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Construction and refurbishment of the Sport Campus

Westdeutscher Rundfunk KölnKöln, GermanyNotice 772103-2026 · Reference number: ZE 2026-250-02

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Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln (Köln, Germany) is tendering: Construction and refurbishment of the Sport Campus. Offers are due 15 Jan 2027, 23:59 CET. Bidders must show, among other things: references, key people, minimum turnover.

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Key facts

Deadline
not published
Estimated value
Open procedure
Procedure
6 Nov 2026
Published
772103-2026
Notice number
ZE 2026-250-02
Reference number
Transmission apparatus for radiotelephony, radiotelegraphy, radio broadcasting and television (32200000)
Main CPV
DEA23
Place of performance (NUTS)

The buyer did not publish an estimated value in the notice.

Dates

Every date of the notice and its changes, in order. Times: Brussels / Warsaw.

  1. Notice published

  2. Deadline for questions

  3. Deadline for offers

  4. Opening of offers

What the buyer wants

By resolution of the ARD, the ARD-SportHub is to be established centrally at the WDR in Cologne. The aim of the project is to gradually establish a forward-looking, cross-media production environment for sports formats. The focus is on the optimization of editorial, production-technical and infrastructural working conditions as well as the introduction of modern, media-over-IP-based production technologies.

Since January 2025, WDR has been producing all major sporting events for the entire ARD, each under the auspices of the responsible Landesrundfunkanstalt (LRA). The new production facilities will be set up in Cologne in the building Arkaden, 3.OG. In addition to an FS director, the subject matter of the order includes various multifunction rooms, a dispatcher room, two radio directories incl. Studios, a podcast studio and several OffTube cabins.

This call also includes the establishment of up to 50 editorial jobs in various offices and open spaces. The Sport Campus in the Arkaden building, 2.OG, which was put into operation in 2015, currently offers space for all departments involved in the production processes of WDR sports productions (editing, production and technology). The existing room consists of a large open space with associated editorial workstations, conference rooms and technically equipped production units based on classic broadcast technology.

From there, all relevant playgrounds, in particular for the "Sportschau", "Sportschau.de" and their social media channels are served. The centerpiece will be the new Sport Campus director on the basis of a live IP infrastructure, which, in addition to its existing connection to the presenter area in the open space area of the Sport Campus, will also access the studio space in the law school in order to handle smaller productions from the sports show decoration or from the greenbox. The other production units of the Sport Campus will be technically adapted to the new multifunctional rooms in the 3.OG.

CPV codes

  • 32200000Transmission apparatus for radiotelephony, radiotelegraphy, radio broadcasting and televisionmain
  • 32320000Television and audio-visual equipment
  • 51310000Installation services of radio, television, sound and video equipment

Conditions for participation & required documents

What the notice asks bidders to prove, and the documents it requires. Full text below.

Conditions in the notice

  • ReferencesSimilar contracts delivered before
  • Key peopleNamed roles, CVs or minimum team
  • Minimum turnoverMinimum annual turnover or financial standing

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The tender shall be accompanied by at least two appropriate references relating to supply and service contracts carried out earlier and comparable in terms of the subject-matter and value of the contract over the last three years or less (the relevant date being the time limit for submission of the tender). To the extent necessary to ensure sufficient competition, WDR will also take into account relevant contracts more than three years ago.

The references shall relate to services which are comparable in terms of task and complexity to the tendered contract. Relevant contracts from WDR or other broadcasters can also be taken into account as references, provided that they are submitted in the correct form and meet the required criteria. Comparability is based on the following criteria:

  • type and scope of installation, especially in the areas: o Technical setup / complexity --> Integration of devices in (existing) SMPTE-2110
  • network using an orchestra (e.g. Video IPath) --> Integration of the BFE KSC-Core broadcast controller for controlling all advertised devices Resource management
  • project value
  • at least EUR 5 million net The presentation of the references must continue to contain the following information:
  • name and address of the contracting entity;
  • Contract value/turnover in TEUR
  • Short description of the reference project/contract (including the naming of significant subcontractors with a percentage of own share/subcontractor input measured by the order volume).
  • Enter a German-speaking contact person of the reference customer with telephone number and/or e-mail address. Information on the references shall be provided for each of the references in the "Appendix
  • References". The annex shall be submitted together with the tender. The WDR reserves the right to check the individual references. The verification shall be based solely on the information provided by the tenderer. The tenderer must therefore ensure that the information requested by the contracting authority is complete and correct.If and to the extent that the tenderer makes use of references from subcontractors within the framework of a suitability loan, only those references of the subcontractor which are comparable in content with the part of the service which the subcontractor is specifically to provide within the framework of the service offered shall be permitted. The suitability loan shall be identified in the reference.

The tenderer shall attach to the tender a self-declaration of the staffing. The following declarations are to be made in the annex "Self-declaration Special Fitness Requirements": (1) The tenderer declares that he/she employs the following permanent staff with the following qualifications:

  • a project manager and a deputy project manager (2 persons
  • system engineer) -> with an academic degree in Media Engineering (or equivalent) recognised in Europe with a Bachelor's degree or higher and --> with at least five years of professional experience as a project manager in the field of media technology (or comparable)
  • at least two other persons, --> working as a planning engineer, --> with an academic degree in media technology (or comparable) recognised in Europe with a Bachelor's degree or higher and
  • three years of professional experience as a project engineer in the field of media technology (or comparable). or --> at least five years of professional experience in the implementation of broadcast equipment and --> at least two successfully completed projects as a senior planning engineer and --> Experience working with the common project manager tools such as MS Office 365, MS Visio and Auto CAD.The tenderer declares that he has sufficient human resources to provide the services in accordance with the specifications of services in a timely and professional manner with permanent employees who have the qualifications specified under (1).
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Conditions in this notice

  • Key peopleyour team matched to the required rolesNot in your profile yet
  • Referencessimilar contracts from your history matched to the conditionIn your profile
  • Minimum turnoverturnover from your financial statements against the thresholdIn your profile

This tender's facts

  • Price — 70% of the scoreyour price against past winning bidsNeeds a look
  • Schedule and timetable — 30% of the scoreevidence ready for this award criterionIn your profile
  • Who wins at this buyerrecently: Netorium AG, B1 Systems GmbH — 5 different winners in the last 6 awardsNeeds a look

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  • Manufacturer authorisationauthorised partner status for the brand you offerNeeds a look
  • Equivalent productsthe offered model meets every parameter in the descriptionIn your profile
  • Warranty and servicemanufacturer warranty and on-site service for the required periodNeeds a look
  • Delivery timestock and lead time confirmed by your distributorNeeds a look
  • CE and energy declarationsconformity documents for the offered modelsIn your profile

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  • Handelsregistercompany active, managing directors matchVerified
  • Transparenzregister (beneficial owners)entry matches the shareholdersVerified
  • Wettbewerbsregister (exclusions)no entry that excludes you from public contractsVerified
  • EU VAT (VIES)number active in VIESVerified
  • LEI (GLEIF)LEI issued and renewed, data matches the registerVerified
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Award criteria

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  • Price70%

    Price The award criteria are specified and explained in the procurement documents.

  • Schedule and timetable30%

    Schedule and schedule The award criteria shall be specified and explained in the procurement documents.

Buyer

Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln

Address
Appellhofplatz 1, 50667 Köln, Germany
Region (NUTS)
DEA23

Register identifiers

EU VAT
DE122790169

What this buyer bought before

81 IT contract award notices 2019–2026.

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    25 Aug 2026

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    Winner: Convit GmbH · 1 bid

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    9 Jul 2026

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    Winner: Controlware GmbH · 2 bids

    value not disclosed

    7 Jul 2026

  • Rahmenvereinbarung über die Lieferung von Komponenten des Herstellers F5 sowie Lizenzen und Herstellerwartung

    Winner: Controlware GmbH · 3 bids

    value not disclosed

    27 Mar 2026

  • Rahmenvereinbarung Microsoft Handelspartner Enterprise Agreement

    Winner: SoftwareONE Deutschland GmbH · 3 bids

    value not disclosed

    27 Mar 2026

How to submit an offer

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Questions & answers

What is the deadline for offers in "Construction and refurbishment of the Sport Campus"?

Offers are due by 15 Jan 2027, 23:59 CET.

What is the estimated value?

The buyer did not publish an estimated value in the notice.

Who is the buyer?

Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln (Köln, Germany).

Where and how do I submit an offer?

Offers are submitted electronically on https://www.dtvp.de/Satellite/notice/CXP4YZGMTF4.

How are offers scored?

Price 70%, Schedule and timetable 30%.

Which procedure is used?

Open procedure.

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Source: Tenders Electronic Daily (TED), Official Journal of the EU. SalesDots is not the contracting authority; offers are submitted only through the buyer's platform. Data from the official notice, refreshed 6 Nov 2026, 04:23 CET.