EU-wide tender
Procurement of Fire Department Bus
Original title: Beschaffung Feuerwehr Bus
Wanted: Chassis in Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg. The tender is called “Procurement of Fire Department Bus”. The deadline for offers is Wednesday, 11 November 2026, in 10 days. Procedure: Open procedure, published EU-wide (above the EU thresholds).
- Deadline
- 11 November 2026, 10 days left, 10:00
- Published
- 29 October 2026
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Notice
- EU-wide (TED)
- Type of contract
- Supplies
- Estimated value
- not published
- Place of performance
- Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg
- 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
An operational low-floor bus for the fire department is being procured.
- The vehicle is a low-entry intercity bus.
- Delivery includes vehicle-side equipment and electrical infrastructure.
- Lot 1 concerns the base vehicle.
- Lot 2 includes the firefighting-specific outfitting and conversion.
Summary made from the German notice and checked against it; the German original is authoritative.
What stands out
The notice links the tender documents directly. The award weighs price and quality.
Deadlines and dates
| Published | Thursday, 29 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | Wednesday, 11 November 2026, 10:00 |
| Tender validity ends (calculated) | Friday, 25 December 2026 |
What the notice sets
| Framework agreement | no |
|---|---|
| Tender validity | 44 days 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
- 34139000 Chassis
- 34144210 Firefighting vehicles
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.
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 Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg.
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).
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Sources
Notice: TED, Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union, retrieved 1 November 2026. All information without guarantee; the original notice is authoritative.