DLR Braunschweig Building 888 power system renovation: MV/LV switchgear planning 2026 Tender
Original: DLR Braunschweig – Geb. 888, Sanierung Starkstromanlagen, Mittelspannungs- und Niederspannungsschaltanlagen - Planung der Technischen Ausrüstung, Anlagengruppe 4, Leistungsphasen 5-9 gemäß §§ 53 ff. HOAI
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt e. V. | TI-ZVM
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This is a contract notice published by a government body covering consulting. Bids are invited through an open procedure. Delivery covers Germany (Europe). It is classified under Grid Modernization, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency and 1 other against the sustainability taxonomy rather than matched on keywords.
DLR Braunschweig seeks engineering design services (HOAI phases 5–9) for renovation of medium- and low-voltage switchgear systems across a 16.5 ha research campus, integrating future 1.5–2.0 MW photovoltaic capacity. Bidders must be qualified electrical engineering consultants with HOAI expertise and experience in large-scale industrial electrical infrastructure modernization.
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About this tender
The Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR), TI-ZVM, is procuring technical building services planning for the renovation of high-voltage and low-voltage switchgear and heavy-current installations (Starkstromanlagen, Mittelspannungs- und Niederspannungsschaltanlagen) at Building 888 on the DLR Braunschweig site. The services are the planning of technical equipment under Anlagengruppe 4 of the HOAI (§§ 53 ff.), covering Leistungsphasen 5 to 9. Per the HOAI structure, these phases cover execution design, preparation of tendering, participation in contract award, site supervision, and property management/documentation support. The tender is titled "DLR Standort Braunschweig - TGA Planung (26-0314_P)" and is classified as a service contract. It is run as a negotiated procedure with a prior participation competition (Verhandlungsverfahren mit Teilnahmewettbewerb) under the German Public Procurement Ordinance (VgV). The contract notice is the EU Bekanntmachung, published via the ELViS portal of subreport. The tender documents are only available to registered and authorised ELViS users, and the call was not yet activated for document download at the time the page was captured. The contract duration and detailed deliverables are not stated on the public listing and would be set out in the tender documents.
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Key requirements
- ✓HOAI-qualified engineering consultant for electrical technical equipment planning (Anlagengruppe 4)
- ✓Design phases 5–9 (detailed design through construction supervision) per HOAI §§ 53 ff.
- ✓Experience with medium-voltage (20 kV) ring-network systems and low-voltage switchgear modernization in research/industrial campuses
- ✓Coordination with future 1.5–2.0 MW photovoltaic integration and 4.7 MW switchgear capacity
- ✓Project timeline: engagement March 2027, construction start November 2027, completion December 2030
- ✓Estimated construction cost ~€5.8 M net (KG 440, October 2025)
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Grid modernisation covers transmission, distribution, smart meters, interconnectors and the software that balances a network with more variable supply. Funding comes as innovation calls for network operators and suppliers as well as large public tenders for equipment and works. Applicants are usually asked to show technical readiness and experience working with regulated network companies.
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