EU-wide tender

Research Project - DZSF - Mobility Chain Analysis - How Transport Data Can Strengthen Rural Rail Transport

Original title: Forschungsprojekt - DZSF - Mobilitätskettenanalyse - Wie Verkehrsdaten den ländlichen Schienenverkehr stärken können

Wanted: Research and development services and related consultancy services in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia. The tender is called “Research Project - DZSF - Mobility Chain Analysis - How Transport Data Can Strengthen Rural Rail Transport”. Offers are due by Wednesday, 27 January 2027, in 87 days. Procedure: Open procedure, published EU-wide (above the EU thresholds).

Deadline: 27 January 2027, 87 days left, 12:00
Published: 19 October 2026
Procedure: Open procedure
Notice: EU-wide (TED)
Type of contract: Services
Estimated value: €1,094,791
Place of performance: Bonn, 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 platform

In short

A research project analyses mobility chains in rural areas and the role of passenger rail transport.

Method triangulation for the analysis of mobility chains
Comparison of objective transport data with subjective user information
Data collection in selected focus regions
Experimental studies on the effectiveness of promotional measures

Summary made from the German notice and checked against it; the German original is authoritative.

What stands out

The contract runs for 48 months. The estimated value is €1,094,791. The award weighs price and quality. The notice links the tender documents directly.

Deadlines and dates

Published	Monday, 19 October 2026
Deadline	Wednesday, 27 January 2027, 12:00
Tender validity ends (calculated)	Thursday, 27 May 2027

What the notice sets

Duration	48 months
Framework agreement	no
Tender validity	4 months 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

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
73300000 Design and execution of research and development
79311200 Survey conduction services
79315000 Social research services

Questions and answers

How much time is left to bid?

Until Wednesday, 27 January 2027, 87 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 Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia.

Can a company from another EU country bid?

Yes. This tender is published EU-wide, and above the EU thresholds the EU directives guarantee companies from every member state equal treatment. You submit on the platform named in the notice after registering there.

In which language are the documents and the offer?

Usually German. The notice states the accepted languages; translations of supporting documents may be requested.

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Sources

Notice: TED, Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union, retrieved 1 November 2026. All information without guarantee; the original notice is authoritative.