Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ): tenders, sectors & how to win their contracts

Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ) has published 44 tenders in Switzerland.

2 are open for bids as of 5 October 2026.

Its buying spans 6 CPV divisions, most often transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation.

Across 35 awarded contracts the median value is CHF797.5k.

Its published awards total CHF258m.

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Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ)

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Switzerland

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21 days remaining

45311000

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Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ)

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Switzerland

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38 days remaining

50000000

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Measured from Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ)'s own published record — no estimates, no generic advice.

Plan for about 46 days to prepare a bid — that is the median gap between publication and deadline across 8 of their tenders.
They publish about 1.9 tenders a month, measured over 4 months of history.
Half of their 35 awarded contracts are worth CHF797.5k or less — size your bid to that range.
Most of their buying falls in transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation, hotel, restaurant and retail trade services, radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment.
Their most frequent suppliers are Mauchle Stahlbau AG (2), metal 1st AG (2) — expect to bid against incumbents who already know this buyer.

Tender	Winner	Tender closed	Contract Value
Hebeanlage Depot 4 Kalkbreite	J.A. Becker & Söhne GmbH & Co. KG	-	CHF949.3k
3830 Gussteile	metal 1st AG	-	CHF1.7m
Heizungs-, Lüftungs- und Sanitärleistungen im Depot Kalkbrei...	Sutterlüti AG	-	CHF303.4k
Ersatz FGI-Beschallungsanlagen, VBZ-Nr. 3426	G+M Elektronik AG	-	CHF595.5k
Ersatz mobiles Video- und Fahrgastzählsystem	STRABAG Infrastructure & Safety Solutions GmbH	-	CHF6.7m
Stahlbauleistungen in der Garage Hagenholz	Mauchle Stahlbau AG	-	CHF898.5k

Supplier	Contracts	Total Value
Mauchle Stahlbau AG	2	CHF2.3m
metal 1st AG	2	CHF1.9m