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Summary
Machine-generated summaryThe Province of Groningen is tendering ecological research services for the protection of threatened bat species in the Netherlands. The European procurement covers two lots. Lot 1 is a framework agreement with one contracting party for specialist telemetry research into particular bat species, including the parti-coloured bat, pond bat, serotine, grey long-eared bat, Brandt's bat and whiskered bat. Lot 2 is a framework agreement with several contracting parties to carry out regular ecological research for the species management plans of participating Groningen municipalities. The research aims to improve knowledge of presence, distribution, roosts and habitats to support species protection and permit decisions.
Description
2 lots
- Lot 1
- Perceel 1 - Telemetrisch onderzoek bijzondere vleermuissoorten
- Lot 2
- Perceel 2: Regulier ecologisch onderzoek SMP
- Tenders go to
- s2c.mercell.com/today/229686
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- Open procedure: any interested supplier may submit a bid. Above the EU threshold: open to companies from any EU country.
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What this buyer has paid before
Based on 4 comparable contracts this buyer awarded in this sector over the last 4 years.
- Median award
- €562,500
- Middle half of past awards
- €203,500 to €1.7M
TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (Publications Office of the EU) publishes no value for this notice, so it has no mark on the scale. The official documents may state one.
Most recent awards
- Nederland - Diensten inzake afvalwater, afval, reiniging en milieu - Nazorg stortplaatsen 2026 €248,000
- Nederland - Diensten inzake afvalwater, afval, reiniging en milieu - Incidentafhandeling wegen €877,000
- Nederland - Diensten voor onderzoek naar vervuiling - Meetnet Liefstinghsbroek €4,000,000
- Nederland - Diensten voor bescherming van bedreigde planten- en diersoorten - Bekendmaking voornemen gunning Arcadis advisering bij uitvoeringsaspecten van het model-Soortenmanagementplan €70,000
Award values as published by the official sources. Use them as a guide, not a rule: scope, lots and duration differ between contracts.
The buyer
Full buyer profileProvincie Groningen
- notices in the register
- 75
- awards
- 33
- awarded in total
- €21.1M
Who wins its contracts
Many suppliers- different companies won its awards
- 24
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 19%
- of its calls state an estimated value
- 79%
Based on 26 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.
Competition
- tenders per lot on average (open and restricted procedures)
- 3.3
- of those lots received a single tender
- 24%
- of the awards went to companies based in another country
- 0%
As the official award notices state them, over the last 3 years. Tenders per lot count open and restricted procedures only: in a negotiated procedure or a direct award a single tender is the procedure itself. The country is the one the notice gives for the winner.
One dot per award, on the day it was signed, sized by its value. A ring is an award with no published value.
Who usually wins this buyer's contracts in this sector
| Company | Wins | Total awarded | Last win |
|---|---|---|---|
| OnePlanet Research Center; Stichting Wageningen Research; Universiteit Amsterdam | 1 | €4.0M | Oct 2025 |
| Handels- en Verhuurbedrijf Krans BV | 1 | €877,000 | Nov 2025 |
| Arcadis Nederland B.V. | 1 | €70,000 | Oct 2024 |
Based on 3 awards with a linked company profile over the last 5 years.
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Market context
TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (Publications Office of the EU) publishes no value for this notice, so it cannot be placed among the open notices of its sector. The official documents may state one.
- open now in Environment, sewage & cleaning
- 4,784
- median open notice
- €496,222
Who wins in this market
Many suppliersNetherlands · Environment, sewage & cleaning
- different companies won awards here
- 411
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 9%
- buyers awarded contracts here
- 444
Based on 779 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.
Competition
- tenders per lot on average (open and restricted procedures)
- 3.1
- of those lots received a single tender
- 16%
- of the awards went to companies based in another country
- 1%
As the official award notices state them, over the last 3 years. Tenders per lot count open and restricted procedures only: in a negotiated procedure or a direct award a single tender is the procedure itself. The country is the one the notice gives for the winner.
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