EU-wide tender · Transport and logistics
Framework Agreement for Postal Services for the State of Lower Saxony - Lot 10 (LR 48/49)
Original title: Rahmenvereinbarung über Postdienstleistungen für das Land Niedersachsen - Los 10 (LR 48/49)
EU-wide public tender in Germany: “Framework Agreement for Postal Services for the State of Lower Saxony - Lot 10 (LR 48/49)” in Lower Saxony. 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
- 16 October 2026
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Notice
- EU-wide (TED)
- Type of contract
- Services
- Estimated value
- not published
- Place of performance
- Lower Saxony
- 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 for the state administration of Lower Saxony and other public contracting authorities are being procured.
- Framework agreement for collection and delivery of postal items up to 1000 g.
- Services only with registration in the provider directory of the Federal Network Agency.
- One lot for the lead regions 48 and 49.
- No purchase obligation, but service obligation of the contractor.
- So-called peripheral items such as international mail will also be commissioned.
Summary made from the German notice and checked against it; the German original is authoritative.
Contract and procedure
| Duration | 24 months |
|---|---|
| Renewals | up to 1 |
| Framework agreement | yes |
| Tender validity | 45 days after the deadline |
| Award criteria | price only |
| Suitable for SMEs | yes, according to the notice |
| Security deposit | not required |
| Legal basis | GWB and VgV (German law implementing the EU directives) |
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. Only the price decides the award. The contract runs for 24 months. It can be renewed up to 1 times. The notice links the tender documents directly.
Questions and answers
When is the deadline for offers?
Until Monday, 16 November 2026, 15 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).
Where is the contract performed?
The place of performance is Lower Saxony.
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).
Deadlines and dates
| Published | Friday, 16 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | Monday, 16 November 2026, 10:00 |
| Tender validity ends (calculated) | Thursday, 31 December 2026 |
Service by CPV code
- 60160000 Mail transport by road
- 64110000 Postal services
- 64112000 Postal services related to letters
- 64116000 Post-restante services
- 64121100 Mail delivery services
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Sources
Notice: TED, Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union, retrieved 1 November 2026. All information without guarantee; the original notice is authoritative.