Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein GmbH (VHH for short) is a partner in the Hamburger Verkehrsverbund and operates around 160 lines with around 2,400 employees and 660 buses at 13 locations. As part of the e-mobility strategy of Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein GmbH, up to 150 electric articulated buses with a length of between 18.00 and 18.80 meters are to be procured.

VHH receives federal funding for the procurement of electric articulated buses, which VHH awards in six lots in the following way:

Lot 1: 25 electric articulated buses (maximum order quantity)

Lot 2: 25 electric articulated buses (maximum acceptance quantity)

Lot 3: 25 electric articulated buses (maximum acceptance quantity)

Lot 4: 25 electric articulated buses (maximum acceptance quantity)

Lot 5: 25 electric articulated buses (maximum acceptance quantity)

Lot 6: 25 electric articulated buses (maximum acceptance quantity)

The six lots will each be put out to tender as a framework agreement with a partner. The call-off from the individual framework agreements shall be made evenly and in compliance with the requirement of equal treatment of the contractors, unless and unless there are exceptionally important reasons for a deviation from this principle (e.g. poor performance or delay in delivery or insolvency of a contractor of a lot or other significant considerations of expediency).

The service life of the electric articulated buses is at least 15 years. Every electric articulated bus must be able to achieve a range of at least 200 km in regular operation due to the interaction of energy storage and charging infrastructure in compliance with the framework conditions of SORT 2. Opportunity charging along the route can also be offered. It must be ensured that the vehicles can be charged (mainly at night) at the depot. The DC charge must be realized conductively and intelligently controlled via a CCS charging interface. The charging infrastructure is procured independently of the vehicle manufacturer and is not part of this procurement procedure. The other requirements for the electric articulated buses are defined in the procurement documents.

Tenders for one, several or all lots are permitted. First, a cross-lot sequence of all eligible tenders is determined on the basis of the announced award criteria (list of tenders). The surcharges are awarded starting with Lot 1, over Lot 2 and ending with Lot 6 (order of surcharges).

Each bidder may be awarded the contract for a maximum of two lots. Its other offers are also not taken into account in determining the most economical offer in the remaining lots. As soon as a bidder has been awarded the contract for two lots, he is no longer eligible for surcharges in further lots. By way of derogation from the principle of award limitation explained above, a tenderer may also be awarded the contract to more than two lots, provided that one or more lots cannot otherwise be awarded due to the award limitation. This also applies if a bidder has already received two awards.

Further information on the award limitation can be found in the award documents.

The object of Lot No. 1 is the procurement of 25 electric articulated buses (maximum purchase quantity) on the basis of a framework agreement with a partner. VHH is not obliged to call off services or to award individual contracts to the contractor.

The object of Lot No. 2 is the procurement of 25 electric articulated buses (maximum purchase quantity) on the basis of a framework agreement with a partner. VHH is not obliged to call off services or to award individual contracts to the contractor.

The object of Lot No. 3 is the procurement of 25 electric articulated buses (maximum purchase quantity) on the basis of a framework agreement with a partner. VHH is not obliged to call off services or to award individual contracts to the contractor.

The object of Lot No. 4 is the procurement of 25 electric articulated buses (maximum purchase quantity) on the basis of a framework agreement with a partner. VHH is not obliged to call off services or to award individual contracts to the contractor.

The object of Lot No. 5 is the procurement of 25 electric articulated buses (maximum purchase quantity) on the basis of a framework agreement with a partner. VHH is not obliged to call off services or to award individual contracts to the contractor.

The object of Lot No. 6 is the procurement of 25 electric articulated buses (maximum purchase quantity) on the basis of a framework agreement with a partner. VHH is not obliged to call off services or to award individual contracts to the contractor.