Schiphol seeks long-term partners for billion-euro renewal
The airport is launching five tenders for long-term maintenance and modernisation of terminals, aprons and operational buildings.
Schiphol is seeking construction and installation companies for a long-term renewal programme. The airport says it will invest approximately 10 billion euros in infrastructure, quality and maintenance between 2025 and 2035.
Royal Schiphol Group is launching five major tenders for long-term construction and maintenance partners. The contracts will begin in 2028 and, according to Schiphol, run for nine years. The airport wants to work with market parties on a long-term basis.
The tenders cover terminals, technical installations, aircraft aprons and operational buildings. Facilities such as passenger bridges, power supplies at gates, climate-control systems, charging facilities for electric equipment and fire stations are also included in the announced works.
Schiphol says it wants to take greater control of its own infrastructure. To this end, the airport wants to build up more knowledge and insight into its buildings and installations. The selected companies must provide technical expertise and implementation capacity within a model in which Schiphol itself plays a larger role as client and manager.
2028 is an important moment. A large proportion of the existing construction and maintenance contracts will expire then. According to Schiphol, the new tenders should ensure long-term cooperation, so that knowledge is retained and work can be better coordinated.
The investment programme comes against the backdrop of years in which Schiphol faced overdue maintenance, capacity problems and delays to construction projects. On its own projects page, the airport mentions the renewal of terminals, piers, baggage facilities and passenger areas, among other things.
The announcement is not a final contract award. Companies must first take part in the tender procedures. A European publication about Schiphol confirms that various procedures for airport construction and integrated design are being prepared or have been announced, but does not yet give a final contract value for some assignments.
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- confirmed Schiphol is launching five major tenders. — Mentioned in Schiphol’s official announcement. source
- confirmed Schiphol is investing approximately 10 billion euros between 2025 and 2035. — Mentioned in the announcement and on the projects page. source
- confirmed The new contracts are to run for nine years from 2028. — Stated in Schiphol’s tender announcement. source
- confirmed The tenders cover terminals, technical installations, aprons and operational buildings. — The scope is set out in the official description. source
- confirmed The announced procedures are not yet final contract awards. — The EU publication lists procedures in the tender phase. source
Editor's note
The investment amount, contract duration and scope come from Schiphol’s own announcement. The final contractors, contract prices and ultimate timetable are not yet known.Sources
- Schiphol zoekt vaste bouwpartners voor onderhoud en vernieuwing luchthaven — Royal Schiphol Group
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol C-Pier New Build — Publications Office of the European Union
- Bouw- en vernieuwingsprojecten — Royal Schiphol Group
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