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CDE 2026
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 2 November — 2 days left. The source gives only the day, no time of day — on the portal the deadline is usually in the morning. Check the exact time there before you plan.
- The submission point is stated in the notice (link on this page).
- Collect your evidence — the eligibility requirements are listed on this page; for many of them the analysis explains how to obtain them.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 4 months (27 awards, most recently February 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around June 2026. The last award went to Bechtle AG.n = 27
- 38% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (27 awards since 2020, spread over 17 companies). 62% went to new names.n = 27 awards since 2020
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (27 procedures with a bid count); 44% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 1 bid.n = 27
- Not one of the 27 awards with a known winner country has gone to a foreign company so far. Sector average: 2%.n = 27
- 42% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (6 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 51%.n = 6
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 25/10/2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CyProtect AG | 4 | 2020–2025 |
| Mensch und Maschine Deutschland GmbH · Weßling | 3 | 2025 |
| arxes-tolina GmbH · Berlin | 2 | 2020 |
| Bechtle AG · Neckarsulm | 2 | 2026 |
| Crayon Deutschland GmbH | 2 | 2020–2023 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
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 30 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 30 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 20,071 procedures). A normal window for this market.
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 · Software & IT systems, 347 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 16,515 recorded awards) — mostly from Switzerland, Italy, Austria.
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