1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: Kanton Aargau - Departement Finanzen und Ressourcen - Statistik Aargau
Legal type of the buyer: Body governed by public law, controlled by a regional authority
Activity of the contracting authority: General public services
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: Metadata Catalogue of the Cantonal Administration of Aargau
Description: The implementation of the cantonal data strategy provides for the cantonal administration to introduce a metadata catalogue. This will systematise and streamline the handling of structured data within the administration, and enhance data-related efficiency, security and transparency. With the help of the catalogue, important administrative data will be described in a standardised manner, made easily searchable and prepared for reuse and – where legally permissible – for publication as open administrative data. This tender covers the procurement of: the cantonal metadata catalogue itself, the necessary implementation services and subsequent operation, including support. The tender comprises three service groups: the system (licence for the metadata catalogue) and ongoing operation with support, as well as one-off services for commissioning. Commissioning will take place using an agile approach with iterative implementation steps. Once the contract has been awarded, the project contract will be signed; following successful final acceptance of the entire system, a licence and maintenance contract with a term of 5 years will be signed. Translated with DeepL.com <https://www.deepl.com/?utm_campaign=product&utm_source=web_translator&utm_medium=web&utm_content=copy_free_translation> (free version)
Procedure identifier: a5185d07-d7f7-4738-afa6-828e8f39dcf8
Type of procedure: Open
The procedure is accelerated: no
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Town: Aarau
Postcode: 5000
Country subdivision (NUTS): Aargau (CH033)
Country: Switzerland
2.1.4.
General information
Legal basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
2.1.6.
Grounds for exclusion
Sources of grounds for exclusion: Procurement Document
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0000
Title: Metadata Catalogue of the Cantonal Administration of Aargau
Description: The implementation of the cantonal data strategy provides for the cantonal administration to introduce a metadata catalogue. This will systematise and streamline the handling of structured data within the administration, and enhance data-related efficiency, security and transparency. With the help of the catalogue, important administrative data will be described in a standardised manner, made easily searchable and prepared for reuse and – where legally permissible – for publication as open administrative data. This tender covers the procurement of: the cantonal metadata catalogue itself, the necessary implementation services and subsequent operation, including support. The tender comprises three service groups: the system (licence for the metadata catalogue) and ongoing operation with support, as well as one-off services for commissioning. Commissioning will take place using an agile approach with iterative implementation steps. Once the contract has been awarded, the project contract will be signed; following successful final acceptance of the entire system, a licence and maintenance contract with a term of 5 years will be signed. Translated with DeepL.com <https://www.deepl.com/?utm_campaign=product&utm_source=web_translator&utm_medium=web&utm_content=copy_free_translation> (free version)
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Additional classification (cpv): 72263000 Software implementation services
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Town: Aarau
Postcode: 5000
Country subdivision (NUTS): Aargau (CH033)
Country: Switzerland
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Other duration: Unknown
5.1.4.
Renewal
Maximum renewals: 1
Other information about renewals: Start of the project contract following the award of the contract: approximately mid-September 2026 to approximately the end of April 2027. Start of the licence and maintenance contract following final acceptance from May 2027 for a period of 5 years.
5.1.6.
General information
Reserved participation:
Participation is not reserved.
The names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to perform the contract must be given: Not yet known
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
5.1.9.
Selection criteria
Sources of selection criteria: Procurement Document
5.1.10.
Award criteria
Criterion:
Type: Quality
Description: Award criteria
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria: The award criteria are defined in the documentation.
5.1.11.
Procurement documents
Access to certain procurement documents is restricted
Ad hoc communication channel:
Name: Simap.ch
5.1.12.
Terms of procurement
Terms of submission:
Electronic submission: Allowed
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: German, English
Electronic catalogue: Not allowed
Variants: Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender: Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders: 22/07/2026 17:00:00 (UTC+02:00) Eastern European Time, Central European Summer Time
Duration during which the tender must remain valid: 193 Days
Terms of contract:
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes: Not yet known
Conditions relating to the performance of the contract: Further details in the official publication on simap.ch
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic ordering will be used: no
Electronic payment will be used: yes
Financial arrangement: Further details in the official publication on simap.ch
5.1.15.
Techniques
Framework agreement:
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system:
No dynamic purchase system
5.1.16.
Further information, mediation and review
Review organisation: Tribunal administrativ federal
Information about review deadlines: Instructions on legal remedies 1. An appeal against this notice may be lodged with the Administrative Court of the Canton of Aargau, Obere Vorstadt 40, 5000 Aarau, within a non-extendable period of 20 days from the date of publication. The suspension of time limits under civil procedure law does not apply. 2. The appeal must be submitted in writing and must contain a claim and a statement of grounds. This means that it must a) specify how the Administrative Court should rule, and b) set out the reasons why this different decision is sought. 3. An appeal that does not meet the requirements set out in points 1 and 2 will not be considered. 4. The contested notice must be specified; any evidence must be identified and, where possible, enclosed. The submission must be signed. 5. The appeal proceedings involve a risk of costs; that is to say, the unsuccessful party is generally required to pay the costs of the proceedings and, where applicable, the opposing party’s legal fees.
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure: Kanton Aargau - Departement Finanzen und Ressourcen - Statistik Aargau
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: Kanton Aargau - Departement Finanzen und Ressourcen - Statistik Aargau
Registration number: a32580e5-b31a-4bde-8195-3a74e7ad1b30
Postal address: Laurenzenvorstadt 9
Town: Aarau
Postcode: 5000
Country subdivision (NUTS): Aargau (CH033)
Country: Switzerland
Telephone: +41628351300
Roles of this organisation:
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
8.1.
ORG-0002
Official name: Tribunal administrativ federal
Registration number: BVGER
Postal address: Postfach
Town: St. Gallen
Postcode: 9023
Country subdivision (NUTS): St. Gallen (CH055)
Country: Switzerland
Telephone: +41584652626
Roles of this organisation:
Review organisation
8.1.
ORG-0003
Official name: Simap.ch
Registration number: CH001
Postal address: Holzikofenweg 36
Town: Bern
Postcode: 3003
Country subdivision (NUTS): Bern / Berne (CH021)
Country: Switzerland
Telephone: +41584646388
Roles of this organisation:
TED eSender
Notice identifier/version: d4cdd4c8-e1d6-451b-aada-93aa6045af86 - 01
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 16
Notice dispatch date: 08/06/2026 02:25:52 (UTC+02:00) Eastern European Time, Central European Summer Time
Languages in which this notice is officially available: German, English
Notice publication number: 393323-2026
OJ S issue number: 109/2026
Publication date: 09/06/2026