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What Is a Service Concession (Dienstleistungskonzession, Germany)?
This is a German procurement term. A concession in which the right to commercially exploit a service is transferred.
What is a Dienstleistungskonzession?
A contract in which the concessionaire provides a service and is paid by exploiting it, bearing the operating risk. Examples include running a car park, a canteen or local transport.
Which rules apply?
The KonzVgV above the EU threshold. Below it, the general principles of transparency and equal treatment apply where there is cross-border interest.
How does it differ from a service contract?
In a service contract the buyer pays a price. In a concession the income comes from users, and the risk sits with the concessionaire.
