Delivery of maritime USVs for the Netherlands Royal Navy (RNLN)
About This Opportunity
Supplies contract awarded by Ministerie van Defensie (Netherlands): Delivery of maritime. transport & logistics. Awarded to Kraken Works Limited, Feb 2026.
This is a supplies contract in the transport and logistics sector, with a focus on Maritime. Located in Netherlands, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.
Published through TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU), a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for the supply of goods in the transport and logistics sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.
Description
The contract concerns the urgent procurement of two (2) uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) – together with the necessary spare parts, documentation, training and transport – for the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLR). The delivery within a very short timeframe is essential to maintain the defence capability of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, including its Caribbean territories, and is therefore considered as a crisis situation. The identified need cannot be met within the required timeframe through a regular or accelerated EU tender procedure with prior publication, taking into account the time necessary for preparation, publication, tendering and evaluation. To ensure urgent delivery resulting from this crisis situation, the Contracting Authority followed a single source procurement procedure (under Dutch law: onderhandelingsprocedure zonder aankondiging in verband met de urgentie van een crisissituatie to ADV art. 2.23 l 1d).
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU) and was originally published on March 19, 2026. Last refreshed 23 days ago. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About Ministerie van Defensie
Ministerie van Defensie has issued 393 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 70 currently open and 199 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in General Supplies & Services, Security, Defense & Justice, and Governance & Public Administration. All notices are published for Netherlands. Notices are distributed via Netherlands TenderNed and TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU). Most recent publication: July 15, 2026.
Frequently asked questions about this tender
How can I submit a bid?
Visit TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU) to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions provided by the contracting authority.
Is this tender still open?
No — the contract has already been awarded to Kraken Works Limited. The award notice is archived on BidsFactory for transparency and market intelligence.
Who is the contracting authority?
This notice was issued by Ministerie van Defensie in Netherlands. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Supplies contract in the Transport & Logistics sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
Where will the contract be performed?
The contract is for delivery in Netherlands. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.
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