EU-wide tender · Transport and logistics
EU-wide tender for a framework agreement for the provision of postal services
Original title: EU-weiten Ausschreibung einer Rahmenvereinbarung über die Erbringung von Postdienstleistungen
EU-wide public tender in Germany: “EU-wide tender for a framework agreement for the provision of postal services” in Recklinghausen, 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, 10:00
- Published
- 15 October 2026
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Notice
- EU-wide (TED)
- Type of contract
- Services
- Estimated value
- not published
- Place of performance
- Recklinghausen, 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
Postal services are being procured for the joint municipal data centre.
- Service includes road mail transportation
- Service includes letter mail services
- Service includes parcel post services
- A framework agreement will be concluded
Summary made from the German notice and checked against it; the German original is authoritative.
Questions and answers
How much time is left to bid?
Until Monday, 16 November 2026, 15 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?
Usually German. The notice states the accepted languages; translations of supporting documents may be requested.
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.
Where is the contract performed?
The place of performance is Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia.
Which rules apply?
German procurement law implementing the EU directives (GWB and VgV; for works VOB/A EU).
What stands out
It is a framework agreement, so the work is called off as needed. The notice links the tender documents directly. The award weighs price and quality.
Dates of this tender
| Published | Thursday, 15 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | Monday, 16 November 2026, 10:00 |
| Tender validity ends (calculated) | Monday, 18 January 2027 |
| Start of performance | Monday, 1 February 2027 |
| End of performance | Friday, 31 January 2031 |
What the notice sets
| Framework agreement | yes |
|---|---|
| Tender validity | 63 days after the deadline |
| Award criteria | price and quality |
| Suitable for SMEs | not stated |
| Security deposit | not required |
| Legal basis | GWB and VgV (German law implementing the EU directives) |
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Service by CPV code
- 60160000 Mail transport by road
- 64110000 Postal services
- 64112000 Postal services related to letters
- 64113000 Postal services related to parcels
- 64121100 Mail delivery services
Sources
Notice: TED, Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union, retrieved 1 November 2026. All information without guarantee; the original notice is authoritative.