Development of a Pollution Spread Model for the Rhine and its Tributaries

The subject matter of this tendering procedure is the award of a contract for the development of a Pollution Spread Model (PSM) for the Rhine and its tributaries, including the integration of additional tributaries and the performance of tracer experiments. Upon successful completion and formal acceptance of the PSM, the contract shall also include a 10-year service and maintenance period, as specified in the tender documents.

CPV-Code

72212462

Angebotsfrist

11. Dez 2026, 12:00

A. Economic and financial standing 1. Financial turnover To demonstrate the required economic and financial capacity, the tenderer must have achieved an average total annual net turnover of at least EUR 900,000 for the past three completed financial years. Please note that in the case of a tendering consortium and/or subcontractors, each member must provide the information separately. During the evaluation process, the figures from all members will be totalled.

Losbezug: D-U-N-S Nummer: 342651830

A. Economic and financial standing 2. Professional indemnity insurance The tenderer must have professional indemnity insurance with a minimum coverage of EUR 1.2 million or undertake to obtain such insurance prior to the award of the contract. In case of a consortium, each partner must confirm that it holds a professional indemnity insurance. In case of a sub-contractor, only the main contractor needs to confirm that it holds a professional indemnity insurance.

Losbezug: D-U-N-S Nummer: 342651830

B. Technical and professional ability 1. Experience in software development projects in the field of earth sciences with a focus on hydrological topics The tenderer (where applicable, each member of the consortium / each subcontractor) confirms that they have experience in developing and implementing software solutions comparable to the subject matter of this contract (i. e. in the field of earth sciences with a focus on hydrological topics): The tenderer shall demonstrate relevant experience in the development and implementation of software solutions comparable to the scope of this contract (i. e. in the field of earth sciences with a focus on hydrological topics) by providing at least two reference projects that have been completed or carried out within the past five years. In the case of a consortium, this requirement may be satisfied collectively by the consortium members. Where the tenderer relies on the capacities of subcontractors or other economic operators, the reference projects provided shall be relevant to the specific services or expertise for which those capacities are being relied upon. Each reference project must have had a minimum duration of 12 months.

Losbezug: D-U-N-S Nummer: 342651830

B. Technical and professional ability 2. Experience with tracer experiments in medium or large rivers The tenderer (where applicable, a member of the consortium / a subcontractor) confirms that they have experience with tracer experiments in medium or large rivers by providing at least one reference project that has been completed or carried out within the past seven years.

Losbezug: D-U-N-S Nummer: 342651830

B. Technical and professional ability 3. Technical resources The tenderer shall have access to the technical resources and infrastructure necessary to develop, test, deploy, operate, and maintain the proposed solution. This shall include, where applicable: a. capabilities for GIS and spatial data processing; b. sufficient computing resources for model execution and performance requirements; c. suitable storage solutions for spatial, temporal, and operational data; d. separate environments for development, testing, staging, and production purposes; e. automated capabilities for software build, testing, and deployment; f. monitoring, logging, and alerting facilities for operational management; g. backup, business continuity, and disaster recovery capabilities; h. tools and processes supporting project management, system architecture documentation, and API documentation; i. suitable equipment for tracer experiments. Tenderers may propose any technologies, platforms, or tools that provide equivalent or superior functionality and meet the requirements of the contract.

Losbezug: D-U-N-S Nummer: 342651830

B. Technical and professional ability 4. Personnel resources The tenderer (where applicable, each member of the consortium / each subcontractor) confirms that they have access to sufficient qualified personnel to perform the contract. The tenderer shall demonstrate that it has access to sufficient qualified personnel and resources to perform the contract throughout the required project period. The available capacity shall include adequate expertise in software development, software architecture (at least 3 employees in software development / IT in 2024 and 2025 each), and scientific and/or hydrological modelling. Where the tenderer participates as part of a consortium or relies on the capacities of subcontractors or other economic operators, the required personnel resources and expertise may be demonstrated collectively.

Losbezug: D-U-N-S Nummer: 342651830

In addition to the exclusion grounds pursuant to Sections 123 and 124 GWB (German Act against Restraints of Competition), further exclusion grounds may apply, as specified in the procurement documents.