EU-wide tender
Provision of inland waterway vessels with crew for canal push boat and river push boat operations for the transport of equipment using the cargo push barge URSUS and trips with ELEKTRA
Original title: Gestellung von Binnenschiffen mit Besatzung zur Durchführung von Kanalschubschiff- und Stromschubschiffeinsätzen zwecks Transport von Anlagen mittels Güterschubleichter URSUS sowie Fahrten mit ELEKTRA
EU-wide public tender in Germany: “Provision of inland waterway vessels with crew for canal push boat and river push boat operations for the transport of equipment using the cargo push barge URSUS and trips with ELEKTRA” in Berlin, Berlin. Offers are due by Friday, 18 December 2026, in 47 days. Procedure: Open procedure, published EU-wide (above the EU thresholds).
- Deadline
- 18 December 2026, 47 days left, 12:00
- Published
- 30 October 2026
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Notice
- EU-wide (TED)
- Type of contract
- Services
- Estimated value
- not published
- Place of performance
- Berlin, Berlin
- 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
Inland waterway vessels with crew for the transport of gas turbines are being procured for the Westhafen in Berlin.
- Deployment for regional and supra-regional transport of gas turbines
- Canal push boats and river push boats are required
- Crew must be qualified in accordance with the Inland Waterway Personnel Ordinance
- Must be able to operate the cargo push barge URSUS
- Optional use with the push boat ELEKTRA
Summary made from the German notice and checked against it; the German original is authoritative.
Key points for a bid
The contract runs for 48 months. Only the price decides the award. The notice links the tender documents directly. It can be renewed up to 1 times.
Dates of this tender
| Published | Friday, 30 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | Friday, 18 December 2026, 12:00 |
| Tender validity ends (calculated) | Tuesday, 29 June 2027 |
| Start of performance | Monday, 1 March 2027 |
What the notice sets
| Duration | 48 months |
|---|---|
| Renewals | up to 1 |
| Framework agreement | no |
| Tender validity | 193 days after the deadline |
| Award criteria | price only |
| Suitable for SMEs | not stated |
| Security deposit | not required |
| Legal basis | GWB and VgV (German law implementing the EU directives) |
Service by CPV code
- 60600000 Water transport services
- 60651200 Hire of inland waterway vessels with crew
- 60651400 Heavy-lift ship services
Questions and answers
When is the deadline for offers?
Until Friday, 18 December 2026, 47 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 Berlin, Berlin.
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).
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.