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Maintenance Lifts Johannes Gutenberg University
Wartung Aufzüge Johannes Gutenberg-Universität — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 9 November at 09:55 — 8 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.
- You submit on Vergabemarktplatz (cosinex) — 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
Maintenance of the elevator systems on the campus of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz · The service to be provided includes the inspection and maintenance of the elevator systems as well as their facilities and equipment on the campus of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 28% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (33 awards since 2017, spread over 24 companies). That is well below the sector norm (52%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 33 awards since 2017
- The award came in at a median 117% of the estimated value (7 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too low here. Sector: 81%.n = 7
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (33 procedures with a bid count); 42% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 2 bids.n = 33
- From notice to award takes a median 128 days here (5 procedures). Sector: 83 days.n = 5
- Across 18 procedures with structured selection criteria, this buyer most often required: Professional liability insurance (18 of 18), Trade register enrolment (18 of 18), Average minimum annual turnover (17 of 18), References: works (16 of 18).n = 18
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
Nachweis einer gültigen Berufshaftpflichtversicherung mindestens in Höhe von 3.000.000,00 Euro für Personenschäden sowie 1.000.000,00 Euro für sonstige Schäden oder eine verbindliche Erklärung des Haftpflichtversicherers, dass die bestehende Haftpflichtversich… read in fullcollapse
Mindestens 2 Referenzen - jeweils: Abschluss der Leistungserbringung nicht älter als 3 Jahre und Auftragssumme der zugrundeliegenden Wartungsleistung - mind. 100.000,00 EUR. Die vorgelegten Referenzen müssen insgesamt ein jährliches Wartungsvolumen von ca. 80 … read in fullcollapse
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Büro Mix GmbH · Heppenheim (Bergstraße) | 3 | 2008–2016 |
| IBC Ingenieurbau-Consult GmbH | 3 | 2025 |
| Müller & Bleher Darmstadt GmbH & Co. KG | 3 | 2025 |
| Drees & Sommer SE - Standort Frankfurt | 3 | 2025 |
| heinlewischer Partnerschaft freier Architekten mbB · Berlin | 3 | 2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
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Tactics
When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, usually only one or two bids came in. A solid bid has a real chance here. (Based on 10,795 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 13 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 20,496 procedures). Much tighter than usual: the first week counts.
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 · 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.
How to bid
Guide: how to apply on cosinex Vergabemarktplatz / DTVP → Registration, signature, fees — from the operator's bidder manual.
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