EU-wide tender
Replacement of F5 Load Balancer Due to End of Life
Original title: Austausch F5 Loadbalancer wegen EoL
Wanted: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages in München, Bavaria. The tender is called “Replacement of F5 Load Balancer Due to End of Life”. The deadline for offers is Friday, 20 November 2026, in 19 days. Procedure: Open procedure, published EU-wide (above the EU thresholds).
- Deadline
- 20 November 2026, 19 days left, 12:00
- Published
- 21 October 2026
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Notice
- EU-wide (TED)
- Type of contract
- Supplies
- Estimated value
- not published
- Place of performance
- München, Bavaria
- 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
New load balancers for a facility in Munich are being procured.
- Replacement of F5 BIG-IP load balancers
- Only new devices are to be offered
- Maintenance contract for four years from delivery
- Hardware replacement with advance delivery
Summary made from the German notice and checked against it; the German original is authoritative.
Worth knowing before you bid
The notice links the tender documents directly. Only the price decides the award. The contract runs for 4 years.
Timeline
| Published | Wednesday, 21 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | Friday, 20 November 2026, 12:00 |
| Tender validity ends (calculated) | Thursday, 18 February 2027 |
What the notice sets
| Duration | 4 years |
|---|---|
| Framework agreement | no |
| Tender validity | 3 months 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
- 30000000 Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 50000000 Repair and maintenance services
Questions and answers
When is the deadline for offers?
Until Friday, 20 November 2026, 19 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.
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 München, Bavaria.
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.