476015-2026 - Competition
Germany – Particle accelerators – Rectangular blind flanges for the focal plane chambers of the SFRS
OJ S 131/2026 10/07/2026
Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Supplies
1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: FAIR - Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research in Europe GmbH
Email: proekf35@gsi.de
Legal type of the buyer: Public undertaking, controlled by a central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority: Education
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: Rectangular blind flanges for the focal plane chambers of the SFRS
Description: Construction and testing of rectangular blind flanges for beam-diagnostic insert ports located on the top of the Super-FRS focal-plane chambers
Procedure identifier: 026700e1-eed8-47a2-8afe-124742eba06a
Internal identifier: 35/2600038523FAIR
Type of procedure: Open
The procedure is accelerated: no
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Main classification (cpv): 31643000 Particle accelerators
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Postal address: Planckstr. 1  
Town: Darmstadt
Postcode: 64291
Country subdivision (NUTS): Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt (DE711)
Country: Germany
2.1.4.
General information
Additional information: #Bekanntmachungs-ID: CXS0YYEYT1LAG9R6# The only form of submission of participation applications accepted by Awarding Authority is in writing, electronically Note: In Writing, Electronically Participation applications shall be submitted electronically within the deadline via the German awarding platform DTVP. URL: http://www.dtvp.de/Center/ The forms and other documents to be completed, provided by FAIR, may be - either completed on the online tendering tool under the section "Documents to Be Completed" or - created and compiled separately by Candidate together with the other components of the participation application or tender (concepts or explanations etc.), then uploaded under the heading "Own Documents". However, Candidates should not fill in the forms online and upload them again separately, as this can result in transmission errors and increases the workload on both sides. In order to comply with the text form (in writing) according to § 126b BGB [transl.: German Civil Code] when submitting participation applications, Candidates must provide the following information: - In the case of natural persons, the full name (first name and surname) must be given (name of the declaring person in the participation application form). - In the case of legal entities and commercial companies and corporations, the name of the company and its legal form must be stated. In addition, the full name of the employee who is submitting the participation application on behalf of the company (name of the declaring person in the participation application form) must be stated. The insertion of a company logo is not sufficient. - In the case of Bidding Consortia, the declaring person according to § 126b BGB shall be the employee of the leading member who submits the participation application on behalf of the Bidding Consortium; besides, the form "Bidding Consortium Declaration" must be submitted. It should be noted that in the case of electronic submission, the text form according to § 126b BGB is only observed if the participation applications are transmitted in encrypted form via the awarding platform (cf. information on eVergabe). Submitting the participation application via email is not sufficient. In the case of incorrect/ incomplete information that violates the aforementioned formal requirements, participation applications will be excluded unless Candidate cannot be held responsible (§ 57 para. 1 nr. 1, para. 3 VgV). Note: Weighting Weighting (Best possible rating is 10 and worst possible rating is 0) Price = 30 % Performance criteria = 70 % Performance criteria: Production (30%), Quality Assurance (30%), Compliance with Schedule (40%) Communication with Candidates takes place via the DTVP's tender platform. Questions must be sent to FAIR via DTVP and will are answered via DTVP. Questions posed orally or by telephone regarding the documents or the contractual object will not be answered; answers given orally or by telephone are not binding. ----------- Note: Electronic Invoicing "The XInvoicing format is accepted with additional transmission of the invoice as a -pdf-."
Legal basis: 
Directive 2014/24/EU
vgv -
2.1.6.
Grounds for exclusion
Sources of grounds for exclusion: Notice
Breaching of obligations set under purely national exclusion grounds: Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company.
Participation in a criminal organisation: Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company.
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities: Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company.
Money laundering or terrorist financing: Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company.
Fraud: Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company.
Corruption: Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company.
Child labour and including other forms of trafficking in human beings: Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company.
Breaching obligation relating to payment of taxes: Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company.
Breaching obligation relating to payment of social security contributions: Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of environmental law: Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of social law: Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of labour law: Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company.
Insolvency: Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company.
Assets being administered by liquidator: Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company.
Business activities are suspended: Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company.
Analogous situation like bankruptcy, insolvency or arrangement with creditors under national law: Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company.
Grave professional misconduct: Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company.
Agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition: Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company.
Conflict of interest due to its participation in the procurement procedure: Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company.
Direct or indirect involvement in the preparation of this procurement procedure: Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company.
Early termination, damages, or other comparable sanctions: Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company.
Misrepresentation, withheld information, unable to provide required documents or obtained confidential information of this procedure: Please see FAIR Form Suitability: self-declaration of suitability in accordance with Sections 123, 124 GWB as part of the suitability documents submitted by the company.
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0001
Title: Rectangular blind flanges for the focal plane chambers of the SFRS
Description: 47 rectangular blind flanges
Internal identifier: 35/2600038523FAIR
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Main classification (cpv): 31643000 Particle accelerators
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Postal address: Planckstr. 1  
Town: Darmstadt
Postcode: 64291
Country subdivision (NUTS): Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt (DE711)
Country: Germany
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Duration: 6 Months
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 required
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs): yes
Additional information: #Besonders auch geeignet für:selbst#
5.1.7.
Strategic procurement
Aim of strategic procurement: Innovative purchase
Description: see specification
Aim of strategic procurement: Fulfilment of social objectives
Description: See Self-Declaration of Suitability pursuant to Sections 123 and 124 of the German Act Against Restraints of Competition (GWB)
Social objective promoted: Human rights due diligence in global supply chains, Fair working conditions
Innovation procurement: The procured works, supplies or services involve research and development activities.
5.1.9.
Selection criteria
Sources of selection criteria: Notice
Criterion: Other economic or financial requirements
Description of selection criterion: Bidder Consortium Declaration (Mit dem Angebot; Mittels Dritterklärung): BGB company with joint and several liability with listing of all members and their authorised representatives incl. naming of an authorised representative who shall represent the consortium in a legally binding manner vis-à-vis the Contracting authority. The tender must be accompanied by a legally binding declaration signed by all joint members that the lead firm, as authorised representative, represents the joint members listed before the Contracting authority and is jointly and severally liable, having an effect on each member, for performing the service in accordance with the contract.

Criterion: Professional risk indemnity insurance
Description of selection criterion: Business and Professional Liability Declaration (Mit dem Angebot; Mittels Eigenerklärung): The sum insured must cover at least twice the order value.

Criterion: Financial ratio
Description of selection criterion: Company Profile - information on total turnover and performance-related turnover (Mit dem Angebot; Mittels Eigenerklärung): Statement of the company's total turnover and turnover relating to the specific type of service that is the subject of the contract, in each case for the last three financial years.

Criterion: Subcontracting proportion
Description of selection criterion: Declaration of Availability (Mit dem Angebot; Mittels Eigenerklärung): Only to be completed in parallel with the "Sub-contractor Declaration" and signed by the sub-contractor if partial services are to be passed on to sub-contractors (performance by sub-contractor) or if the applicant/bidder is using a sub-contractor to demonstrate suitability (hired competence - see Sub-contractor form). In the event that more than one sub-contractor is being used, several copies of this form should be filled out. One declaration of commitment should be submitted per sub-contractor.

Criterion: Other economic or financial requirements
Description of selection criterion: Further bidder information (Mit dem Angebot; Mittels Eigenerklärung): In the context of the introduction of new stipulations for EU-wide tendering procedures (so-called eForms), public clients have been required since 25 October 2023 to publish the contractor information listed in any contract notices (previously contract award notices). Against this backdrop, must be provided for each bidder and each member of a bidding consortium the information listed on the relevant form with the proposal or the participation application in the case of a preliminary participation contest.

Criterion: Technicians or technical bodies to carry out the work
Description of selection criterion: Proof of capability and expertise (Mit dem Angebot; Mittels Eigenerklärung): - Description of three comparable reference projects, including the project data asked for on the FAIR preprinted form - ISO 9001 - Quality management systems - ISO 14644 - Cleanroom / cleanliness requirements - ISO 20485 - Leak testing standards

Criterion: References on specified deliveries
Description of selection criterion: References (Mit dem Angebot; Mittels Eigenerklärung): Description of three comparable reference projects, including the project data requested on the GSI/FAIR form.

Criterion: Security to process, store and transmit classified information
Description of selection criterion: Self-Declaration Data Protection Requirements (Mit dem Angebot; Mittels Eigenerklärung): Declaration of Compliance with Data Protection Requirements.

Criterion: Certificates by independent bodies about quality assurance standards
Description of selection criterion: Self-Declaration ISO 9001 (Mit dem Angebot; Mittels Eigenerklärung): Self-Declaration of Compliance with standards within the meaning of ISO 9001 (or an equivalent standard)

Criterion: Other economic or financial requirements
Description of selection criterion: Self-Declaration on Regulation (EU) 833/2014 (Mit dem Angebot; Mittels Eigenerklärung): On 08.04.2022, the Council of the European Union adopted Regulation (EU) 2022/576 amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine. This entered into force on 09.04.2022. As a regulation, it has direct legal effect in the member states and has a direct impact on the award of public contracts and concessions.

Criterion: Subcontracting proportion
Description of selection criterion: Sub-contractor Declaration (Mit dem Angebot; Mittels Eigenerklärung): Only to be completed if partial services are to be passed on to sub-contractors or if the applicant/bidder is using a sub-contractor to demonstrate suitability. In this case, this must be submitted with the request to participate/the offer. A declaration of availability (see Declaration of Availability form) from the sub-contractor must also be submitted with the request to participate/the offer in case of hired competence. In case of partial performance by the sub-contractor, the declaration will be requested before the award of the contract.
5.1.10.
Award criteria
Criterion: 
Type: Price
Name: Price
Description: Price criteria for "Preis-Quotient-Methode"
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (points, exact)
Award criterion number: 30
Criterion: 
Type: Quality
Name: Production
Description: - Description of how dimensional tolerances and technical requirements will be met. - Overwiev of production steps and technical equipment. - Confirmation of mechanical precision capability.
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (points, exact)
Award criterion number: 21
Criterion: 
Type: Quality
Name: Quality Assurance
Description: - Explanation of QA processes applied to manufacturing and acceptance tests. - Compliance with FAIR quality standards and documentation. - Identification of potential project risks and mitigation strategies.
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (points, exact)
Award criterion number: 21
Criterion: 
Type: Quality
Name: Compliance with Schedule
Description: - Clear commitment to delivery timeline with milestone planning. - Assessment of readiness: production, materials and supply chain. - Logistical planning: shipping, packaging and handling.
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (points, exact)
Award criterion number: 28
5.1.11.
Procurement documents
Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available: English
Deadline for requesting additional information: 03/08/2026 23:59:59 (UTC+02:00) Eastern European Time, Central European Summer Time
Address of the procurement documents: https://www.dtvp.de/Satellite/notice/CXS0YYEYT1LAG9R6/documents
Ad hoc communication channel: 
URL: https://www.dtvp.de/Satellite/notice/CXS0YYEYT1LAG9R6
5.1.12.
Terms of procurement
Terms of submission: 
Electronic submission: Required
Address for submission: https://www.dtvp.de/Satellite/notice/CXS0YYEYT1LAG9R6
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English
Electronic catalogue: Not allowed
Variants: Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender: Not allowed
Description of the financial guarantee: If advance payments are required within the framework of a contract to be concluded (down payments), these will only be paid upon presentation of an unlimited, directly enforceable bank guarantee. FAIR only accepts guarantees that comply with the following minimum conditions: - directly enforceable guarantees waiving the defense of §§ 770, 771 BGB - exclusively guarantees in accordance with German law - irrevocable guarantees - free of charge for FAIR - issued by a reputable international, preferably European bank - usually for an indefinite period or a period linked to the date of transfer of ownership
Deadline for receipt of tenders: 11/08/2026 10:00:00 (UTC+02:00) Eastern European Time, Central European Summer Time
Duration during which the tender must remain valid: 59 Days
Information that can be supplemented after the submission deadline: 
At the discretion of the buyer, some missing tenderer-related documents may be submitted later.
Additional information: GSI/FAIR reserves the right to make a one-off additional request for documents within a period to be specified in the additional request letter in accordance with § 56 VgV. However, applicants cannot rely on a subsequent request. Ultimately incomplete requests to participate will be excluded (§ 57 Para. 1 No. 2, Para. 3 VgV).
Terms of contract: 
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No
Conditions relating to the performance of the contract: Supporting documents: * The tender ** By means of self-declaration: - Self-Declaration MiLoG: Declaration as per Section 19 (3) MiLoG - Self-declaration of suitability under Sections 123, 124 ARC: Self-declaration of possessing the knowledge pursuant to Sections 123, 124 GWB is incorrect and that the cases mentioned therein do not apply.
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic ordering will be used: yes
Electronic payment will be used: yes
Legal form that must be taken by a group of tenderers that is awarded a contract: BGB company with joint and several liability with listing of all members and their authorised representatives incl. naming of an authorised representative who shall represent the consortium in a legally binding manner vis-à-vis the Contracting authority. The tender must be accompanied by a legally binding declaration signed by all joint members that the lead firm, as authorised representative, represents the joint members listed before the Contracting authority and is jointly and severally liable, having an effect on each member, for performing the service in accordance with the contract.
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: Vergabekammer des Bundes
Information about review deadlines: The competent investigating authority is as follows Vergabekammer des Bundes Villemombler Str. 76 D-53123 Bonn, Germany Tel.: 0228 9499-0 Fax: 0228 9499-163 Email: vk@bundeskartellamt.bund.de Web: http://www.bundeskartellamt.de/SharedDocs/Kontaktdaten/DE/Vergabekammern.html The applicant is requested to clearly identify those parts of the request to participate (and any subsequent bid) containing company/business secrets. If this does not happen, the public procurement tribunal will assume consent to inspect the documents as required in the case of carrying out a review procedure (Section 165 (3) Act against Restraints of Competition (Competition Act - GWB)). As the awarding authority, FAIR is required to provide the public procurement tribunal with immediate access to the files when a review procedure is initiated (Section 163 (2) sentence 3 GWB). Applicants/bidders have the right to demand that the Contracting authority comply with the provisions on the award procedure protecting bidders (Section 97 (6) GWB). Applicants/bidders with an interest in the public contract who believe their rights have been violated by non-compliance with the provisions governing the awarding of public contracts, must raise an objection about the violation to FAIR within ten calendar days (Section 160 (3) sentence 1 no. 1 GWB). Violations known from the tender notice or tender documents must be claimed vis-a-vis FAIR before the time limit given for submission of applications (offers) (Section 160 (3) 1 No. 2 - 3 GWB). If FAIR informs the applicant/bidder that it is unwilling to redress the objection, an application for review may then be filed with the public procurement tribunal above within 15 days of receipt of the notification (Section 160 (3) sentence 1 no. 4 GWB). Bidders whose bids are not to be considered for the award of the contract will be notified before the awarding of the contract pursuant to Section 134 GWB. A contract may only be concluded 15 calendar days after FAIR has sent out this information. This period is ten calendar days when transmission is by fax or email. The period commences on the day following the dispatch of the information by FAIR. After this time period has expired, an award is possible even if a time limit pursuant to Section 160 (3) GWB has yet to expire. Therefore, in order to prevent an award, a request for review needs to have been served upon FAIR by the public procurement tribunal before the expiry of the time limit under Section 134 GWB. Pursuant to Section 135 (1) and (2) GWB, the invalidity of an award can only be established if it has been asserted in the review procedure within 30 calendar days from the date on which there was notification on the conclusion of the agreement, though no later than six months after the agreement was concluded. If the Contracting authority published the tender notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, the time limit for claiming ineffectiveness shall expire 30 calendar days after the publication of the tender notice in the Official Journal of the European Union. Information pursuant to Art. 13 GDPR on the processing of your personal data within the scope of our business relationship is available at: www.gsi.de/data-protection FAIR Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research in Europe GmbH
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure: FAIR - Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research in Europe GmbH
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures: Vergabekammer des Bundes
Organisation receiving requests to participate: FAIR - Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research in Europe GmbH
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: FAIR - Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research in Europe GmbH
Registration number: DE 275 595 927
Postal address: Planckstr. 1
Town: Darmstadt
Postcode: 64291
Country subdivision (NUTS): Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt (DE711)
Country: Germany
Email: proekf35@gsi.de
Telephone: 06159 - 71 19 98
Internet address: http://www.fair-center.de
Roles of this organisation: 
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation receiving requests to participate
8.1.
ORG-0002
Official name: Vergabekammer des Bundes
Registration number: 022894990
Postal address: Villemomblerstr. 76
Town: Bonn
Postcode: 53123
Country subdivision (NUTS): Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt (DEA22)
Country: Germany
Contact point: Vergabekammer des Bundes
Email: vk@bundeskartellamt.bund.de
Telephone: +49 22894990
Internet address: https://www.bundeskartellamt.de
Roles of this organisation: 
Review organisation
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures
8.1.
ORG-0003
Official name: Datenservice Öffentlicher Einkauf (in Verantwortung des Beschaffungsamts des BMI)
Registration number: 0204:994-DOEVD-83
Town: Bonn
Postcode: 53119
Country subdivision (NUTS): Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt (DEA22)
Country: Germany
Email: noreply.esender_hub@bescha.bund.de
Telephone: +49228996100
Roles of this organisation: 
TED eSender
Notice information
Notice identifier/version: 8f3b132f-47a2-4e44-98ac-226aad6b8771  -  01
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 16
Notice dispatch date: 09/07/2026 13:39:08 (UTC+02:00) Eastern European Time, Central European Summer Time
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 476015-2026
OJ S issue number: 131/2026
Publication date: 10/07/2026