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VE 42 underground pump
VE 42 Untertagepumpe — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 19 November at 13:00 — 18 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
Energie und Wasser Potsdam GmbH builds geothermal plants at the HKW Süd site and, if necessary, at the Gartenstraße site. Up to 3 underground pumps are required to pump the thermal water. · The tender is made as a sector contracting authority for deep geothermal energy. To this end, a competition will be held, followed by an offer phase.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 44% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (65 awards since 2018, spread over 37 companies). 56% went to new names.n = 65 awards since 2018
- 100% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (15 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 71%.n = 15
- The award came in at a median 98% of the estimated value (9 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually about right here. Sector: 108%.n = 9
- The median procedure drew 3 bids (65 procedures with a bid count); 31% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 65
- Across 4 procedures with structured selection criteria, this buyer most often required: Staff qualifications (3 of 4), Minimum annual turnover (3 of 4), Security of supply required (2 of 4), References: services (2 of 4).n = 4
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) Erklärung über den Gesamtumsatz des Bewerbers, bezogen auf die letzten drei Geschäftsjahre (Angaben getrennt pro Jahr); (2) Erklärung über den Umsatz des Bewerbers für vergleichbare Leistungen, bezogen auf die letzten drei Geschäftsjahre (Angaben getrennt … read in fullcollapse
(1) Zum Nachweis der fachlichen Leistungsfähigkeit ist eine Eigenerklärung des Bewerbers vorzulegen, in der die Referenzen entsprechend des Verfahrensbriefes für die VE 42 eingetragen sind. (2) Eigenerklärung über die im Unternehmen des Bieters beschäftigten M… 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 |
|---|---|---|
| MÜLLER Umwelttechnik GmbH & Co. KG | 5 | 2015–2025 |
| Drilling Fluids Solutions Germany GmbH · Celle | 3 | 2025 |
| MediaKom GmbH & Co. KG | 3 | 2024–2025 |
| Frey Bauunternehmen GmbH · Potsdam | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| InWaTec combined GmbH | 2 | 2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, usually about 3 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 1,800 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 24 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 20,496 procedures). Much tighter than usual: the first week counts.
Foreign bidders
In Germany · Mining & construction machinery, 15 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 1,887 recorded awards).
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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