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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.

    Prequalification is required for certain commodity groups/services

    Consulting services

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    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.  

    Further information on prequalification for consulting services

    Facility management and environmentally-relevant services

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    Machines, engineering facilities and materials

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    • Vehicle coating, lettering, and films
    • Non-ferrous metals
    • Personal protective equipment
    • Cleaning products, coatings and adhesives
    • Cleaning and care products for vehicles, graffiti removers
    • Corporate clothing
    • Fasteners, tubes and small track components
    • Rolled steel, sectional steel and steel sheets 

    Buses

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    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 2