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Framework agreement for the supply of copying and special paper to the state capital Mainz with a contract term of 12 months, expected from 01.01.2027
Rahmenvereinbarung über die Lieferung von Kopier- und Spezialpapier an die Landeshauptstadt Mainz mit 12 monatiger Vertragslaufzeit, voraussichtlich ab 01.01.2027 — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 4 November at 10:00 — 3 days left.
- The submission point is stated in the notice (link on this page).
- 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 capital Mainz intends to conclude a framework agreement for a term of 12 months and an automatic order extension for a further 12 months. The subject of this framework agreement is the supply of various copying and special papers on the basis of individual call orders from the ordering organisational units. In addition to municipal offices and self-employed companies, these include in particular day-care centres and schools as well as companies and institutions under public law close to the city. The individual call sales orders are made via an electronic shopping catalog operated by a service provider. The products covered by the framework agreement must therefore be included in the electronic shopping catalogue in order to be accessible. · Conclusion of a framework agreement with a 12-month contract term and automatic extension for a further 12 months for the delivery of a…
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… wide variety of copying and special papers to the various orangisation units of the city administration of Mainz and to companies and institutions under public law close to the city.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 37% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (68 awards since 2018, spread over 42 companies). 63% went to new names.n = 68 awards since 2018
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (67 procedures with a bid count); 27% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 2 bids.n = 67
- Across 7 procedures with structured selection criteria, this buyer most often required: Professional register enrolment (6 of 7), Minimum annual headcount (6 of 7), Minimum turnover in the contract field (6 of 7), References: supplies (4 of 7).n = 7
- Not one of the 68 awards with a known winner country has gone to a foreign company so far. Sector average: 1%.n = 68
- From notice to award takes a median 91 days here (18 procedures). Sector: 82 days.n = 18
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CER GmbH · Schweinfurt | 4 | 2025 |
| Gottron Reinigungsmittel GmbH · Budenheim | 3 | 2025 |
| apetito catering Education B.V. & Co. KG | 3 | 2025 |
| Caseda Gastro Services GmbH · Darmstadt | 3 | 2021–2025 |
| Ludwig Office e. K. · Lörzweiler | 3 | 2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
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 4 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 30 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 · Office & computing machinery, 100 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 13,262 recorded awards) — mostly from Austria, France, Estonia.
Submission language: German.
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