Hammersbach water supply: Two providers in the race for the license!

Hammersbach water supply: Two providers in the race for the license!

In the municipality of Hammersbach, a decisive change in the water supply is imminent. With a view to the future care of the citizens: Inside in Langen-Bergheim, the municipality has launched a tender procedure for a new concession. This concession includes the operation of the water supply network and aims to ensure basic care from October 1, 2025. Mayor Michael Göllner (SPD) has explained the current status of the award procedure and reports on two potential service providers who have already met the requirements for water supply. The offers of these service providers are now requested, while the last decision is at the municipal council. So far, so good - but what does that mean specifically for the citizens: inside?

For the municipality of Hammersbach, the water supply is divided into two parts. In the Marköbel district, the population is moving the water from the district works, a municipal company, while Langen-Bergheim has been supplying their own fountain for many years. So far, the citizens have benefited from cheaper water fees in Langen-Bergheim, since the municipality works here in the company.

investments for the future

As part of the investment program from 2023 to 2027, the municipality of Hammersbach plans to invest 1.3 million euros in the renovation of the elevated tank and the piping network. These measures are financed through the municipal budget and loans, whereby refinancing takes place through the water fees anyway. The repairs of the existing supply network are regulated by an operating contract contract that expires on September 30, 2025. The new concession contract can run up to 20 years.

op-online.de brings in. The Hammersbach municipal council decided last December the tender for the new concession to ensure that the supply will continue to be on safe feet in the future. The tender demands that interest will be expressed in writing by May 16, 2025. The corresponding information was published across Europe.

transparency and competition in the award procedure

The allocation chamber of the State of Hesse has the supervision. A attention is paid to compliance with the guidelines for public competition as well as equal treatment and transparency. According to the website Ver Schemungen-deutschland.de , participation in the award procedure is not exclusively, which could increase the opportunities for new providers. The municipality of Hammersbach acts as a local area body with the aim of securing the citizens: inside a reliable and economic water supply.

If everything goes according to plan, the new license from October 2025 could not only continue to offer safe water supply inside, but also set a sign of sustainable investments and economic action in the community. The next phase of the procedure is eagerly awaited, while the municipality is waiting for the offers of interested service providers.