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Summary
Machine-generated summaryThe buyer is procuring a research project on subjective safety at small railway stations in Germany. The project will collect objective and subjective data, including field studies and experiments, to build an evidence-based model explaining how people feel safe at small stations, where little data exists and avoidance is increasing. The results should prioritise measures that most improve the feeling of safety, noting that subjective safety differs from objective safety. The contracting authority is the DZSF (Digitalisation Centre of the Federal Railway Authority area) in Germany.
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Last verified against TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (Publications Office of the EU) 1 week ago
Expected award price
- likely award for this notice, from its published estimate of €587,929
- €558,532 to €587,929
Comparable awards in this country and sector came in at a median of 99% of their published estimate, half of them between 95% and 100%, based on 63 awards of the last 3 years.
Each award is compared with the estimate of the same lots, framework agreements excluded. A published estimate may include options and renewals, so an award under it is not always a discount.
What this buyer has paid before
Based on 21 comparable contracts this buyer awarded in this sector over the last 4 years.
- This notice
- €587,929
- Median award
- €335,000
- Middle half of past awards
- €218,089 to €603,361
The estimate sits inside the usual range.
Most recent awards
- Research and development services and related consulting - Research project - DZSF - Automated monitoring of maintenance-relevant parameters in rail freight transport €305,578
- Research and development services and related consultancy - Research project - DZSF - Green Track - Study of the effects of vegetation on track infrastructure and rail safety €832,128
- Research and development services and related consultancy - Research project - DZSF - Evaluation of the potential of sector-specific cybersecurity profiles €111,000
- Forschungs- und Entwicklungsdienste und zugehörige Beratung - Forschungsprojekt - DZSF - Optimierungspotenziale bei Bremsen für Güterverkehrsanwendungen €500,000
- Forschungs- und Entwicklungsdienste und zugehörige Beratung - Forschungsprojekt - DZSF - Klimaresiliente Bahnböschungen: Modellierung, Bewertung und Entwicklung naturbasierter sowie technischer Maßnahmen zur Erhöhung der Betriebssicherheit €168,067
Award values as published by the official sources. Use them as a guide, not a rule: scope, lots and duration differ between contracts.
The buyer
Full buyer profileEisenbahn-Bundesamt
- notices in the register
- 80
- awards
- 24
- awarded in total
- €10.6M
Who wins its contracts
Many suppliers- different companies won its awards
- 20
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 19%
- of its calls state an estimated value
- 85%
Based on 21 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.
Competition
- of the awards went to companies based in another country
- 0%
As the official award notices state them, over the last 3 years. Tenders per lot count open and restricted procedures only: in a negotiated procedure or a direct award a single tender is the procedure itself. The country is the one the notice gives for the winner.
One dot per award, on the day it was signed, sized by its value. A ring is an award with no published value.
Who usually wins this buyer's contracts in this sector
| Company | Wins | Total awarded | Last win |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technische Universität Berlin | 2 | €1.1M | Jul 2026 |
| IFB - Institut für Bahntechnik GmbH | 1 | €1.9M | Mar 2026 |
| CE cideon engineering GmbH & Co. KG | 1 | €1.2M | Jun 2026 |
| Beak Consultants GmbH | 1 | €832,128 | Sep 2026 |
| Materialprüfungsanstalt Universität Stuttgart | 1 | €734,580 | May 2026 |
Based on 21 awards with a linked company profile over the last 5 years.
6 open tenders right now
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- Research and development services and related consultancy - Research project - DZSF - Automatic train detection - Development and support of a pilot measurement network (Phase 2b) 28 days left
- Research and development services and related consultancy - Research project - DZSF - Conditions for putting driverless trams into operation 41 days left
Market context
Larger than 68% of the open notices in Research & development across Europe.
- open now in Research & development
- 440
- median open notice
- €295,000
Who wins in this market
Many suppliersGermany · Research & development
- different companies won awards here
- 361
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 6%
- buyers awarded contracts here
- 126
Based on 456 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.
Competition
- tenders per lot on average (open and restricted procedures)
- 2.8
- of those lots received a single tender
- 40%
- of the awards went to companies based in another country
- 16%
- of the tenders came from another country
- 35%
As the official award notices state them, over the last 3 years. Tenders per lot count open and restricted procedures only: in a negotiated procedure or a direct award a single tender is the procedure itself. The country is the one the notice gives for the winner.
Change history
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- Estimated value
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- Now: €587,929
- Submission deadline
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October 15, 2026, 00:00 - Now: October 15, 2026, 00:00 1 day earlier
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