Success in Berlin: Stadler wins tender for the delivery of up to 1,500 new underground cars for the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe

Stadler has emerged as the winner of a tender issued by the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe for the delivery of up to 1,500 cars for use on the underground network in the German capital. The framework agreement, whose total volume represents up to three billion euros, also covers the supply of spare parts for a period of 32 years. One of the unsuccessful bidders had initiated a review procedure, but the request has now been rejected by the Berlin Court of Appeal in the last instance of appeal.This clears the way for the contract to be formally awarded and the binding order to be placed

Stadler has come out on top in another international tender. The company has just won the largest tender todate from the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) for the delivery of up to 1,500 new underground cars for use on the Berlin underground network. The framework agreement, of a total approximate value of up to three billion euros, is also one of the largest supply contracts ever awarded in Europe. An unsuccessful bidder had initiated a review procedure, which was today rejected in the last instance of appeal by the Berlin Court of Appeal.This clears the way for the contract to be formally awarded and the order to be placed by the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe.

The framework agreement includes a fixed minimum order quantity of 606 cars. Stadler will therefore supply 376 cars for two-to four-car vehicle units for the small and large profile sections of the network in a first call-off order from 2022 onwards. A further 230 cars have been ordered on a firm basis, but the corresponding call-off order will be placed at a later date. The framework agreement also provides for another optional call-off order for 894 additional cars. The volume of the firm order amounts to around 1.2 billion euros and includes the supply of spare parts.

This contract to renew the fleet for the Berlin underground network is a new opportunity for Stadler and BVG to work together. The Swiss rail vehicle manufacturer is already ensuring environmentally friendly mobility in the German capital thanks to its IK series, with Stadler trains in use for BVG on underground lines U1, U2 and U5. The new series, which is referred to as J/JK by BVG, is based on the familiar Stadler-METRO vehicles. The energy-efficient vehicles with noise reduction have been optimised in various ways. The depth of the door pillars has been adjusted to improve access, for example. Passengers will be able to board and alight even faster in future. Stadler also intends to relocate the information screens from the door area to the curved intercar connection between the side wall and ceiling, which will give a better view throughout the interior of the vehicle.

“We are delighted that BVG has decided to continue its successful cooperation with our company. We are very proud to have won one of the largest delivery contracts ever awarded in Europe andto be able to complete the order in Berlin for Berlin. We have decided to bring forward our planned investments in the Stadler location in the German capital in order to create an optimal basis for the implementation of this major project”, explains Jure Mikolčić, CEO of Stadler in Germany.Stadler had already announced that it would invest up to 70 million euros in the Berlin-Pankow site. The new operating concept not only includes the construction of a new production hall, but also the creation of new, optimised space for logistics and commissioning. The investment is a clear commitment to the location in Berlin: besides building a new production and commissioning hall, the first step of the project will involve creating additional office space and a modern canteen for employees.

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