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Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ): public contracts and tenders

Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ) awarded 45 public contracts worth €425.4M where a value is stated since 2025-02-13; the construction work contract held by DE_Pfister Metallbau AG ends on 2026-10-30 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .

Contract awards45
Awarded value (stated)€425.4M
Suppliers named32
Ending in 18 months12
Open calls now2
Calls for tender64
First award2025-02-13
Latest award2026-10-21

At a glance

  • Latest award: Schachtabdeckungen, to DE_MAUDERLI AG, 2026-10-21
  • Contracts running with suppliers: 11 with an end date in the next 18 months (11 stated). Next to end: 2026-10-30, DE_Pfister Metallbau AG (end date stated)
  • Usual award weights (from the criteria its calls state): Transport equipment: price 50% (median of 7 calls, 2023-10-28 to 2026-10-28); quality criteria most often stated: zk 2 lieferfristen, zk 3 qualitätssicherungs und logistikkonzept, zk 3 service organisation inkl ersatzteilversorgung

Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 39 of 45 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.

Buyer

FieldValue
NameVerkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ)
CountrySwitzerland
Buyer typeBody governed by public law (local)
CityZürich
Websitestadt-zuerich.ch/vbz
SourcesEU TED

Top suppliers

SupplierRegistry numberWebsiteAwardsValue won alone
DE_voestalpine Turnout Technology Zeltweg GmbH5€3.0M
DE_VüCH AG4€6.9M
DE_KIBAG Bauleistungen AG2€23.4M
DE_metal 1st AG2€2.1M
DE_SNZ Ingenieure und Planer AG2€826k
DE_Allgemeine Plakatgesellschaft AG1
DE_Angehrn AG Umformtechnik1€525k
DE_Astara Mobility Switzerland AG1€1.7M
DE_CCHE Zürich AG, Dietlikon1
DE_Daimler Buses Schweiz AG1€130.6M
DE_DARU-TRAFFIC AG1
DE_Eurobus welti-furrer AG1€92.2M
DE_getsteroo GmbH1€332k
DE_G+M Elektronik AG1€636k
DE_Goldbach Neo OOH AG1

Suppliers named on Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ)'s award notices (the top 15 of 32); registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.

Contracts ending in the next 18 months

EndsContractCurrent holderValueEnd date basis
2026-10-30Metallbauarbeiten Ufermauergeländer Depot HardDE_Pfister Metallbau AG€311kend date stated
2026-12-31Rahmenvertrag Bauherrenunterstützung und Planerleistungen Trassierung FahrwegDE_SNZ Ingenieure und Planer AG€826kend date stated
2026-12-31Rahmenvertrag Bauherrenunterstützung und Planerleistungen Trassierung FahrwegDE_Ingenieurbureau A. Aegerter & Dr. O. Bosshardt AG, DE_SNZ Ingenieure und Planer AG€770kend date stated
2026-12-31Lieferung von Sand, Splitt und BetonDE_KIBAG Bauleistungen AG€6.5Mend date stated
2027-04-30Behindertentransport-Fahrzeuge BTZDE_Astara Mobility Switzerland AG€1.7Mend date stated
2027-10-31Stahlbau für die Sanierung im Tramdepot KalkbreiteDE_Mauchle Stahlbau AG€1.5Mend date stated
2027-10-31Baumeisterleistungen für die Sanierung im Tramdepot KalkbreiteDE_Suter Zotti AG€1.9Mend date stated
2027-12-31Schweissen, Schleifen und Messen Gleisnetz, VBZ-Nr. 3455n/aend date stated
2027-12-31Maschineller Gleisabbruch und WerkleitungsbauDE_KIBAG Bauleistungen AG€16.8Mend date stated
2027-12-31Lieferung und maschineller Einbau von PUR-SchienenuntergussDE_Sika Schweiz AG€873kend date stated
2028-01-31Sicherheitsdienstleistungen für die VBZ nach BGSTDE_DARU-TRAFFIC AG, DE_outsec ag, DE_VüCH AG€7.6Mend date stated
2028-01-31Sicherheitsdienstleistungen für die VBZ nach BGSTDE_VüCH AG€752kend date stated

End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).

Award notices of Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ) whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 12 contracts; a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.

Open calls for tender

DeadlineCall for tenderPublishedEstimated valueDocuments
2026-11-12Schweissen, Schleifen und Messen Gleisnetz2026-10-02n/a
2026-11-23Einbau von Schienen und Gleisanlagen2026-10-15n/a

Calls with a deadline of 2026-10-28 or later (not awarded yet).

Spend by sector (CPV divisions)

SectorCPVAwardsAwarded value
Transport equipment3413€151.3M
Business services796€14.5M
Construction work454€20.5M
Construction materials443€8.6M
Software packages and information systems483€3.2M
Architecture and engineering services713€7.1M
Transport services602€92.8M
Electrical equipment and lighting311€1.5M
Radio, TV and telecom equipment321€7.2M
Industrial machinery421€735k
Mining and construction machinery431€1.0M
IT services721€728k

Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.

Recent awards

PublishedContractWinnersValue
2026-10-21SchachtabdeckungenDE_MAUDERLI AG€273k
2026-09-184017 Ersatzbetrieb Seilbahn RigiblickDE_Pro Taxi AG€622k
2026-09-11SandstrahlanlageDE_KIESS GmbH & Co. KG€735k
2026-08-28Befestigungsmaterialien für den GleisbauDE_Trelco AG€233k
2026-08-28Befestigungsmaterialien für den GleisbauDE_Angehrn AG Umformtechnik€525k
2026-07-30Beschaffung von Elektrobussen, VBZ-Nr. 3947DE_Daimler Buses Schweiz AG€130.6M
2026-06-29Ersatzbeschaffung EreignismanagementsystemDE_HaCon Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH€2.3M
2026-05-08600V DC FahrleitungsstromversorgungskabelDE_Nexans Suisse SA€1.5M
2026-04-09Metallbauarbeiten Ufermauergeländer Depot HardDE_Pfister Metallbau AG€311k
2026-03-16Beschaffung neue WeichensteuerungenDE_C + S AG€14.1M

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Sources: EU TED, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.

Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 4,131,157 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-28.

Questions

How many public contracts has Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ) awarded?

Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ) published 45 contract award notices between 2025-02-13 and 2026-10-21; the 39 that state a value add up to €425.4M (official notices, as of 2026-10-28).

Who are Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ)'s biggest suppliers?

By contract awards: DE_voestalpine Turnout Technology Zeltweg GmbH (5), DE_VüCH AG (4) and DE_KIBAG Bauleistungen AG (2) (as of 2026-10-28). Winners that could be a private person are not named.

Which Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ) contracts end soon?

12 contracts awarded by Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ) end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the construction work contract held by DE_Pfister Metallbau AG, ending on 2026-10-30 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-28).

Does Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ) have open tenders now?

Yes: 2 calls for tender from Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ) are open today (deadline 2026-10-28 or later) (as of 2026-10-28).

What does Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ) buy?

Most of Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ)'s awards are in Transport equipment (CPV 34) (13), Business services (CPV 79) (6) and Construction work (CPV 45) (4) (as of 2026-10-28).

Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ) tenders and contracts: 45 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/verkehrsbetriebe-zurich-vbz-ch/, data as of 2026-10-28.