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Framework contract for assembly work for signalling and train protection technology 01.12.2026 – ...

Rahmenvertrag Montagearbeiten Signal- und Zugsicherungstechnik 01.12.2026 – … — original title

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  1. Deadline: 3 November at 11:00 — 2 days left.
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What the buyer is looking for

Place of execution: 40231 Düsseldorf In the operating area of Rheinbahn AG. Rheinbahn AG intends to conclude the following framework agreement: The subject of the framework contract is assembly and disassembly work on our signalling and train protection systems, as well as on our switch controls (in this case, e.g. assembly of switch lock circuits and axle counters) including necessary cable and connection work as a framework contract.

Machine translation (EU eTranslation) — official wording via the PDF link.

Contract

BuyerRheinbahn AG →
TypeWorks
Estimated valuenot published — common for below-threshold procedures
Published8 Oct 2026
ProcedureÖffentliche Ausschreibung
Place of performance40231 Düsseldorf

Clement What the numbers say about this buyer

  • 43% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (15 awards since 2023, spread over 9 companies). 57% went to new names.n = 15 awards since 2023
  • The median procedure drew 2 bids (15 procedures with a bid count); 40% ended with a single bidder. Country: median 3.1 bids.n = 15
  • 7% of awards went to companies from abroad (15 awards with a known winner country). National average: 1%.n = 15
  • Across 7 procedures with structured selection criteria, this buyer most often required: Trade register enrolment (7 of 7), Professional liability insurance (6 of 7), Quality control by institutes (4 of 7), Average minimum annual turnover (4 of 7).n = 7

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.

Clement
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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.

CompanyAwardsPeriod
SPL Powerlines Germany GmbH · Forchheim32025
krauth technology GmbH · Eberbach32025
STRABAG AG Bereich Rheinland · Köln22025–2026
INIT GmbH22026
Wisag Elektrotechnik Nord-West GmbH & Co. KG · Bochum22026
From the recorded awards · regular winners know this buyer's requirements — that is your competition.
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Deadline — Tuesday 3 November at 11:00

Tactics

This procedure allows 26 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 20,496 procedures). Much tighter than usual: the first week counts.

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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.

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

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