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Halde Hoheward, Horizontal Observatory, Herten - Renovation - Civil engineering and paving...

Halde Hoheward, Horizontobservatorium, Herten - Sanierung - Tiefbau- und Pflastera... — original title

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Contract

TypeWorks
Estimated valuenot published — common for below-threshold procedures
Published13 Sept 2026
ProcedureOffenes Verfahren
Place of performance45699 Herten

Type of service

45 · Construction work
CPV 45221250

Clement What the numbers say about this buyer

  • 40% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (44 awards since 2019, spread over 27 companies). 60% went to new names.n = 44 awards since 2019
  • The median procedure drew 3 bids (44 procedures with a bid count); 16% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 4 bids.n = 44
  • The award came in at a median 104% of the estimated value (6 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too low here. Sector: 89%.n = 6
  • Across 5 procedures with structured selection criteria, this buyer most often required: Professional liability insurance (5 of 5), References: works (4 of 5), Minimum annual headcount (4 of 5), Professional register enrolment (3 of 5).n = 5
  • Not one of the 44 awards with a known winner country has gone to a foreign company so far. Sector average: 0%.n = 44

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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Tender overview: Tiefbau- und Pflasterarbeiten Horizontobservatorium Hoheward, Herten

The input text concerns a German public procurement procedure (VOB/A, GWB) for Tiefbau- und Pflasterarbeiten related to the “Sanierung des Horizontobservatoriums Halde Hoheward in Herten,” with the Regionalverband Ruhr (RVR) as contracting authority.

The point of view is German: German standards (DIN, VOB, EBV), German public-law references (Vergabekammer Westfalen, Stadt Herten, RAG), and German forms (Formblätter 221–241, etc.) are used throughout.

The material includes the invitation to tender, general conditions and preliminaries to the bill of quantities, and the geotechnical report, all framed within German construction and procurement regulations.

The documents specify in detail what the bidder must submit.

The “Aufforderung zur Abgabe eines Angebotes” lists under section C the mandatory tender components, such as: the signed Angebotsschreiben; the fully completed Leistungsverzeichnis (as pdf/D83/X83 file, expressly “kann nicht nachgefordert werden”); the Eigenerklärung zur Eignung (self-declaration on suitability and absence of exclusion grounds, which can be submitted on request); Formblatt 224 Angebot Lohngleitklausel; the Verzeichnis der Nachunternehmerleistungen (if subcontractors are used, not nachforderbar if they are also “Eignungsleiher”); Formblatt 234 for bidder consortia; Formblatt 248 on use of wood products; Formblatt 236 Verpflichtungserklärung anderer Unternehmen (for reliance on other entities’ capacity, nachforderbar).

On special request (section D) bidders must provide Formblätter 221/222 (price calculation details) and 223 (breakdown of unit prices).

A Haftpflichtversicherungsnachweis is mentioned and can be requested.

Minimum qualification requirements are largely handled via the Eigenerklärung zur Eignung and, where applicable, Nachunternehmer/Eignungsleihe forms; explicit turnover or reference thresholds are not stated in the excerpts but the standard German self-declaration on suitability implies professional reliability, financial capacity, and technical capability.

The scope of the contract, as set out in the “Allgemeine Bedingungen und Vorbemerkungen zum Leistungsverzeichnis Tiefbau- und Pflasterarbeiten”, covers Tiefbau- und Pflasterarbeiten to free existing Hilfsfundamente, to enable the dismantling of the steel arch construction, and to construct additional Hilfsfundamente required by a still-to-be-issued Rückbaustatik.

The place of performance is the Horizontobservatorium on the plateau of the Halde “Hoheward” in Herten, accessed via the Ewaldstraße and non-public haul roads over the halde, with constraints such as windexposed location, proximity to slopes, limited road width and load-bearing capacity (max. SLW 60, existing heavy-load surfaces up to 2.4 kg/cm²).

The works include, such as: construction of an approx. 200 m long gravel Baustraße from the end of the asphalt access to the construction site; removal, temporary storage, cleaning and later reinstatement of the concrete paving including subbase, drainage and Corten steel edging; excavation of foundation pits for new Hilfsfundamente with safe slopes, protection, formation of Feinplanum and layer-wise compaction; use and re-compaction of excavated material where suitable, with rules for interim storage; construction of Hilfsfundamente according to the forthcoming static design and the Schal- und Bewehrungsplänen (notably Plan 108B, Fundamente Typ 1, 1’, 2); and full reinstatement of paving and edging.

Time frames in the excerpt include tender deadlines (Angebotsfrist 12.10.2026, Bindefrist bis 30.11.2026); execution periods for the construction works are referenced in section 3.2 Ausführungszeiträume but not fully quoted here.

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Award criteria and weighting are described succinctly: the Zuschlagskriterium is “Preis”, with the award based on the Wertungssumme derived from the recalculated offer sum, including such as discounts, refunds from the Lohngleitklausel, and any maintenance (Instandhaltungs-) offers.

The documents also mention “Mehrere Zuschlagskriterien gemäß Formblatt Zuschlagskriterien” insofar as a special rule applies for Werkstätten für Behinderte: these receive a 15% bonus on the Wertungssumme and, if equally economical as another offer, must be preferred.

Proof of status as a workshop for disabled persons must accompany the offer.

No qualitative criteria (e.g. concept, methodology) are mentioned in the provided text; thus the procedure is essentially price-driven with a specific social policy adjustment.

Risks and special conditions are addressed extensively in the general conditions and the geotechnical report.

Contractual and procedural risks include, such as: Nachträge due to ignorance of the geotechnical report or local conditions are “ausgeschlossen”; bidders thus bear the risk of properly understanding the soil data (Homogenbereiche, Bergematerial characteristics, frost susceptibility, environmental constraints) when pricing.

Subcontracting is allowed but controlled via the Verzeichnis der Nachunternehmerleistungen and the Verpflichtungserklärung anderer Unternehmen.

The binding period (Bindefrist) runs to 30.11.2026.

Penalties and guarantees are not explicitly quoted in the excerpt but standard VOB/B rules apply; detailed penalty/guarantee clauses likely appear in the “Vertrag Tiefbau- und Pflasterarbeiten” referenced as a contract attachment.

Special technical and environmental risks include the windexposed, slope-adjacent location, restricted heavy-load areas, public recreational use of access roads, and the need to protect the “Sternentheater” and other objects.

The geotechnical report describes the halde’s layered fill (non-cohesive topping, Bergematerial, no groundwater up to 20 m), abrasiveness, potential contamination issues (MP 2 TOC > BM-F3 under EBV, requiring particular disposal or supervised reuse), and the recommendation to map soil to Homogenbereiche for clear contract pricing.

Kampfmittelbeseitigung is addressed: no prior checks are required, but suspicious findings must halt work and trigger engagement of the Kampfmittelräumdienst.

Bergbauliche Einflüsse are deemed irrelevant by RAG.

Advertising on site is allowed only with prior approval of the AG.

The documents define strict acceptance procedures (Leistungsabnahme) for foundation soles, Hilfsfundamente, buried lines, Corten edging, and reinstated paving, with at least five working days’ notice and comprehensive documentation (Lieferscheine, Aufmaß) per VOB/B §14; these constitute operational and payment risks if not complied with.

Regarding contradictions or corrections, the excerpts themselves do not reveal overt conflicting statements.

Where potentially overlapping provisions occur, the hierarchy can be inferred from typical German practice: the “Aufforderung zur Abgabe eines Angebotes” and Bewerbungs-/Vergabebedingungen govern procurement rules (e.g. what can be nachgefordert, what must be submitted with the tender); the “Allgemeine Bedingungen und Vorbemerkungen zum LV Tiefbau- und Pflasterarbeiten” and the LV itself govern technical scope and performance obligations; and the geotechnical report (Anlage 1) provides the binding basis for ground conditions, with explicit statements such as “Nachträge durch Unkenntnis über das Bodengutachten … ausgeschlossen” indicating its precedence over bidders’ assumptions.

Where the geotechnical report notes that in-situ deviations and hidden obstructions cannot be excluded and must be dealt with via special accounting arrangements, this is not a contradiction but a qualification: bidders must price based on the report while accepting that exceptional conditions (e.g. unforeseen Bauwerksreste) will be handled separately.

No explicit question deadline or mandatory site visit is quoted in the provided text; given the reference to electronic communication via the Vergabeplattform, questions would typically be handled through that platform under the general Bewerbungs- und Vergabebedingungen, which should be consulted for any specific clarification procedures.

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In this buyer's last 9 comparable contracts (same sector), usually only a single offer came in — a solid bid has real chances.
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Part of a larger project

Halde Hoheward
The same buyer is tendering this project in several lots.
  1. Horizontobservatorium, Herten - Sanierung - Tiefbau- und Pflastera...Deadline 2 Novthis lot
  2. HorizontobservatoriumDeadline 4 Dec
The deadlines differ — if you offer several trades you can work through them one after another. Matched by buyer and the start of the title; differently named lots may be missing.

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.

CompanyAwardsPeriod
PRIMIS spol. s r. o.42024–2025
Aerowest GmbH · Hannover32021–2024
AVT Airborne Sensing GmbH · Greven32025
GeoFly GmbH32022–2024
Crossmedia GmbH · Ahrensfelde32020–2022
From the recorded awards · regular winners know this buyer's requirements — that is your competition.

How often this buyer tenders this kind of work

2
2021
15
2022
15
2023
34
2024
54
2025
56
2026
176 procedures in this category since 2019. Public procurement repeats itself — those who know the rhythm prepare instead of reacting.

Contracting authority contact

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Deadline — Monday 2 November at 11:00

Tactics

When this buyer has awarded in this sector, there was usually a single bid in the end. A solid bid has a real chance here. (Based on 9 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)

This procedure allows 50 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.

The deadline falls on a Monday — your last full working day is the Friday before. Have evidence and guarantees together by Thursday.

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.

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

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