1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken
Legal type of the buyer: Central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority: General public services
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: Delivery of Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs)
Description: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs consumes electricity in around 115 markets (excluding the Netherlands), which totaled 13.8 gigawatt hours (GWh) in 2024. We need two providers of EACs for the purpose of greening locally consumed electricity by Dutch embassies, permanent representations and consulates-general outside of the Netherlands. The maximum total value of the framework agreement is €400.000 (excl VAT). If the total value of the delivered EACs surpasses the maximum total value we cannot purchase anything anymore under this contract and a new tender procedure will be required.
Procedure identifier: 67119196-e826-491b-8ee6-b02aab5b4095
Internal identifier: 201865003.001.136
Type of procedure: Open
The procedure is accelerated: no
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 66172000 Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
Additional classification (cpv): 79410000 Business and management consultancy services
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Country: Netherlands
Anywhere in the given country
2.1.3.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 400 000,00 EUR
2.1.4.
General information
Legal basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
2.1.6.
Grounds for exclusion
Sources of grounds for exclusion: European Single Procurement Document (ESPD)
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0000
Title: Delivery of Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs)
Description: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs consumes electricity in around 115 markets (excluding the Netherlands), which totaled 13.8 gigawatt hours (GWh) in 2024. We need two providers of EACs for the purpose of greening locally consumed electricity by Dutch embassies, permanent representations and consulates-general outside of the Netherlands. The maximum total value of the framework agreement is €400.000 (excl VAT). If the total value of the delivered EACs surpasses the maximum total value we cannot purchase anything anymore under this contract and a new tender procedure will be required.
Internal identifier: 1
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 66172000 Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
Additional classification (cpv): 79410000 Business and management consultancy services
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Country: Netherlands
Anywhere in the given country
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Duration: 48 Months
5.1.5.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 400 000,00 EUR
5.1.6.
General information
Reserved participation:
Participation is not reserved.
The names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to perform the contract must be given: Not required
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
5.1.9.
Selection criteria
Sources of selection criteria: European Single Procurement Document (ESPD)
5.1.10.
Award criteria
Criterion:
Type: Price
Name: Laagste prijs
Description: De opdracht wordt gegund op grond van de laagste prijs.
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (points, exact)
Award criterion number: 100
5.1.11.
Procurement documents
Deadline for requesting additional information: 20/02/2026 23:59:00 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
5.1.12.
Terms of procurement
Terms of submission:
Electronic submission: Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Dutch
Electronic catalogue: Not allowed
Variants: Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders: 12/03/2026 23:59:00 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
Duration during which the tender must remain valid: 2 Months
Information about public opening:
Opening date: 13/03/2026 09:00:00 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
Terms of contract:
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic ordering will be used: no
Electronic payment will be used: no
5.1.15.
Techniques
Framework agreement:
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Maximum number of participants: 2
Information about the dynamic purchasing system:
No dynamic purchase system
5.1.16.
Further information, mediation and review
Review organisation: Rijksinkoopsamenwerking (RIS) - Arrondissementsrechtbank Den Haag
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure: Rijksinkoopsamenwerking (RIS)
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures: Rijksinkoopsamenwerking (RIS)
Organisation receiving requests to participate: Rijksinkoopsamenwerking (RIS)
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: Rijksinkoopsamenwerking (RIS)
Registration number: 1543030
Postal address: Wilhelmina van Pruisenweg 52
Town: Den Haag
Postcode: 2500 EA
Country subdivision (NUTS): Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage (NL361)
Country: Netherlands
Contact point: Johannes Hiemstra
Telephone: +31 0707585678
Other contact points:
Official name: Arrondissementsrechtbank Den Haag
Postal address: Prins Clauslaan 60
Town: Den Haag
Postcode: 2595 AJ
Country subdivision (NUTS): Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage (NL361)
Country: Netherlands
Contact point: Arrondissementsrechtbank Den Haag
Telephone: +31 883622200
Roles of this organisation:
Procurement service provider
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Review organisation
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures
8.1.
ORG-0002
Official name: Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken
Registration number: 5910447
Postal address: Schedeldoekshaven 101
Town: Den Haag
Postcode: 2511 EM
Country subdivision (NUTS): Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage (NL361)
Country: Netherlands
Telephone: +31 703486486
Roles of this organisation:
Buyer
Notice identifier/version: 3411e06c-28d2-4a2c-9448-a585752b9240 - 01
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 16
Notice dispatch date: 28/01/2026 08:47:31 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 66036-2026
OJ S issue number: 20/2026
Publication date: 29/01/2026