Flotte Hamburg - Sounding and Survey Vessel
About This Opportunity
This is a supplies contract in the water and sanitation, transport and logistics and Private Sector sectors, with a focus on Maritime. 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 the supply of goods in the water and sanitation sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.
Description
Auto-translated from GermanConstruction and delivery ready for operation of a sounding and survey vessel type PVS 25 1. General: Since 2005, the Hamburg Port Authority AöR (HPA) has combined all port-related responsibilities of the Hamburg authorities into a public law institution. The aim of this consolidation is efficient and future-oriented port management from a single source. With around 1,800 employees, the HPA is responsible for the entire port infrastructure, the port railway, and maritime traffic safety. The HPA is issuing tenders for services for itself and for Flotte Hamburg GmbH & Co. KG. Flotte Hamburg GmbH & Co. KG (FLH) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hamburg Port Authority AöR (HPA) and was founded on July 1, 2017, to manage the fleet of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg holistically. Its task is to provide the entire fleet of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. In addition to the Hamburg Port Authority, the Water Police, the Fire Department, and the State Office for Roads, Bridges, and Waterways currently use the Flotte Hamburg ship pool. // 2. Information on the scope of the contract: FLH intends to commission the new construction and operational delivery of a sounding and survey vessel. The vessel will be used by FLH as a sounding and survey vessel and will be given the working title "PVS 25". // 3. Description of the tasks of the sounding and survey vessel: The sounding and survey vessel shall be used for: - Traffic safety soundings in the Hamburg port area - Control soundings for monitoring and controlling of dredging operations - Control soundings on slopes, quays, movable infrastructure, etc. - Sediment echosounding (nautical depth) - Evaluation of measurement results on board - Density monitoring in the main sedimentation hotspots - Recording of port inventory data using laser scanners and photogrammetric measurements - Current measurements - Water sampling - Use of multifunction probes - Sediment sampling for release testing using grab sampler / sediment corer. // 4. Navigation area: The navigation area extends over the entire Hamburg port, including the peripheral areas according to the Hamburg Port Traffic and Shipping Act. As well as zones 2-inland and 2-sea, zones 3 and 4. A permit to enter tank ship ports is required. // 5. Note on the subsequent bidding procedure: For the subsequent negotiated procedure, a ship design, among other things, must be submitted with the invitation to tender. A list of the documents to be submitted will be provided to the applicant with the invitation to tender. // 6. Delivery location: The delivery location of the vessel is the Hamburg port. // 7. Technical description: The documents attached to the tender documents "Technical Description" (Appendix 1) and "General Design Drawings" (Appendices 3.1 and 3.2) describe the contracting authority's requirements for the sounding and survey vessel "PVS 25" and are intended to serve as a guide or aid for applicants participating in the competition. The contracting authority reserves the right to revise, adapt, specify, or supplement these documents in the invitation to tender. // 8. Note on commissioning: The contracting authority plans to award the contract for the construction of the vessel in early 2027. The tender is subject to financing. It is planned to release the funds in December 2026 by the supervisory board of Flotte Hamburg GmbH.
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from DÖE Bekanntmachungsservice (Germany) and was originally published on July 16, 2026. Last refreshed 6 days ago. Original language: German. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About Hamburg Port Authority AöR
Hamburg Port Authority AöR has issued 43 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 10 currently open and 19 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Construction & Civil Works, Architecture & Engineering Services, and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for Germany. Notices are distributed via TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU) and DÖE Bekanntmachungsservice (Germany). Most recent publication: July 21, 2026.
Frequently asked questions about this tender
Who is the contracting authority?
This notice was issued by Hamburg Port Authority AöR in Germany. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Supplies contract in the Water & Sanitation 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.
How can I submit a bid?
Visit DÖE Bekanntmachungsservice (Germany) to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions provided by the contracting authority.
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