EU-wide tender
Dispatch Preparation and Handling of Periodicals
Original title: Versandvorbereitung und -abwicklung Periodika
Wanted: Postal and telecommunications services in Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia. The tender is called “Dispatch Preparation and Handling of Periodicals”. Offers are due by Thursday, 12 November 2026, in 11 days. Procedure: Open procedure, published EU-wide (above the EU thresholds).
- Deadline
- 12 November 2026, 11 days left, 10:00
- Published
- 13 October 2026
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Notice
- EU-wide (TED)
- Type of contract
- Services
- Estimated value
- not published
- Place of performance
- Köln, 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
Dispatch preparation and handling of periodicals for an organization in Cologne.
- Dispatch of various magazines, calendars, reports, posters, and newspapers.
- Service includes approximately 100 dispatch campaigns over the contract period.
- Contract duration is four years including extension.
Summary made from the German notice and checked against it; the German original is authoritative.
Questions and answers
When is the deadline for offers?
Until Thursday, 12 November 2026, 11 days left. The exact time and how to submit are in the original notice, which is authoritative.
Where is the contract performed?
The place of performance is Köln, 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).
Which rules apply?
German procurement law implementing the EU directives (GWB and VgV; for works VOB/A EU).
What stands out
It can be renewed up to 1 times. It is a framework agreement, so the work is called off as needed. The notice links the tender documents directly. The notice marks it as suitable for small and medium sized companies.
Dates of this tender
| Published | Tuesday, 13 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | Thursday, 12 November 2026, 10:00 |
| Tender validity ends (calculated) | Wednesday, 30 December 2026 |
| Start of performance | Friday, 1 January 2027 |
| End of performance | Sunday, 31 December 2028 |
Contract and procedure
| Renewals | up to 1 |
|---|---|
| Framework agreement | yes |
| Tender validity | 48 days after the deadline |
| Suitable for SMEs | yes, according to the notice |
| Security deposit | not required |
| Legal basis | GWB and VgV (German law implementing the EU directives) |
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Service by CPV code
- 64000000 Postal and telecommunications services
- 64111000 Postal services related to newspapers and periodicals
Sources
Notice: TED, Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union, retrieved 1 November 2026. All information without guarantee; the original notice is authoritative.