Haarlemmermeer Awards EUR 42 Million Hotel Accommodation Contract for Ukrainian Displaced People
04 Sep 2026
Standfirst The Dutch municipality of Haarlemmermeer has awarded a EUR 42 million accommodation contract for Ukrainian displaced people at Ewart Hotel in Schiphol Rijk. The contract provides accommodation capacity for about 321 people across 150 rooms with meals, linen service, cleaning, internet, parking and overnight security included. International Hotel Capital Partners B.V. has been selected as the supplier for the full arrangement. The procurement is unusual because the municipality used a negotiated procedure without a prior call for competition and justified the decision by citing technical reasons, the absence of a suitable alternative and the need to preserve continuity of accommodation. Introduction Providing accommodation for people displaced from Ukraine has become a continuing public service requirement for municipalities across Europe. For Haarlemmermeer the challenge is particularly connected with the need to maintain stable accommodation while longer term solutions are developed. The municipality has now secured continued hotel capacity in Schiphol Rijk through a contract valued at EUR 42 million. The contract concerns accommodation for approximately 321 Ukrainian displaced people in 150 rooms at Ewart Hotel. The arrangement goes beyond simply renting hotel rooms because it includes meals, use of common areas, weekly linen service, weekly bathroom cleaning, internet access, parking spaces and overnight security. The award notice identifies International Hotel Capital Partners B.V. as the successful economic operator. The company is classified in the notice as a micro, small or medium sized economic operator. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 March 2027 until 4 March 2031. What makes the procurement particularly significant from a procurement intelligence perspective is the route used to reach the award. Rather than running a competitive tender with a prior public call, Haarlemmermeer used a negotiated procedure without a prior call for competition. The municipality states that an earlier market exploration found no other suitable alternative within the municipality and that the previous procurement also received only an offer from Ewart Hotel which is now associated with International Hotel Capital Partners B.V. Why This Contract Matters The contract matters because it sits at the intersection of public accommodation policy, municipal finance and procurement law. A hotel accommodation arrangement of EUR 42 million represents a substantial public expenditure commitment over several years. At the same time the service addresses an immediate social requirement that cannot easily be separated from the need for stable housing. The notice indicates that the selected location is already operationally equipped for accommodation. The municipality says that maintaining the existing location supports continuity for residents. This is an important distinction from a conventional hotel procurement because the value of the arrangement includes operational continuity as well as physical accommodation capacity. There is also a wider market signal. The requirement is classified under CPV 55100000 for hotel services rather than under a conventional housing construction classification. This shows how hotels can become part of the public service supply chain when municipalities need accommodation capacity faster than permanent housing can be developed. For suppliers the case illustrates how a public requirement can move outside the normal competitive tender model when the contracting authority considers that specific technical circumstances and continuity requirements limit the available alternatives. That approach can create a very different competitive environment from an open procurement. Contract Timeline The municipality identified the procurement internally as procedure 2026 550. The procedure concerns the planned agreement for hotel accommodation for Ukrainian displaced people. The previous procedure identifier cited in the justification is 11a601f2 132c 4d7b bbae c50e cde7733a4. International Hotel Capital Partners B.V. was selected on 9 July 2026. The contract was concluded on 10 July 2026 with Gemeente Haarlemmermeer as the organisation signing the agreement. The service is scheduled to begin on 1 March 2027 and end on 4 March 2031. The original procurement description states an initial period from 1 March 2027 to 4 March 2028 with an option for three extensions of one year each. The published end date reflects the potential duration if those extensions are used. Contract Overview The procurement is titled "Hotelopvang Oekraïense ontheemden" and concerns the provision of accommodation capacity for Ukrainian displaced people within the municipality of Haarlemmermeer. The location identified in the lot description is Ewart Hotel in Schiphol Rijk. The requirement covers approximately 321 people in 150 rooms. The hotel arrangement includes access to common areas, three meals per day with coffee, tea and water, weekly linen service, weekly cleaning of bathrooms and internet in all rooms and common areas. It also includes 50 parking spaces and overnight security from 20:00 to 06:00. The contract is classified as a service procurement. Its principal CPV code is 55100000 for hotel services. The procurement does not use a framework agreement and does not use a dynamic purchasing system. Key Contract Details CountryNetherlands Contracting AuthorityGemeente Haarlemmermeer Procurement TitleHotelopvang Oekraïense ontheemden Internal Identifier2026 550 Contract IdentifierCON 0001 ProcedureNegotiated without prior call for competition Main CPV55100000 Hotel services LocationEwart Hotel, Schiphol Rijk Accommodation CapacityApproximately 321 people Rooms150 Estimated Contract ValueEUR 42 million excluding VAT Total Value of Contracts in NoticeEUR 42 million WinnerInternational Hotel Capital Partners B.V. Winner Selection Date9 July 2026 Contract Conclusion Date10 July 2026 Service Start1 March 2027 Service End4 March 2031 Framework AgreementNo Dynamic Purchasing SystemNo EU FundingNo SubcontractingNo Award CriterionPrice Price Weight100 points The EUR 42 million figure is both the estimated value excluding VAT for the lot and the value of all contracts awarded in the notice. The tender submitted by International Hotel Capital Partners B.V. is also recorded at EUR 42 million. Project Scope The core service is the provision of accommodation capacity at Ewart Hotel for approximately 321 Ukrainian displaced people. The accommodation covers 150 rooms with the use of common areas included within the service. The supplier is also expected to provide three meals each day together with coffee, tea and water. Weekly linen service and weekly bathroom cleaning are included as part of the accommodation arrangement. Internet connectivity is required in guest rooms and common areas. The operational package also includes 50 parking spaces and overnight security between 20:00 and 06:00. This combination means the contract is effectively a managed accommodation service rather than a simple room supply agreement. About the Contracting Authority Gemeente Haarlemmermeer is the municipality responsible for the procurement. TED identifies it as a regional authority whose principal activity is general public services. Its registered location is in Hoofddorp within the Groot Amsterdam area. The municipality has maintained accommodation for Ukrainian displaced people since March 2022. Its own public financial reporting shows that hotel accommodation has formed part of the local response and that the municipality has also developed semi permanent accommodation as part of its wider approach. About the Organisations Involved Gemeente Haarlemmermeer is the contracting authority and buyer. It also signs the contract and provides information concerning the procurement and review process. International Hotel Capital Partners B.V. is the successful economic operator. TED classifies the company as a micro, small or medium sized enterprise and identifies it as the winner for LOT 0000. Its tender value is recorded at EUR 42 million. Ewart Hotel is the accommodation location named in the procurement description. The notice states that the previous procurement received only an offer from Ewart Hotel which is now referred to in the current arrangement through International Hotel Capital Partners B.V. The notice does not provide a separate corporate role for Ewart Hotel beyond the hotel location described in the procurement. Klachtenmeldpunt aanbestedingen is identified as the mediation organisation connected with the municipality. Its role is relevant to procurement complaints and mediation rather than delivery of the accommodation service. Rechtbank Noord Holland is identified as the review organisation for the procurement. It provides the judicial route associated with review procedures. TenderNed is identified in the notice as the source for additional procurement information. TenderNed is the Dutch electronic tendering platform referenced by the municipality in the notice. Procurement Analysis The procurement used a negotiated procedure without a prior call for competition. The municipality justified the direct award on technical grounds and stated that the contract could be provided only by a particular economic operator because of an absence of competition for technical reasons. The additional explanation is more revealing than the procedure label itself. Haarlemmermeer says an earlier market exploration did not identify another suitable alternative within the municipality. It also states that the previous procurement received only an offer from Ewart Hotel which is now IHCP Hotels. The procurement therefore had very limited supplier competition at the selection stage. TED records one tender received for the lot. This should not be interpreted as evidence that the hotel accommodation market as a whole lacks competition because the notice only establishes the circumstances described by the municipality for this specific requirement. Price was the stated award criterion with a weighting of 100 points. The criterion was named "Prijs" and described as the price of the service. The notice does not identify a separate technical scoring component. Additional Procurement Facts The procurement is not a framework agreement and it is not a dynamic purchasing system. The project is also explicitly recorded as not being financed with EU funds. The published information states that subcontracting is not applicable to the winning tender. The award notice identifies the procedure as a contract or concession award notice under the light regime. The legal basis cited is Directive 2014/24/EU. The notice also records the service location as the Netherlands with additional location information pointing to Hoofddorp. Market & Industry Perspective The award provides a useful view of the emerging role of the hotel sector in public accommodation policy. Hotels can provide immediate capacity without requiring the municipality to construct a new facility before residents can be accommodated. For the hospitality industry this creates a distinct public sector demand stream. A hotel capable of providing rooms at scale may also need to supply catering, cleaning, internet access, security coordination and parking as part of a single public service package. The Haarlemmermeer case also highlights the importance of location. The municipality says the existing accommodation location is already operationally arranged for this purpose. That reduces the disruption associated with moving residents while also reducing the practical value of alternative sites that might otherwise appear commercially available. From a supplier perspective the market therefore depends not only on room capacity. Existing infrastructure, operational readiness and the ability to support a stable resident population can materially affect procurement decisions. Economic Significance The EUR 42 million contract represents a significant multi year commitment by a Dutch municipality for accommodation services. The expenditure is tied to a specific public policy requirement and is scheduled across a period that can extend to March 2031. Haarlemmermeer has reported that the costs of accommodation for Ukrainian displaced people are largely supported through Dutch government funding arrangements. Its 2026 budget also identifies accommodation and support for Ukrainian displaced people as an active municipal responsibility. Future Procurement Opportunities The next opportunity in this market is likely to depend heavily on how long municipalities continue to require hotel based accommodation. The current contract has a potential duration extending to March 2031 which gives the municipality a relatively long operating horizon for this specific location. Other municipalities may face similar accommodation requirements where existing hotel capacity can provide a practical solution. Suppliers should therefore monitor Dutch procurement notices under hotel services and related accommodation classifications rather than limiting searches to traditional housing tenders. Future procurement models could also change if municipalities move more residents from hotels into semi permanent or permanent accommodation. Haarlemmermeer itself has stated that its longer term objective is to use semi permanent accommodation and reduce reliance on hotel accommodation. This creates two parallel market signals. Hotel capacity can remain relevant where immediate continuity is required while construction and operation of longer term accommodation can create separate procurement opportunities. Opportunities for Suppliers Hotels with suitable capacity can assess public sector accommodation requirements as a potential source of longer duration business. The strongest candidates are likely to be properties that can offer sufficient rooms together with catering, cleaning, internet, parking and security arrangements. Suppliers should also understand that location can be decisive in emergency or continuity driven accommodation procurement. Existing operational readiness may carry significant practical value even where the formal award criterion focuses entirely on price. What Businesses Should Watch Businesses should monitor the Dutch municipal procurement pipeline for accommodation services connected with displaced populations. The Haarlemmermeer notice shows that such requirements can have values far above ordinary hotel service agreements. Companies should watch municipal budget documents as well as procurement notices because public financial plans can reveal whether accommodation demand is expected to continue. Haarlemmermeer has already published information showing continued responsibility for Ukrainian displaced people in 2026. Suppliers should also follow changes in procurement justification. If municipalities move toward more permanent accommodation solutions the competitive landscape could shift from hotel operators toward property developers, facility operators and construction companies. Another important signal will be the treatment of existing hotel sites. Where a location is already operating as accommodation for displaced people the authority may place significant emphasis on continuity. This can affect both market entry opportunities and the timing of future competitions. NetherlandsTenders.com Procurement Intelligence The Haarlemmermeer award illustrates a procurement trend in which public authorities are buying outcomes rather than individual components of a service. The requirement is formally classified as hotel services yet the commercial package covers accommodation, meals, cleaning, linen, connectivity, parking and overnight security. For procurement professionals this matters because suppliers must understand the complete operational requirement rather than viewing the CPV classification in isolation. The strategic importance of the award is also connected with continuity. Haarlemmermeer has explained that the existing location is already operationally configured for accommodation and that continuing there helps protect continuity for residents. This provides an example of how public service continuity can become an important factor when an authority considers the practical alternatives available to it. For suppliers the procurement offers a clear lesson about market positioning. A hotel operator that can provide only rooms may be less attractive for a requirement that bundles several support services into one contract. A supplier capable of delivering the full accommodation environment can potentially reduce the coordination burden for the public buyer. Businesses seeking similar opportunities should track municipalities with established accommodation programmes and review their public budget documents for future capacity requirements. They should also maintain evidence of room capacity, food service capability, cleaning arrangements, security arrangements and operational continuity. The commercial proposition should be built around the public authority's actual service need rather than around hotel room inventory alone. The future market could develop in two directions. Continued displacement related accommodation could generate further hotel service contracts where municipalities need stable capacity. At the same time public authorities may increasingly shift toward semi permanent accommodation as longer term policy solutions mature. Haarlemmermeer has already stated that its objective is to move toward semi permanent accommodation and eventually reduce hotel dependence. For procurement intelligence teams the key issue is therefore not simply who won EUR 42 million. The more useful question is what the award says about the remaining demand. Existing hotel capacity, municipal housing strategies, government funding arrangements and contract expiry dates can together indicate where the next procurement opportunities may appear. Supplier Takeaways Monitor Dutch municipal hotel service procurement for accommodation of displaced people. Track CPV 55100000 for hotel service opportunities. Assess capacity for rooms, meals, cleaning, linen, internet, parking and security. Monitor municipal budgets for continuing accommodation requirements. Study direct award justifications carefully when existing accommodation is already operational. Do not assume that every municipality will use the same procurement route. Prepare for a potential shift toward semi permanent accommodation procurement. Key Takeaways Gemeente Haarlemmermeer has awarded a EUR 42 million hotel accommodation contract. International Hotel Capital Partners B.V. is the successful supplier. The service concerns approximately 321 Ukrainian displaced people in 150 rooms. The location is Ewart Hotel in Schiphol Rijk. The contract is scheduled from 1 March 2027 to 4 March 2031. The initial period runs to March 2028 with three possible one year extensions. The procurement used a negotiated procedure without a prior call for competition. One tender was received. Price carried 100 points as the stated award criterion. The contract is not a framework agreement and no dynamic purchasing system was used. The project is not financed with EU funds. The municipality cited technical reasons, market exploration and continuity as justification for the direct award. Conclusion The EUR 42 million Haarlemmermeer hotel accommodation award shows how public procurement can adapt when authorities face continuing demand for accommodation capacity. International Hotel Capital Partners B.V. will provide a broad accommodation service at Ewart Hotel with the arrangement extending potentially to March 2031. For the procurement market the award is significant less because of the hotel contract itself than because of the purchasing logic behind it. Existing operational capacity, continuity for residents and the lack of a suitable alternative shaped the procurement route. Suppliers watching this market should follow both future hotel requirements and the longer term transition toward semi permanent accommodation. Source: Tenders Electronic Daily (TED), Contract Award Notice 612063-2026, Official Journal of the European Union, OJ S 171/2026, published on 04/09/2026.
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Amersfoort Picks a Nijkerk Firm to Keep Its Streetlights Running for the Next Four Years
03 Sep 2026
Standfirst The Dutch municipality of Amersfoort has awarded Van Gelder Verkeerstechniek B.V. a framework agreement worth up to EUR 14 000 000 to manage and maintain the city's public street lighting from 2026 to 2030. Five companies competed for the contract, decided under an evaluation that weighted quality roughly three times more heavily than price. Introduction Every streetlight that switches on at dusk, every damaged lamp post repaired after a collision and every stretch of underground cable feeding the network depends on a maintenance contractor working quietly in the background. Amersfoort has just renewed that arrangement for the next four years, choosing Van Gelder Verkeerstechniek, a company based in nearby Nijkerk, from a field of five competing bidders. Why This Contract Matters Public lighting maintenance touches public safety directly, covering everything from routine preventive upkeep to emergency repairs after vandalism or vehicle collisions damage lighting infrastructure. Amersfoort's own tender description makes clear this is a broad, hands-on responsibility: keeping the network functional, running preventive maintenance, diagnosing and fixing faults, repairing collision and vandalism damage, cleaning and preserving light poles and fixtures and even laying, relocating or replacing the underground power supply network including the associated trenching and street works. Because the contract is structured as a framework agreement rather than a fixed scope contract, the municipality itself does not yet know the full extent of work that will be needed over the four year term, giving both parties flexibility to respond to the city's actual lighting needs as they arise. Contract Timeline Winner selected: 7 July 2026 Contract concluded: 15 July 2026 Notice dispatched to the Publications Office: 2 September 2026 Published in the Official Journal, OJ S 170/2026: 3 September 2026 Contract duration: 48 months, covering 2026 to 2030 Contract Overview Gemeente Amersfoort ran an open procedure under Directive 2014/24/EU for a framework agreement covering management and maintenance of the city's public street lighting. Five tenders were submitted, all electronically and Van Gelder Verkeerstechniek B.V. was selected as the winner, with the framework carrying a maximum value of EUR 14 000 000 over its 48 month term. The framework operates without reopening of competition, meaning Van Gelder holds the work exclusively rather than sharing it with other suppliers. Key Contract Details Contracting authorityGemeente Amersfoort Contract titleBeheer en onderhoud Openbare verlichting 2026-2030 (Management and maintenance of public lighting) CPV code50232100, Street-lighting maintenance services Procedure typeOpen procedure Legal basisDirective 2014/24/EU Maximum framework valueEUR 14 000 000, excluding VAT Contract duration48 months (2026 to 2030) Award criteriaPrice and quality, quality weighted roughly three times more heavily than price Tenders received5, all electronic, 1 from an SME WinnerVan Gelder Verkeerstechniek B.V. Winner size classificationMedium enterprise SubcontractingNo Winner selected7 July 2026 Contract signed15 July 2026 GPA coverageYes EU fundingNo Framework structureFramework agreement without reopening of competition Review bodyRechtbank Midden-Nederland Notice reference607470 2026, OJ S 170/2026, published 3 September 2026 Project Scope The framework covers the full lifecycle of public lighting upkeep: functional maintenance to keep the network operating, scheduled preventive maintenance, diagnosis and repair of faults and defects, repair of damage caused by vehicle collisions and vandalism, cleaning and preservation of light poles and fixtures and the placement, adjustment, removal or replacement of lighting objects and components. It also covers the underground power supply network feeding the lighting system, including laying, relocating, removing, replacing or repairing cabling along with the associated trenching, excavation and street reinstatement work. The contractor must also report on findings and completed work and keep a management system updated with all changes. About the Contracting Authority Gemeente Amersfoort is a regional authority in the Utrecht province of the Netherlands, classified under general public services. As the municipal authority for Amersfoort, it is responsible for maintaining public infrastructure across the city, including its street lighting network. About the Organisations Involved Gemeente Amersfoort As covered above, Amersfoort is the buyer for this contract and also serves as the organisation providing further procedural information, signing the contract and coordinating with the review court on any disputes. Rechtbank Midden-Nederland The Central Netherlands District Court, based in Utrecht, is named as the review organisation for this contract, the standard venue for procurement disputes involving Amersfoort municipality. Van Gelder Verkeerstechniek B.V. Van Gelder Verkeerstechniek B.V., based in Nijkerk and classified as a medium enterprise, is the winning contractor. As its name suggests, "verkeerstechniek" translating to traffic technology or traffic engineering, the company specialises in infrastructure closely related to public lighting and traffic systems, a natural fit for a contract covering the physical maintenance of street lighting networks. Procurement Analysis Amersfoort ran a standard open procedure, but its award criteria used a points based weighting system rather than simple percentages, with quality assigned roughly three times the numerical weight of price, quality scored as the combined total of two specific requirement categories described only as Wish A and Wish B. That structure signals the municipality prioritised how well a bidder could demonstrably deliver against its specific technical and service requirements over simply offering the lowest price. Five tenders competed for the contract, a solid field for a municipal infrastructure maintenance framework of this kind, with the winning tender not formally ranked in the notice, consistent with an evaluation where the numeric point totals themselves determined the outcome without a separate ranking table. Additional Procurement Facts This contract is confirmed as covered by the Government Procurement Agreement and as not financed with EU funds. No strategic procurement aim, such as environmental or social criteria, was declared for this contract. The winning tender is recorded as not a variant bid and involves no subcontracting. No dynamic purchasing system applies to this framework. Market and Industry Perspective Public lighting maintenance is a recurring, essential category of Dutch municipal infrastructure spending, typically served by specialist regional contractors with the combined electrical, civil works and traffic infrastructure expertise the work demands. A five bidder field for this contract reflects healthy competitive interest in a category that, while unglamorous, offers municipalities a stable, multi-year service relationship in exchange for consistent, high quality upkeep of public safety infrastructure. Economic Significance At a maximum of EUR 14 000 000 over four years, this is a meaningful, steady revenue commitment for Van Gelder Verkeerstechniek and a significant recurring municipal infrastructure cost for Amersfoort, reflecting the ongoing investment needed to keep a city's public lighting network safe and functional. Future Procurement Opportunities With a fixed 48 month term and no reopening of competition, this framework will need to be retendered in full once it concludes around 2030, offering other public lighting maintenance contractors a future opportunity to compete for Amersfoort's business. Opportunities for Suppliers Contractors specialising in public lighting and traffic infrastructure maintenance should note the quality heavy evaluation approach demonstrated in this tender as a signal that Dutch municipalities in this category increasingly reward demonstrated technical and service capability over price alone. What Businesses Should Watch Van Gelder Verkeerstechniek's performance and service delivery over the framework's four year term. Comparable public lighting maintenance tenders from other Dutch municipalities as similar contracts come up for renewal. Amersfoort's approach to structuring its eventual recompete once this framework concludes around 2030. NetherlandsTenders.com Procurement Intelligence This contract is a useful, low drama example of essential municipal infrastructure procurement working as intended: a genuinely competitive field, a clear quality weighted evaluation methodology and a result going to a regionally based specialist contractor well matched to the work involved. For companies competing in adjacent Dutch municipal infrastructure maintenance categories, the quality weighting used here, valuing demonstrated technical capability roughly three times more than price, is a pattern worth watching for in comparable tenders. The framework's unspecified total scope, deliberately left open given the four year term, also reflects how municipalities structure ongoing infrastructure maintenance contracts to preserve flexibility, an approach that rewards contractors able to respond reliably to variable, sometimes urgent work rather than a fixed, predictable schedule. Supplier Takeaways This tender weighted quality roughly three times more heavily than price, using a points based scoring system built around two specific requirement categories. Five companies competed for the contract, indicating solid market interest in Dutch municipal street lighting maintenance work. The framework's scope remains partly open ended, reflecting the unpredictable nature of maintenance and repair demand over a four year term. Regional specialist contractors with combined electrical and civil works capability appear well positioned for this category of municipal contract. A full recompete is expected once the framework's 48 month term concludes around 2030. Key Takeaways Amersfoort awarded Van Gelder Verkeerstechniek B.V. a framework agreement worth up to EUR 14 000 000 for public lighting management and maintenance from 2026 to 2030. Five tenders competed for the contract, one from an SME. Award criteria weighted quality roughly three times more heavily than price. The framework operates without reopening of competition, giving Van Gelder exclusive responsibility for the work. The contract is not financed with EU funds and involves no subcontracting. The framework's full scope of work was not fixed in advance, reflecting the ongoing, demand driven nature of lighting maintenance. Conclusion Streetlights are the kind of infrastructure most people only notice when they stop working and contracts like this one are what keep that from happening. Amersfoort has secured four years of that reliability from a regional specialist chosen for its technical strength as much as its price, a routine but essential piece of the everyday infrastructure that keeps a city safely lit after dark. Source: Tenders Electronic Daily (TED), Contract Award Notice 607470-2026, Official Journal of the European Union, OJ S 170/2026, published on 3 September 2026.
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Netherlands Awards €72.5 Million Aviation Advisory Framework to Multiple Specialist Suppliers
02 Sep 2026
Standfirst The Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat in the Netherlands has awarded a major multi-lot framework agreement for specialist aviation and airport advisory services. The framework, titled “Advies en specifieke expertise Luchtvaart 3”, has an estimated total value of €72.5 million excluding VAT over its full duration. The procurement covers specialist advisory services and additional capacity for the Dutch Directorate-General for Aviation and Maritime Affairs (DGLM). The requirement is divided into eight lots, covering areas including national resilience and crisis management, the living environment, sustainable energy carriers, economics and accessibility, airspace and ground operations, unmanned aviation, project and programme management, and people and society. Rather than selecting a single supplier, the Dutch ministry established a multi-supplier framework for each lot. The award notice records multiple successful suppliers across the eight lots, including Aircraft Development and Systems Engineering (ADSE) B.V., To70 B.V., EY Adviseurs B.V., Stichting Koninklijk Nederlands Lucht- en Ruimtevaartcentrum, M2P Consulting GmbH, KPMG Advisory N.V., Guidehouse Netherlands B.V., PA Consulting Services B.V., IPM Integraal Project Management, Praeceptum B.V., Seal IT Services B.V. and Mott MacDonald. Introduction Aviation policy, airport planning, airspace management and aviation-related programmes require access to specialist technical, economic, environmental and strategic expertise. The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management has therefore created a framework through which it can engage specialist market parties when it needs aviation-related advice or additional professional capacity. The procurement notice states that the expertise is divided into eight lots within airport and aviation consultancy. The framework is intended to give the Directorate Aviation and the Aviation Programme Directorate of DGLM access to suppliers with the required knowledge and capabilities for aviation and aviation-related advisory work. The estimated total value expected to be purchased during the full framework period is €72.5 million excluding VAT. Contract Overview CountryNetherlands Contracting authorityMinisterie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat DepartmentDirectoraat-generaal Luchtvaart en Maritieme Zaken Procurement titleAdvies en specifieke expertise Luchtvaart 3 Internal identifierTN566654 ProcedureOpen procedure Contract natureServices Main CPV79000000 – Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security Additional CPV79400000 – Business and management consultancy and related services Total estimated value€72.5 million excluding VAT Place of performanceDen Haag, Netherlands Legal basisDirective 2014/24/EU Number of lots8 The notice identifies the Netherlands and the NUTS region Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage (NL361), with additional location information given as Den Haag. About the Contracting Authority Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat The contracting authority is the Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat, the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. The responsible department identified in the notice is the Directoraat-generaal Luchtvaart en Maritieme Zaken. The buyer is classified as a central government authority, and its activity is identified as general public services. The contracting organisation is based in Den Haag. Purpose of the Aviation Advisory Framework The framework agreement is designed to provide the ministry with a structured pool of specialist suppliers that can deliver aviation advisory services or provide additional capacity when required. According to the notice, the expertise is divided into eight lots covering airport and aviation advisory activities. The objective is to contract several suppliers for each lot that possess the knowledge and capabilities required by DGLM. The framework is intended to help the ministry work in a prepared and organised manner with specialist market parties in the development of aviation and airport policy. Eight Lots Covered by the Framework The procurement is divided into eight distinct lots. Each lot represents a particular area of aviation related expertise and has its own estimated value. Lot Subject Estimated Value LOT-0001 Nationale weerbaarheid, crisisbeheersing, Veilige luchtvaart €7.1 million LOT-0002 Leefomgeving €7.5 million LOT-0003 Duurzame energiedragers €4 million LOT-0004 Economie, bereikbaarheid en beprijzing €2.9 million LOT-0005 Luchtruim en grondgebonden operaties €20.5 million LOT-0006 Onbemande luchtvaart €11 million LOT-0007 Beheersing en project- en programmamanagement €15.5 million LOT-0008 Mens en maatschappij €4 million The notice provides €7.1 million as the estimated value for Lot 1, €7.5 million for Lot 2 and €4 million for Lot 3. For Lot 7, the estimated value is €15.5 million. The award results show €20.5 million as the re-estimated framework value and €30.75 million as the maximum framework value for Lot 5. For Lot 6, the award notice gives a re-estimated value of €11 million and a maximum framework value of €16.5 million. For Lot 8, the maximum framework value is €6 million and the re-estimated value is €4 million. Lot 1 – National Resilience, Crisis Management and Safe Aviation LOT-0001 covers national resilience, crisis management and safe aviation. The estimated value for the lot is €7.1 million excluding VAT. The lot has a 48-month estimated duration and permits one renewal of up to two additional years under the framework terms stated in the notice. The procurement is not financed with EU funds and is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). Lot 2 – Living Environment LOT-0002 focuses on the living environment and carries an estimated value of €7.5 million excluding VAT. The lot has an estimated duration of 48 months with one possible renewal of up to two years. The award structure provides access to several specialist suppliers rather than relying on one provider. Lot 3 – Sustainable Energy Carriers LOT-0003 addresses sustainable energy carriers and has an estimated value of €4 million excluding VAT. This lot reflects the aviation sector's requirement for specialist advice connected with sustainable energy carriers. The framework provides the ministry with access to specialist market parties over a multi-year period. Guidehouse Netherlands B.V. is identified as a winner for Lot 3. Environmental Resources Management Nederland B.V. is also identified in the organisations section as a winner for Lot 3. Lot 4 – Economics, Accessibility and Pricing LOT-0004 concerns economics, accessibility and pricing in the aviation context. The estimated value is €2.9 million excluding VAT. The lot forms part of the same four-year framework structure, with one potential renewal of up to two years. PA Consulting Services B.V. is identified as a winner for Lot 4, while several other framework suppliers are also associated with the lot. Lot 5 – Airspace and Ground Operations LOT-0005 is the largest lot by estimated framework value. The award result gives a maximum framework value of €30.75 million and a re-estimated value of €20.5 million. The lot concerns airspace and ground-based operations. The notice records multiple winners for this lot, including To70 B.V., M2P Consulting GmbH, EY Adviseurs B.V., Stichting Koninklijk Nederlands Lucht- en Ruimtevaartcentrum and KPMG Advisory N.V. The award result records 8 electronically submitted tenders for Lot 5, including four from micro, small or medium-sized tenderers. Lot 6 – Unmanned Aviation LOT-0006 focuses on unmanned aviation. The re-estimated value is €11 million, while the maximum framework value is €16.5 million. Multiple specialist suppliers were appointed under the lot. The award notice identifies ADSE B.V., To70 B.V., M2P Consulting GmbH, EY Adviseurs B.V., Stichting Koninklijk Nederlands Lucht- en Ruimtevaartcentrum, KPMG Advisory N.V. and Mott MacDonald among the winners for this lot. The procurement attracted 9 tenders for Lot 6, including four tenders from micro, small or medium-sized tenderers. Lot 7 – Project and Programme Management LOT-0007 covers management, project management and programme management and has a re-estimated value of €15.5 million and a maximum framework value of €23.25 million. Winners identified for this lot include To70 B.V., IPM Integraal Project Management, Praeceptum B.V., Seal IT Services B.V., EY Adviseurs B.V., KPMG Advisory N.V. and VOF365. The lot received 11 tenders, of which six came from micro, small or medium-sized tenderers. Lot 8 – People and Society LOT-0008 covers people and society and has a re-estimated framework value of €4 million and a maximum framework value of €6 million. The award notice identifies To70 B.V., Stichting Koninklijk Nederlands Lucht- en Ruimtevaartcentrum, KPMG Advisory N.V. and IPM Integraal Project Management among the winners for the lot. The lot received 7 electronically submitted tenders, including five from micro, small or medium-sized tenderers. Multiple-Supplier Award Structure One of the most important characteristics of this procurement is its multi-supplier framework structure. The ministry did not award the entire €72.5 million framework to one organisation. Instead, multiple specialist organisations were selected across the eight lots. The organisations section of the award notice shows that several suppliers won multiple lots. For example, To70 B.V. is recorded as a winner across all eight lots. ADSE B.V. is identified as a winner of Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6, while EY Adviseurs B.V. is identified as a winner of Lots 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7. Stichting Koninklijk Nederlands Lucht- en Ruimtevaartcentrum is identified as a winner of Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8. KPMG Advisory N.V. is identified as a winner across all eight lots, while VOF365 is identified as a winner for Lot 7. Procurement Procedure The procurement used an open procedure under the European public procurement framework and was conducted on the basis of the Dutch Public Procurement Act 2012. The contracting authority states that the framework would be awarded to economically most advantageous tenders based on the best price-quality ratio (BPKV). The legal basis identified in the notice is Directive 2014/24/EU. Award Criteria The evaluation model gives significant importance to quality. The award criteria consist of two quality-related subcriteria: SG 1 – Casus: a specific case for each lot, carrying a weight of 60 points. SG 2 – Vragenlijst: a questionnaire applicable across the lots, carrying a weight of 40 points. The notice also contains a cost criterion with a weight of zero and explicitly states that price is not included in the weighted evaluation. This is an important procurement signal: supplier selection was driven by the demonstrated quality of expertise and responses to the case and questionnaire rather than by price competition in the final weighted evaluation. Framework Agreement and Renewal The individual lots have an estimated duration of 48 months. The framework arrangement allows one renewal, with the renewal lasting a maximum of two years. The notice describes the framework agreement as being partly without reopening and partly with reopening of competition. There is no dynamic purchasing system. This structure gives the ministry access to a pool of qualified suppliers while allowing future assignments to be handled under the framework conditions. GPA Coverage and EU Funding The procurement is not financed with EU funds. However, the individual lots are identified as being covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). This is relevant for international suppliers because the procurement is connected to a public procurement framework covered by GPA commitments. Competition and Market Participation The number of tenders varied between the lots. Lot 5 received eight tenders, Lot 6 received nine, Lot 7 received eleven and Lot 8 received seven. The results also show participation from micro, small and medium-sized tenderers. This indicates that the framework was not restricted solely to large international consulting organisations and that specialist smaller firms could compete for relevant lots. Key Winning Suppliers Supplier Relevant Winning Lots Identified in Notice To70 B.V. Lots 1–8 KPMG Advisory N.V. Lots 1–8 Aircraft Development and Systems Engineering (ADSE) B.V. Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 EY Adviseurs B.V. Lots 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 Stichting Koninklijk Nederlands Lucht- en Ruimtevaartcentrum Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 M2P Consulting GmbH Multiple aviation-related lots, including Lots 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 Guidehouse Netherlands B.V. Lot 3 PA Consulting Services B.V. Lot 4 Mott MacDonald Lot 6 IPM Integraal Project Management Lots 7 and 8 Praeceptum B.V. Lot 7 Seal IT Services B.V. Lot 7 VOF365 Lot 7 The organisations section of the award notice confirms the winning-lot associations for these suppliers. Why This Contract Matters This award is significant because it creates a long-term supplier ecosystem around Dutch aviation policy and specialist advisory requirements. The €72.5 million estimated framework value is distributed across eight specialised areas rather than being concentrated in a single general consultancy contract. This creates opportunities for organisations with expertise in aviation safety, crisis management, environmental issues, sustainable energy, economics, airspace, unmanned aviation, project management and social or human factors. The framework also demonstrates the Dutch government's preference for maintaining access to specialist expertise through a structured multi-supplier arrangement. Business Opportunities for Suppliers The procurement provides several useful signals for businesses targeting Dutch and European public-sector consulting opportunities. Aviation consultants can monitor future advisory requirements issued by the Dutch infrastructure and aviation authorities. Airport consultants can track procurements related to airport policy, planning and operations. Airspace specialists can monitor Lot 5-related opportunities. Drone and unmanned aviation specialists can target requirements associated with Lot 6. Project and programme management firms can monitor requirements comparable to Lot 7. Sustainability consultants can track opportunities connected to sustainable energy carriers. Environmental consultants can monitor aviation-related environmental and living-environment requirements. Economic and transport consultants can monitor procurement related to accessibility, pricing and aviation economics. NetherlandsTenders.com Procurement Intelligence This award provides several important procurement-intelligence signals for suppliers monitoring the Netherlands and European aviation consulting market. Large framework opportunity: The ministry estimates €72.5 million in purchases over the full framework period. Eight specialised demand areas: The framework divides aviation expertise into eight separate lots, allowing suppliers to target the areas matching their capabilities. Multi-supplier model: The framework appoints several suppliers instead of relying on a single consulting company. To70 B.V. and KPMG Advisory N.V. are recorded as winners across all eight lots. Cross-lot supplier participation: Several suppliers won multiple lots, showing that broad aviation and management expertise can create opportunities across different procurement categories. Quality-led evaluation: The disclosed evaluation model assigns 60 points to the case and 40 points to the questionnaire, while the cost criterion carries zero weight. Strong opportunity in unmanned aviation: Lot 6 has a re-estimated value of €11 million and a maximum framework value of €16.5 million. Largest lot: Lot 5, covering airspace and ground operations, has a re-estimated value of €20.5 million and a maximum framework value of €30.75 million. Project-management demand: Lot 7 has a re-estimated value of €15.5 million and a maximum framework value of €23.25 million. International participation potential: The framework is GPA-covered and based on the European public procurement regime, making it relevant to suppliers tracking cross-border European procurement. SME participation: The results for several lots show participation by micro, small and medium-sized tenderers, demonstrating that specialist firms can participate alongside larger consulting organisations. Buyer intelligence: The Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat should be monitored as a strategic buyer for future aviation, airport, transport, sustainability and infrastructure advisory opportunities. Supplier Takeaways The Netherlands has awarded a major aviation advisory framework estimated at €72.5 million excluding VAT. The framework is divided into eight specialised lots. Multiple suppliers have been selected across the lots. To70 B.V. and KPMG Advisory N.V. are recorded as winners across all eight lots. Lot 5 – Airspace and Ground Operations – has the largest maximum framework value at €30.75 million. Lot 7 – Project and Programme Management – has a maximum framework value of €23.25 million. Lot 6 – Unmanned Aviation – has a maximum framework value of €16.5 million. The evaluation is strongly quality-oriented, with 60 points for the case and 40 points for the questionnaire. Price is explicitly given a zero-point weighting in the disclosed evaluation methodology. The framework has a four-year estimated duration for the lots, with one possible renewal of up to two years. The procurement is based on an open European procedure. The framework is partly operated without reopening and partly with reopening of competition. The procurement is not EU-funded but is covered by the GPA. Suppliers should monitor future call-offs and comparable aviation consultancy procurements from Dutch government authorities. Key Takeaways Key Metric Details Total estimated framework value €72.5 million Number of lots 8 Main CPV 79000000 Additional CPV 79400000 Procurement procedure Open Evaluation method Best price-quality ratio Quality Case weighting 60 points Questionnaire weighting 40 points Price weighting 0 points Framework duration 48 months Maximum renewal 1 renewal, up to 2 years EU funding No GPA coverage Yes Location Den Haag, Netherlands Conclusion The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management has established a significant €72.5 million aviation advisory framework covering eight specialised areas of aviation and airport consultancy. The procurement is notable for its multi-supplier structure. Rather than appointing one consulting organisation, the ministry has created access to a broad pool of specialist suppliers across aviation safety, crisis management, environmental matters, sustainable energy carriers, economics, airspace and ground operations, unmanned aviation, project management and people-and-society expertise. The evaluation methodology is particularly important for prospective suppliers. Quality accounts for the full weighted evaluation through the case and questionnaire criteria, while price is assigned zero points. This means that specialist capability, relevant expertise and the quality of proposed responses are central to the framework's disclosed selection methodology. For companies targeting European public procurement, this award provides a valuable benchmark for understanding how a major government aviation consultancy framework can be structured. Monitoring the contracting authority, relevant CPV classifications, individual lots and future call-offs can help suppliers identify comparable opportunities in the Netherlands and the wider European aviation advisory market. Source: Tenders Electronic Daily (TED), Contract or Concession Award Notice 602995-2026, OJ S 169/2026, published 2 September 2026. The notice records the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management as the buyer and provides the framework, lot, evaluation and award information used in this article.
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