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Conclusion of a framework agreement for the supply of Personal Ballistic Protection Vests (PBSW) with accessories for the North Rhine-Westphalia Police
Abschluss einer Rahmenvereinbarung über die Lieferung von Persönlichen Ballistischen Schutzwesten (PBSW) mit Zubehör für die Polizei NRW — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 27 November at 12:00 — 26 days left.
- You submit on evergabe.NRW — 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.
- 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
In the course of the present open procedure, the State Office for Central Police Services of North Rhine-Westphalia intends to conclude a framework agreement with an economic operator for the supply of personal ballistic protective vests (PBSW) with accessories for concealed and open wearing for the police forces of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. Detailed information on PBSW can be found in the Technical Specifications (Chapter B).
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 3 months (37 awards, most recently September 2026) — the next award is due around December 2026 by that rhythm. The last award went to Ziegler Textil GmbH.n = 37
- 35% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (165 awards since 2017, spread over 108 companies). That is well below the sector norm (54%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 165 awards since 2017
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (162 procedures with a bid count); 28% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 1 bid.n = 162
- Across 31 procedures with structured selection criteria, this buyer most often required: Professional register enrolment (19 of 31), Quality control by institutes (11 of 31), References: services (10 of 31), Professional liability insurance (10 of 31).n = 31
- 6% of the bids received came from other countries (12 procedures with a bid mix) — all bidders, not just the winners. Sector: 9%.n = 12
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fujitsu Technology Solutions GmbH | 7 | 2018–2022 |
| Bechtle GmbH | 4 | 2023–2024 |
| Georg Beilharz u Sohn GmbH & Co KG | 4 | 2019–2025 |
| Schöffel Sportbekleidung GmbH | 4 | 2019–2026 |
| Ziegler Textil GmbH | 4 | 2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
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Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually only one or two bids came in. A solid bid has a real chance here. (Based on 36 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 142 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 · Security & defence, 110 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 4,697 recorded awards) — mostly from Austria, France, Netherlands.
How to bid
Guide: how to apply on cosinex Vergabemarktplatz / DTVP → Registration, signature, fees — from the operator's bidder manual.
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