Competitive tendering of a public service contract in the Lippe district (route bundle IV)

The Kreis Lippe in Germany from Europe region has released this tender for The Lippe district, as the responsible authority (§ 3 para. 1 sentence 2 of the North Rhine-Westphalia Public Transport Act (ÖPNVG NRW) in conjunction with § 8a para. 1 sentence 2 of the Passenger Transport Act (PBefG)), intends to award a public service contract (PSP) for public passenger transport services. Kommunale Verkehrsgesellschaft Lippe GmbH (KVG Lippe) is the public transport authority of the Lippe district. It supports the district in fulfilling its responsibilities and is conducting the tendering process as the contracting authority. The intended contract relates to public passenger transport services within the meaning of § 8 PBefG and § 1 para. 2 ÖPNVG NRW. The PSP to be awarded comprises public passenger transport services within the Lippe district in route bundle IV, as well as connecting routes to neighboring municipalities, as described in the Supplementary Document (see section 2.1.4 General Information under C. of this form). Scheduled and demand-responsive transport services are included. These are scheduled services pursuant to Section 2 Paragraph 1 No. 3 of the German Passenger Transport Act (PBefG) in conjunction with Sections 42–44 of the PBefG. The scope of services is based at least on the timetable level of the 2026 timetable. (The transport performance in 2026 amounted to approximately 1.4 million passenger-kilometers per year, plus on-demand services. The current service can be found in the attached timetables.) In connection with the provision and management of passenger transport services, the Public Service Agreement (PPA) obligates the operator to maintain the necessary vehicles and operational infrastructure. The PPA will include provisions stipulating that the transport service, within the framework defined in the PPA, must be adapted to changing transport needs or financial conditions, the local transport plans in their respective current versions, and other changed circumstances (e.g., technological developments, environmental and climate protection concerns, introduction of additional public transport services). The possibilities for change relate to the type, scope, and quality of passenger transport services and the fares. Changes may relate in particular to: the existence and routes of the lines, timetables and fare offerings, the form of service (regular scheduled services, special forms of scheduled services, on-demand services), vehicle and other quality standards. The volume of traffic covered by the Public Service Agreement (PSA) may decrease or increase. Changes may also take effect at the beginning of the PSAs term. This advance notice applies to additional scheduled services resulting from changes as described above. The operator shall be granted an exclusive right for the services within the meaning of Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No. 1370/2007, in accordance with and within the limits of Section 8a(8) of the German Passenger Transport Act (PBefG). This exclusive right serves to protect the transport services that are the subject of the PSA. All scheduled services necessary for the fulfillment of the PSA are protected. The exclusive right protects the service in question from traffic thatwhich significantly impair the passenger potential of these services, insofar as they are not initiated by the client himself. with tender notice no. 708765-2026 published on 14 Oct 2026. The tender is due to expire on 12 Jan 2027. This tender is sourced from TED Europa and is eligible for suppliers interested in Public-service buses, Road transport services, Railway transport services, Public transport services by railways, Bus station services. Interested bidders can obtain further information including complete bid documents or ways to participate by registering on Tender Impulse and referencing via Tender Impulse ID 15505640.