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Sanitary/heating/cold
Sanitär/Heizung/Kälte — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 4 November — 3 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 — use the eligibility analysis on this page: it lists the requirements and, for known certificates, how to get them.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- The median procedure drew just one bid (41 procedures with a bid count); 63% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 4 bids.n = 41
- 50% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (45 awards since 2019, spread over 23 companies). 50% went to new names.n = 45 awards since 2019
- The award came in at a median 101% of the estimated value (5 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually about right here. Sector: 89%.n = 5
- Across 22 procedures with structured selection criteria, this buyer most often required: Trade register enrolment (20 of 22), Professional register enrolment (18 of 22), Financial ratio required (14 of 22), References: supplies (11 of 22).n = 22
- Not one of the 45 awards with a known winner country has gone to a foreign company so far. Sector average: 0%.n = 45
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 Construction Tender for Sanitär/Heizung/Kälte at Medizinische Universität Lausitz – Carl Thiem
The input text concerns a German public construction tender under VOB/A for building services (sanitary, heating, cooling, ventilation and building automation) at the “Medizinische Universität Lausitz – Carl Thiem” in Cottbus, Germany.
It reflects the point of view of German public procurement law (including Brandenburg state rules) and EU-related requirements (e.g.
The documents describe in detail what bidders must submit with their offer, such as the standard VHB offer form 213, price calculation forms 221/222, the breakdown of unit prices via form 223, and various declarations.
There are mandatory self‑declarations, such as the Eigenerklärung Ausschlussgründe (Formular 4.1) on exclusion grounds, the Erklärung Informationen/Unternehmensdaten zum Bieter (company data and eForms‑relevant fields), the Brandenburgisches Vergabegesetz agreement on minimum requirements (Formular 5.3), and the Erklärung zum Infektionsschutzgesetz Unternehmen und Personen.
Where applicable, bidders must add explanations on subcontracting and reliance on other entities (Formulare 4.3, 4.4, 233, 235, 236), and, if they want preferential treatment under the Frauenförderverordnung, they must complete the specific gender‑equality declaration with staff and wage data separated by gender.
In addition, the Russia‑embargo special form must be signed unless already submitted for the current calendar year.
Minimum qualification requirements focus on legal, financial and technical reliability rather than explicit turnover thresholds.
Bidders must prove economic and financial capacity such as by a current Betriebshaftpflichtversicherung (with at least 1,000,000 EUR cover for personal injury and 200,000 EUR for property/breakage damages), valid certificates from the tariff social fund (Sozialkasse), and Unbedenklichkeitsbescheinigungen from social insurance institutions.
There is also an emphasis on compliance with labour law and minimum wage, such as through the Brandenburg Vergabegesetz declarations and associated subcontractor clauses, and on exclusion grounds under criminal law, insolvency rules and certain regulatory regimes like the Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz.
The scope of the contract is defined as a construction project “Sanitär/Heizung/Kälte” with performance groups KG 410 (sewage, water, gas installations), KG 430 (room air‑conditioning systems) and KG 480 (building automation) for Haus 7 at the university campus.
The detailed quantities and specifications are contained in the attached Leistungsverzeichnis LV T1_Sanitär,RLT and associated planning documents (object plan, AFU drawing, documentation requirements, maintenance concept).
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Communication and bid submission must take place via the Brandenburg Vergabemarktplatz (VMPConnector), with bid deadline and opening on 04.11.2026 at 10:00 and a bid validity (Bindefrist) until 18.12.2026.
The award criteria are primarily price‑based.
The Aufforderung zur Abgabe eines Angebots states “Zuschlagskriterium Preis”, with the evaluated price derived from the corrected offer totals, including consideration of unconditional discounts, effects of the Lohngleitklausel, and any related maintenance offers.
Risks and special conditions include several contractual penalties and security provisions.
Additional contractual penalties apply for proven wage underpayment or violations of inspection rights under the Brandenburg Vergabegesetz and for breaches of infection‑protection obligations, each at 1% per case up to 25,000 EUR, with an upper cap of 5% / 250,000 EUR overall.
Where the (gross) contract value exceeds 20,000 EUR, a performance security of 5% must be provided, either by retention of payments or by a self‑debtors’ guarantee containing specific clauses (no plea of prior recourse, unbounded in time until return, etc.).
There are strict provisions on documentation, Abnahme (formal acceptance), abatement of payments in case of missing tax exemption under § 48b EStG (15% tax withholding on construction services), and extended payment terms (60 days for final payment).
Subcontracting is tightly controlled through mandatory declarations, joint liability commitments in case of reliance on other undertakings, and additional obligations to ensure all subcontractors sign equivalent labour and infection‑protection agreements; failure can trigger contract penalties or termination.
Site visits are expressly possible, such as by scheduling via the indicated email [email protected] with two working days’ notice.
For instance, CSX 43 (“Zusammenstellung einzureichender Unterlagen”) and VVB 211 both list the same core submission requirements and clarify which documents are: (a) to be returned completed with the bid, (b) to remain with the bidder but form part of the contract, or (c) to be provided later upon request.
Clauses on security for performance include an “Auf Sicherheit wird verzichtet” option, but in this tender the explicit 5% security requirement for contracts ≥ 20,000 EUR is clearly activated by the following sentence and thus prevails.
Only the contracting authority's tender documents are binding. As of: 21/10/2026
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 |
|---|---|---|
| iproplan Planungsgesellschaft mbH | 4 | 2026 |
| Olympus Deutschland GmbH · Hamburg | 4 | 2026 |
| Planungsgruppe M+M AG | 3 | 2026 |
| Stadtwerke Cottbus GmbH · Cottbus | 3 | 2025 |
| Systema Gesellschaft für angewandte Datentechnik mbH · Potsdam | 3 | 2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, usually about 3 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 230,099 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 29 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 20,496 procedures). A normal window for this market.
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.
How to bid
Guide: how to apply on cosinex Vergabemarktplatz / DTVP → Registration, signature, fees — from the operator's bidder manual.
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