EU-wide tender
Rhine-Emscher Express (RE 3)
Original title: Rhein-Emscher-Express (RE 3)
Wanted: Public transport services by railways in North Rhine-Westphalia. The tender is called “Rhine-Emscher Express (RE 3)”. Offers are due by Thursday, 12 November 2026, in 7 days. Procedure: Open procedure, published EU-wide (above the EU thresholds).
- Deadline
- 12 November 2026, 7 days left, 12:00
- Published
- 5 November 2026
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Notice
- EU-wide (TED)
- Type of contract
- Services
- Estimated value
- not published
- Place of performance
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Source, last checked
- TED, 5 November 2026
Contracting authority and documents
Contracting authority only with access
Original notice (German)Tender documents on the procurement platformIn short
Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr AöR Zweckverband Nahverkehr Westfalen-Lippe is awarding services: “Rhine-Emscher Express” in Nordrhein-Westfalen; bids are due by 12 November 2026, 12:00.
- Contract term of 2 years
- Open procedure, EU wide
- Category: Public transport services by railways
- Bids binding for 55 days
Summary made from the German notice and checked against it; the German original is authoritative.
Questions and answers
How much time is left to bid?
Until Thursday, 12 November 2026, 7 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).
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.
Where is the contract performed?
The place of performance is North Rhine-Westphalia.
In which language are the documents and the offer?
Usually German. The notice states the accepted languages; translations of supporting documents may be requested.
Worth knowing before you bid
The notice links the tender documents directly. The contract runs for 2 years.
Dates of this tender
| Published | Thursday, 5 November 2026 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | Thursday, 12 November 2026, 12:00 |
| Tender validity ends (calculated) | Wednesday, 6 January 2027 |
Conditions stated in the notice
| Duration | 2 years |
|---|---|
| Framework agreement | no |
| Tender validity | 55 days after the deadline |
| 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
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Sources
Notice: TED, Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union, retrieved 5 November 2026. All information without guarantee; the original notice is authoritative.