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Conclusion of a framework agreement for the supply of permanently flame-retardant operational shirts winter for the Police NRW
Abschluss einer Rahmenvereinbarung über die Lieferung von permanent flammhemmenden Einsatzshirts Winter für die Polizei NRW — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 18 November at 12:00 — 17 days left.
- 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 State Office for Central Police Services of North Rhine-Westphalia intends, in the course of the present open procedure, to conclude a framework agreement with an economic operator for the supply of permanently flame-retardant winter T-shirts for the police forces of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 4 months (31 awards, most recently June 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around October 2026. The last award went to ESKA Lederhandschuhfabrik GesmH Co KG.n = 31
- 35% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (165 awards since 2017, spread over 108 companies). That is well below the sector norm (51%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 165 awards since 2017
- 6% of the bids received came from other countries (12 procedures with a bid mix) — all bidders, not just the winners. Sector: 23%.n = 12
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (162 procedures with a bid count); 28% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 2 bids.n = 162
- Across 31 procedures with structured selection criteria, this buyer most often required: Professional register enrolment (19 of 31), Quality control by institutes (11 of 31), References: services (10 of 31), Professional liability insurance (10 of 31).n = 31
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fujitsu Technology Solutions GmbH | 7 | 2018–2022 |
| Bechtle GmbH | 4 | 2023–2024 |
| Georg Beilharz u Sohn GmbH & Co KG | 4 | 2019–2025 |
| Schöffel Sportbekleidung GmbH | 4 | 2019–2026 |
| Ziegler Textil GmbH | 4 | 2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually about 3 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 30 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 70 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 · Clothing & footwear, 54 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 2,649 recorded awards) — mostly from Austria, Poland, Czechia.
Submission language: German.
How to bid
Guide: how to apply on cosinex Vergabemarktplatz / DTVP → Registration, signature, fees — from the operator's bidder manual.
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