Germany – Custom software development services – Kooperative Zentrale

This is a negotiated procedure with call for competition for the development and operation of a 'Kooperative Zentrale' (C-ITS/V2X/Car2X Central Station) as part of the AutobahnOS, issued by Die Autobahn GmbH des Bundes, Germany. The procurement is a framework agreement with a single lot (LOT-0000) estimated at €13,000,000, with a framework maximum of €20,500,000. The contract covers custom software development services (CPV 72230000) and is planned to run from December 2026 to December 2030 with up to six 12-month extensions. Place of performance is Berlin. The procedure is two-stage: candidates are selected based on detailed reference project criteria and minimum turnover, then invited to tender. Award criteria are 50% quality (Leistungspunktzahl) and 50% price. The tender is in German, with electronic submission allowed. Key risks include stringent reference requirements, missing explicit submission deadline in structured data, and potential complexity of technical specifications.