Tender for Excavation Works by Germany's Westfalenhallen Unternehmensgruppe GmbH

Country + Organization Name + Project Content + Tender Type: Germany, Westfalenhallen Unternehmensgruppe GmbH, Construction Project for Dortmund South Halls, VE50 Infrastructure Measures, Tender for Works

Tender Keywords: Tender for Earthworks and Excavation

Tender Type: Works Tender

Project Name: Westfalenhallen Dortmund, Bauvorhaben Südhallen, VE50 Infrastrukturmaßnahmen

Procurement Method: Open Tender

Contract Type: Construction Works Contract

Project Description: On the Dortmund exhibition grounds, two new exhibition halls and a conference center will be constructed between Strobelallee to the south and Rheinlanddamm to the north, serving as a connecting structure between the southern entrance building and the existing Halls 4, 7, and 8. The contract unit (VE) 50 subject to this tender comprises infrastructure measures.

Project Content: Infrastructure measures, including the construction and installation of site access roads, excavation and shoring of pipe trenches. Additionally, the laying of rainwater and sewage pipes, retention channels, rainwater and sewage manholes, rainwater retention basins with throttling devices, infiltration trenches with storage capacity, medium-voltage cables, and deep well pump pits on the construction site is required.

Scope of Works: Specific quantities include: 18,000 m² of site access roads (including subsequent removal); 14,700 m³ of earth excavation; 11,200 m³ of rock excavation; 17,500 m³ of backfilling; 32,000 m² of pipe trench shoring; 9.5 km of trench bottom construction; laying of 5.08 km of polypropylene rainwater and sewage pipes with nominal diameters 115 to 800; 1.7 km of retention channels; 88 rainwater and sewage manholes; 2 rainwater retention basins with throttling devices; 2 infiltration trenches with storage capacity; 2 medium-voltage cables; 2 deep well pump pits.

CPV Codes: 45112000 (Excavating and earthmoving work), Additional: 45112100 (Trench digging work), 45262212 (Shoring work), 45232440 (Sewer construction work), 45232454 (Rainwater basin construction work)

Project Scale: Site access roads 18000 m², Earth excavation 14700 m³, Rock excavation 11200 m³, Backfilling 17500 m³, Pipe trench shoring 32000 m², Trench bottom construction 9.5 km, Pipe laying 5.08 km, Retention channels 1.7 km, Manholes 88 units, Rainwater retention basins 2 units, Infiltration trenches 2 units, Medium-voltage cables 2 lines, Deep well pump pits 2 units.

Construction Standards: To be executed in accordance with the German Construction Contract Procedures (VOB/A).

Construction Content: Earth excavation, Rock excavation, Backfilling, Pipe trench shoring, Trench bottom construction, Pipe laying, Manhole and retention basin construction, Cable laying, Deep well pump pit construction.

Construction Period: From May 12, 2026 to January 30, 2029

Implementation Duration: Approximately 2 years and 8 months

Project Start Date: May 12, 2026

Project Completion Date: January 30, 2029

Contract Type: Construction Works Contract

Contract Duration: From May 12, 2026 to January 30, 2029

Contract Value: Not provided in the original text

Payment Terms: Not explicitly stated in the original text

Subcontracting Allowed: Not explicitly prohibited in the original text, but reference to project requirements indicates that experience completed through subcontractors can be mentioned.

Bid Language: German

Bid Submission Method: Electronic submission via DTVP platform: https://www.dtvp.de/Satellite/notice/CXP4YYVMC33

Minimum Turnover Requirement: Submission of a turnover declaration for the last three financial years for parts comparable to the tendered works (including share completed by consortium).

Financial Capability Requirement: Submission of turnover declaration.

Company Registration Requirement: Must comply with exclusion grounds stipulated by the German Act against Restraints of Competition (GWB).

Company Qualification Requirement: Must comply with the North Rhine-Westphalia Tariftreue- und Vergabegesetz (TVgG) and EU Regulation 833/2014 concerning sanctions against Russia.

Similar Project Experience Requirement: Provision of at least three reference projects within the last five calendar years, each being earthworks/excavation works and/or pipeline/line construction works self-performed or performed by subcontractors, with a single contract net value of at least EUR 4 million.

Consortium Bidding Requirement: Consortium bidding is allowed. The consortium must assume joint and several liability and have an authorized representative.

Bid Evaluation Method: Price only

Price Scoring: 100%

Evaluation Criteria: Price

Tender Notice Publication Date: March 4, 2026

Tender Document Availability Start Date: Not explicitly stated in the original text; downloadable from the notice publication date.

Tender Document Availability Deadline: Not explicitly stated in the original text, but the bid submission deadline is April 2, 2026, 10:00.

Clarification Deadline: Deadline for requests for additional information: March 23, 2026, 23:59.

Bid Submission Deadline: April 2, 2026, 10:00 (Eastern European Time, Central European Summer Time)

Bid Opening Date: April 2, 2026, 10:05 (Eastern European Time, Central European Summer Time)

Bid Validity Period: 40 days

Electronic Invoice Requirement: Electronic invoices are allowed