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Prequalification General requirements and services

General requirements and services procurement involves an eligibility assessment of suppliers/bidders in certain commodity groups prior to contract award. Such a "PQ-Bahn Prequalification Process" is thus an entry requirement for participating in many of our contract award procedures.

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Prequalification is required for certain commodity groups/services

Consulting services

A successful prequalification procedure is generally required for the procurement of consulting services.

Engineering services, certification services, IT services (IT/telecoms), market research, M&A consulting, legal advice, headhunting/outplacement and training/coaching are excluded from this.

For more information, please see the documents and videos below.  

Facility management and environmentally-relevant services

• Specialist Planning for Conveyance and Mechanical Systems in Passenger Transport Facilities
• Rehabilitation/Decommissioning of Sewer and Wastewater Systems
• Cleaning and graffiti removal services for rail vehicles, buses, buildings, and railway stations
• Security Services
• Vegetation and Environmental Works (Manual/Mechanical)
• Winter Services for Areas and Railway 

Machines, engineering facilities and materials

• Personal protective equipment
• Corporate clothing

Buses

Buses, spare parts, and maintenance services for buses

A successful prequalification procedure is also required for the procurement of buses.

For more information, please refer to the documents below. 

Procedural rules prequalification system for buses

Sample questions test category 1 and 2