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Line measurement on the open trench
Leitungsvermessung am offenen Graben — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 6 November at 12:00 — 6 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 — the eligibility requirements are listed on this page; for many of them the analysis explains how to obtain them.
What the buyer is looking for
The subject of the tender is the execution of pipeline surveys on the open trench in the supply area of the AG Vorarlberg for the period 2027-2028 with an option for the following year 2029. The contracting authority intends to conclude a framework agreement with up to 2 partners for the period in question.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 59% of awards went to companies from abroad (49 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 16%.n = 49
- 4% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (49 awards since 2015, spread over 26 companies). That is well below the sector norm (22%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 49 awards since 2015
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (16 procedures with a bid count); 31% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 4 bids.n = 16
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 25/10/2026.
Selection criteria — in the procurement documents
The buyer states in the notice that the selection criteria are in the procurement documents (link on this page), not in the EU form. The document analysis below extracts them from there — bid and evidence in German.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Siemens Energy Austria GmbH | 2 | 2024 |
| Mähr Bau GmbH | 2 | 2024 |
| Hitachi Energy Austria AG | 1 | 2025 |
| Nägele Hoch- und Tiefbau GmbH | 1 | 2025 |
| Kapsch Smart Energy GmbH | 1 | 2015 |
Tactics
When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, usually about 4 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 1,435 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 19 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 31 (median of 488 procedures). Much tighter than usual: the first week counts.
Foreign bidders
In Austria · Architecture & engineering, 414 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 2,845 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, Italy, Poland.
Submission language: German.
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