Submarines are among the most effective weapon platforms of the armed forces. It is therefore important for the Dutch Ministry of Defence to carefully assess whether what the shipyards are offering is in keeping with what the navy of the future needs. The set of requirements drawn up by the MoD constitutes the foundation for this assessment.
Because tenders contain a tremendous amount of detailed technical and commercial information, assessing them is always a major undertaking. In this case, the assessment process is expected to last until the end of January 2024, after which the provisional award decision will be drawn up. Following parliamentary debate and finalisation of the decision, the contract with the winning yard will be prepared for signing, the Dutch Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
After the 28 July deadline, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy will evaluate the ICA proposals received from the yards. The ICA evaluation will be separate from the MoD’s tender assessment.
“The outcome of the tender assessment will be an overall assessment with a ranking and a provisional winner. The ICA proposal of the provisional winner as verified by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy will be added to the overall assessment. The provisional award decision will be presented to the House of Representatives after it has been discussed by the submarine replacement ministerial committee and the cabinet,” said Dutch Ministry of Defence.
