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2026-0202, award of a service concession for the implementation of the Christmas market in Leverkusen Wiesdorf for the period 2027-2031

2026-0202, Vergabe einer Dienstleistungskonzession zur Durchführung des Weihnachtsmarktes in Leverkusen Wiesdorf für den Zeitraum 2027 - 2031 — original title

DEGermany · Leverkusen

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Deadline: 9 November at 10:00 — 8 days left. The buyer has extended the deadline — previously 29 October.
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What the buyer is looking for

The City of Leverkusen (‘"Stadt Leverkusen", "Konzesionsgeber" or "Vergabestelle"’) is looking for an organiser (‘"Veranstalter& or &Betreiber&t;’) to organise the Christmas market in Leverkusen-Wiesdorf for the period 2027, including 2031. The Christmas market is to be designated as a special market in accordance with Paragraph 68 of the GewO. The tenderer selected in the context of this competitive procedure must request that the market be determined in accordance with Paragraph 69 of the GewO; if it is determined, it is obliged to carry out the market on an annual basis in accordance with Paragraph 69(2) of the GewO, observing or implementing the requirements set out in that procurement document and the content it offers.

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

Contract

BuyerStadt Leverkusen - Fachbereich Recht und Vergabe →

TypeServices

Estimated valuevalue not published

Published13 Oct 2026

ProcedureSonstige

Place of performanceLeverkusen- Wiesdorf

Type of service

79 · Business services

CPV 79952000

Clement What the numbers say about this buyer

25% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (17 awards since 2026, spread over 11 companies). That is well below the sector norm (46%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 17 awards since 2026
The median procedure drew 7 bids (11 procedures with a bid count); 0% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 4 bids.n = 11
From notice to award takes a median 16 days here (6 procedures). Sector: 90 days.n = 6
Across 27 procedures with structured selection criteria, this buyer most often required: Share of subcontractors (27 of 27), Professional liability insurance (26 of 27), Trade register enrolment (26 of 27), Minimum turnover in the contract field (24 of 27).n = 27
Not one of the 17 awards with a known winner country has gone to a foreign company so far. Sector average: 1%.n = 17

From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 01/11/2026.

Clement

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