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Conclusion of two framework agreements for the supply of handcuffs, lockable and handcuff bags for the police of North Rhine-Westphalia
Abschluss von zwei Rahmenvereinbarungen über die Lieferung von Handfesseln, schließbar und Handfesseltaschen für die Polizei NRW — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 10 November at 12:00 — 9 days left.
- You submit on evergabe.NRW — not here and not by e-mail. ↗ Free bidder account on the cosinex platform required (created instantly); offers go through the bidding tool, usually plain text form suffices — no qualified signature. 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 State Office for Central Police Services of North Rhine-Westphalia intends to conclude framework agreements for the procurement of handcuffs, lockable and handcuff bags for the police of North Rhine-Westphalia in the course of this open procedure. The framework agreements each have a minimum duration of two years. In addition, it is possible to extend the duration of the framework agreements twice by one additional year each. The framework agreements therefore each have a maximum duration of four years. The call for tenders will be carried out in two (2) sublots: Lot 1: Handcuffs, lockable Lot 2: Handcuff bags for handcuffs, lockable · With regard to the framework agreement, no minimum purchase quantities are agreed. According to the case-law of the CJEU of 17 June 2021 _ RS C - 23/20 - the contracting authority is obliged to specify a maximum quantity in order to ensure transparency…
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… and non-discrimination in competition. A call-off obligation cannot be inferred from this. The contracting authority estimates that the following needs exist for each lot for the entire duration of the contract: Lot 1: - 12,000 pieces of handcuffs, lockable The maximum amount of the attached framework agreement is estimated at 14,000 pieces of handcuffs, lockable. Lot 2: - 12,000 pieces handcuff bag for handcuffs, lockable The maximum amount of the attached framework agreement is estimated at 14,000 pieces handcuff bag for handcuffs, lockable. The framework agreements shall terminate without the need for termination, whichever occurs earlier, with the expiry of the duration of the respective framework agreement (minimum period of time when the contracting authority exercises its right of termination, or maximum period of time in the absence of termination by the contracting authority) or when the maximum quantity is reached. · With regard to the framework agreement, no minimum purchase quantities are agreed. According to the case-law of the CJEU of 17 June 2021 _ RS C - 23/20 - the contracting authority is obliged to specify a maximum quantity in order to ensure transparency and non-discrimination in competition. A call-off obligation cannot be inferred from this. The contracting authority estimates that the following needs exist for each lot for the entire duration of the contract: Lot 1: - 12,000 pieces of handcuffs, lockable The maximum amount of the attached framework agreement is estimated at 14,000 pieces of handcuffs, lockable. Lot 2: - 12,000 pieces handcuff bag for handcuffs, lockable The maximum amount of the attached framework agreement is estimated at 14,000 pieces handcuff bag for handcuffs, lockable. The framework agreements shall terminate without the need for termination, whichever occurs earlier, with the expiry of the duration of the respective framework agreement (minimum period of time when the contracting authority exercises its right of termination, or maximum period of time in the absence of termination by the contracting authority) or when the maximum quantity is reached.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 3 months (37 awards, most recently September 2026) — the next award is due around December 2026 by that rhythm. The last award went to Ziegler Textil GmbH.n = 37
- 35% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (165 awards since 2017, spread over 108 companies). That is well below the sector norm (54%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 165 awards since 2017
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (162 procedures with a bid count); 28% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 1 bid.n = 162
- Across 31 procedures with structured selection criteria, this buyer most often required: Professional register enrolment (19 of 31), Quality control by institutes (11 of 31), References: services (10 of 31), Professional liability insurance (10 of 31).n = 31
- 6% of the bids received came from other countries (12 procedures with a bid mix) — all bidders, not just the winners. Sector: 9%.n = 12
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fujitsu Technology Solutions GmbH | 7 | 2018–2022 |
| Bechtle GmbH | 4 | 2023–2024 |
| Georg Beilharz u Sohn GmbH & Co KG | 4 | 2019–2025 |
| Schöffel Sportbekleidung GmbH | 4 | 2019–2026 |
| Ziegler Textil GmbH | 4 | 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 36 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 · Security & defence, 110 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 4,697 recorded awards) — mostly from Austria, France, Netherlands.
Submission language: German.
How to bid
Guide: how to apply on cosinex Vergabemarktplatz / DTVP → Registration, signature, fees — from the operator's bidder manual.
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