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Framework contract – Electric arc welding on rails and switches for trams and metros for the Wiener Linien
Rahmenvertrag – Elektrische Lichtbogenschweißungen an Schienen und Weichenanlagen für Straßenbahn und U-Bahn für die Wiener Linien — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 16 November at 10:00 — 20 days left.
- The submission point is stated in the notice (link on this page).
- Offer and evidence in: German.
- Collect your evidence — the eligibility requirements are listed on this page; for many of them the analysis explains how to obtain them.
What the buyer is looking for
Service contract · Framework contract - Electric arc welding of rails and switches for trams and metros for Wiener Linien
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 4 months (21 awards, most recently October 2026) — the next award is due around February 2027 by that rhythm. The last award went to Dr. Richard Wien GmbH.n = 21
- 44% of awards went to companies from abroad (758 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 9%.n = 758
- 16% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (758 awards since 2015, spread over 250 companies). That is well below the sector norm (36%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 758 awards since 2015
- The median procedure drew 3 bids (356 procedures with a bid count); 32% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 356
- The award came in at a median 99% of the estimated value (10 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually about right here.n = 10
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 26/10/2026.
Selection criteria — in the procurement documents
The buyer states in the notice that the selection criteria are in the procurement documents (link on this page), not in the EU form. The document analysis below extracts them from there — bid and evidence in German.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Siemens Mobility Austria GmbH | 12 | 2022–2026 |
| Schindler Aufzüge und Fahrtreppen GmbH · Frankfurt am Main | 8 | 2024–2026 |
| Dr. Richard Verkehrsbetrieb & Werbe GmbH & Co KG | 8 | 2022–2025 |
| Leyrer + Graf Baugesellschaft m.b.H. | 6 | 2024–2026 |
| voestalpine Rail Technology GmbH · Leoben | 6 | 2022–2026 |
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 9 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 39 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 31 (median of 475 procedures). Much more generous than usual — time for a thorough bid rather than a quick one.
The deadline falls on a Monday — your last full working day is the Friday before. Have evidence and guarantees together by Thursday.
Foreign bidders
In Austria · Transport services, 53 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 599 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, Italy, France.
Submission language: German.
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