EU-wide tender

DLR Site Cologne: Compact Transformer Station - Framework Agreement for Transformer Station (26-0272_S)

Original title: DLR Standort Köln: Kompakt-Trafostation - Rahmenvertrag Trafostation (26-0272_S)

EU-wide public tender in Germany: “DLR Site Cologne: Compact Transformer Station - Framework Agreement for Transformer Station (26-0272_S)” in Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia. Offers are due by Wednesday, 11 November 2026, in 10 days. Procedure: Open procedure, published EU-wide (above the EU thresholds).

Deadline: 11 November 2026, 10 days left, 09:30
Published: 9 October 2026
Procedure: Open procedure
Notice: EU-wide (TED)
Type of contract: Supplies
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 platform

In short

The DLR in Cologne is procuring four compact transformer stations via a framework agreement.

Supply of four ready-to-operate 630-kVA compact transformer stations
Stations with remote control technology for control room and mechanical interlocking
Call-off of stations planned within four years
Factory acceptance with functional testing required prior to delivery
Only construction-supervision-approved materials to be used

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 Wednesday, 11 November 2026, 10 days left. The exact time and how to submit are in the original notice, which is authoritative.

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).

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.

Where is the contract performed?

The place of performance is Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia.

Worth knowing before you bid

It is a framework agreement, so the work is called off as needed. The notice marks it as suitable for small and medium sized companies. The notice links the tender documents directly. Only the price decides the award.

Dates of this tender

Published	Friday, 9 October 2026
Deadline	Wednesday, 11 November 2026, 09:30
Tender validity ends (calculated)	Sunday, 10 January 2027
Start of performance	Friday, 1 January 2027
End of performance	Tuesday, 31 December 2030

Conditions stated in the notice

Framework agreement	yes
Tender validity	60 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)

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Service by CPV code

31170000 Transformers

German version

Sources

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