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Procurement Procedure 'Rhein-Erft-Bahn' (RB 27)

Zweckverband go.Rheinland·Köln, Germany·Expired · Jul 15, 2026·Neg W Call·Services
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Germany – Public transport services by railways – Vergabeverfahren ,Rhein-Erft-Bahn‘ (RB 27)

60/100

Opportunity Score

Needs reviewHigh complexity
ServicesExpired
Why this score?

Opportunity

60 / 100

Complexity

75 / 100

Risk factors

No estimated value disclosed; unknown budget or ceiling may cause misalignment with bidder expectations.

Requirement for existing EVU license and safety certificate (or detailed plan) may exclude new entrants without operati...

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Overview

Moderate opportunity

Key Facts

  • Services contract
  • 1 lot
  • Railway passenger transport services (SPNV) on the RB 27 line
  • Streckenverlauf: Mönchengladbach Hbf – Rommerskirchen – Köln Hbf – Troisdorf – Bonn-Beuel – Linz (Rhein) – Neuwied – Koblenz Hbf
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This negotiated tender is for railway passenger transport services on the 'Rhein-Erft-Bahn' (RB 27) line in Germany, operated under a gross cost contract. The contract has a base term of 6 years from December 2028 with two unilateral extension options of one year each. Electric new or used trains must be used. The annual volume is approximately 2.5 million train-km. The procedure is a two-stage negotiated procedure with a call for competition. The lead buyer is Zweckverband go.Rheinland, with SPNV-Nord and VRR as co-contracting authorities. No estimated value is published. The deadline for participation requests is July 15, 2026.

Risks

No estimated value disclosed; unknown budget or ceiling may cause misalignment with bidder expectations.

Requirement for existing EVU license and safety certificate (or detailed plan) may exclude new entrants without operati...

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

  • Gross cost contract model
  • Electric traction vehicles (new or used) must be used
  • Two-stage procedure: participation request followed by negotiation

Requirements may be incomplete.

Award Criteria

Lot 1

Price-only award criterion based on total cost over maximum contract term, with deductions for new vehicles.

Buyer

Location

Köln, DEU

Identifier

05315-39001-45

Activity

General public services

Lots (1)

LOT-0001

Procurement Procedure 'Rhein-Erft-Bahn' (RB 27)

Railway passenger transport services on the RB 27 line from Mönchengladbach to Koblenz, gross cost contract, 6-year base term plus two one-year options, electric trains required, volume approx. 2.5 million train-km/year.

ServicesEU fundedElectronic submissionSME suitable

Location

DEA23, Germany

Category

Public transport services by railways

Award Criteria

Cost

Deadline

Expired Jul 15, 2026

Procurement Details

Publication date
14 Jun 2026
Languages
German

Reference metadata

Legal basis
32014L0024

Reference IDs

Tender ID
408743-2026

Documents (1)

Procurement document 1

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