Electrical Installation Contract for the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy Expansion

The Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg is planning an expansion with a new adjacent building. This construction project will support research and include areas for laboratories, offices, communication, seminars, server rooms, and a kitchen (cafeteria). The electrical services required include: a 20kV air-insulated switchgear (3 fields), a 20kV/630kVA transformer, a low-voltage switchgear (6 fields), 4 sub-distributors, emergency lighting, an 80kVA UPS, approximately 20,000 meters of wiring, 25,000 meters of Cat7 cables, 10 server racks, 6 in-row coolers, about 200 lights, a 30kWp PV system, and lightning protection. Work is to commence within 12 working days after the request is received from the client (as per §5 Abs. 2 Sentence 2 VOB/B). The request is expected to be sent by January 8, 2026. The work must be completed (ready for acceptance) within 330 working days from the specified deadline, with a work schedule of 5 days per week. Special note regarding bidder inquiries due to extraordinary external events (e.g., SARS-CoV-2 or the Ukraine war): Please consider any potential or recognizable impacts on your bid preparation, such as the availability of materials and products, workforce, possible delays in providing required documentation, and effects on subcontractors. Questions arising in this context should be submitted in a timely manner before the bid deadline via the messaging system of the eProcurement platform.