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Framework contract Maintenance/maintenance of NEA/emergency power/SB systems
Rahmenvertrag Wartung/Instandhaltung der NEA/Notstrom/SB-Anlagen — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 17 November at 11:00 — 16 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
At Cologne-Bonn airport there are various emergency power and emergency standby systems (SB). Maintenance/maintenance is to be offered for these systems. Maintenance/maintenance of the NEA/emergency power/SB systems is carried out on the basis of DIN 31051. The following systems are available: 1.0) Energy centre building I E: The following units are installed in the machine hall of the energy station IE: 1.1) 4 pieces of self-service units with a nominal output of 800 kVA each, diesel engine MTU 8V396, nominal output 690 kW, 3 to inertia with 2 pieces of stand-up bearing, 1 piece of magnetic coupling, generator AvK, DSG 62L, 1-4, nominal output 800 kVA year 1994; 1.2) 3 pieces of emergency power units with a nominal output of 800 kVA each, diesel engine MTU 8V396, nominal output 690 kW, Generator AvK, DSG 62L, 1-4, nominal power 800 kVA, built in 1994; 2.0) Freight hall FedEx: On the…
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… ground floor of the freight hall FedEx the following aggregate is installed: 1 piece of emergency generator, consisting of: --Diesel engine Volvo Penta TAD 1641GE, nominal power 473 kW --Generator Marelli MJB 355SA4, nominal power 500 kVA built in 2009; 3.0) Fire guard 2 The following free-standing container aggregate is installed at the fire guard 2: --Diesel engine Volvo Penta TAD 732GE, nominal power 204 kW --Generator mecc alte, ECO 38-2SN/4, nominal power 200 kVA built in 2007, Total aggregate power according to type shield = 185 kVA; 4.0) Mobile aggregate In the area of the energy center IE there is a mobile power generator with the following data: -Diesel engine IVEKO type GE8361S2500A -Genator power 165VA
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Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 11 months (7 awards, most recently June 2026) — the next award is due around May 2027 by that rhythm. The last award went to DEKRA Automobil GmbH, Niederlassung Köln.n = 7
- 26% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (127 awards since 2017, spread over 93 companies). That is well below the sector norm (52%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 127 awards since 2017
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (95 procedures with a bid count); 42% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 2 bids.n = 95
- 82% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (7 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 68%.n = 7
- Across 8 procedures with structured selection criteria, this buyer most often required: Minimum turnover in the contract field (6 of 8), Trade register enrolment (6 of 8), References: services (4 of 8), References: works (3 of 8).n = 8
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
"Eintragung in das Handelsregister" wurde hier exemplarisch ausgewählt. Erklärungen des Bewerbers zur Eignung zur Berufsausübung sind: - a) Aktueller Auszug aus dem Handelsregister oder einer gleichwertigen Urkunde oder Bescheinigung einer zuständigen Verwaltu… read in fullcollapse
"Spezifischer Jahresumsatz" wurde hier exemplarisch ausgewählt. Erklärungen des Bewerbers zur wirtschaftlichen und finanziellen Leistungsfähigkeit sind: Erklärung über den Umsatz des Bewerbers, der auf Leistungen entfällt, die mit den vorliegend ausgeschrieben… read in fullcollapse
"Referenzen zu bestimmten Dienstleistungen" wurde hier exemplarisch ausgewählt. Erklärungen des Bewerbers zur technischen und beruflichen Leistungsfähigkeit sind: - a) Darstellung der Geschäftsbereiche des Unternehmens (Bewerbers) samt Vorlage eines Organigram… read in fullcollapse
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kögel Bau GmbH & Co. KG | 5 | 2023–2024 |
| Rosenbauer Deutschland GmbH | 5 | 2007–2026 |
| DEKRA Automobil GmbH, Niederlassung Köln | 4 | 2026 |
| Jenbacher GmbH · Frankenthal | 3 | 2017–2021 |
| Swietelsky-Faber GmbH · Blomberg | 3 | 2015–2023 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
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 7 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 32 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 · Repair & maintenance, 74 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 12,861 recorded awards) — mostly from Austria, Netherlands, Poland.
Submission language: German.
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