EU-wide tender

Concession Award for Book and Press Sales Areas

Original title: Konzessionsvergabe von Buch- und Presseverkaufsflächen

Wanted: Non-residential property renting or leasing services. The tender is called “Concession Award for Book and Press Sales Areas”. Offers are due by Wednesday, 4 November 2026, in 3 days. Procedure: Open procedure, published EU-wide (above the EU thresholds).

Deadline: 4 November 2026, 3 days left, 11:00
Published: 28 September 2026
Procedure: Open procedure
Notice: EU-wide (TED)
Type of contract: Services
Estimated value: €1
Place of performance: not stated
Source, last checked: TED, 1 November 2026

Contracting authority and documents

Contracting authority only with access

Original notice (German)Tender documents on the procurement platform

In short

Cologne/Bonn Airport is awarding concessions for book and press sales areas.

The procedure is an open award procedure according to the KonzVgV
Book and press shops as well as convenience shops are to be awarded
Possible option areas may be part of the award
A confidentiality agreement must be signed in advance
A plausibility check of interest will be conducted

Summary made from the German notice and checked against it; the German original is authoritative.

Contract and procedure

Framework agreement	no
Tender validity	2 months after the deadline
Award criteria	quality
Suitable for SMEs	yes, according to the notice
Security deposit	required
Legal basis	GWB and VgV (German law implementing the EU directives)

Key points for a bid

A security deposit is required. The notice marks it as suitable for small and medium sized companies. The estimated value is €1. The award weighs quality. The notice links the tender documents directly.

Questions and answers

How much time is left to bid?

Until Wednesday, 4 November 2026, 3 days left. The exact time and how to submit are in the original notice, which is authoritative.

Can a company from another EU country bid?

Yes. This tender is published EU-wide, and above the EU thresholds the EU directives guarantee companies from every member state equal treatment. You submit on the platform named in the notice after registering there.

In which language are the documents and the offer?

Usually German. The notice states the accepted languages; translations of supporting documents may be requested.

Which rules apply?

German procurement law implementing the EU directives (GWB and VgV; for works VOB/A EU).

Deadlines and dates

Published	Monday, 28 September 2026
Deadline	Wednesday, 4 November 2026, 11:00
Tender validity ends (calculated)	Sunday, 3 January 2027
Start of performance	Wednesday, 1 December 2027
End of performance	Thursday, 30 November 2034

Service by CPV code

70220000 Non-residential property renting or leasing services

German version

Sources

Notice: TED, Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union, retrieved 1 November 2026. All information without guarantee; the original notice is authoritative.