Carbon contact strips GVB for Tram Pantographs Amsterdam
GVB Exploitatie B.V. intends to enter into a framework agreement for the supply of carbon contact strips for tram pantographs. The agreement covers a period of 4 to 8 years and provides for 155 Siemens Combino (series 13/14G) and 73 CAF trams (series 15G) entering service from 2019 to 2024. Approximately 375 parts are required annually. The tender is public and focused on supplies. Suppliers must meet technical specifications for carbon contact strips, delivery times may not exceed 4 weeks, and they must demonstrate a quality certificate (e.g., ISO 9001) and experience with similar tram parts. GVB expects a competitive price but emphasizes sustainability, reliability, and service. The framework agreement offers a fixed price structure and a clear delivery schedule.
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01What is being requested
GVB Exploitatie B.V. intends to enter into a framework agreement for the supply of carbon contact strips for tram pantographs. The agreement covers a period of 4 to 8 years and provides for 155 Siemens Combino (series 13/14G) and 73 CAF trams (series 15G) entering service from 2019 to 2024. Approximately 375 parts are required annually. The tender is public and focused on supplies. Suppliers must meet technical specifications for carbon contact strips, delivery times may not exceed 4 weeks, and they must demonstrate a quality certificate (e.g., ISO 9001) and experience with similar tram parts. GVB expects a competitive price but emphasizes sustainability, reliability, and service. The framework agreement offers a fixed price structure and a clear delivery schedule.
The tender concerns entering into a framework agreement for the supply of carbon contact strips for the benefit of pantographs for the next 4 to 8 years for the tram series 13/14G (155 Siemens Combino units) and for the tram series 15G (inflow of 73 CAF units from 2019 to 2024). From a technical standpoint, it is estimated that approximately 375 units are required per year. See the guidelines for further details.
02Outcome
Schunk Carbon Technology B.V.
03Exclusion grounds
- No specific exclusion grounds were extracted. In a European tender, the mandatory and discretionary grounds of art. 2.86/2.87 of the Dutch Procurement Act almost always apply — check the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).
04Value in context
The contracting authority did not publish an estimated value — common for a large share of contracts. The EU threshold for leveringen is € 221.000, for reference.
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06Legal themes that may be relevant here
07Frequently asked questions
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08Estimated value versus the market
€ 280K
€ 606K
€ 1,6 mln
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