National - Detection and assessment of rail defects
Original notice title
Netherlands – Railway-track inspection services – Landelijk - Detectie en beoordeling van spoorstaafdefecten
Opportunity Score
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Opportunity
60 / 100
Complexity
75 / 100
Risk factors
Highly specialized service with few potential bidders (limited market), which may lead to limited competition or higher...
High initial investment (>€10 million for measurement vehicle) with payback dependent on contract performance and optio...
Submission deadline in 3 days
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Overview
Moderate opportunityKey Facts
- EUR 323.3M estimated value
- Framework procurement
- Services contract
- 1 lot
- Duration 19 YEAR
- Execution of measurements and inspections to determine rail condition and detect incipient rail defects.
- Use of both a measurement vehicle and manual measurements.
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ProRail B.V. is seeking a contractor for railway-track inspection services to detect and assess rail defects across the Netherlands. The contract is a framework agreement with a single lot, valued at EUR 323,260,000, for a maximum duration of 19 years (including a validation phase of up to 4 years and a service phase of 12 years with three optional one-year extensions). The procedure is open with negotiated award criteria weighted equally (quality and price). Submission is electronic via TenderNed, with a deadline of 2026-08-24T21:59:00Z. The tender is in Dutch; no English documents are mentioned. Note: The structured data indicates EU funding, but the XML notice states no EU funds.
Risks
Highly specialized service with few potential bidders (limited market), which may lead to limited competition or higher...
High initial investment (>€10 million for measurement vehicle) with payback dependent on contract performance and optio...
Submission deadline in 3 days
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Only part of the procurement documentation was analyzed. Additional eligibility requirements, certificates, or submission documents may exist in the remaining tender documentation.
Key Requirements
Technical
- Tenderers must address risk management throughout the contract.
- Price is a weighted award criterion; exact weight not specified (points per example system).
Administrative
- Tenderers must submit a plan of approach for validation as part of the quality criterion.
Requirements may be incomplete.
Award Criteria
Lot 1
Buyer
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Location
Utrecht, NLD
Identifier
381962604
Activity
Railway services
Lots (1)
LOT-0000
National - Detection and assessment of rail defects
The lot covers measurement and inspection services to determine rail condition and detect incipient defects using both a measurement vehicle and manual measurements. The contract aims to ensure safe train operation in the Netherlands.
EUR 323.3M
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Award details
ProRail wenst een opdrachtnemer te contracteren die maximale zekerheid biedt voor een tijdige én succesvolle uitvoering van de validatie, zoals beschreven in het aanbestedingsdossier
ProRail wenst een opdrachtnemer te contracteren die aantoonbaar zekerheid biedt dat de de beschreven opdrachtnemersrisico’s gedurende de looptijd van de overeenkomst structureel zijn beheerst of gemitigeerd
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Original lot title
Landelijk - Detectie en beoordeling van spoorstaafdefecten
Original TED description
Deze overeenkomst ziet primair op het uitvoeren van metingen en inspecties om de conditie van de spoorstaaf vast te stellen en (beginnende) defecten te kunnen detecteren. De metingen worden zowel uitgevoerd met een meetvoertuig als via een handmeting. De aanwezigheid van een (onopgemerkt) spoorstaafdefect kan tot gevaarlijke situaties en zelfs incidenten zoals ontsporingen leiden. Om de veilige berijdbaarheid van het spoor in Nederland te kunnen waarborgen, is data en informatie over spoorstaven daarom noodzakelijk. zie leidraad
Procurement Details
- Publication date
- 13 Apr 2026
- Languages
- Dutch
Reference metadata
- Legal basis
- 32014L0025
Reference IDs
- Tender ID
- 253414-2026
Documents (1)
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Opportunity Score
Why this score?
Opportunity
60 / 100
Complexity
75 / 100
Risk factors
Highly specialized service with few potential bidders (limited market), which may lead to limited competition or higher...
High initial investment (>€10 million for measurement vehicle) with payback dependent on contract performance and optio...
Submission deadline in 3 days
Deep Portfolio Analysis
Uses:
- Description
- Industries & Services
- Capabilities
- Market & Experience
- Certifications