1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: Forchbahn AG (Bund)
Activity of the contracting entity: Railway services
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: Procurement of new railway vehicles
Description: Forchbahn AG currently operates a fleet of railway vehicles from various manufacturing years, which are only partially compatible with each other. Due to their age, certain types of vehicles need to be replaced. The subject of this contract is the procurement of seven new trainsets (consisting of 2 EMUs) with options for up to four additional trainsets. The contract also includes spare parts deliveries, an option for the maintenance of components (bogies and couplings), and software maintenance.
Procedure identifier: 6923dead-25ce-440d-aa08-ee47a302ef7a
Type of procedure: Open
The procedure is accelerated: no
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Main classification (cpv): 34620000 Rolling stock
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Town: Forch
Postcode: 8127
Country subdivision (NUTS): Zürich (CH040)
Country: Switzerland
2.1.4.
General information
Legal basis:
Directive 2014/25/EU
2.1.6.
Grounds for exclusion
Sources of grounds for exclusion: Procurement Document
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0000
Title: Procurement of new railway vehicles
Description: Forchbahn AG currently operates a fleet of railway vehicles from various manufacturing years, which are only partially compatible with each other. Due to their age, certain types of vehicles need to be replaced. The subject of this contract is the procurement of seven new trainsets (consisting of 2 EMUs) with options for up to four additional trainsets. The contract also includes spare parts deliveries, an option for the maintenance of components (bogies and couplings), and software maintenance.
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Main classification (cpv): 34620000 Rolling stock
Additional classification (cpv): 34622100 Tramway passenger coaches, 34622200 Railway passenger coaches
Options:
Description of the options: Options - Maintenance of bogies, couplers - 4 additional train compositions -various specification options
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Town: Forch
Postcode: 8127
Country subdivision (NUTS): Zürich (CH040)
Country: Switzerland
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Other duration: Unknown
5.1.4.
Renewal
Maximum renewals: 1
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
Electronic catalogue: Not allowed
Variants: Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender: Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders: 31/08/2026 16:00:00 (UTC+02:00) Eastern European Time, Central European Summer Time
Duration during which the tender must remain valid: 365 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 In accordance with Article 56 paragraph 1 of the Public Procurement Act (PPA), a written appeal against this decision can be lodged with the Federal Administrative Court, P.O. Box, 9023 St. Gallen, Switzerland, within 20 days of notification. Any appeal is to be submitted in duplicate and must include what is being sought, the grounds for appeal, evidence and the signature of the person lodging the appeal or his or her representative. A copy of this decision and available evidence must be included.
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure: Forchbahn AG (Bund)
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: Forchbahn AG (Bund)
Registration number: 43a9639a-724c-4de2-91f3-61162c30c322
Postal address: Kaltensteinstrasse 32
Town: Forch
Postcode: 8127
Country subdivision (NUTS): Zürich (CH040)
Country: Switzerland
Telephone: +41432881172
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
10. Change
10.1.
Change
Section identifier: PROCEDURE
Description of changes: We are acting on the request to extend the deadline for submitting questions and are extending it until June 26, 2026. We will adjust the schedule accordingly, as specified in A01, Chapter 4.1, and will make the responses to the questions available in SIMAP on an ongoing basis, no later than July 15, 2026.
Notice identifier/version: a56ca383-fc87-4d61-b15b-b032882d1b7c - 01
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 17
Notice dispatch date: 11/06/2026 02:25:57 (UTC+02:00) Eastern European Time, Central European Summer Time
Languages in which this notice is officially available: German, French, English
Notice publication number: 403693-2026
OJ S issue number: 112/2026
Publication date: 12/06/2026