EU-wide tender
5 Hydrogen Solo Buses
Original title: 5 Wasserstoff-Solobusse
EU-wide public tender in Germany: “5 Hydrogen Solo Buses” in Düren, North Rhine-Westphalia. Offers are due by Monday, 16 November 2026, in 15 days. Procedure: Open procedure, published EU-wide (above the EU thresholds).
- Deadline
- 16 November 2026, 15 days left, 12:00
- Published
- 20 October 2026
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Notice
- EU-wide (TED)
- Type of contract
- Supplies
- Estimated value
- not published
- Place of performance
- Düren, North Rhine-Westphalia
- Source, last checked
- TED, 1 November 2026
Contracting authority and documents
Contracting authority only with access
Original notice (German)Tender documents on the procurement platformIn short
Five new hydrogen solo buses are being procured for public local transport in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- The buses are brand new and emission-free with fuel cell electric drive.
- They are to be executed as low-floor buses of class M3 with left-hand steering.
- The energy carrier is gaseous hydrogen.
- The buses will be used for regular, school, and occasional transport services.
- Delivery must be completed by a specified deadline.
Summary made from the German notice and checked against it; the German original is authoritative.
Conditions stated in the notice
| Framework agreement | no |
|---|---|
| Tender validity | 6 weeks after the deadline |
| Award criteria | cost and price and quality |
| Suitable for SMEs | not stated |
| Security deposit | not required |
| Legal basis | GWB and VgV (German law implementing the EU directives) |
What stands out
The notice links the tender documents directly. The award weighs cost and price and quality.
Questions and answers
When is the deadline for offers?
Until Monday, 16 November 2026, 15 days left. The exact time and how to submit are in the original notice, which is authoritative.
Which rules apply?
German procurement law implementing the EU directives (GWB and VgV; for works VOB/A EU).
Where is the contract performed?
The place of performance is Düren, North Rhine-Westphalia.
In which language are the documents and the offer?
Expect German. The accepted languages are stated in the notice, and certificates in another language may have to be submitted with a translation.
Is this tender open to foreign companies?
Yes. Because it is above the EU thresholds, the procedure follows the EU directives, which rule out discrimination by nationality. Suitability can first be shown with the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).
Deadlines and dates
| Published | Tuesday, 20 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | Monday, 16 November 2026, 12:00 |
| Tender validity ends (calculated) | Monday, 28 December 2026 |
| Start of performance | Monday, 30 November 2026 |
| End of performance | Friday, 3 December 2027 |
Service by CPV code
- 34121100 Public-service buses
- 34121400 Low-floor buses
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Sources
Notice: TED, Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union, retrieved 1 November 2026. All information without guarantee; the original notice is authoritative.