Java OpenJDK Support 2026
Germany · Nürnberg · how to bid here →
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 7 October at 10:00 — 26 days left.
- The submission point is stated in the notice (link on the right).
- Offer and evidence in: DEU.
- Collect your evidence — the eligibility requirements are listed above; for many of them the analysis explains how to obtain them.
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 295% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (598 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 72%.n = 598
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 2 months (196 awards, most recently August 2026) — the next award is due around October 2026 by that rhythm. The last award went to Voigtmann GmbH.n = 196
- 67% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (1,195 awards since 2023, spread over 391 companies). That is well above the sector norm (50%) — newcomers have a harder time here than elsewhere.n = 1,195 awards since 2023
- The median procedure drew 4 bids (1,195 procedures with a bid count); 25% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 2 bids.n = 1,195
- The award came in at a median 100% of the estimated value (18 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually about right here. Sector: 100%.n = 18
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 11/09/2026.
Foreign bidders
In Germany · IT services, 583 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 22,416 recorded awards) — mostly from Switzerland, Netherlands, Austria.
Typical field: median 1 (from 196 awards).
What the buyer is looking for
Java ist das strategische Plattformprodukt für Entwicklungs- und Laufzeitumgebungen der BA. Damit werden Java-Anwendungen unabhängig vom darunter liegenden Betriebssystem ausgeführt (Java virtuelle Maschine JVM bzw. Java Laufzeitumgebung genannt). Als Standardprodukt ist derzeit OpenJDK Java 8 von Azul auf allen Clients der BA installiert. Für die OpenJDK-Software incl. der JavaAcessBridge (JAB) ist der erforderliche technische Support sowie die Pflege inkl. Updates/Upgrades, reine Sicherheitspatche und Hot-Fixe (kritische Sicherheitspatche) verfügbar. Für die BA ist die zeitlich befristete Überlassung einer qualitätsgesicherten OpenJDK-Software sowie der technische Support, die Pflege inkl. Updates/Upgrades, reine Sicherheitspatche und Hot-Fixe (kritische Sicherheitspatche) notwendig. Dadurch ist sowohl der sichere und supportete Betrieb als auch die Weiterentwicklung der Standard-…
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Selection criteria — in the procurement documents
The buyer states in the notice that the selection criteria are in the procurement documents (link on the right), not in the EU form. The document analysis below extracts them from there — bid and evidence in DEU.
Contract
Who has won here before
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| mkd-kurier gmbh · Düren | 32 | 2024–2025 |
| Fedder und Zünkler Service GmbH & Co.KG | 26 | 2024–2026 |
| Deutsche Post InHaus Services GmbH | 21 | 2025 |
| EY Consulting GmbH · Berlin | 20 | 2024–2026 |
| Advanced Courier & Logistics GmbH | 16 | 2024–2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this
Who knows the rhythm prepares instead of reacting.