EU-wide tender
Procurement of two extra-long prisoner transport vehicles GTW for the JVAen Bielefeld and Cologne in 2027
Original title: Beschaffung von zwwei extra langen Gefangenentransportwagen GTW für die JVAen Bielefeld und Köln in 2027
Wanted: Prisoner-transport vehicles in North Rhine-Westphalia. The tender is called “Procurement of two extra-long prisoner transport vehicles GTW for the JVAen Bielefeld and Cologne in 2027”. 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, 12:00
- Published
- 14 October 2026
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Notice
- EU-wide (TED)
- Type of contract
- Supplies
- Estimated value
- not published
- Place of performance
- 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
Prisoner transport vehicles are being procured for correctional facilities.
- Two vehicles for the transport of ten prisoners
- Delivery of base vehicle and special conversion
- Prisoners in single and three-person cabins
- Passenger compartment separated from driver's compartment by a barred door
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, 16 November 2026, 15 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).
Where is the contract performed?
The place of performance is North Rhine-Westphalia.
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.
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).
What stands out
The notice links the tender documents directly. The notice marks it as suitable for small and medium sized companies.
Timeline
| Published | Wednesday, 14 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | Monday, 16 November 2026, 12:00 |
| Tender validity ends (calculated) | Friday, 11 December 2026 |
| Start of performance | Friday, 1 January 2027 |
| End of performance | Sunday, 31 October 2027 |
Conditions stated in the notice
| Framework agreement | no |
|---|---|
| Tender validity | 25 days after the deadline |
| Suitable for SMEs | yes, according to the notice |
| Security deposit | not required |
| Legal basis | GWB and VgV (German law implementing the EU directives) |
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Service by CPV code
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Sources
Notice: TED, Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union, retrieved 1 November 2026. All information without guarantee; the original notice is authoritative.