About SURF

Members of SURF

In SURF, the Dutch universities, universities of applied sciences, umc's, mbo institutions and research institutes work together on groundbreaking IT innovations. Together, we make better and more flexible education and research possible. More than 100 institutions from five sectors are affiliated to the SURF cooperative, divided into six departments:

Universities

Erasmus University Rotterdam
Open University
Radboud University Nijmegen
University of Groningen
Delft University of Technology
Eindhoven University of Technology
Tilburg University
Leiden University
Maastricht University
Utrecht University
University of Amsterdam
University of Twente
University of Amsterdam
Wageningen University

Colleges

Aeres University College
Amsterdam School of the Arts
ArtEZ University for the Arts
Avans University of Applied Sciences
Breda University of Applied Sciences
Codarts Rotterdam
Ede University of Applied Sciences
The Hague University of Applied Sciences
Design Academy Eindhoven
Driestar University of Applied Sciences
Fontys Universities of Applied Sciences
Gerrit Rietveld Academie
Groningen University of Applied Sciences
HAS University of Applied Sciences
HZ University of Applied Sciences
Kempel University of Applied Sciences
University of the Arts The Hague
University of Applied Sciences Inholland
University of Applied Sciences iPabo
KPZ University of Applied Sciences
University of Applied Sciences Leiden
University of Applied Sciences Rotterdam
University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
University of Applied Sciences Amsterdam
University of Arnhem and Nijmegen
University of Applied Sciences Viaa
Utrecht School of the Arts
Hotelschool The Hague
Iselinge University of Applied Sciences
Marnix Academy
NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences
Saxion
Thomas More University of Applied Sciences
Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences
Windesheim
Zuyd University of Applied Sciences

Mbo

Aeres Group (Groenhorst College)
Albeda College
Christian Education Group Vallei & Gelderland-Midden
CIBAP School of Design
Curio
Da Vinci College
DCTerra
De Rooi Pannen
Deltion College
Firda
Gilde Opleidingen
Graafschap College
Graphic Lyceum Rotterdam
Graphic Lyceum Utrecht
Wood and Furnishings College
Willem I College
Landstede MBO
Leiden Instrumentation School
Lentiz Onderwijsgroep
MBO Amersfoort
MBO Utrecht
MBO Rhineland
Media College Amsterdam
Nimeto Utrecht
Noorderpoort
RBO Scholen
ROC Alfa-college
ROC Aventus
ROC Central Netherlands
ROC Mondriaan
ROC Nijmegen
ROC Nova College
ROC Rivor
ROC van Amsterdam-Flevoland
ROC of Twente
Rhine IJssel
Scalda
SintLucas
SOMA College
STC Group
SVO Foundation for Vocational Education
Summa College
Talland College
Ter AA
Vista College
Vonk
Yonder
Yuverta
Zadkine
Zone.College

Umc's

Amsterdam UMC
Erasmus University Medical Centre
Leiden University Medical Centre
Maastricht University Hospital
Radboudumc
University Medical Center Groningen
University Medical Center Utrecht

Research

Integral Cancer Centre of the Netherlands
KNMI
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Naturalis Biodiversity Centre
Netherlands Forensic Institute
Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research
RIVM
ZonMw

Other

Royal Library
National Archives
Police Academy
SIVON
TNO
University for Humanistics

Membership and structure

Over 100 institutions are now members of SURF cooperative. Institutions can become members if their core activity is education or research, or if they make a substantial contribution to this. And if the institution is a contracting authority within the meaning of the Public Procurement Act 2012 (or any laws and regulations that replace it).

The members own SURF, or in full Coöperatie SURF U.A. A cooperative is a special form of an association. In an association, the members join forces. This also applies to the members of SURF. The letters U.A. stand for Excluded Liability. This means that the members (the institutions) are not liable for any losses incurred by SURF.

SURF core package and outsourcing

Within SURF, joint services are developed so that members can benefit from economies of scale and do not each have to invent the wheel for themselves. The service portfolio is divided into a core package and an optional package. Services in the core package are subject to a purchase obligation. If members need a service included in SURF's core package, they must purchase that service from SURF. Members enter into an outsourcing relationship with SURF for the services (core package and optional services) offered by SURF. This means that members do not have to tender for these services themselves. In this way, they can pool their demand in the market and negotiate better conditions jointly through SURF.