Procurement Summary
Country: Netherlands
Summary: Purchasing Challenge Rations
Deadline: 12 Jul 2026
Posting Date: 28 May 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Procurement Plan/GPN/PIN
TOT Ref.No.: 142195380
Document Ref. No.: 363584-2026
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: EUR 200000000
CPV Classification
15897100 - Field rations
15897000 - Canned goods and field rations
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Purchasing Challenge Rations Purchasing Challenge Rations with award Defense starts the first Dutch Purchasing Challenge with award as an innovative purchasing instrument The armed forces are preparing for a significant growth in demand for operational rations: from 100, 000 units five years ago to 700, 000 units now. With a potential peak towards 5, 000, 000 units in a war scenario. At the same time, geopolitical tensions and vulnerable international supply chains call for more strategic autonomy. Defense therefore challenges industry/market and knowledge institutions to work together on a new generation of military rations that strengthen deployability, reduce the logistics footprint and reduce dependence on foreign suppliers. This is the first time that the Netherlands uses a Purchasing Challenge with award as an innovation-oriented purchasing instrument, an approach that is also unique in Europe. For whom? This market consultation focuses on companies and knowledge institutions with solutions or expertise in the field areas of food, logistics, packaging, health and/or military deployment. What does this market consultation offer? Early insight into strategic ambition, operational issues and desired solution directions; Explanation of it innovation-oriented purchasing instrument and global planning; Ability to actively think about functional requirements and scalability; Ecosystem with Defense, industry and knowledge institutions. Program...
Document Type: Prior Information Notice Reference Number: a791a0eb-bcbb-4650-82fb-bc479126e61c Contract Type: supplies Estimated Value: 200000000 - EUR Authority Type: cga Doc Title: Inkoop Challenge Rantsoenen Dispatch Date: 2026-05-26 Publish Date: 2026-05-28 Submission Date: 2026-07-12
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