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VMWare
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 1 December at 12:00 — 30 days left.
- 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
The subject of this invitation to tender is the provision of software products of the VMWare category of the manufacturer Broadcom. AOK Niedersachsen intends to purchase these products through the contract to be concluded in the context of this invitation to tender. These are enterprise subscription licenses. · The scope of services can be found in Annex B02 (Description of services).
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 2 months (13 awards, most recently September 2026) — the next award is due around November 2026 by that rhythm. The last award went to valantic Business Analytics GmbH.n = 13
- 46% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (135 awards since 2018, spread over 74 companies). 54% went to new names.n = 135 awards since 2018
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (130 procedures with a bid count); 43% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 1 bid.n = 130
- Across 11 procedures with structured selection criteria, this buyer most often required: Trade register enrolment (10 of 11), Professional liability insurance (10 of 11), References: services (7 of 11), Quality management (5 of 11).n = 11
- 4% of awards went to companies from abroad (135 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 2%.n = 135
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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Adesso SE | 6 | 2025–2026 |
| Binect GmbH · Weiterstadt | 5 | 2024–2025 |
| Bechtle GmbH | 4 | 2024–2026 |
| GFG Gesellschaft für Gebäudedienste GmbH & Co. KG | 4 | 2024–2026 |
| asf gmbh · Frankfurt am Main | 4 | 2007–2026 |
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 13 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 33 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 · Software & IT systems, 347 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 16,515 recorded awards) — mostly from Switzerland, Italy, Austria.
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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