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System service for black start capability

50Hertz Transmission GmbH·Berlin, Germany·EUR 216M·Expired · Aug 07, 2026·Neg W Call·Services·Framework
High value
Original notice title

Germany – Public utilities – Systemdienstleistung Schwarzstartfähigkeit

61/100

Opportunity Score

Needs reviewHigh complexity
ServicesFrameworkExpired
Why this score?

Opportunity

61 / 100

Complexity

78 / 100

Risk factors

Ariba access must be arranged early; access requested less than 72 hours before the participation deadline is not guara...

Lot 3 has demanding technical grid-connection, aggregation, and performance requirements that may exclude many assets.

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Overview

Moderate opportunity

Key Facts

  • EUR 216M estimated value
  • Framework procurement
  • Services contract
  • 3 lots
  • Duration until Jun 2041
  • Provision of black-start capability (Schwarzstartfähigkeit) as a non-frequency ancillary/system service for grid restoration after emergency/blackout conditions.
  • Framework agreement by lot for one economic operator per lot, using a negotiated procedure with participation competition.
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This is a negotiated utility procurement with participation competition for non-frequency ancillary service "black-start capability" (Schwarzstartfähigkeit) for 50Hertz Transmission GmbH in Germany. The notice indicates a framework agreement per lot, with electronic submission via Ariba required. Three lots are provided in the structured data: Nord West, Mitte, and Süd-West. The notice/documents contain substantial technical and participation requirements, including network connection, minimum performance, availability, energy supply readiness, and mandatory platform/process conditions. Procurement documents are available via SharePoint, but only partial extracted text was provided, so some document details remain incomplete.

Risks

Ariba access must be arranged early; access requested less than 72 hours before the participation deadline is not guara...

Lot 3 has demanding technical grid-connection, aggregation, and performance requirements that may exclude many assets.

Analysis may be incomplete

Only part of the procurement documentation was analyzed. Additional eligibility requirements, certificates, or submission documents may exist in the remaining tender documentation.

Key Requirements

Technical

  • For lot 1, compliance with the contractual modalities for system restoration service providers (BK6-18-249) must be confirmed.

Administrative

  • Electronic submission via Ariba is required.
  • Access to the Ariba Sourcing platform must be requested in time; the notice warns that access requested less than 72 hours before the participation deadline is not guaranteed.

Award Criteria

Lot 1

No lot-specific award criteria were provided in the structured data for this lot.

Lot 2

No lot-specific award criteria were provided in the structured data for this lot.

Lot 3

No lot-specific award criteria were provided in the structured data for this lot.

Buyer

Location

Berlin, DEU

Buyer profile

Open profile

Identifier

DE813473551

Activity

Electricity-related activities

Lots (3)

LOT-0001

North West Procurement Region

Framework agreement lot for black-start capability in the 50Hertz North West procurement region. Scope is provision of non-frequency black-start system service for grid restoration in black-out/emergency conditions. Place of performance is Germany, subdivision DE80J. Planned service period in structured data runs from 2027-06-30/07-01 to 2041-06-29/30. The structured data says the lot is for services and the estimated lot value is EUR 87,112,500. Technical and organizational participation conditions are referenced to the contractual modalities for system restoration services. Document text also states an Ariba procurement process and that the lot is part of a framework agreement with one economic operator per lot.

ServicesFrameworkElectronic submission

EUR 216M

Estimated value

Location

DE80J, Germany

Duration

Jun 2027 - Jun 2041

Category

Public utilities

Award Criteria

No lot-specific award criteria were provided in the structured data for this lot.

Deadline

Expired Aug 07, 2026

LOT-0002

Central Procurement Region

Framework agreement lot for black-start capability in the 50Hertz Central procurement region, internally referenced as Lot 3 in the description. Scope is provision of non-frequency black-start system service for grid restoration. Place of performance is Germany, subdivision DE300. Planned service period in structured data runs from 2027-06-30/07-01 to 2041-06-29/30. The structured data gives an estimated lot value of EUR 109,142,000. The selection criteria and extracted notice text add several explicit participation requirements: Ariba/P2P process, current commercial register extract, self-declaration of no exclusion grounds under §§123, 124 GWB, Russia sanctions declaration, and acceptance of supplier code of conduct. Technical criteria are also referenced in the extracted notice text, but the provided text is truncated and incomplete.

ServicesFrameworkElectronic submission

EUR 216M

Estimated value

Location

DE300, Germany

Duration

Jun 2027 - Jun 2041

Category

Public utilities

Award Criteria

No lot-specific award criteria were provided in the structured data for this lot.

Deadline

Expired Aug 07, 2026

LOT-0003

South West Procurement Region

Framework agreement lot for black-start capability in the 50Hertz South West procurement region, internally referenced as Lot 4 in the description. Scope is provision of non-frequency black-start system service for grid restoration. Place of performance is Germany, subdivision DEG01. Planned service period in structured data runs from 2027-06-30/07-01 to 2035-06-29/30. The structured data gives an estimated lot value of EUR 19,784,250. Explicit selection criteria require suitable network connection, suitable grid node, and limits on aggregation of multiple units. The extracted notice text also refers to a participation form that must be fully completed.

ServicesFrameworkElectronic submission

EUR 216M

Estimated value

Location

DEG01, Germany

Duration

Jun 2027 - Jun 2035

Category

Public utilities

Award Criteria

No lot-specific award criteria were provided in the structured data for this lot.

Deadline

Expired Aug 07, 2026

Procurement Details

Publication date
07 May 2026
Languages
German

Reference metadata

Legal basis
32014L0025

Reference IDs

Tender ID
316469-2026

Documents (2)

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