Nutrient analyses in Lower Saxony surface waters (3rd cycle) 2026 Tender
Original: "Nährstoffuntersuchungen in niedersächsischen Oberflächengewässern (3. Zyklus)"
Niedersächsischer Landesbetrieb für Wasserwirtschaft, Küsten- und Naturschutz (NLWKN)
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This is a contract notice published by a government body covering services. Delivery covers Germany (Europe). It is classified under Water, Biodiversity and Nature and Engineering and Infrastructure against the sustainability taxonomy rather than matched on keywords.
This tender procures nutrient (nitrogen, phosphorus) investigations and monitoring in Lower Saxony surface waters under the Water Framework Directive's third monitoring cycle. Bidders should be environmental laboratories or water-quality consultancies with expertise in aquatic nutrient sampling, analysis, and reporting.
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About this tender
The NLWKN (Niedersächsischer Landesbetrieb für Wasserwirtschaft, Küsten- und Naturschutz) is procuring nutrient analyses for surface waters in Lower Saxony under the third monitoring cycle. The procedure is an open tender under VgV (Vergabeverordnung). The tender documents refer to a general service specification (Teil A), a technical service specification (Teil B), and an ACP monitoring annex for each of two lots, both in the Ems catchment area (Anlage 2 for Los 1 and Anlage 3 for Los 2). Bidders must submit offer forms for Los 1 and Los 2 and a surface water matrix (Anlage 1). The document list also includes an offer letter, a guaranteed make-up date declaration, company profile forms, and declarations on joint bidding, third-party capacity, subcontracting, Russia sanctions, and VV-NB. The tender includes general terms of contract (ZVB), VOL/B, EU application conditions, a list of bidder evidence, an evaluation matrix, and a bidder checklist. The contract duration is not stated on the accessible page. The full scope and deliverables can only be confirmed from the gated document set, which requires participation in the procedure to access.
Bidder eligibility
Bidders must provide a list of bidder evidence (Auflistung der Bieternachweise) and a company profile (Angaben zur Firma und zum Firmenprofil). Required declarations include: joint bidding arrangements (Bietergemeinschaft), reliance on third-party capacity (Inanspruchnahme von Dritten), subcontracting (Unterauftrag), Russia sanctions, VV-NB, and a guaranteed make-up date (Garantierter Nachholtermin). Specific thresholds, certifications, and reference requirements are not stated on the accessible page and would be in the gated documents.
How bids are scored
A bewertungsmatrix (evaluation matrix) document is part of the tender, but the price/quality split and weightings are not disclosed on the accessible page.
Lots
- Lot 1: Los 1 Ems
Nutrient analyses in surface waters, Ems area, with ACP monitoring annex (Anlage 2). Detailed scope is in the gated documents.
- Lot 2: Los 2 Ems
Nutrient analyses in surface waters, Ems area, with ACP monitoring annex (Anlage 3). Detailed scope is in the gated documents.
Key requirements
- ✓Nutrient sampling and laboratory analysis in Lower Saxony surface waters
- ✓Compliance with Water Framework Directive (WFD) monitoring requirements, 3rd cycle
- ✓Field surveys, water quality testing, and technical reporting per specification document (Teil B)
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