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V 13-26 SEV Entenfang Phase 1

Contracting authority: VBK - Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe GmbH · Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis · Germany

Bid deadline (passed)
Apr 14, 2026, 10:00
Contract term
May 11, 2026 – Jun 20, 2026
Contract end
Jun 20, 2026 (already ended)
Procedure
Open procedure
Lots
2
Bids received
10
Service type
Scheduled public transport
Country
Germany
Published
Mar 11, 2026

What does this mean?

What stage is this tender at?
Award: the contract has been awarded and is running.
What does “Open procedure” mean?
In an open procedure any interested company may submit a bid.
Until when can bids be submitted?
The bid deadline ended on Apr 14, 2026, 10:00. Applying in this procedure is no longer possible.
When does the contract expire?
According to the notice the contract ends on Jun 20, 2026 (already ended). After that the service is due to be tendered again.
Awarded to
Touring Tours & Travel GmbH

10 bids received.

Service

Erbringung von Busleistungen als Schienenersatzverkehr

Lots (2)

All lots with a service description from the notice.

  • Los 1 May 11, 2026 – Jun 20, 2026 Deadline Apr 14, 2026, 10:00 Renewal: 0
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    Erbringung von Schienenersatzverkehr zwischen Entenfang, Rheinhafen und dem Betriebshof West gemäß vorgegebenem Fahrplan im Zeitraum 11.05..26 bis 20.06.26.

  • Los 2 May 11, 2026 – Jun 20, 2026 Deadline Apr 14, 2026, 10:00 Renewal: 0
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    Erbringung von Schienenersatzverkehr zwischen Entenfang, Rheinhafen und dem Betriebshof West gemäß vorgegebenem Fahrplan im Zeitraum 11.05..26 bis 20.06.26.

Procedure history

  1. Call for tenders Mar 11, 2026 Notice ↗
  2. Award May 7, 2026 Notice ↗

Public transport network in Karlsruhe

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

  1. 1 Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft 22% 3.4M km
  2. 2 Tram VBK 19% 2.9M km
  3. 3 Bus VBK 16% 2.4M km
  4. 4 Tram VBK 7.8% 1.2M km
  5. 5 DB Regio AG Mitte Region Südwest 6% 938.8K km
  6. 6 DB Regio AG Baden-Württemberg 5.6% 872.4K km
  7. 7 Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH 5.6% 871.6K km
  8. 8 DB Regio AG Mitte Region Hessen 5.5% 862.6K km
  9. 9 Bus VBK 3.1% 483.4K km
  10. 10 SÜWEX 2.9% 455.1K km
  11. 11 DB Regio AG Mitte 2.7% 417.3K km
  12. 12 SEV T+B (Tram + Sonstige Busse) 1.6% 254.8K km

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