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2026-0581-66 Sewer cleaning
2026-0581-66 Kanalreinigung — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 18 November at 08:00 — 17 days left.
- You submit on RIB meinauftrag.de — not here and not by e-mail. ↗ Free account on meinauftrag.rib.de required; submission is electronic via the platform, signature requirements are stated in the procedure details. Sort out account and signature first — not on submission day.
- Collect your evidence — use the eligibility analysis on this page: it lists the requirements and, for known certificates, how to get them.
What the buyer is looking for
The city of Wetzlar and the Wastewater Association Wetzlar announce the sewer cleaning for the year 2027.
Contract
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 43% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (182 awards since 2020, spread over 103 companies). 57% went to new names.n = 182 awards since 2020
- The median procedure drew 3 bids (112 procedures with a bid count); 19% ended with a single bidder. Country: median 3.1 bids.n = 112
- Not one of the 182 awards with a known winner country has gone to a foreign company so far. National average: 1%.n = 182
- From notice to award takes a median 53 days here (6 procedures). Country: 86 days.n = 6
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.
Tender documents at a glance
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Public Tender for Canal Cleaning Services in Wetzlar (Germany), UVgO Procedure
The input text concerns a public procurement procedure under the German Unterschwellenvergabeordnung (UVgO) for canal cleaning services (“Kanalreinigung”) for the Stadt Wetzlar and the Abwasserverband Wetzlar.
It is clearly from a German contracting authority, with references to German law and forms (VOL/B, UVgO, GWB, HVTG) and the use of German e-tender platforms (RIB Tender).
The point of view is that of German public-sector procurement rules and standard federal/Land Hessen contract forms for supplies and services.
The documents explain that bidders must use the prescribed forms and submit their offer in German, either electronically via the RIB tender platform or in writing.
Required with the offer are, such as: the completed Angebotsschreiben (Form 633), the priced Leistungsverzeichnis/Leistungsprogramm, the Eigenerklärung zur Eignung (Form 124_LD) or a proof of Präqualifizierung, and – where applicable – forms for Bietergemeinschaften (Form 234) and for the Verwendung von Holzprodukten (Form 248).
Regarding the scope of the contract, it is a service contract for canal cleaning and related tasks for the year 2027, divided into two lots: Lot 1 “Kanalreinigung” and Lot 2 “Grubenentleerung”.
As indicated, Los 2 can be offered separately but is mandatory if Lot 1 is offered.
The place of performance is Wetzlar (NUTS code DE722), involving the networks of both the City and the Abwasserverband.
The quantities are specified, such as: approx. 80,000 m of canal cleaning up to DN 400, approx. 24,500 m from DN 450 to DN 1000, approx. 3,500 m above DN 1000, plus approx. 200 m³ of faecal sludge removal from house collection pits for the city; and approx. 6,900 m up to DN 400, 4,130 m from DN 450 to DN 1000, and 2,340 m above DN 1000 for the Abwasserverband.
The performance period includes a notdienst (emergency service) from 01.01.2027 to 31.12.2027 and general canal cleaning between 12.04.2027 and 29.10.2027, with specific contractual deadlines under the “Besondere Vertragsbedingungen” (e.g.
Unterhaltsreinigung beginning 13.04.2027 and ending 30.10.2027; final completion date 31.12.2027).
The award criteria are described as price-based: the Zuschlagskriterium is “Preis”, with the evaluation based on the “Wertungssumme” derived from the checked offer sum, including unconditional discounts.
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The Bekanntmachung and Aufforderung zur Angebotsabgabe state that Nebenangebote are not permitted (explicitly: “Nebenangebote sind nicht zugelassen, Nummer 4 der Bewerbungsbedingungen gilt nicht”), even though the generic Bewerbungsbedingungen text explains how Nebenangebote would be treated; in this tender the specific statement “nicht zugelassen” governs.
The documents also set the formalities for submission, such as: offers must be submitted by the stated deadline (31.12.2026, 08:00, according to the Aufforderung; another Bekanntmachung text mentions 31.12.2025, 08:00 and 13.11.2025 as an earlier timeframe, which appears to be a template or older example), and the bindefrist runs to 18.11.2026 in the Aufforderung, while another template shows “31.12.2026 bis 01.01.2026” – wherever there is a conflict, the more specific current Aufforderung für dieses Verfahren (with Maßnahmennummer 66-01-2026, Vergabenummer 2026-0581-66) should be considered controlling.
Risks and special conditions are laid out in the Besondere und Zusätzliche Vertragsbedingungen and in the safety-related forms.
There is provision for a security (Sicherheitsleistung) of a percentage of the contract price including VAT (without amendments) if the net contract sum is at least €50,000 and security appears necessary; this can be provided as cash deposit or a performance bond using the standard VHB “Vertragserfüllungsbürgschaft” wording.
Subcontractors are addressed via separate Sicherheitsauskunft und Verpflichtungserklärung forms (Nachunternehmer/Unterauftragnehmer) to be submitted on request.
Health and safety obligations are detailed in specific “Erlaubnisschein” and “Freigabeschein” forms describing measures for work in enclosed spaces and on abwasseranlagen (e.g. gas measurements, ventilation, rescue equipment, use of Ex-protected tools, assignment of supervisory personnel).
Where the generic VHB texts mention options (e.g.
Nebenangebote, security percentages, time periods) but the Aufforderung zur Angebotsabgabe and Bekanntmachung give specific choices, the specific entries for this tender override the generic templates.
That means: Nebenangebote are in practice not permitted despite the general guidance text; Los 2’s requirement (“separat angeboten werden, ist aber beim Anbieten von Los 1 zwingend mit anzubieten”) clearly governs lot offering; and any ambiguous dates in older or template sections should be resolved in favor of those in the current Aufforderung and Bekanntmachung for Maßnahmennummer 66-01-2026 and Vergabenummer 2026-0581-66.
Only the contracting authority's tender documents are binding. As of: 29/10/2026
Eligibility analysis from the tender documents
Tender documents — direct download
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wilhelm Pulver GmbH & Co. KG. · Frankfurt/Main | 4 | 2024–2025 |
| SITEC Dienstleistungs GmbH | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Polyplan-Kreikenbaum Gruppe GmbH · Bremen | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| BAUWERT Projektmanagement GmbH & Co. KG · Limburg | 4 | 2022–2024 |
| Gramenz Neubau GmbH · Wiesbaden | 4 | 2024 |
Tactics
This procedure allows 21 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 20,496 procedures). Much tighter than usual: the first week counts.
Foreign bidders
In Germany, 6,022 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 725,088 recorded awards) — mostly from Austria, Poland, Italy.
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