Safe travel - Prequalification rolling stock and parts

Prequalification is required for these commodity groups

Locomotive leasing

A questionnaire must be answered in the SMaRT system for the prequalification procedure. After successfully completing prequalification, you will be included in our pool of prequalified suppliers and can participate in the corresponding contract award procedures from this point on.

You can find more information about locomotive leasing in the download area.

Retrofitting and maintenance of rail vehicles

The prequalification process includes 2 stages after registration (questionnaire in the SMaRT system and subsequent registration). After successfully completing prequalification, you will be included in our pool of prequalified suppliers and can participate in the corresponding contract award procedures from this point on.

Further information on the subject of retrofitting and maintenance of rail vehicles can be found in the download area.

Procurement of upholstery and upholstery refurbishment

After registration, the prequalification procedure comprises 2 stages (questionnaire in the SMaRT system and subsequent registration). After successful completion of these, the applicant can participate in EU-wide contract award procedures of the DB Group for all, several or individual services depending on suitability and project size/scope in the area of upholstery and upholstery reconditioning. There are a total of three PQ classes for the procurement of upholstery and upholstery reconditioning. They differ according to project size and scope.

Further information on the subject of the prequalification system for the procurement of upholstery and upholstery reconditioning in rail vehicles can be found on this page under Downloads.

Procurement of seats

Empty, new, mint green seats in a train.
After registration, the prequalification procedure comprises two stages (questionnaire in the SMaRT system and subsequent registration). After successfully completing these, the applicant can participate in EU-wide contract award procedures of the DB Group for all, several or individual services depending on suitability and project size in the area of seats.

There are two PQ classes for the procurement of seats. They differ according to project size.

Applicants who are already prequalified for the procurement of upholstery and upholstery refurbishment only have to answer the 3 deviating questions in the questionnaire.

Further information on the prequalification system for the procurement of seats in rail vehicles can be found on this page under Downloads.

Train destination displays

After registration, the prequalification procedure comprises two stages (questionnaire in the SMaRT system and subsequent registration).
After successfully completing these, the applicant can participate in EU-wide contract award procedures of the DB Group for all, several or individual services depending on suitability and project size in the area of train destination displays.

Further information on the prequalification system for the procurement of train destination displays can be found on this page under Downloads.

Passenger information system (PIS)

After registration, the prequalification procedure comprises two stages (questionnaire in the SMaRT system and subsequent registration).
After successfully completing these, the applicant can participate in EU-wide contract award procedures of the DB Group for all, several or individual services depending on suitability and project size in the area of passenger information system.

Further information on the pre-qualification system for the procurement of passenger information system can be found on this page under Downloads.