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ZEUS - Central End User Services
ZEUS - Zentrale End User Services — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 16 November at 12:00 — 15 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
The subject of the procurement procedure is the provision of central end-user services for TenneT TSO GmbH. The scope of services includes in particular service desk, ESM support, messaging, endpoint management, field service, special end devices, client security, collaboration and tenant operation, AV services, telephony, mobile contract management and scan copy print. In addition, there is comprehensive IT service management, governance and reporting, transition and projects, continuous improvement and exit support. The services are to be provided as integrated full-managed services with overall responsibility. The contract will be awarded as a specific contract with one (1) contractor. Further details can be found in the procurement documents.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 3 months (30 awards, most recently August 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around October 2026. The last award went to Arvato Systems GmbH.n = 30
- The award came in at a median 66% of the estimated value (8 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 89%.n = 8
- 38% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (522 awards since 2019, spread over 322 companies). 62% went to new names.n = 522 awards since 2019
- From notice to award takes a median 252 days here (199 procedures). Sector: 103 days.n = 199
- The median procedure drew 3 bids (416 procedures with a bid count); 29% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 2 bids.n = 416
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
(1. Mindestanforderung an die Eignung) 1. Gesamtjahresumsatz Der Gesamtjahresumsatz des Bewerbers beziehungsweise der Bewerbergemeinschaft muss in den letzten drei abgeschlossenen Geschäftsjahren mindestens 36.000.000 Euro netto pro Geschäftsjahr betragen. 2. … read in fullcollapse
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Matthäi Bauunternehmen GmbH & Co. KG | 9 | 2025–2026 |
| Reiger Landschaftspflege GmbH · Bodenwöhr | 9 | 2014–2025 |
| Hitachi Energy Germany AG · Mannheim | 7 | 2021–2026 |
| Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG | 7 | 2021–2026 |
| ENLITE Management & Engineering GmbH · Berlin | 6 | 2022–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
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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 20 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 35 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 · IT services, 597 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 22,964 recorded awards) — mostly from Switzerland, Netherlands, Austria.
Submission language: German.
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