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Germany - Tram passenger vehicles - Design, manufacture and supply of up to 113 low-floor light rail vehicles plus long-term spare parts supply

Original Deutschland - Straßenbahnpersonenwagen - [NF6.2] Konstruktion, Herstellung und Lieferung von bis zu 113 niederflurigen Stadtbahnen zzgl. langfristiger Ersatzteilversorgung

Open Germany Köln Transport equipment & vehicles

Buyer Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG

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Summary

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The Cologne Transport Enterprises AG (Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG) intends to procure low-floor trams for use in Cologne and on the NE lines of Häfen- und Güterverkehr Köln AG. The contract covers the design, manufacture and delivery of up to 113 low-floor light rail vehicle units plus long-term spare parts supply. Acceptance of 69 units is mandatory as a minimum quantity; up to 44 further units may be called off via a framework contract, subject to financing not yet secured. Vehicles must comply with BOStrab and EBO regulations.

Description

Gegenstand der Vergabe ist die Konstruktion, Herstellung und Lieferung von bis zu 113 niederflurigen Stadtbahn-Fahrzeugeinheiten zzgl. langfristiger Ersatzteilversorgung. Die Abnahme von 69 niederflurigen Fahrzeugeinheiten ist verbindlich (Mindestabnahmemenge). Der Abruf bis zu 44 weiterer Fahrzeugeinheiten erfolgt über einen Rahmenvertrag bedarfsabhängig und vorbehaltlich der zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt noch nicht gesicherten Finanzierung der weiteren Fahrzeugeinheiten. Die Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG beabsichtigt die Beschaffung von Niederflurstraßenbahnen. Gegenstand der Vergabe ist die Konstruktion, Herstellung und Lieferung von bis zu 113 niederflurigen Stadtbahn-Fahrzeugeinheiten gemäß BOStrab und EBO für den Einsatz in Köln sowie auf den NE- Strecken der Häfen- und Güterverkehr Köln AG (HGK) zzgl. langfristiger Ersatzteilversorgung. Die Abnahme von 69 niederflurigen Fahrzeugeinheiten ist verbindlich (Mindestabnahmemenge). Der Abruf bis zu 44 weiterer Fahrzeugeinheiten erfolgt bedarfsabhängig über einen Rahmenvertrag und vorbehaltlich der zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt noch nicht gesicherten Finanzierung der weiteren Fahrzeugeinheiten. Die Fahrzeugeinheiten müssen zwingend den beiden Regelwerken BOStrab und EBO genügen. Die Fahrzeugeinheiten müssen folgende wesentlichen Anforderungen erfüllen: - Fahrzeugart: Niederflurstraßenbahnen - Fahrzeugbauart: Gelenktriebwagen mit Drehgestellen und Kugeldrehverbindungen. Die Stadtbahnen sind als Zweirichtungsfahrzeuge auszuführen und für den betrieblichen Einsatz in Einfach-, Doppel-, Dreifach und Vierfachtraktion auszulegen. Das Zulassungsverfahren richtet sich nach deutschem Recht: Verordnung über den Bau- und Betrieb der Straßenbahnen (BOStrab), Eisenbahn- Bau- und Betriebsordnung (EBO), Schriften/Mitteilungen des Verband Deutscher Verkehrsunternehmen (VDV), Richtlinien Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (VDE), Deutsche Industrienorm (DIN), Europäische Norm (EN). Nähere Informationen zum Liefergegenstand und den konstruktiven Gegebenheiten enthalten die Vergabeunterlagen. Die Niederflurstraßenbahnen müssen folgende wesentliche Anforderungen erfüllen: - Wagenkastenrohbau: Stahl (Schweißkonstruktion), - Fahrzeugbreite: 2.650 mm (+0 mm / -10 mm), - Fahrzeuglänge: 27,5 m bis max. 30,0 m, - Bodenfreiheit: ≥ 80 mm, - Fahrleitungsnennspannung: 750 V DC, - Kleinster Gleisbogenradius: 25 m, - Streckenneigung: ≤ 6 %, - Länge der längsten maximalen Streckenneigung: 500 m, - Spurweite: 1.435 mm, - Höchstgeschwindigkeit: 80 km/h (Auslegung auf 85 km/h) - Radsatzlast (Achslast): ≤ 100 kN, - Streckenlast: max. 21,7 kN/m, - Achsabstand in den Drehgestellen: 1.800 mm oder 2.100 mm - Fußbodenhöhe nominal (Einstieg): 400 mm Vorgesehen ist, dass zunächst 3 Vorserienfahrzeuge im dritten Quartal 2030 geliefert werden. Der aktuelle Lieferplan sieht die Auslieferung der betriebsbereiten Serienfahrzeuge ab Ende 2031 im 2-Wochen-Rhythmus vor. Des Weiteren enthält der Vertrag eine Ersatzteilversorgung für die Fahrzeuge.

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What this buyer has paid before

Based on 3 comparable contracts this buyer awarded in this sector over the last 4 years.

Median award
€65.7M
Middle half of past awards
€32.8M to €613.7M

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Most recent awards

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Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG

Germany

notices in the register
136
awards
30
awarded in total
€1.2B

Who wins its contracts

Many suppliers
different companies won its awards
25
of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
12%
of its calls state an estimated value
1%

Based on 25 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
6%

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
Stadler Deutschland GmbH 1 €1.2B Jul 2025
Jebsen & Jessen Industrial Solutions GmbH 1 €65.7M Aug 2025
CORYS SAS 1 Jan 2026
KZN Bahntechnik GmbH 1 Oct 2025
Sekisui Chemical GmbH 1 Jul 2025

Based on 6 awards with a linked company profile over the last 5 years.

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Market context

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open now in Transport equipment & vehicles
4,375
median open notice
€258,032

Who wins in this market

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Germany · Transport equipment & vehicles

different companies won awards here
1,725
of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
10%
buyers awarded contracts here
1,636

Based on 3,793 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)
2.9
of those lots received a single tender
37%
of the awards went to companies based in another country
3%
of the tenders came from another country
6%

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.

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