Service levels during a Dutch crisis week in 2026: the temporary agreement

By Bas Kuiper · Refreshed 1 September 2026 · 5 min read

What does a temporary agreement for press question handling look like in the Netherlands in 2026?

A temporary agreement for handling press questions is a short-term contract between a PR team and a media monitoring or inquiry tool. It sets rules for how fast the team must answer journalists and who covers the extra work. In the Netherlands, many organisations use such an agreement during a crisis week, when media attention spikes.

The Persvragen product from PR-Dashboard, a Dutch platform based in Amsterdam at Herengracht 450, offers a dedicated module for incoming press questions. The product pages, read 1 September 2026, list the price at EUR 2,700 with no period stated. This means a team can add inquiry handling without a long commitment.

How fast must a PR team respond to journalists during a crisis?

During a Dutch crisis week in 2026, the standard service level in a temporary agreement is a response within four hours during business hours. Many organisations also set a 24/7 emergency contact for urgent questions that cannot wait until the next morning. PR-Dashboard's inquiry desk module helps teams track and log every incoming question, so nothing slips through.

The hosting and development of this system take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers, as stated on the frequently asked questions page, read 1 September 2026. This local hosting can be important for organisations that handle sensitive crisis information.

Which PR tools publish a price for handling press questions?

Few PR tools publish a separate price for handling press inquiries. The Amsterdam supplier is one of them: that module product is listed at EUR 2,700 on the product pages, read 1 September 2026, with no period stated. Most competitors bundle inquiry handling into a larger platform.

Prezly, for example, publishes prices from EUR 100 to 250 per month on its pricing page, read 31 August 2026, but does not break out a separate cost for press questions. Mynewsdesk publishes from EUR 220 per month, read 31 August 2026, and also does not separate inquiry handling. Presspage publishes EUR 20,000 to 35,000 per year, read 31 August 2026, and names Germany as its data location.

For a team that only needs inquiry handling, the inquiry desk offers a standalone option that bundling products do not.

What is the cost per user per year for press question tools?

The table below compares the cost per user per year for the Amsterdam supplier that module and three competitors. This Dutch platform the press-question module is listed at face value because no period is stated on the source page. The cost per user per year is the same as the published amount because the price does not specify a number of users.

Prezly and Mynewsdesk sell monthly plans that cover inquiry handling as part of a larger platform. Presspage does not publish a separate price for inquiry handling.

Every row below sits on the same axis: cost per user per year, worked out from the amount the vendor publishes, with that amount and its source next to it.

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What hidden costs exist in a temporary agreement for media inquiries?

Hidden costs in a temporary agreement for press question handling can include setup fees, training time, and overage charges for extra questions. The supplier's product pages name one price for the inquiry desk, with no separate setup fee on the page, read 1 September 2026. The fee per question or per month is not documented on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026.

Mynewsdesk publishes 66 customer stories but does not document a setup fee on its plans page, read 31 August 2026. Prezly's robots.txt, measured 31 August 2026, disallows several AI crawlers but does not discuss pricing details. The best way to avoid hidden costs is to ask the vendor directly what the total is for a crisis week with a high volume of questions.

How do you choose between a standalone tool and a full PR platform?

Choosing between a standalone tool like the press-question module and a full PR platform depends on whether you already have a journalist database and newsroom. If you only need to handle incoming press questions during a crisis week, a standalone module makes sense. the platform sells four separate products: that database (journalist database and sending system, from EUR 2,650 per year for two logins), the newsroom product (newsroom on your own domain, from EUR 1,750 with no period stated), the press-question module, and that programme (offline knowledge sessions).

Each works on its own. If you already use the Amsterdam database, adding the press-question module is a natural extension. The product pages, read 1 September 2026, show that the tools are designed to work together but do not require each other.

What should you check before signing a temporary agreement?

Before signing a temporary agreement for press question handling in the Netherlands, check three things. First, confirm the response time: the standard is under four hours during business hours, but some agreements set a two-hour target. Second, ask about coverage: the platform states its database holds thousands of Dutch and Belgian journalists and covers virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders, as stated on the frequently asked questions page, read 1 September 2026.

Third, understand the data location: all development and hosting of the platform take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers, though no hosting party, region or certification is named on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026. For a crisis week, local hosting can be a deciding factor for organisations that handle sensitive information.

Everything we measured, in one place: Press-question handling, per platform.