Markterkundung: Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Certificates

Preliminary market consultation - voluntary prior information - no contract notice Key points: CO2 emission reduction, book and claim CO2 certificates, aviation emission insetting, sustainable aviation The Deutsche Bundesbank (BBk), together with the Eurosystem Procurement Coordination Office (EPCO), are exploring the possibility to launch a joint procurement for "Sustainable Aviation …

CPV: 09131100 Kerosene jet type fuels, 90731210 Purchase of CO2 emission credits, 09131000 Aviation kerosene
Place of execution:
Markterkundung: Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Certificates
Awarding body:
Deutsche Bundesbank, Zentralbereich Beschaffungen
Award number:
25-2000069693

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Deutsche Bundesbank, Zentralbereich Beschaffungen
Legal type of the buyer : Central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : Economic affairs

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Markterkundung: Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Certificates
Description : Preliminary market consultation - voluntary prior information - no contract notice Key points: CO2 emission reduction, book and claim CO2 certificates, aviation emission insetting, sustainable aviation The Deutsche Bundesbank (BBk), together with the Eurosystem Procurement Coordination Office (EPCO), are exploring the possibility to launch a joint procurement for "Sustainable Aviation Fuel Certificates (SAF)". This preliminary market consultation serves the purpose of providing the contracting authority with information about solutions available on the market with the aim of preparing a planned procurement procedure. Once the preliminary market consultation has been completed, the results will be evaluated by the contracting authority and will probably be incorporated in the tender documents for the intended procurement procedure in a neutralised manner. Until 24 October 2025, you can contact us by mentioning the subject line "25-2000069693 Preliminary market consultation - SAF certificates" by sending an email to beschaffungen-international@bundesbank.de You will then receive a questionnaire.
Internal identifier : 25-2000069693

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 09131100 Kerosene jet type fuels
Additional classification ( cpv ): 90731210 Purchase of CO2 emission credits
Additional classification ( cpv ): 09131000 Aviation kerosene

2.1.2 Place of performance

Town : Frankfurt am Main
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt ( DE712 )
Country : Germany
Additional information : Deutsche Bundesbank and - as far as applicable - the European Central Bank (ECB) and other National Central Banks (NCBs) of the euro area countries as well as other interested non-euro area Central Banks of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB), being members of the Eurosystem Procurement Coordination Office (EPCO).

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : #Bekanntmachungs-ID: CXP4Y6352QQ# This publication is a market survey in accordance with Section 28 (1) of the German Public Procurement Regulation (VgV). This procedure does not involve the award of a public contract, but merely the gathering of information. There is no entitlement to a competitive tendering procedure. Non-participation in this market survey does not preclude participation in a possible later tendering procedure. Participation or non-participation in this market survey/preliminary information does not result in any advantages or disadvantages in the subsequent procurement procedure. Legal recourse to review bodies is excluded. This is a voluntary announcement for the purpose of conducting a market survey procedure. No reimbursement of costs will be made and no claims for compensation can be asserted. This publication does not initiate a procurement procedure.
Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU
vgv -

3. Part

3.1 Part technical ID : PAR-0001

Title : Markterkundung: Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Certificates
Description : Objective: Establishment of a Framework Agreement for the supply of SAF certificates in air transport to reduce the carbon footprint. Scope: Envisaged Framework Agreement to establish a flexible and easy-to-use access to procure SAF Fuel Certificates. To be used to compensate CO2 emissions in air transports. National Central Banks would not use SAF directly for their flights, but rather buy SAF certificates, possibly jointly via a Framework Agreement, which NCBs may join on a voluntary basis, and which shall be available as of 2027. Significant shares of SAF certificates shall be used in future air transports.
Internal identifier : 25-2000069693

3.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 09131100 Kerosene jet type fuels
Additional classification ( cpv ): 90731210 Purchase of CO2 emission credits
Additional classification ( cpv ): 09131000 Aviation kerosene

3.1.2 Place of performance

Town : Frankfurt am Main
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt ( DE712 )
Country : Germany
Additional information : Deutsche Bundesbank and - as far as applicable - the European Central Bank (ECB) and other National Central Banks (NCBs) of the euro area countries as well as other interested non-euro area Central Banks of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB), being members of the Eurosystem Procurement Coordination Office (EPCO).

3.1.5 General information

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) : no

3.1.6 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Address of the procurement documents : https://www.dtvp.de/Satellite/notice/CXP4Y6352QQ/documents ,

3.1.9 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Vergabekammer des Bundes beim Bundeskartellamt
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Deutsche Bundesbank, Zentralbereich Beschaffungen
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : Deutsche Bundesbank, Zentralbereich Beschaffungen

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Deutsche Bundesbank, Zentralbereich Beschaffungen
Registration number : 991-80008-08
Postal address : Taunusanlage 5
Town : Frankfurt am Main
Postcode : 60329
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt ( DE712 )
Country : Germany
Telephone : +49 699566-35200
Fax : +49 695069-2575
Internet address : http://www.bundesbank.de
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Deutsche Bundesbank, Zentralbereich Beschaffungen
Registration number : 991-80008-08
Postal address : Taunusanlage 5
Town : Frankfurt am Main
Postcode : 60329
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt ( DE712 )
Country : Germany
Fax : +49 695069-2575
Internet address : http://www.bundesbank.de
Roles of this organisation :
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Vergabekammer des Bundes beim Bundeskartellamt
Registration number : t:022894990
Postal address : Villemombler Str. 76
Town : Bonn
Postcode : 53123
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt ( DEA22 )
Country : Germany
Telephone : +49 2289499-0
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0004

Official name : Datenservice Öffentlicher Einkauf (in Verantwortung des Beschaffungsamts des BMI)
Registration number : 0204:994-DOEVD-83
Town : Bonn
Postcode : 53119
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt ( DEA22 )
Country : Germany
Telephone : +49228996100
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 907af2a1-42a5-4ef4-95f9-dfb148e50796 - 01
Form type : Planning
Notice type : Prior information notice or a periodic indicative notice used only for information
Notice dispatch date : 07/10/2025 16:56 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00663323-2025
OJ S issue number : 194/2025
Publication date : 09/10/2025
Estimated date of publication of a contract notice within this procedure : 24/10/2025