FE 05.0217/2026/FGB - Alternative Binders for Soil Treatment in Road Earthworks

Original: FE 05.0217/2026/FGB - „Alternative Bindemittel zur Bodenbehandlung im Erdbau des Straßenbaus“

Bundesanstalt für Straßen- und Verkehrswesen

About this tender

The Bundesanstalt für Straßen- und Verkehrswesen (BASt) is procuring research and development services under reference FE 05.0217/2026/FGB, titled "Alternative Bindemittel zur Bodenbehandlung im Erdbau des Straßenbaus" (alternative binders for soil treatment in road earthworks). The tender is a single lot. The tender page itself contains only the title and administrative metadata, so the detailed scope is not visible here. The document list suggests a research contract: a Leistungsbeschreibung (service specification), BASt research-report requirements ("Anforderungen an die Erstellung von BASt-Forschungsberichten"), a technical requirements annex, a report checklist, and a milestone and payment plan (Meilen-Zahlplan). Deliverables are therefore likely to include research reports. The expected contract duration is not stated on this page.

Bidder eligibility

Not stated on the page. The tender documents indicate that bidders must provide: a reference list under § 46 VGV (Referenzliste); a self-declaration on exclusion and grounds under §§ 123 and 124 GWB (Eigenerklärung); an EU self-declaration under Art. 5k of Regulation (EU) 2022/576; a declaration on the Richtlinie EEE (incl. annex); a company declaration on SME status (KMU-Formblatt); a declaration if bidding as a consortium (Bietergemeinschaft); and, where applicable, a subcontractor commitment declaration with a subcontractor list. A guarantee declaration on separate accounting for orders (Trennungsrechnung) is also listed. Minimum thresholds for references or financial standing are not visible.

Key requirements

• ✓Investigate effectiveness of alternative binders versus standardised lime and cement for soil treatment
• ✓Assess suitability of clinker-reduced cements and ashes, including composition variability and environmental content
• ✓Develop a basic test procedure and suitability testing for non-standardised binders

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About this sector

Low-carbon materials funding covers cement, concrete, steel, chemicals, timber and novel building materials with lower embodied carbon. It ranges from research grants to demonstration plants and public procurement that specifies lower-carbon products. Calls often ask for lifecycle assessment, product testing against standards and interest from buyers in construction or manufacturing.