Market exploration New construction Ellerholz lock

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Original title: Markterkundung Neubau Ellerholzschleuse

Hamburg Port Authority AöR

Published: Jul 9, 2026

Updated: Jul 28, 2026

Source: oeffentlichevergabe_de

About This Opportunity

This is a works contract in the education and training and transport and logistics sectors, with a focus on Maritime, 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 civil works in the education and training sector. Works contracts of this nature generally require demonstrated experience in similar infrastructure projects, adequate equipment and technical personnel, and financial capacity including bank guarantees. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.

Description

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This non-binding notice announces a market exploration. The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) is conducting a market exploration to prepare for the award of an ECI contract for the new construction of the Ellerholz lock. The objective of the market exploration procedure is to identify potential market participants at an early stage and to obtain an initial assessment of their interest, capacities, and experience with comparable projects. Furthermore, the market exploration serves to evaluate the technical implementation, the construction process, and the timeline in order to ensure a market-oriented design of the tender documents and contract structure. For this purpose, a questionnaire will be provided to interested construction companies, which is expected to take approximately one hour to complete. Interested construction companies will thus have the opportunity to contribute their experience and suggestions to the project preparation at an early stage. The Ellerholz lock is a flow lock in the heart of the Port of Hamburg between the Reiherstieg and Ellerholzhafen, below the eastern access to the Köhlbrandbrücke. The existing lock has a length of approx. 120 m and a width of 17.75 m and is of central importance for port operations. Around 32,000 inland vessels pass through the facility annually. Due to its service life of over 100 years, a replacement construction is necessary. In the course of the planning to date, a variant is being pursued for the southern lock chamber, in which a floated prefabricated part is used. This construction method results in particular from the local conditions in the form of the numerous superstructures of the lock and places increased demands on planning, manufacturing, transport, and installation. Companies with experience in hydraulic engineering, lock construction, port construction, heavy transport, and the production of large reinforced concrete structures are particularly invited to participate. Have we piqued your interest? Then we invite you to contact the HPA so that the questionnaire can be sent to you. Registration is by email to MarkterkundungNeubauEllerholzschleuse@hpa.hamburg.de, stating: • Company name • Contact person • Contact details • Email address • General scope of services, including references if applicable. After registration, the questionnaire will be sent to the specified email address. The market exploration procedure is non-binding and serves solely for the preparation of a possible later award procedure. Planned schedule - Dispatch of questionnaire: from 22.07.2026 - Registration: until 12.08.2026 inclusive - Return of questionnaire: until 19.08.2026 inclusive The results of the market exploration will be summarized anonymously and published on the HPA website under https://www.hamburg-port-authority.de/de/hpa-360/beschaffung/vorinformationen-vergebene-auftraege, supplementing this non-binding notice. For questions, please contact the following email address: MarkterkundungNeubauEllerholzschleuse@hpa.hamburg.de We look forward to your feedback. Your Hamburg Port Authority

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from DÖE Bekanntmachungsservice (Germany) and was originally published on July 9, 2026. Last refreshed today. 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 Works contract in the Education & Training 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.