Despite the decline in registrations in the German electromobility market, mainly due to the removal of incentives, the sector continues to champion clean emissions-free transport.
Germany persists to position itself as one of the leading countries in this transition.
In this process, the construction of recharging infrastructure and the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) play a fundamental role, mainly to meet the target of one million chargers and 15 million EVs by 2030.
Therefore, various national entities and companies have launched tenders to continue driving this deployment.
Below, Mobility Portal Europe presents a summary of the most recent offers launched.
German tenders for eBuses
Delbus GmbH & Co. KG opened a tender for the delivery of eight individual electric buses.
However, the deadline for receipt of applications to participate was May 3rd at 12:00.
The estimated execution duration will be from 17th August 2024 to 16th September 2025.
On the other hand, Verdener Verkehrsgesellschaft (VVG) and Stadtbus Goslar (SBG) join forces in a procurement group to incorporate three low-floor buses with battery electric propulsion.
Specifically, two vehicles will be tendered for VVG and one for SBG.
The issuing body in terms of public procurement legislation is VVG.
Applications must be submitted separately for each client, with the deadline for receipt of bids until 29th May 2024 at 12:00.
These tenders will continue to drive Germany’s leadership in the electrification of eBuses, which ranked first in the European Union in 2023.
At the end of last year, the country added 835 of these zero-emission vehicles, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA).
German tenders for EVs
Umweltbetrieb Bremen initiates a call for the acquisition of three fully electric class N1 vehicles on lease.
The deadline for applications is 16th May 2024 at 10:00, while delivery and invoicing must be done by 31st December 2024.
On their part, Lower Saxony is seeking to acquire five electric industrial vehicles of class N1 for the Central Driving Service and the police station in Osnabrück.
Proposals can be submitted until 20th May 2024 at 10:00 am.
German tenders for charging infrastructure
Stadtwerke Schweinfurt Mobility is constructing an electric bus port in Schweinfurt, at Franz-Schubert-Str. 3.
In this context, it is necessary to install the electrical supply for the temporary structure, which is scheduled to start operating in May 2025.
For this purpose, the first step is the construction of a 20 kilovolt (kV) transfer station and a temporary operating station. Further expansion with two more 20 kV stations is planned.
However, the deadline for submission of applications was April 29, 2024, at 14:00 hours
The project start date is 17th June 2024, and it ends on 9th May 2025.
On the other hand, the district of Diepholz intends to award a service concession to an experienced dealer for the expansion of public charging infrastructure for electromobility in the district.
The dealer will be responsible for the construction and complete operation of 40 electric vehicle charging points, at their own economic risk, on 19 district-owned properties in public spaces, before 1st January 2025.
The concession period is six years, starting from the contract award. There is an option for a two-year extension. Therefore, the maximum concession period is eight years.
During this period, the dealer receives the exclusive right to install and operate charging points as specified in the selected areas and properties of the region in public traffic areas, including associated parking spaces.
The deadline for submitting was the 30th April 2024 at 12:00.
On their part, the regional German transport company Dahme-Spreewald mbH launches a tender for the planning and construction of a charging infrastructure for a depot of 16 electric buses for urban transport.
The deadline for applications was accepted until May 5, 2024, at 23:59 hours.
This award is part of RVS’s (Regionale Verkehrsgesellschaft Dahme-Spreewald) objectives, which plan to gradually convert their vehicle fleet to local emission-free driving technologies starting in 2025.
The work must be completed by 31st May 2025, and the estimated value excluding VAT is three million euros.
It should be noted that the order is linked to funding from the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building, and Urban Development of Germany (BMDV in German).
The funding period ends on 30th June 2025.
