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BÜW New building ESTWA Berlin Northeast and ESTWA Ahrensfelde
BÜW Neubau ESTWA Berlin Nordost und ESTWA Ahrensfelde — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 9 November at 08:00 — 8 days left. Two-stage procedure: by this deadline you submit a request to participate (proof of eligibility). Only shortlisted firms are then invited to submit a tender.
- 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
Construction supervision services - New construction ESTW-A Berlin-Nordost and ESTW-A Ahrensfelde The overall project includes the modernization of the control and safety technology in the railway yards Berlin-Nordost and Ahrensfelde by the introduction of new electronic interlockings (ESTW SIMIS D) with connection to the sub-central Berlin-Lichtenberg. Commissioning is scheduled for October 2028. BAHR: The measures include the renewal of the control and safety technology with new Ks signals, axle counter technology and turnout drives, the adaptation of the PZB and optimization of roads and slip-through paths. In addition, work will be carried out in underground cable construction, telecommunications, the 50 Hz systems and adaptations to the railway lines at km 13.7 and km 14.4. The measures are complemented by cable reorganization, new fiber optic connections and the integration of the…
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… telecommunications, GSM-R, DB-MAS and transmission systems. BNO: At Berlin-Nordost station, the new building and the integration of the ESTW with new Ks signals, axle counter technology and turnout drives will take place. In addition, track and switch systems will be adapted, new cable paths will be built and telecommunications, OSE and energy supply systems will be integrated or renewed. Further focal points are the adaptation of the railway crossing Frank-Zappa-Strasse as well as the integration of the existing EOW area. · BÜW new building ESTW-A Berlin-Nordost · BÜW new building ESTW-A Ahrensfelde
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Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- The award came in at a median 150% of the estimated value (9 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too low here. Sector: 88%.n = 9
- 85% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (8,019 awards since 2024, spread over 1,170 companies). That is well above the sector norm (45%) — newcomers have a harder time here than elsewhere.n = 8,019 awards since 2024
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (7,945 procedures with a bid count); 46% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 7,945
- Across 441 procedures with structured selection criteria, this buyer most often required: Security of supply required (427 of 441), Technical staff for execution (15 of 441), Trade register enrolment (9 of 441), Professional register enrolment (8 of 441).n = 441
- 2% of awards went to companies from abroad (8,019 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 0%.n = 8,019
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 |
|---|---|---|
| DB Engineering & Consulting GmbH · Berlin | 682 | 2024–2026 |
| Siemens Mobility GmbH | 539 | 2024–2026 |
| Hitachi Rail GTS Deutschland GmbH | 365 | 2024–2026 |
| DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH · Berlin | 222 | 2024–2026 |
| GTU Mobility GmbH & Co. KG · Hannover | 130 | 2024–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually only one or two bids came in. A solid bid has a real chance here. (Based on 3,369 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 · Architecture & engineering, 404 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 111,169 recorded awards) — mostly from Austria, Switzerland, Poland.
Submission language: German.
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