consultation be submitted?
Submitting responses to the questions of the market consultation was possible until Monday, January 6, 2020, no later than 10:00 AM.

Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.

08Estimated value versus the market

p25
€ 327K
median
€ 800K
p75
€ 2,5 mln
deze opdracht

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