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Framework agreement on the processing of cashless payments of the distribution platform of the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund
Rahmenvereinbarung über die Abwicklung des bargeldlosen Zahlungsverkehrs der Vertriebsplattform des Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbundes — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 9 November at 11:00 — 8 days left.
- You submit on HAD — Hessische Ausschreibungsdatenbank — not here and not by e-mail. ↗ Free bidder account on the state platform required; electronic submission, usually plain text form. 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 subject of the award is the services of a payment service provider (PSP), in particular the electronic payment processing of ticket sales via all digital distribution channels, which are served by the customers themselves. This service is to be provided, through a framework agreement, to the transport undertakings organised under the RMV and the NVV and to the distribution service provider contracted by the RMV (VDL; the rms GmbH). These beneficiaries are listed in the procurement documents, cf. D 3 beneficiaries. The PSP also takes over the performance of a credit card acquirer and a factorer.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- The median procedure drew 99 bids (85 procedures with a bid count); 26% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 2 bids.n = 85
- 0% of the bids received came from other countries (10 procedures with a bid mix) — all bidders, not just the winners. Sector: 18%.n = 10
- 37% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (88 awards since 2018, spread over 55 companies). 63% went to new names.n = 88 awards since 2018
- 23% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (10 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 34%.n = 10
- Across 10 procedures with structured selection criteria, this buyer most often required: References: services (10 of 10), Minimum annual turnover (8 of 10), Professional liability insurance (8 of 10), Special authorisation or membership required (3 of 10).n = 10
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
Erklärung, dass a) keine erheblichen oder wiederholten Rückstände an Steuern oder an Sozialversicherungsbeiträgen bestehen, die aus der Unternehmenstätigkeit resultieren; b) ausreichend verfügbare Finanzmittel vorhanden sind, um die gegebenenfalls mit diesem A… read in fullcollapse
Liste mit aussagekräftigen Referenzen, die erkennen lassen, dass der Bieter (Projekt-) Erfahrung in nachstehenden Bereichen hat: a) Geschäftserfahrung als Zahlungsdienstleister b) Geschäftserfahrung mit echtem Factoring für jährlich Umsätze über EUR 200 Mio. c… read in fullcollapse
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 |
|---|---|---|
| DB Regio Bus Mitte GmbH | 8 | 2021–2024 |
| DB Regio AG Region Mitte · Mannheim | 6 | 2018–2026 |
| Cubic Transportation System (Deutschland) GmbH · Hamburg | 3 | 2025 |
| Via Technologies Europe B.V. | 3 | 2024 |
| Digital H GmbH · Grevenbroich | 3 | 2024 |
Tactics
When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, usually only one or two bids came in. A solid bid has a real chance here. (Based on 2,651 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 31 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 20,496 procedures). A normal window for this market.
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 Germany · Financial & insurance services, 74 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 2,805 recorded awards) — mostly from United Kingdom, Spain, Liechtenstein.
Submission language: German.
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