EU-wide tender
Procurement of up to 4 low-floor solo buses and 1 low-floor articulated bus with electric drive
Original title: Beschaffung von bis zu 4 Niederflursolobussen und 1 Niederflurgelenkbus mit Elektroantrieb
Wanted: Electric buses in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. The tender is called “Procurement of up to 4 low-floor solo buses and 1 low-floor articulated bus with electric drive”. Offers are due by Friday, 5 February 2027, in 94 days. Procedure: Open procedure, published EU-wide (above the EU thresholds).
- Deadline
- 5 February 2027, 94 days left, 12:00
- Published
- 1 October 2026
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Notice
- EU-wide (TED)
- Type of contract
- Supplies
- Estimated value
- not published
- Place of performance
- Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia
- Source, last checked
- TED, 3 November 2026
Contracting authority and documents
Contracting authority only with access
Original notice (German)Tender documents on the procurement platformIn short
Electric buses for local public transport in Dortmund are being procured.
- Up to four solo buses and one articulated bus
- Electric drive and low-floor design
- Framework agreement without obligation to purchase
- Latest delivery deadline is March 2028
- Deployment in local public transport
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 Friday, 5 February 2027, 94 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.
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).
Where is the contract performed?
The place of performance is Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia.
Worth knowing before you bid
It is a framework agreement, so the work is called off as needed. The notice links the tender documents directly. The award weighs price and quality.
Deadlines and dates
| Published | Thursday, 1 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | Friday, 5 February 2027, 12:00 |
| Tender validity ends (calculated) | Wednesday, 31 March 2027 |
Conditions stated in the notice
| Framework agreement | yes |
|---|---|
| Tender validity | 54 days after the deadline |
| Award criteria | price and quality |
| Suitable for SMEs | not stated |
| Security deposit | not required |
| Legal basis | GWB and VgV (German law implementing the EU directives) |
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Service by CPV code
- 34144910 Electric buses
Sources
Notice: TED, Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union, retrieved 3 November 2026. All information without guarantee; the original notice is authoritative.