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- Div. Welded structures for rail vehicles
- Div. Schweißkonstruktionen für Schienenfahrzeuge — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 12 November at 10:00 — 11 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
Div. Welding structures for rolling stockfleet (if known): Type of procedure: Negotiated procedure with public Notice - Upper threshold Reason for procurement: Ongoing need for maintenance. In order not to jeopardise availability, a value contract without quantity commitment is tendered for current demand. Planned duration of the contract: 3 years Estimated total contract value: € 1,614,372.32 (see cost estimate for calculation)
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 3 months (12 awards, most recently October 2026) — the next award is due around January 2027 by that rhythm. The last award went to Siemens Mobility Austria GmbH.n = 12
- 8% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (121 awards since 2015, spread over 59 companies). That is well below the sector norm (40%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 121 awards since 2015
- 5% of the bids received came from other countries (16 procedures with a bid mix) — all bidders, not just the winners. Sector: 28%.n = 16
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (75 procedures with a bid count); 29% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 1 bid.n = 75
- 48% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (16 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 25%.n = 16
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 31/10/2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Autolift GmbH · 5300 AT | 3 | 2024 |
| Swietelsky AG | 3 | 2025–2026 |
| Leyrer + Graf Baugesellschaft m.b.H. | 3 | 2025–2026 |
| STRABAG AG | 2 | 2024 |
| Siemens Mobility Austria GmbH | 2 | 2024 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Contracting authority contact
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 8 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 13 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 · Transport equipment, 370 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 1,175 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, Italy, Switzerland.
Submission language: German.
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