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Maintenance and testing of hand fire extinguishers
Instandhaltung und Prüfung von Handfeuerlöschern — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 5 November at 12:00 — 4 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
Type of service Contract for the maintenance and testing of hand-held fire extinguishers Scope of service Maintenance and testing of existing fire extinguishers in accordance with DIN 14406-4, manufacturer's specifications and BetrSichV including collection, provision and documentation of the work carried out. Particular requirements for CO2 fire extinguishers must be observed.
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Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 2 months (19 awards, most recently March 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around May 2026. The last award went to TA Triumph-Adler Deutschland GmbH.n = 19
- 34% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (399 awards since 2018, spread over 261 companies). That is well below the sector norm (52%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 399 awards since 2018
- The award came in at a median 66% of the estimated value (16 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 81%.n = 16
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (373 procedures with a bid count); 49% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 2 bids.n = 373
- 54% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (34 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 68%.n = 34
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Thermo Fisher Scientific GmbH | 15 | 2012–2026 |
| Quantum Design GmbH | 10 | 2025–2026 |
| Fujitsu Technology Solutions GmbH | 7 | 2017–2026 |
| MEGWARE Computer Vertrieb und Service GmbH · Chemnitz | 6 | 2020–2026 |
| Hamann Media Tec GmbH · Mülheim an der Ruhr | 6 | 2010–2026 |
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 23 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 21 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 · Repair & maintenance, 74 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 12,861 recorded awards) — mostly from Austria, Netherlands, Poland.
How to bid
Guide: how to apply on cosinex Vergabemarktplatz / DTVP → Registration, signature, fees — from the operator's bidder manual.
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