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GKW, BHKW Modernisierung 2026 Tender

StEB Stadtentwässerungsbetriebe Köln, AöR

In context

This is a contract notice published by a government body covering consulting. Delivery covers Germany (Europe). It is classified under Renewable Energy, Energy Storage and Air Quality and 2 others against the sustainability taxonomy rather than matched on keywords.

Summary

StEB Köln seeks planning services to modernise the combined heat and power (CHP/BHKW) plant at the Köln-Stammheim wastewater treatment works, covering engine replacement from 2028, flexible control concepts with battery storage, and emissions reduction under the 44. BImSchV. Engineering consultancies with CHP, energy-systems simulation and wastewater-plant experience are the best fit.

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About this tender

Call for tenders 'GKW, BHKW Modernisierung' (ELViS ID E15186825, tender no. 2026000153) issued by StEB Stadtentwässerungsbetriebe Köln, AöR, for services (Dienstleistungen). The tender document list includes an item named 'Planungsleistungen' (planning services), indicating the procurement covers planning services for the modernisation of the 'GKW' and 'BHKW' installations. The abbreviations are not expanded on the page; BHKW is commonly a combined heat and power unit, but the full scope, deliverables and duration are not stated. The procedure is a negotiated procedure with a prior participation competition (Verhandlungsverfahren mit Teilnahmewettbewerb) under the Public Procurement Ordinance (VgV). The tender documents are not yet downloadable because the call has not been activated, and they require ELViS registration/login. The page lists a document validity date of 30.11.2026 09:00.

Key requirements

  • ✓Planning for replacement and redesign of CHP modules and generators from 2028 at Köln-Stammheim
  • ✓Dynamic energy simulation of the plant, including a battery storage system and flexible control concepts
  • ✓Exhaust treatment and emission reduction to 44. BImSchV standards from 2029, including SCR and methane slip reduction

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How this compares

  • Compared with 781 similar tenders (renewables in Germany) listed in the last 12 months.
  • Similar tenders that state a value range from $53k to $196m, with a median of $1.0m (62 tenders).
  • It allows 33 days to respond, longer than the typical 31 days across 508 similar tenders.
  • The same organisation listed 1 other similar tender here in the last 12 months.

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About this sector

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