EU-wide tender · IT and software
VMware Licenses
Original title: VMware Lizenzen
“VMware Licenses” is a eu-wide public tender in Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia. Offers are due by Tuesday, 17 November 2026, in 15 days. Procedure: Open procedure, published EU-wide (above the EU thresholds).
- Deadline
- 17 November 2026, 15 days left, 14:00
- Published
- 16 October 2026
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Notice
- EU-wide (TED)
- Type of contract
- Supplies
- Estimated value
- not published
- Place of performance
- Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia
- Source, last checked
- TED, 2 November 2026
Contracting authority and documents
Contracting authority only with access
Original notice (German)Tender documents on the procurement platformIn short
The hospitals of the city of Cologne are procuring VMware vSphere Foundation Subscription licenses.
- 1856 licenses are required.
- The licenses must be fully converted to the new subscription model.
- Delivery must be error-free by 01.01.2027.
- The contract period is from 01.01.2027 to 31.12.2027.
Summary made from the German notice and checked against it; the German original is authoritative.
What stands out
Only the price decides the award. The notice links the tender documents directly.
Timeline
| Published | Friday, 16 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | Tuesday, 17 November 2026, 14:00 |
| Tender validity ends (calculated) | Thursday, 31 December 2026 |
| Start of performance | Friday, 1 January 2027 |
| End of performance | Friday, 31 December 2027 |
Contract and procedure
| Framework agreement | no |
|---|---|
| Tender validity | 44 days after the deadline |
| Award criteria | price only |
| Suitable for SMEs | not stated |
| Legal basis | GWB and VgV (German law implementing the EU directives) |
Service by CPV code
- 48000000 Software package and information systems
Questions and answers
How much time is left to bid?
Until Tuesday, 17 November 2026, 15 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?
Usually German. The notice states the accepted languages; translations of supporting documents may be requested.
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 Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia.
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Sources
Notice: TED, Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union, retrieved 2 November 2026. All information without guarantee; the original notice is authoritative.