<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?><ContractNotice xmlns="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:ContractNotice-2" xmlns:cac="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonAggregateComponents-2" xmlns:cbc="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonBasicComponents-2" xmlns:efac="http://data.europa.eu/p27/eforms-ubl-extension-aggregate-components/1" xmlns:efbc="http://data.europa.eu/p27/eforms-ubl-extension-basic-components/1" xmlns:efext="http://data.europa.eu/p27/eforms-ubl-extensions/1" xmlns:ext="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonExtensionComponents-2"><ext:UBLExtensions><ext:UBLExtension><ext:ExtensionContent><efext:EformsExtension><efbc:TransmissionDate>2024-08-26+00:00</efbc:TransmissionDate><efbc:TransmissionTime>11:49:08+00:00</efbc:TransmissionTime><efac:NoticeSubType><cbc:SubTypeCode listName="notice-subtype">17</cbc:SubTypeCode></efac:NoticeSubType><efac:Organizations><efac:Organization><efac:Company><cac:PartyIdentification><cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0001</cbc:ID></cac:PartyIdentification><cac:PartyName><cbc:Name languageID="NLD">NS Groep N.V.</cbc:Name></cac:PartyName><cac:PartyName><cbc:Name languageID="ENG">NS Groep N.V.</cbc:Name></cac:PartyName><cac:PostalAddress><cbc:StreetName>Laan van Puntenburg 100</cbc:StreetName><cbc:CityName>Utrecht</cbc:CityName><cbc:PostalZone>3511ER</cbc:PostalZone><cac:Country><cbc:IdentificationCode listName="country">NLD</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country></cac:PostalAddress><cac:PartyLegalEntity><cbc:CompanyID schemeID="002">30124358</cbc:CompanyID></cac:PartyLegalEntity><cac:Contact><cbc:Name>Guus van Mierlo</cbc:Name><cbc:Telephone>+31624859344</cbc:Telephone><cbc:ElectronicMail>guus.vanmierlo@ns.nl</cbc:ElectronicMail></cac:Contact></efac:Company></efac:Organization><efac:Organization><efac:Company><cac:PartyIdentification><cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0002</cbc:ID></cac:PartyIdentification><cac:PartyName><cbc:Name languageID="NLD">Rechtbank Midden Nederland</cbc:Name></cac:PartyName><cac:PartyName><cbc:Name languageID="ENG">NS Groep N.V.</cbc:Name></cac:PartyName><cac:PostalAddress><cbc:StreetName>Vrouwe Justitiaplein 1</cbc:StreetName><cbc:CityName>Utrecht</cbc:CityName><cbc:PostalZone>3511 EX</cbc:PostalZone><cbc:CountrySubentityCode listName="nuts">NL310</cbc:CountrySubentityCode><cac:Country><cbc:IdentificationCode listName="country">NLD</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country></cac:PostalAddress><cac:PartyLegalEntity><cbc:CompanyID schemeID="002">82940444</cbc:CompanyID></cac:PartyLegalEntity><cac:Contact><cbc:Name>Klachtenloket aanbestedingen NS</cbc:Name><cbc:Telephone>(+31)307515155</cbc:Telephone><cbc:ElectronicMail>klachtenloketaanbestedingen@ns.nl</cbc:ElectronicMail></cac:Contact></efac:Company></efac:Organization></efac:Organizations><efac:Publication><efbc:NoticePublicationID schemeName="ojs-notice-id">00511943-2024</efbc:NoticePublicationID><efbc:GazetteID schemeName="ojs-id">166/2024</efbc:GazetteID><efbc:PublicationDate>2024-08-27+02:00</efbc:PublicationDate></efac:Publication></efext:EformsExtension></ext:ExtensionContent></ext:UBLExtension></ext:UBLExtensions><cbc:UBLVersionID>2.3</cbc:UBLVersionID><cbc:CustomizationID>eforms-sdk-1.7</cbc:CustomizationID><cbc:ID schemeName="notice-id">7c273557-dbce-4c41-b07e-134a3d2ee918</cbc:ID><cbc:ContractFolderID>af42b62c-86b2-4a41-87c4-279ef06887e2</cbc:ContractFolderID><cbc:IssueDate>2024-08-26+00:00</cbc:IssueDate><cbc:IssueTime>11:49:08+00:00</cbc:IssueTime><cbc:VersionID>01</cbc:VersionID><cbc:RegulatoryDomain>32014L0025</cbc:RegulatoryDomain><cbc:NoticeTypeCode 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listName="exclusion-ground">bankruptcy</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">See ESPD.</cbc:Description><cbc:Description languageID="NLD">See Award Guidelines.</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">corruption</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">See ESPD.</cbc:Description><cbc:Description languageID="NLD">See Award Guidelines.</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">cred-arran</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">See ESPD.</cbc:Description><cbc:Description languageID="NLD">See Award Guidelines.</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">crime-org</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">See ESPD.</cbc:Description><cbc:Description languageID="NLD">See Award Guidelines.</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">distorsion</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">See ESPD.</cbc:Description><cbc:Description languageID="NLD">See Award Guidelines.</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">envir-law</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">See ESPD.</cbc:Description><cbc:Description languageID="NLD">See Award Guidelines.</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">finan-laund</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">See ESPD.</cbc:Description><cbc:Description languageID="NLD">See Award Guidelines.</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">fraud</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">See ESPD.</cbc:Description><cbc:Description languageID="NLD">See Award Guidelines.</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">human-traffic</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">See ESPD.</cbc:Description><cbc:Description languageID="NLD">See Award Guidelines.</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">insolvency</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">See ESPD.</cbc:Description><cbc:Description languageID="NLD">See Award Guidelines.</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">labour-law</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">See ESPD.</cbc:Description><cbc:Description languageID="NLD">See Award Guidelines.</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">liq-admin</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">See ESPD.</cbc:Description><cbc:Description languageID="NLD">See Award Guidelines.</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">misrepresent</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">See ESPD.</cbc:Description><cbc:Description languageID="NLD">See Award Guidelines.</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">partic-confl</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">See ESPD.</cbc:Description><cbc:Description languageID="NLD">See Award Guidelines.</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">prep-confl</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">See ESPD.</cbc:Description><cbc:Description languageID="NLD">See Award Guidelines.</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">socsec-law</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">See ESPD.</cbc:Description><cbc:Description languageID="NLD">See Award Guidelines.</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">susp-act</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">See ESPD.</cbc:Description><cbc:Description languageID="NLD">See Award Guidelines.</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="exclusion-ground">terr-offence</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">See ESPD.</cbc:Description><cbc:Description languageID="NLD">See Award Guidelines.</cbc:Description></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement></cac:TendererQualificationRequest></cac:TenderingTerms><cac:TenderingProcess><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">See Award Guidelines. 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Consulting on revenue management solution processes and optimally deploying the revenue management solution are also part of the scope of the Assignment. Part 3 of the Aw2012 applies to this European Tender Procedure.</cbc:Description><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">By means of this European Tender Procedure, the NS is seeking one (1) supplier to deliver, implement and maintain an ‘off-the-shelf’ revenue management solution to optimize train revenues and occupancy rates through discounts, business rules engines, and optionally crowd forecasts, including all services related to the revenue management solution. Consulting on revenue management solution processes and optimally deploying the revenue management solution are also part of the scope of the Assignment. 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In doing so, it is up to the NS to determine whether the extension option(s) will be exercised.</cbc:Description><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">NS wishes to enter into a framework agreement for an initial period of four (4) years, with an option to flexibly extend the framework agreement subject to a maximum term of twelve (12) years. In doing so, it is up to the NS to determine whether the extension option(s) will be exercised.</cbc:Description></cac:Period></cac:Renewal></cac:ContractExtension></cac:ProcurementProject></cac:ProcurementProjectLot></ContractNotice>