Groundwater, soil and wastewater analytics 2026 Tender

Original: Grundwasser-, Boden- und Abwasseranalytik

Fraport AG

About this tender

Fraport AG, the operator of Frankfurt Airport, is procuring groundwater, soil and wastewater analytics, including sampling, within the airport area under restricted procedure with a prior participation competition (Verhandlungsverfahren mit Teilnahmewettbewerb, Directive 2014/25/EU / SektVO). This notice covers Los 3 (reference DU-2026-0025-EU_Los_3). Los 3 is to be carried out on the contractor's own responsibility and includes sampling. Analyses vary by sample, particularly for groundwater, and involve differing numbers of test parameters. The estimated volume is about 30,000 groundwater analyses per year and about 7,000 wastewater analyses per year (precipitation and process wastewater). The contractor must also comply with authority orders, airport-specific conditions and the Fraport specifications in the tender documents. The contract period is planned from 01.04.2027 to 31.03.2031, with an optional extension of up to 2 x 2 years (to 31.03.2033 or 31.03.2035). The procedure is multi-phase: suitable applicants are invited to negotiation rounds, with less economical offers progressively eliminated. The buyer reserves the right to award on the basis of the first binding offers without negotiation. Invoices are to be submitted electronically, and payment is due within 30 days without deduction. Tender documents are available free of charge on xvergabe.de.

Bidder eligibility

Technical reference: applicants must provide references for services performed in the last 3 years, stating reference name, client, start and completion dates, net contract value in EUR and services provided. At least 1 reference is mandatory. The required average annual net contract volume is EUR 800,000, which may be reached with up to 5 references, valued cumulatively. Applicants must meet the required services and characteristics listed in section 5.1 of the tender documents. Economic standing: minimum average annual net turnover of EUR 1,600,000; applicants below this threshold are excluded if a minimum turnover is expressly stated (it is). Reliability: a self-declaration on reliability (Eigenerklärung zur Zuverlässigkeit) covering the exclusion grounds listed in the notice, including insolvency, corruption, criminal associations, competition-restricting agreements, environmental, labour, social security and tax obligations, fraud, conflict of interest, and serious misconduct. Consortia: a joint bidding group must declare the formation of a joint venture, list all members, name an authorised representative, and confirm joint and several liability (form A1 'Bewerbergemeinschaftserklärung'). Proof of the representative's authority may be requested later. Submissions must be in German, and the eligibility documents (including the Teilnahmeantrag) must be submitted via AI BIETERCOCKPIT. Subsequent submission of documents is possible only on separate request by the contracting authority (§ 51 Abs. 2 SektVO). Reserved participation and framework-related restrictions do not apply.

How bids are scored

Award criterion: price only, weighted at 100%. Selection of candidates is multi-phase. Those who demonstrate suitability are invited to negotiation rounds, with less economical offers progressively eliminated. Minimum number of candidates invited to the second phase: 3. No maximum number of candidates is stated. The contracting authority may award on the basis of the first binding offers without further negotiation.

Lots

• Lot 1: Grundwasserüberwachung

  Groundwater monitoring at Frankfurt Airport, performed on the contractor's own responsibility in line with Fraport requirements and authority orders. This lot is not the subject of the current Los 3 procedure.

• Lot 2: Abwasserüberwachung

  Wastewater monitoring at Frankfurt Airport, performed on the contractor's own responsibility in line with Fraport requirements and authority orders. This lot is not the subject of the current Los 3 procedure.

• Lot 3: Grundwasser-, Boden- und Abwasseranalytik incl. Probenahmen

  Own-responsibility performance of groundwater, wastewater and soil analytics including sampling at Frankfurt Airport. Estimated volume: about 30,000 groundwater analyses per year and about 7,000 wastewater analyses per year (precipitation and process wastewater). The number of parameters per sample varies. Contract period 01.04.2027 to 31.03.2031, with optional extension of 2 x 2 years.

Key requirements

• ✓Groundwater quality analysis and monitoring
• ✓Soil contamination assessment and testing
• ✓Wastewater characterization and compliance reporting
• ✓Accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 or equivalent
• ✓Environmental regulatory compliance expertise

Procurement contact

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