Soil and ecological Expert support for search area 6/7 in the Dutch Offshore Wind Farm Zone

The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) is intending to start site characterizing within new areas 6 and 7 for the preparation of offshore wind development. RVO intends to issue an invitation to tender in accordance with the European open procedure around February 2025. The objective of the tender is to contract …

CPV: 71000000 Arhitekturne, gradbeniške, inženirske in inšpekcijske storitve, 73200000 Storitve svetovanja na področju raziskav in razvoja
Kraj izvršitve:
Soil and ecological Expert support for search area 6/7 in the Dutch Offshore Wind Farm Zone
Organ za podeljevanje:
Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
Številka dodelitve:
202501025

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
Legal type of the buyer : Central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : Economic affairs

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Soil and ecological Expert support for search area 6/7 in the Dutch Offshore Wind Farm Zone
Description : The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) is intending to start site characterizing within new areas 6 and 7 for the preparation of offshore wind development. RVO intends to issue an invitation to tender in accordance with the European open procedure around February 2025. The objective of the tender is to contract expert support on soil investigations (Lot 1), and expert support on ecological investigations (Lot 2). Lot 1 includes expert support on Geological desk studies, Geophysical investigations, Geotechnical investigations, Morphodynamical investigations and the resulting Ground Model. Lot 2 works for the ecological investigations include but are not limited to benthic surveys, marine mammal, bat & bird recordings. 4000000
Procedure identifier : 74135b84-c053-4d6d-b6db-52c811b0ea4f
Internal identifier : 202501025
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73200000 Research and development consultancy services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Netherlands
Anywhere in the given country

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 4 000 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Expert support on soil investigations
Description : This lot includes expert support on Geological desk studies, Geophysical investigations, Geotechnical investigations, Morphodynamical investigations and the resulting Ground Model
Internal identifier : 1

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73200000 Research and development consultancy services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Netherlands
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 01/06/2025
Duration end date : 31/12/2030

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 4 000 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Award criteria relating to quality and experience of the core project team
Description : Award criteria relating to quality and experience of the core project team
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (points, exact)
Award criterion number : 40
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Award criteria relating to the quality of the Project Plan
Description : Award criteria relating to the quality of the Project Plan
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (points, exact)
Award criterion number : 30
Criterion :
Type : Price
Name : Award criteria relating to prices/rates (exclusive of VAT)
Description : Award criteria relating to prices/rates (exclusive of VAT)
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (points, exact)
Award criterion number : 30

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO) - Rechtbank 's-Gravenhage
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
Organisation signing the contract : Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0002

Title : Expert support on ecological investigations
Description : This lot works for the ecological investigations include but are not limited to benthic surveys, marine mammal, bat & bird recordings.
Internal identifier : 2

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73200000 Research and development consultancy services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Netherlands
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 30/05/2025
Duration end date : 30/04/2028

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Award criteria relating to quality and experience of the core project team
Description : Award criteria relating to quality and experience of the core project team
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (points, exact)
Award criterion number : 50
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Award criteria relating to the quality of the Project Plan
Description : Award criteria relating to the quality of the Project Plan
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (points, exact)
Award criterion number : 20
Criterion :
Type : Price
Name : Award criteria relating to prices/rates (exclusive of VAT)
Description : Award criteria relating to prices/rates (exclusive of VAT)
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (points, exact)
Award criterion number : 30

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO) - Rechtbank 's-Gravenhage
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
Organisation signing the contract : Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 5 056 000 Euro

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0001

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : International Marine and Dredging Consultants nv
Tender :
Tender identifier : 1
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0001
Value of the tender : 4 000 000 Euro
The tender was ranked : no
The tender is a variant : no
Subcontracting : No
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : CON-0001
Title : P1 Expert support on soil investigations
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 16/06/2025
Organisation signing the contract : Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders submitted electronically
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 5
Type of received submissions : Tenders from micro, small or medium tenderers
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 1
Type of received submissions : Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 5

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0002

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : APEM Ltd.
Tender :
Tender identifier : 2
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0002
Value of the tender : 216 000 Euro
The tender was ranked : no
The tender is a variant : no
Subcontracting : No
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : CON-0002
Title : P2 Expert support on ecological investigations
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 30/05/2025
Organisation signing the contract : Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders submitted electronically
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 3
Type of received submissions : Tenders from micro, small or medium tenderers
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 1
Type of received submissions : Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 3

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
Registration number : 12024663
Postal address : Prinses Beatrixlaan 2
Town : Den Haag
Postcode : 2595 AL
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage ( NL361 )
Country : Netherlands
Contact point : Lex Spobeck
Telephone : +31 621383251
Internet address : http://www.rvo.nl
Other contact points :
Official name : Rechtbank 's-Gravenhage
Postal address : Postbus 20302
Town : Den Haag
Postcode : 2500 EH
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage ( NL361 )
Country : Netherlands
Telephone : +31 703813131
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Review organisation
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures
Organisation signing the contract

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : International Marine and Dredging Consultants nv
Size of the economic operator : Micro, small, or medium
Registration number : 0422376305
Postal address : Van Immerseelstraat 66
Town : Antwerpen
Postcode : 2018
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Arr. Antwerpen ( BE211 )
Country : Belgium
Telephone : +32 327095095
Fax : +32 32356711
Internet address : http://www.imdc.be
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0001

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : APEM Ltd.
Size of the economic operator : Micro, small, or medium
Registration number : 1222415
Postal address : Riverview, A17 Embankment Business Park 17A
Town : Stockport
Postcode : SK4 3GN
Country : United Kingdom
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0002

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : e0469696-42b7-41e5-b443-ba5680d41f5b - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 08/09/2025 13:09 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00587022-2025
OJ S issue number : 172/2025
Publication date : 09/09/2025