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DESY | CTAO: Packaging, Transport, and Unloading of Medium-Sized Telescope (MST) Components to the CTAO-South Site (Chile)

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Original title: DESY | CTAO: Verpackung, Transport und Entladung von Komponenten der Medium-Sized-Telescopes (MST) zur CTAO-South Site (Chile)
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
Published: Jun 4, 2026
Updated: Jun 21, 2026
Source: oeffentlichevergabe_de

About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the transport and logistics sector, with a focus on Freight and Logistics. Located in Germany, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through DÖE Bekanntmachungsservice (Germany), a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the transport and logistics sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

Original language: German

Das Deutsche Elektronen Synchrotron ("DESY") ist eine Forschungseinrichtung mit Standorten in Hamburg und Zeuthen (Brandenburg). Das DESY ist ein öffentlich finanziertes nationales Forschungszentrum und Mitglied der Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft in Deutschland. Das Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory ("CTAO") ist ein bodengebundenes Observatorium für die Gammaastronomie. Mit insgesamt 64 Teleskopen, verteilt auf Standorte in der Nord- und Südhemisphäre, wird CTAO das empfindlichste Instrument sein, das je für die Untersuchung hochenergetischer Phänomene im Universum gebaut wurde. Mit dem Bau des Observatoriums wurde kürzlich begonnen. DESY ist verantwortlich für die Entwicklung und den Bau der Medium-Sized Telescopes ("MST") für CTAO. In einer ersten Phase werden zwei Pathfinder-Teleskope am südlichen Observatoriumsstandort in Chile errichtet. Im Vollausbau ist eine Errichtung von zwölf weiteren MST am genannten Standort in Chile vorgesehen. Darüber hinaus plant DESY den Aufbau von bis zu neun MST auf der Kanarischen Insel La Palma (Spanien). Gegenstand des Vergabeverfahrens ist die Erbringung logistischer Leistungen für Verpackung, Bereitstellung von insgesamt etwa 20 Containern (Stahlstruktur), Beladung, internationalen Transport, koordinierte Anlieferung, Entladung und Übergabe von Komponenten des jeweiligen Teleskops von Produktions- und Lagerstandorten in Deutschland und Spanien zum Südlichen CTAO Observatoriums Standort in Chile.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from DÖE Bekanntmachungsservice (Germany) and was originally published on June 4, 2026. Last refreshed 5 days ago. Original language: German. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY has issued 46 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 11 currently open and 13 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Construction & Civil Works, Architecture & Engineering Services, and General Supplies & Services. All notices are published for Germany. Notices are distributed via TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU), service.bund.de (Germany), and DÖE Bekanntmachungsservice (Germany). Most recent publication: June 11, 2026.

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Visit DÖE Bekanntmachungsservice (Germany) to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions provided by the contracting authority.

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This notice was issued by Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY in Germany. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Transport & Logistics sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in Germany. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

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Key Details

Contract Type
Services
Eligibility
Firms / Consortiums
Language
German

Source

oeffentlichevergabe_de
oeffentlichevergabe_de
Official Source

Contracting Authority

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
🇩🇪Germany

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