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CLUSTER 2027, Ausschreibung Bahnersatz

Contracting authority: Forchbahn AG · Zürich · Switzerland

Bid deadline (passed)
Mar 30, 2026, 12:00
Contract term
Jan 1, 2027 – Dec 31, 2027
Contract end
Dec 31, 2027 (~14 months left)
Procedure
Contract award notice (CAN)
Contract value
CHF 1.1M
Lots
1
Bids received
6
Service type
Scheduled public transport
Country
Switzerland
Published
Feb 17, 2026

What does this mean?

What stage is this tender at?
Award: the contract has been awarded and is running.
What does “Contract award notice (CAN)” mean?
A contract award notice (CAN) reports the award or conclusion of a procedure.
Until when can bids be submitted?
The bid deadline ended on Mar 30, 2026, 12:00. Applying in this procedure is no longer possible.
When does the contract expire?
According to the notice the contract ends on Dec 31, 2027 (~14 months left). After that the service is due to be tendered again.
Awarded to
DE_Rapold Mobility AG

6 bids received.

Service

Dem Transportbeauftragten wird die Transport-Pflicht übertragen, für die die Forchbahn verantwortlich ist. Dies umfasst in der vorliegenden Ausschreibung den Bahnersatzverkehr mit Gelenkbussen für den gesamten Fahrplan auf dem Abschnitt Esslingen – Forch – Esslingen der S18 und auf dem Abschnitt Stadelhofen – Egg – Stadelhofen der SN18.

Lots (1)

All lots with a service description from the notice.

  • CLUSTER 2027, Ausschreibung Bahnersatz Jan 1, 2027 – Dec 31, 2027 Deadline Mar 30, 2026, 12:00 Renewal: 1
    Show service description

    Dem Transportbeauftragten wird die Transport-Pflicht übertragen, für die die Forchbahn verantwortlich ist. Dies umfasst in der vorliegenden Ausschreibung den Bahnersatzverkehr mit Gelenkbussen für den gesamten Fahrplan auf dem Abschnitt Esslingen – Forch – Esslingen der S18 und auf dem Abschnitt Stadelhofen – Egg – Stadelhofen der SN18.

Procedure history

  1. Call for tenders Feb 17, 2026 Notice ↗
  2. Award May 22, 2026 Notice ↗

Public transport network in Zürich

Operators whose network runs through the tender's region — the real timetable context of this tender.

Official source: original notice ↗ · tender documents in the portal ↗ (the authority's link — may expire after the deadline) · Data from official tender notices (TED, German national portal). No guarantee of completeness; the official notice is binding.