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Lieferung von Mineralwasser für Grund- und Förderschulen

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  1. Deadline: 21 October at 10:00 — 17 days left.
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  • 63% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (132 awards since 2018, spread over 50 companies). That is well above the sector norm (48%) — newcomers have a harder time here than elsewhere.n = 132 awards since 2018
  • 94% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (43 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 44%.n = 43
  • The median procedure drew 2 bids (132 procedures with a bid count); 41% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 132
  • The award came in at a median 88% of the estimated value (50 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 73%.n = 50
  • Across 10 procedures with structured selection criteria, this buyer most often required: Independent quality certificate (e.g. ISO 9001) (7 of 10), Average minimum annual turnover (7 of 10), Quality management (7 of 10), Professional register enrolment (6 of 10).n = 10

From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 04/10/2026.

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Foreign bidders

Among 2,176 recorded awards in Germany · Food & beverages over 3 years, no foreign winner yet — bidding here means being a pioneer.

Typical field: median 3 (from 2,116 awards).

Measured from linked award data; foreign winners bidding through a local subsidiary count as domestic — the true share is higher.

What the buyer is looking for

The subject of this call for tender is the conclusion of framework contracts for the supply of mineral water to the open all-day schools of eleven primary schools and two special schools of the city of Castrop-Rauxel. The tendered delivery service will be divided into two lots. The allocation of the school locations takes place in the division of the northern and southern urban area. The delivery takes place during the contract period on request of the individual school locations with natural mineral water in the varieties still, medium and classic (bubbly) in 1.0-liter PET reusable bottles including the return of the empties. The expected annual requirement is approximately 10,000 to 12,000 boxes. The actual delivery quantities depend on the respective needs of the schools. Main place of performance Official name Postal address Postal code 44575 Location Castrop-Rauxel Supplementary /…

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… Different information about the main place of performance 1. Primary school Am Busch Am Busch 15A, 44581 Castrop-Rauxel 2. Primary school Old garden Old garden 18, 44581 Castrop-Rauxel 3. Löwenherzschule Kleine Lönsstraße 60, 44575 Castrop-Rauxel 4. Cottenburgschule Cottenburgstraße 156, 44575 Castrop-Rauxel 5. Elisabethschule Elisabethstraße 1, 44575 Castrop-Rauxel 6. Erich-Kästner-Schule Lessingstraße 27, 44579 Castrop-Rauxel 7. Lindenschule In der Fühle 81, 44577 Castrop-Rauxel 8.

Machine translation (EU eTranslation) — official wording via the PDF link.

Eligibility analysis from the tender documents

Contract

BuyerStadt Castrop-Rauxel
TypeSupplies
Estimated valuenot published — common for below-threshold procedures
Published2 October 2026
CategoryFood & beverages · CPV 15000000

Who has won here before

CompanyAwardsPeriod
Castroper Husar E. Schmudde KG · Castrop-Rauxel112019–2026
Stadtwerke Castrop-Rauxel GmbH · Castrop-Rauxel92017–2026
Hatting & Kuhlmann TGA GmbH & Co. KG · Recklinghausen92025
quadrat+ architekten62025
Schlingmann GmbH & Co. KG62019–2026
From 18.0M documented awards · regular winners know this buyer's requirements — that is your competition.
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days until the deadline — Wednesday 21 October at 10:00

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Lieferung von Mineralwasser für Grund- und Förderschulen — Friedrich & Clement