EBP-613 Framework contract for construction work for building construction and civil engineering at transformer stations

The Energy Water Bern in Switzerland from Europe region has released this tender for ewb operates approximately 600 transformer substations in its service area. These substations are assumed to have a lifespan of 40 years. ewb has a backlog of substation refurbishment projects. This backlog is to be eliminated within 10 years. To reduce the backlog and return ewb to a regular maintenance cycle, 20-25 transformer substations per year must be refurbished in the coming years. These refurbishments include not only the renewal of technical equipment but also structural work for the renovation of the transformer building and civil engineering work for the supply line from public areas. In many cases, the full scope of the necessary refurbishment work in the structural engineering area is only determined once the technical equipment has been dismantled. The document C11_Transformer Substation Schedule provides a reference example for the scheduling of a transformer substation refurbishment. The schedule outlines the essential work steps, dependencies, and scheduling constraints and serves as the basis for creating a project-specific schedule. ewb is looking for bidders for the refurbishment of the various transformer stations who possess the following competencies: * Road and utility construction in public spaces * Cable entries in buildings * Concrete repair including sealing for structures and masonry renovations * Core drilling and concrete cutting * Concrete construction of shaft structures in public spaces including inspection openings. The transformer stations are distributed throughout the city and are to be considered as individual objects. with tender notice no. 650588-2026 published on 22 Sep 2026. The tender is due to expire on 29 Oct 2026. This tender is sourced from TED Europa and is eligible for suppliers interested in Construction work, Transformer substation. 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 14930473.