Legal content database Wolters Kluwer Schulinck
About This Opportunity
TranslatedThis tender concerns access to an online legal content database, including a legal Helpdesk, supplemented by the Municipality of Westland's own policy integrated with Wolters Kluwer Schulinck's subject-based links. The scope covers various Schulinck knowledge banks containing legal areas such as the Participation Act, Social Support Act (Wmo), Youth Act, Integration Act, and Debt Counselling. This agreement is being established under Article 2.32, paragraph 1, sub b, item 3 of the Public Procurement Act, due to the unique nature of the services provided by Wolters Kluwer Schulinck. Wolters Kluwer Schulinck holds exclusive rights or licenses to the specific legal information within these knowledge banks. The tender emphasizes the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property. The municipality has determined that there is no reasonable alternative to these Schulinck knowledge banks, especially considering the integration of the municipality's own policy, work instructions, AI-Desk, and the availability of a substantive legal helpdesk providing correct legal answers from employed jurists within two working days. Consequently, the Municipality of Westland justifies a direct award procedure to Wolters Kluwer B.V. The contract duration is one year, from January 1 to December 31, 2026, with an option for three one-year extensions. The estimated annual contract value is €225,000. A 20-calendar-day period from the day after the publication of this announcement is available for legal challenges against the intended award.
This is a services contract in the legal services, information and communication technology and general supplies sectors, with a focus on Legal Aid, Enterprise Systems and General Supplies. 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 services in the legal services sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.
Description
Auto-translated from DutchThe agreement concerns access to an online legal content database including a legal Helpdesk, supplemented with the Westland Municipality's Own Policy with topic-based links from Wolters Kluwer Schulinck (various Schulinck knowledge bases containing legal areas such as the Participation Act, Wmo, Youth, Integration and Debt Counselling) at Wolters Kluwer. This agreement is concluded on the basis of Article 2.32, paragraph 1 sub b, point 3 of the Procurement Act. The Schulinck knowledge bases of Wolters Kluwer contain unique, specific legal information for which Wolters Kluwer Schulinck is the sole rights holder or licensee in the context of the relevant legal areas. The exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, must be protected. There is no reasonable alternative for these Schulinck Knowledge Bases, including the integration of Own Policy by topic, linking of own work instructions, integration of AI-Desk and the availability of a substantive legal helpdesk where own lawyers employed full-time provide a correct (legal) answer within a maximum of 2 working days. In the opinion of the municipality of Westland, the foregoing justifies tendering the requested services through a negotiated single award to Wolters Kluwer B.V. (Article 2.32, paragraph 1 sub b, point 3 of the Procurement Act). The agreement is concluded for one year (January 1st to December 31st, 2026) with the option to extend for three periods of one year each. The estimated contract value per year is € 225,000. There is a period of 20 calendar days from the day after the publication of this announcement within which an injunction can be filed against the intended award of the Online legal content database including legal Helpdesk, supplemented with the Westland Municipality's Own Policy with topic-based links from Wolters Kluwer Schulinck (various Schulinck knowledge bases containing legal areas such as the Participation Act, Wmo, Youth, Integration and Debt Counselling)
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU) and was originally published on December 11, 2025. Last refreshed 38 days ago. Original language: Dutch. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About gemeente Westland
gemeente Westland has issued 60 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 6 currently open and 25 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Construction & Civil Works, General Supplies & Services, and Architecture & Engineering Services. All notices are published for Netherlands. Notices are distributed via TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU) and Netherlands TenderNed. Most recent publication: September 15, 2026.
Frequently asked questions about this tender
Who is the contracting authority?
This notice was issued by gemeente Westland in Netherlands. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Services contract in the Law & Legal Services sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
How much was the contract awarded for?
Wolters Kluwer Nederland B.V. was awarded the contract for €225,000. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.
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.
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 Wolters Kluwer Nederland B.V.. The award notice is archived on BidsFactory for transparency and market intelligence.
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