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title: "Rental of staffed and unstaffed rail lifting platforms and vehicles"
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# Rental of staffed and unstaffed rail lifting platforms and vehicles

SBB seeks rental framework agreements for six types of lifting platforms and rail vehicles, with and without operators. The equipment will be used across Switzerland. The planned term runs from September 2027 through December 2029, with three possible one-year extensions. Offers are due through SAP Ariba by 14 December 2026 at 15:00 CET.

- Status: open
- Country: CH
- Buyer: SBB CFF FFS Infra-Bahntechnik
- Submission deadline: 2026-12-14T15:00:00+01:00 (instant)
- Original notice: https://www.simap.ch/de/project-detail/71b8b279-52b6-478a-807b-4a9454d92584
- Source checked: 2026-11-02T20:24:23.053532Z

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