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Germany – Training – DBS for the procurement of training and training services of category 5
DBS über den Bezug von Schulungs- und Trainingsleistungen der Kat. 5 — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 31 December 2027 at 23:59 — 426 days left. Two-stage procedure: by this deadline you submit a request to participate (proof of eligibility). Only shortlisted firms are then invited to submit a tender.
- You submit on Vergabemarktplatz (cosinex) — not here and not by e-mail. ↗ Free bidder account on the cosinex platform required (created instantly); offers go through the bidding tool, usually plain text form suffices — no qualified signature. Sort out account and signature first — not on submission day.
- Offer and evidence in: German.
- 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 BWI and its end customer Bundeswehr will procure training and training services including seminar services in the period from 17 January 2020 to 31 December 2027 by means of a dynamic procurement system (see § 23(1) VgV). In addition to personal and social competence, methodological and complementary (supplementary) competence aspects define the breadth and depth of the individual competence of the employees. Methodological competence includes all the knowledge required to systematically and methodically work on complex tasks and problems and to achieve action goals effectively and efficiently. Complementary competencies form, in the understanding of the client (AG), knowledge, skills and abilities in all non-IT technical departments. Competences are considered to be learnable and can thus also be promoted and developed through targeted further education and training. The subject…
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… area shown in category 5 includes market-standard training measures from any catalogue offers of educational service providers in different formats, including training, blended learning, e-learning and examinations/certifications, in the above-mentioned range of competences. Competence development and deepening take place as required in basic and advanced courses. Estimated quantity/value: EUR 2.0 million for the total duration of approximately 5,000 potential trainees over the period of validity of the category 5 Dynamic Procurement System (DBS). There is no acceptance obligation.
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Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every month (569 awards, most recently October 2026) — the next award is due around December 2026 by that rhythm. The last award went to Fast Lane GmbH.n = 569
- 85% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (3,223 awards since 2015, spread over 468 companies). 15% went to new names.n = 3,223 awards since 2015
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (3,161 procedures with a bid count); 39% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 3,161
- The award came in at a median 63% of the estimated value (13 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 68%.n = 13
- Across 16 procedures with structured selection criteria, this buyer most often required: Trade register enrolment (16 of 16), References: supplies (2 of 16), Professional liability insurance (2 of 16), Quality management (1 of 16).n = 16
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.
What you must prove — eligibility criteria
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ExperTeach Gesellschaft für Netzwerkkompetenz mbH | 259 | 2020–2026 |
| VD Services GmbH | 111 | 2019–2026 |
| Fast Lane GmbH | 100 | 2020–2026 |
| Hays AG · Mannheim | 90 | 2017–2026 |
| SVA System Vertrieb Alexander GmbH | 80 | 2019–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
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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 563 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 1296 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.
Foreign bidders
In Germany · Education & training, 58 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 15,117 recorded awards) — mostly from Spain, United Kingdom, Austria.
Submission language: German.
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