EU-wide tender
Framework agreement for the audit of annual financial statements and actuarial calculation bases for the financial years 2025 to 2029 of the supplementary pension fund of the city of Cologne
Original title: Rahmenvertrag über die Prüfung der Jahresabschlüsse und der versicherungsmathematischen Berechnungsgrundlagen für die Wirtschaftsjahre 2025 bis 2029 der Zusatzversorgungskasse der Stadt Köln
“Framework agreement for the audit of annual financial statements and actuarial calculation bases for the financial years 2025 to 2029 of the supplementary pension fund of the city of Cologne” is a eu-wide public tender in Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia. The deadline for offers is Monday, 9 November 2026, in 8 days. Procedure: Open procedure, published EU-wide (above the EU thresholds).
- Deadline
- 9 November 2026, 8 days left, 14:00
- Published
- 9 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
The audit of annual financial statements and actuarial bases for a supplementary pension fund is being procured.
- Framework agreement for the financial years 2025 to 2029.
- 50 working days are allocated annually.
- The contract comprises a total of 250 working days.
- The service is an accounting and auditing service.
Summary made from the German notice and checked against it; the German original is authoritative.
Key points for a bid
The notice links the tender documents directly. It is a framework agreement, so the work is called off as needed. The award weighs price and quality.
Deadlines and dates
| Published | Friday, 9 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | Monday, 9 November 2026, 14:00 |
| Tender validity ends (calculated) | Sunday, 7 February 2027 |
| Start of performance | Tuesday, 15 December 2026 |
| End of performance | Tuesday, 31 December 2030 |
Contract and procedure
| Framework agreement | yes |
|---|---|
| Tender validity | 3 months after the deadline |
| Award criteria | price and quality |
| Suitable for SMEs | not stated |
| Legal basis | GWB and VgV (German law implementing the EU directives) |
Service by CPV code
- 66000000 Financial and insurance services
- 79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79200000 Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
- 79210000 Accounting and auditing services
Questions and answers
When is the deadline for offers?
Until Monday, 9 November 2026, 8 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.
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.
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Sources
Notice: TED, Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union, retrieved 1 November 2026. All information without guarantee; the original notice is authoritative.