GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel

How to win their contracts

Measured from GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel's own published record — no estimates, no generic advice.

• Plan for about 29 days to prepare a bid — that is the median gap between publication and deadline across 7 of their tenders.
• They publish about 3.2 tenders a month, measured over 5 months of history.
• Most of their buying falls in laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), repair and maintenance services, radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment.
• Their most frequent suppliers are J. Bornhöft Industriegeräte GmbH (4), K.U.M. Umwelt- und Meerestechnik Kiel GmbH (3) — expect to bid against incumbents who already know this buyer.