EU-wide tender
Debit Card 2026-2
Original title: Debitkarte 2026-2
EU-wide public tender in Germany: “Debit Card 2026-2” in 00000 Bundesweit. The deadline for offers is Monday, 21 December 2026, in 50 days. Procedure: Open procedure, published EU-wide (above the EU thresholds).
- Deadline
- 21 December 2026, 50 days left, 14:00
- Published
- 16 September 2026
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Notice
- EU-wide (TED)
- Type of contract
- Services
- Estimated value
- not published
- Place of performance
- 00000 Bundesweit
- 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
Debit cards and associated systems for benefit recipients of the Federal Employment Agency are being procured nationwide.
- Provision and operation of physical and virtual debit cards for approximately 4,000 users
- Web application for Federal Employment Agency staff for card management
- Online portal and app for card users for account balance display
- Procurement law upper limit is 4,800 debit cards
- Optional service contingent can be commissioned
Summary made from the German notice and checked against it; the German original is authoritative.
Key points for a bid
It is a framework agreement, so the work is called off as needed. Only the price decides the award. The notice marks it as suitable for small and medium sized companies. The contract runs for 48 months. The notice links the tender documents directly.
Dates of this tender
| Published | Wednesday, 16 September 2026 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | Monday, 21 December 2026, 14:00 |
| Tender validity ends (calculated) | Monday, 31 May 2027 |
Conditions stated in the notice
| Duration | 48 months |
|---|---|
| Framework agreement | yes |
| Tender validity | 161 days after the deadline |
| Award criteria | price only |
| Suitable for SMEs | yes, according to the notice |
| Legal basis | GWB and VgV (German law implementing the EU directives) |
Service by CPV code
- 66110000 Banking services
Questions and answers
When is the deadline for offers?
Until Monday, 21 December 2026, 50 days left. The exact time and how to submit are in the original notice, which is authoritative.
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.
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 00000 Bundesweit.
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).
Sources
Notice: TED, Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union, retrieved 1 November 2026. All information without guarantee; the original notice is authoritative.