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Freight forwarding services for the art exhibition documenta 16
Speditionsleistungen für die Kunstausstellung documenta 16 — original title
DEGermany · Kassel
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 1 December at 09:00 — 30 days left.
- You submit on HAD — Hessische Ausschreibungsdatenbank — not here and not by e-mail. ↗ Free bidder account on the state platform required; electronic submission, usually plain text form. 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.
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What the buyer is looking for
Framework agreement for the provision of freight forwarding services for the art exhibition documenta 16. The subject of this framework agreement is the provision of art transport services by truck, by air and by ship (each including pre- and post-production), services of packaging and storage of works of art as well as management services. The services are to be provided in Germany and in other European and non-European countries.
Machine translation (EU eTranslation) — official wording via the PDF link.
Contract
TypeServices
Estimated valuevalue not published
Published22 Oct 2026
ProcedureOpen procedure
Place of performanceKassel
Framework agreement
Type of service
60 · Transport services
CPV 60000000
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 2 months (16 awards, most recently May 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around July 2026. The last award went to ARV Salzgitter e.V.n = 16
- 74% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (532 awards since 2023, spread over 138 companies). That is well above the sector norm (52%) — newcomers have a harder time here than elsewhere.n = 532 awards since 2023
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (389 procedures with a bid count); 45% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 389
- The award came in at a median 71% of the estimated value (7 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 75%.n = 7
- Across 22 procedures with structured selection criteria, this buyer most often required: Minimum annual turnover (21 of 22), Trade register enrolment (19 of 22), References: works (15 of 22), Professional liability insurance (10 of 22).n = 22
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.
Clement
References and certificates from your home country count fully across the EU — that is what European procurement law is for.
What you must prove — eligibility criteria
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Minimum turnover in the contract field
Jahresumsatz im Bereich Kunsttransporte (einschließlich Kunstlagerung) in den letzten 5 abgeschlossenen Geschäftsjahren.
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Professional liability insurance
Nachweis einer Betriebshaftpflichtversicherung bei einer in der Europäischen Union oder dem EWR ansässigen Versicherungsgesellschaft, die die Voraussetzungen nach Anlage 3 Ziffer 2 B Abs. 6 und 7 der Bodenabfertigungsdienst-Verordnung (BADV) erfüllt und die ei… read in fullcollapse
Nachweis einer Betriebshaftpflichtversicherung bei einer in der Europäischen Union oder dem EWR ansässigen Versicherungsgesellschaft, die die Voraussetzungen nach Anlage 3 Ziffer 2 B Abs. 6 und 7 der Bodenabfertigungsdienst-Verordnung (BADV) erfüllt und die eine Deckung für Personen-, Sach- und Vermögensschäden von mindestens 10.000.000 EUR pro Versicherungsjahr aufweist oder eine Erklärung, im Auftragsfall eine Betriebshaftpflichtversicherung oder eine auf die Erbringung der Vertragsleistung bezogene Projektversicherung gemäß Ziffer 2.1 abzuschließen mit entsprechender Bestätigung eines Versicherers bzw. Versicherungsmaklers,.
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Special authorisation or membership required
Nachweis der Erlaubnis zur Durchführung von Güterkraftverkehren in Deutschland (entweder Erlaubnis nach GüKG oder gleichwertige Genehmigung).
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Special authorisation or membership required
Nachweis über eine Zulassung als Reglementierter Beauftragter gemäß der EU-Verordnung (EG) Nr. 300/2008 durch das Luftfahrt-Bundesamt.
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Special authorisation or membership required
Bestätigung des Zollamts als „Zugelassener Wirtschaftsbeteiligter" (AEO/F).
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Special authorisation or membership required
Zulassung als IATA-Agent.
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Minimum annual headcount
Anzahl der bei dem Unternehmen jahresdurchschnittlich fest angestellten (mehr als 20 Wochenstunden) gewerblichen Mitarbeiter*innen, kaufmännischen Mitarbeiter*innen, Kunstpacker*innen, Kraftfahrer*innen und Luftsicherheitskontrollkräfte
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Independent quality certificate (e.g. ISO 9001)
Nachweis über Qualitätssicherungssystem DIN ISO EN 9001 oder vergleichbar.
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References: services
Referenzen aus dem Zeitraum seit dem 01.01.2022 (Beendigung der Leistung im Referenzzeitraum ausreichend) auf gesonderter Anlage (Referenzvordruck der Vergabeunterlagen)
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Professional register enrolment
Auszug aus dem Berufs- oder Handelsregister oder Nachweis der Eintragung in einem vergleichbaren ausländischen Register, nicht älter als drei Monate ab Datum der Versendung der Auftragsbekanntmachung; in Ermangelung eines solchen eine gleichwertige Bescheinigung eines Gerichts oder einer Verwaltungsbehörde des Ursprungs- oder Herkunftslands.
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Trade register enrolment
Auszug aus dem Berufs- oder Handelsregister oder Nachweis der Eintragung in einem vergleichbaren ausländischen Register, nicht älter als drei Monate ab Datum der Versendung der Auftragsbekanntmachung; in Ermangelung eines solchen eine gleichwertige Bescheinigung eines Gerichts oder einer Verwaltungsbehörde des Ursprungs- oder Herkunftslands.
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Minimum number of managers
Benennung der Geschäftsführung mit Namen und Funktion.
Requirement texts are quoted in the notice's original language — only the official wording is binding.
Tender documents — direct download
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Annex 1
Specifications and annexes at the buyer — usually viewable without registration
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Administrative conditions
The full notice, official wording
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mogge Gebäudereinigungs GmbH · Kassel | 20 | 2023–2026 |
| Gruhl & Kunze Gebäudemanagement GmbH · Kassel | 15 | 2024–2025 |
| Emanuel Ziehe GmbH | 13 | 2024–2025 |
| Limprecht&Sohn GmbH | 12 | 2023–2026 |
| Schachtbau Nordhausen GmbH · Nordhausen | 12 | 2025 |
From the recorded awards · regular winners know this buyer's requirements — that is your competition.
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
6
2024
10
2025
13
2026
29 procedures in this category since 2019. Public procurement repeats itself — those who know the rhythm prepare instead of reacting.
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Deadline — Tuesday 1 December at 09:00
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually about 3 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 13 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 40 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 20,496 procedures). Much more generous than usual — time for a thorough bid rather than a quick one.
Foreign bidders
In Germany · Transport services, 42 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 13,053 recorded awards) — mostly from Poland, Austria, Netherlands.
Submission language: German.
Measured from linked award data; foreign winners bidding through a local subsidiary count as domestic — the true share is higher.
How to bid
Read the full notice — Original + documents
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Bids are submitted on HAD — TED carries the same notice, usually with the more detailed specification. Read both.
Put together the evidence — in German
The 12 criteria on the left, plus your price.
Submit via TED — Tenders Electronic Daily before the deadline
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