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Announcement of qualification procedure for steel measurement method ‘Small specimen’

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Original title: Bekendmaking kwalificatieprocedure meetmethodiek staal ‘Klein proefstuk’

Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO

Published: Sep 17, 2026

Updated: Sep 21, 2026

Source: netherlands_tenderned

About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the Research, architecture and engineering and Monitoring Evaluation sectors, with a focus on Data Collection. Located in Netherlands, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through Netherlands TenderNed, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the Research sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.

Description

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Announcement of qualification procedure for steel measurement method ‘Small specimen’ Client: Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research TNO TNO hereby announces that a qualification procedure will be initiated, concerning the new measurement method ‘Small specimen’, for measuring the yield strength and tensile strength of steel using small specimens. This method has been developed by TNO to make it more accessible to determine the strength of existing steel structures by requiring less material to be extracted compared to standard tensile test specimens. This method is not standardized, which is why a qualification procedure is necessary to demonstrate that the tests are performed correctly. To this end, parties are invited to participate in the procedure. A positive outcome of the qualification will form the basis for further acceptance within the Rijkswaterstaat contract system. For more background information: Braendstrup, C., van Es, S., Glas, A., Maljaars, J., & van Dooren, F. (2025). Determination of Actual Yield and Tensile Strength of Existing Steel Str Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation Publication Type: Prior Information Notice Contract Type: Services Reference: 613145 European: No

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from Netherlands TenderNed and was originally published on September 17, 2026. Last refreshed today. Original language: Dutch. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO

Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO has issued 129 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 7 currently open and 57 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in General Supplies & Services, Research & Innovation, and Industry & Manufacturing. All notices are published for Netherlands. Notices are distributed via TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU) and Netherlands TenderNed. Most recent publication: September 17, 2026.

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This is a Services contract in the Research & Innovation sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.