Voluntary prior transparency - access to standards
The Belastingdienst has concluded a non-reserved procurement for access to NEN standards for a maximum period of five years. The procedure is a negotiation without publication, aimed at a specific supplier in order to protect intellectual property.
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01What is being requested
The Belastingdienst has concluded a non-reserved procurement for access to NEN standards for a maximum period of five years. The procedure is a negotiation without publication, aimed at a specific supplier in order to protect intellectual property.
This assignment concerns access to the licensed services of Stichting Nederlands Normalisatie Instituut (hereinafter NEN). The award to NEN may be based on Article 2.32, paragraph 1, sub b, under 3 of the Aanbestedingswet 2012: the public contract can only be performed by i) a specific entrepreneur, because ii) exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, must be protected and iii) no reasonable alternative or substitute exists. It concerns an agreement for a maximum of five years for full access to the standards and standard documents made available by NEN.
02Outcome
Stichting Koninklijk Nederlands Normalisatie Instituut
03Exclusion 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).
04Value in context
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.
05Bidders in this segment
06Legal themes that may be relevant here
07Frequently asked questions
What is the term of the agreement for access to the standards?
What is the specific content of the assignment?
On what basis is the award to NEN based?
Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.
08Estimated value versus the market
€ 248K
€ 600K
€ 2,0 mln
Gegunde waarden in CPV 75 · diensten n=249