EU-wide tender
Framework Agreement for Managed Paper Output Systems Including Service
Original title: Rahmenvertrag Managed-Paper-Output-Systeme inkl. Service
Wanted: Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture. The tender is called “Framework Agreement for Managed Paper Output Systems Including Service”. Offers are due by Monday, 30 November 2026, in 29 days. Procedure: Open procedure, published EU-wide (above the EU thresholds).
- Deadline
- 30 November 2026, 29 days left, 16:30
- Published
- 30 October 2026
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Notice
- EU-wide (TED)
- Type of contract
- Supplies
- Estimated value
- not published
- 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 platformIn short
Software, multifunction devices, and service for locations of the city of Schwäbisch Gmünd and its schools.
- Provision of software and multifunction devices.
- Service for the supplied systems.
- At various locations of the city and schools.
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 Monday, 30 November 2026, 29 days left. The exact time and how to submit are in the original notice, which is authoritative.
Which rules apply?
German procurement law implementing the EU directives (GWB and VgV; for works VOB/A EU).
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).
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.
Worth knowing before you bid
The award weighs price and quality. 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. It can be renewed up to 24 times. The notice links the tender documents directly.
Deadlines and dates
| Published | Friday, 30 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | Monday, 30 November 2026, 16:30 |
| Tender validity ends (calculated) | Sunday, 28 February 2027 |
| Start of performance | Friday, 1 January 2027 |
| End of performance | Sunday, 31 December 2028 |
Conditions stated in the notice
| Renewals | up to 24 |
|---|---|
| Framework agreement | yes |
| Tender validity | 90 days after the deadline |
| Award criteria | price and quality |
| Suitable for SMEs | yes, according to the notice |
| Security deposit | not required |
| Legal basis | GWB and VgV (German law implementing the EU directives) |
Service by CPV code
- 30100000 Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture
Sources
Notice: TED, Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union, retrieved 1 November 2026. All information without guarantee; the original notice is authoritative.