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× HDD for laying PE/steel cable conduits for underpassing the Kiel Canal
HDD zur Verlegung von Kabelschutzrohren aus PE/Stahl zur Unterquerung des Nord-Ostsee-Kanals — original title
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What the buyer is looking for
The plan is to carry out horizontal flush drilling (HDD) for the underpass of the Kiel Canal with the following project set-up expected: - Start and finish area on agricultural land on both sides of the Kiel Canal - Execution period from winter 2028/2029 - Drilling lengths approx. 9 x 840 m - Cable protection pipes PE DA400 SDR 7,4 - Drilling rig with at least 1500 kN tractive force - Preparation of the required areas and access roads - Ggfls. dismantling of the required areas and access roads
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Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 2 months (144 awards, most recently October 2026) — the next award is due around December 2026 by that rhythm. The last award went to MATTHÄI Bauunternehmen GmbH & Co. KG.n = 144
- The award came in at a median 66% of the estimated value (8 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 89%.n = 8
- 38% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (522 awards since 2019, spread over 322 companies). 62% went to new names.n = 522 awards since 2019
- From notice to award takes a median 252 days here (199 procedures). Sector: 84 days.n = 199
- The median procedure drew 3 bids (416 procedures with a bid count); 29% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 4 bids.n = 416
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.
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Who has won at this buyer so far
Across all contract types of this buyer — not just this sector. A city buys software and fire engines through the same purchasing office.
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Matthäi Bauunternehmen GmbH & Co. KG | 9 | 2025–2026 |
| Reiger Landschaftspflege GmbH · Bodenwöhr | 9 | 2014–2025 |
| Hitachi Energy Germany AG · Mannheim | 7 | 2021–2026 |
| Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG | 7 | 2021–2026 |
| ENLITE Management & Engineering GmbH · Berlin | 6 | 2022–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
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Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually about 3 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 140 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 36 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 20,496 procedures). Much more generous than usual — time for a thorough bid rather than a quick one.
Foreign bidders
In Germany · Construction work, 687 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 244,229 recorded awards) — mostly from Austria, France, Poland.
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