Concession Award for Book and Press Sales Areas
Konzessionsvergabe von Buch- und Presseverkaufsflächen
Germany · Köln · how to bid here →
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 4 November at 11:00 — 32 days left.
- The submission point is stated in the notice (link on the right).
- Offer and evidence in: DEU.
- Collect your evidence — the eligibility requirements are listed above; for many of them the analysis explains how to obtain them.
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 26% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (126 awards since 2017, spread over 92 companies). That is well below the sector norm (41%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 126 awards since 2017
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (94 procedures with a bid count); 43% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 2 bids.n = 94
- 3% of awards went to companies from abroad (126 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 0%.n = 126
- Across 5 procedures with structured selection criteria, this buyer most often required: Minimum turnover in the contract field (4 of 5), Trade register enrolment (4 of 5), References: works (3 of 5), References: services (2 of 5).n = 5
- 0% of the bids received came from other countries (6 procedures with a bid mix) — all bidders, not just the winners.n = 6
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 27/09/2026.
Foreign bidders
Among 606 recorded awards in Germany · Real estate services over 3 years, no foreign winner yet — bidding here means being a pioneer.
Submission language: DEU.
Typical field: median 2 (from 568 awards).
What the buyer is looking for
Cologne/Bonn Airport intends to award the Buch & Presse / Convenience Shops plus possible option areas at the airport as part of a tender procedure pursuant to the KonzVgV. Following the award procedure, the conclusion of a concession contract with the future operator is foreseen. The procedure is carried out through an open procedure. Confidentiality Agreement / NDA: In order to protect the confidentiality of information provided by the contracting authority in the procurement documents, a confidentiality agreement (NDA) is to be concluded. For this purpose, please use the document "0-Confidentiality Agreement.pdf" provided for download. Please send a signed copy to the contact person indicated in the invitation to tender on the Mercell platform ([email protected] ). In addition to the verification of the signed NDA, Cologne/Bonn Airport carries out a plausibility check as to…
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… whether the interested party has a legitimate interest in obtaining access to the tender documents. After successful examination, you will have access to the complete tender documents.
Selection criteria — in the procurement documents
The buyer states in the notice that the selection criteria are in the procurement documents (link on the right), not in the EU form. The document analysis below extracts them from there — bid and evidence in German.
Contract
Who has won here before
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Kögel Bau GmbH & Co. KG | 5 | 2023–2024 |
| Rosenbauer Deutschland GmbH | 5 | 2007–2026 |
| DEKRA Automobil GmbH, Niederlassung Köln | 4 | 2026 |
| Swietelsky-Faber GmbH · Blomberg | 3 | 2015–2023 |
| Kahlbacher Machinery GmbH · Kitzbühl | 3 | 2018–2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this
Who knows the rhythm prepares instead of reacting.