<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?><ContractAwardNotice xmlns="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:ContractAwardNotice-2" xmlns:cac="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonAggregateComponents-2" xmlns:cbc="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonBasicComponents-2" xmlns:ccts-cct="urn:un:unece:uncefact:data:specification:CoreComponentTypeSchemaModule:2" xmlns:efac="http://data.europa.eu/p27/eforms-ubl-extension-aggregate-components/1" xmlns:efbc="http://data.europa.eu/p27/eforms-ubl-extension-basic-components/1" xmlns:efext="http://data.europa.eu/p27/eforms-ubl-extensions/1" xmlns:ext="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonExtensionComponents-2" xmlns:qdt="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:QualifiedDataTypes-2" xmlns:udt="urn:oasis:names:specification:bdndr:schema:xsd:UnqualifiedDataTypes-1"><ext:UBLExtensions><ext:UBLExtension><ext:ExtensionContent><efext:EformsExtension><efac:NoticeResult><!--BT-161-NoticeResult (Order: 02)--><cbc:TotalAmount currencyID="EUR">681935</cbc:TotalAmount><efac:LotResult><!--OPT-322-LotResult (Order: 02)--><cbc:ID>RES-0001</cbc:ID><!--BT-142-LotResult (Order: 05)--><cbc:TenderResultCode listName="winner-selection-status">selec-w</cbc:TenderResultCode><efac:LotTender><!--OPT-320-LotResult (Order: 02)--><cbc:ID schemeName="tender">TEN-0001</cbc:ID></efac:LotTender><efac:ReceivedSubmissionsStatistics><!--BT-760-LotResult (Order: 02)--><efbc:StatisticsCode listName="received-submission-type">tenders</efbc:StatisticsCode><!--BT-759-LotResult (Order: 03)--><efbc:StatisticsNumeric>4</efbc:StatisticsNumeric></efac:ReceivedSubmissionsStatistics><efac:SettledContract><!--OPT-315-LotResult (Order: 01)--><cbc:ID schemeName="contract">CON-0001</cbc:ID></efac:SettledContract><efac:TenderLot><!--BT-13713-LotResult (Order: 01)--><cbc:ID schemeName="Lot">LOT-0001</cbc:ID></efac:TenderLot></efac:LotResult><efac:LotTender><!--OPT-321-Tender (Order: 02)--><cbc:ID>TEN-0001</cbc:ID><!--BT-171-Tender (Order: 03)--><cbc:RankCode>1</cbc:RankCode><!--BT-1711-Tender (Order: 07)--><efbc:TenderRankedIndicator>true</efbc:TenderRankedIndicator><!--BT-193-Tender (Order: 08)--><efbc:TenderVariantIndicator>false</efbc:TenderVariantIndicator><cac:LegalMonetaryTotal><!--BT-720-Tender (Order: 10)--><cbc:PayableAmount currencyID="EUR">681935</cbc:PayableAmount></cac:LegalMonetaryTotal><efac:SubcontractingTerm><!--BT-773-Tender (Order: 05)--><efbc:TermCode listName="applicability">no</efbc:TermCode></efac:SubcontractingTerm><efac:TenderingParty><!--OPT-310-Tender (Order: 01)--><cbc:ID schemeName="tendering-party">TPA-0001</cbc:ID></efac:TenderingParty><efac:TenderLot><!--BT-13714-Tender (Order: 01)--><cbc:ID schemeName="Lot">LOT-0001</cbc:ID></efac:TenderLot><efac:TenderReference><!--BT-3201-Tender (Order: 01)--><cbc:ID>20261169723</cbc:ID></efac:TenderReference></efac:LotTender><efac:SettledContract><!--OPT-316-Contract (Order: 01)--><cbc:ID>CON-0001</cbc:ID><!--BT-1451-Contract (Order: 02)--><cbc:AwardDate>2026-09-30+01:00</cbc:AwardDate><!--BT-145-Contract (Order: 03)--><cbc:IssueDate>2026-10-12+01:00</cbc:IssueDate><efac:ContractReference><!--BT-150-Contract (Order: 01)--><cbc:ID>CON-0001 - The Boston Consulting Group GmbH</cbc:ID></efac:ContractReference><efac:LotTender><!--BT-3202-Contract (Order: 02)--><cbc:ID schemeName="tender">TEN-0001</cbc:ID></efac:LotTender></efac:SettledContract><efac:TenderingParty><!--OPT-210-Tenderer (Order: 01)--><cbc:ID>TPA-0001</cbc:ID><efac:Tenderer><!--OPT-300-Tenderer (Order: 01)--><cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0003</cbc:ID></efac:Tenderer></efac:TenderingParty></efac:NoticeResult><efac:NoticeSubType><!--OPP-070-notice (Order: 01)--><cbc:SubTypeCode listName="notice-subtype">30</cbc:SubTypeCode></efac:NoticeSubType><efac:Organizations><efac:Organization><efac:Company><!--BT-505-Organization-Company (Order: 01)--><cbc:WebsiteURI>http://www.deutschebahn.com/bieterportal</cbc:WebsiteURI><cac:PartyIdentification><!--OPT-200-Organization-Company (Order: 02)--><cbc:ID>ORG-0001</cbc:ID></cac:PartyIdentification><cac:PartyName><!--BT-500-Organization-Company (Order: 02)--><cbc:Name languageID="DEU">DB Fernverkehr AG (Bukr 13)</cbc:Name></cac:PartyName><cac:PostalAddress><!--BT-510(a)-Organization-Company (Order: 08)--><cbc:StreetName>Europa-Allee 78-84</cbc:StreetName><!--BT-513-Organization-Company (Order: 20)--><cbc:CityName>Frankfurt Main</cbc:CityName><!--BT-512-Organization-Company (Order: 21)--><cbc:PostalZone>60486</cbc:PostalZone><!--BT-507-Organization-Company (Order: 23)--><cbc:CountrySubentityCode listName="nuts">DE712</cbc:CountrySubentityCode><cac:Country><!--BT-514-Organization-Company (Order: 02)--><cbc:IdentificationCode listName="country">DEU</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country></cac:PostalAddress><cac:PartyLegalEntity><!--BT-501-Organization-Company (Order: 03)--><cbc:CompanyID>2ae75dcf-a462-419c-8753-8b96ab91631d</cbc:CompanyID></cac:PartyLegalEntity><cac:Contact><!--BT-502-Organization-Company (Order: 03)--><cbc:Name>FE.EA 32</cbc:Name><!--BT-503-Organization-Company (Order: 06)--><cbc:Telephone>+49 6926552023</cbc:Telephone><!--BT-739-Organization-Company (Order: 07)--><cbc:Telefax>+49 6926520154</cbc:Telefax><!--BT-506-Organization-Company (Order: 08)--><cbc:ElectronicMail>Ralf.Rothlaender@deutschebahn.com</cbc:ElectronicMail></cac:Contact></efac:Company></efac:Organization><efac:Organization><efac:Company><cac:PartyIdentification><!--OPT-200-Organization-Company (Order: 02)--><cbc:ID>ORG-0002</cbc:ID></cac:PartyIdentification><cac:PartyName><!--BT-500-Organization-Company (Order: 02)--><cbc:Name languageID="DEU">Vergabekammer des Bundes</cbc:Name></cac:PartyName><cac:PostalAddress><!--BT-510(a)-Organization-Company (Order: 08)--><cbc:StreetName>Kaiser-Friedrich-Straße 16</cbc:StreetName><!--BT-513-Organization-Company (Order: 20)--><cbc:CityName>Bonn</cbc:CityName><!--BT-512-Organization-Company (Order: 21)--><cbc:PostalZone>53113</cbc:PostalZone><!--BT-507-Organization-Company (Order: 23)--><cbc:CountrySubentityCode listName="nuts">DEA22</cbc:CountrySubentityCode><cac:Country><!--BT-514-Organization-Company (Order: 02)--><cbc:IdentificationCode listName="country">DEU</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country></cac:PostalAddress><cac:PartyLegalEntity><!--BT-501-Organization-Company (Order: 03)--><cbc:CompanyID>0a9ea480-08e4-4ab6-bf12-d722d0ad54b6</cbc:CompanyID></cac:PartyLegalEntity><cac:Contact><!--BT-503-Organization-Company (Order: 06)--><cbc:Telephone>+49 22894990</cbc:Telephone><!--BT-506-Organization-Company (Order: 08)--><cbc:ElectronicMail>vk@bundeskartellamt.bund.de</cbc:ElectronicMail></cac:Contact></efac:Company></efac:Organization><efac:Organization><!--BT-746-Organization (Order: )--><efbc:ListedOnRegulatedMarketIndicator>false</efbc:ListedOnRegulatedMarketIndicator><efac:Company><!--BT-165-Organization-Company (Order: 03)--><efbc:CompanySizeCode listName="economic-operator-size">medium</efbc:CompanySizeCode><cac:PartyIdentification><!--OPT-200-Organization-Company (Order: 02)--><cbc:ID>ORG-0003</cbc:ID></cac:PartyIdentification><cac:PartyName><!--BT-500-Organization-Company (Order: 02)--><cbc:Name languageID="DEU">The Boston Consulting Group GmbH</cbc:Name></cac:PartyName><cac:PostalAddress><!--BT-513-Organization-Company (Order: 20)--><cbc:CityName>München</cbc:CityName><!--BT-512-Organization-Company (Order: 21)--><cbc:PostalZone>80539</cbc:PostalZone><!--BT-507-Organization-Company (Order: 23)--><cbc:CountrySubentityCode listName="nuts">DE212</cbc:CountrySubentityCode><cac:Country><!--BT-514-Organization-Company (Order: 02)--><cbc:IdentificationCode listName="country">DEU</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country></cac:PostalAddress><cac:PartyLegalEntity><!--BT-501-Organization-Company (Order: 03)--><cbc:CompanyID>20aaa041-760e-41ba-b96a-c08ee59db293</cbc:CompanyID></cac:PartyLegalEntity><cac:Contact><!--BT-503-Organization-Company (Order: 06)--><cbc:Telephone>+49</cbc:Telephone><!--BT-506-Organization-Company (Order: 08)--><cbc:ElectronicMail>bieterportal-alt@deutschebahn.com</cbc:ElectronicMail></cac:Contact></efac:Company></efac:Organization><efac:Organization><efac:Company><cac:PartyIdentification><cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0004</cbc:ID></cac:PartyIdentification><cac:PartyName><cbc:Name languageID="DEU">Datenservice Öffentlicher Einkauf (in Verantwortung des Beschaffungsamts des BMI)</cbc:Name></cac:PartyName><cac:PostalAddress><cbc:CityName>Bonn</cbc:CityName><cbc:PostalZone>53119</cbc:PostalZone><cbc:CountrySubentityCode listName="nuts">DEA22</cbc:CountrySubentityCode><cac:Country><cbc:IdentificationCode listName="country">DEU</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country></cac:PostalAddress><cac:PartyLegalEntity><cbc:CompanyID schemeID="002">0204:994-DOEVD-83</cbc:CompanyID></cac:PartyLegalEntity><cac:Contact><cbc:Telephone>+49228996100</cbc:Telephone><cbc:ElectronicMail>noreply.esender_hub@bescha.bund.de</cbc:ElectronicMail></cac:Contact></efac:Company></efac:Organization></efac:Organizations><efac:Publication><efbc:NoticePublicationID schemeName="ojs-notice-id">00751454-2026</efbc:NoticePublicationID><efbc:GazetteID schemeName="ojs-id">210/2026</efbc:GazetteID><efbc:PublicationDate>2026-10-29+01:00</efbc:PublicationDate></efac:Publication></efext:EformsExtension></ext:ExtensionContent></ext:UBLExtension></ext:UBLExtensions><!--OPT-001-notice (Order: 02)--><cbc:UBLVersionID>2.3</cbc:UBLVersionID><!--OPT-002-notice (Order: 03)--><cbc:CustomizationID>eforms-sdk-1.13</cbc:CustomizationID><!--BT-701-notice (Order: 06)--><cbc:ID schemeName="notice-id">370dbe00-8bc2-4e48-855b-a160bc1c333e</cbc:ID><!--BT-04-notice (Order: 09)--><cbc:ContractFolderID>1bdc9f06-5640-4c8c-905e-cf565f9d864a</cbc:ContractFolderID><!--BT-05(a)-notice (Order: 10)--><cbc:IssueDate>2026-10-28+01:00</cbc:IssueDate><!--BT-05(b)-notice (Order: 11)--><cbc:IssueTime>07:39:14+01:00</cbc:IssueTime><!--BT-757-notice (Order: 13)--><cbc:VersionID>01</cbc:VersionID><!--BT-738-notice (Order: 16)--><cbc:RequestedPublicationDate>2026-10-28+01:00</cbc:RequestedPublicationDate><!--BT-01-notice (Order: 18)--><cbc:RegulatoryDomain>32014L0025</cbc:RegulatoryDomain><!--BT-02-notice (Order: 19)--><cbc:NoticeTypeCode listName="result">can-standard</cbc:NoticeTypeCode><!--BT-702(a)-notice (Order: 21)--><cbc:NoticeLanguageCode>DEU</cbc:NoticeLanguageCode><cac:ContractingParty><cac:ContractingActivity><!--BT-610-Procedure-Buyer (Order: 02)--><cbc:ActivityTypeCode listName="entity-activity">rail</cbc:ActivityTypeCode></cac:ContractingActivity><cac:Party><cac:PartyIdentification><!--OPT-300-Procedure-Buyer (Order: 02)--><cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0001</cbc:ID></cac:PartyIdentification><cac:ServiceProviderParty><cbc:ServiceTypeCode listName="organisation-role">ted-esen</cbc:ServiceTypeCode><cac:Party><cac:PartyIdentification><cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0004</cbc:ID></cac:PartyIdentification></cac:Party></cac:ServiceProviderParty></cac:Party></cac:ContractingParty><cac:TenderingTerms><cac:ProcurementLegislationDocumentReference><cbc:ID>sektvo</cbc:ID></cac:ProcurementLegislationDocumentReference></cac:TenderingTerms><cac:TenderingProcess><!--BT-105-Procedure (Order: 06)--><cbc:ProcedureCode listName="procurement-procedure-type">neg-wo-call</cbc:ProcedureCode><cac:ProcessJustification><!--BT-136-Procedure (Order: 03)--><cbc:ProcessReasonCode listName="direct-award-justification">serv-excl</cbc:ProcessReasonCode><!--BT-135-Procedure (Order: 04)--><cbc:ProcessReason languageID="DEU">Es wurde ein Verfahren gem. SektVO mit vorgeschalteter Präqualifikation durchgeführt. Präqualifikation ersetzt den Teilnahmewettbewerb.</cbc:ProcessReason></cac:ProcessJustification></cac:TenderingProcess><cac:ProcurementProject><!--BT-22-Procedure (Order: 02)--><cbc:ID>26FEA88791</cbc:ID><!--BT-21-Procedure (Order: 03)--><cbc:Name languageID="DEU">Wettbewerbsstrategie und Geschäftsmodell DB Fernverkehr AG</cbc:Name><!--BT-24-Procedure (Order: 04)--><cbc:Description languageID="DEU">Beratungsauftrag zu Wettbewerbsstrategie und Geschäftsmodell der DB Fernverkehr: Verhandlungsverfahren unter Nutzung eines vorherigen - den Teilnahmewettbewerb ersetzenden - ständigen Präqualifikationssystems</cbc:Description><!--BT-23-Procedure (Order: 05)--><cbc:ProcurementTypeCode listName="contract-nature">services</cbc:ProcurementTypeCode><cac:MainCommodityClassification><!--BT-262-Procedure (Order: 05)--><cbc:ItemClassificationCode listName="cpv">79410000</cbc:ItemClassificationCode></cac:MainCommodityClassification><cac:RealizedLocation><cac:Address><!--BT-5131-Procedure (Order: 20)--><cbc:CityName>Frankfurt</cbc:CityName><!--BT-5121-Procedure (Order: 21)--><cbc:PostalZone>60486</cbc:PostalZone><!--BT-5071-Procedure (Order: 23)--><cbc:CountrySubentityCode listName="nuts">DE712</cbc:CountrySubentityCode><cac:Country><!--BT-5141-Procedure (Order: 02)--><cbc:IdentificationCode listName="country">DEU</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country></cac:Address></cac:RealizedLocation></cac:ProcurementProject><cac:ProcurementProjectLot><!--BT-137-Lot (Order: 02)--><cbc:ID schemeName="Lot">LOT-0001</cbc:ID><cac:TenderingTerms><ext:UBLExtensions><ext:UBLExtension><ext:ExtensionContent><efext:EformsExtension><efac:StrategicProcurement><!--BT-717-Lot (Order: 01)--><efbc:ApplicableLegalBasis listName="cvd-scope">false</efbc:ApplicableLegalBasis></efac:StrategicProcurement></efext:EformsExtension></ext:ExtensionContent></ext:UBLExtension></ext:UBLExtensions><!--BT-60-Lot (Order: 09)--><cbc:FundingProgramCode listName="eu-funded">no-eu-funds</cbc:FundingProgramCode><cac:AwardingTerms><cac:AwardingCriterion><cac:SubordinateAwardingCriterion><ext:UBLExtensions><ext:UBLExtension><ext:ExtensionContent><efext:EformsExtension><efac:AwardCriterionParameter><!--BT-5421-Lot (Order: 02)--><efbc:ParameterCode listName="number-weight">per-exa</efbc:ParameterCode><!--BT-541-Lot-WeightNumber (Order: 03)--><efbc:ParameterNumeric>50</efbc:ParameterNumeric></efac:AwardCriterionParameter></efext:EformsExtension></ext:ExtensionContent></ext:UBLExtension></ext:UBLExtensions><!--BT-539-Lot (Order: 03)--><cbc:AwardingCriterionTypeCode listName="award-criterion-type">price</cbc:AwardingCriterionTypeCode><!--BT-734-Lot (Order: 04)--><cbc:Name languageID="DEU">Preis</cbc:Name><!--BT-540-Lot (Order: 05)--><cbc:Description languageID="DEU">Preis</cbc:Description></cac:SubordinateAwardingCriterion><cac:SubordinateAwardingCriterion><ext:UBLExtensions><ext:UBLExtension><ext:ExtensionContent><efext:EformsExtension><efac:AwardCriterionParameter><!--BT-5421-Lot (Order: 02)--><efbc:ParameterCode listName="number-weight">per-exa</efbc:ParameterCode><!--BT-541-Lot-WeightNumber (Order: 03)--><efbc:ParameterNumeric>50</efbc:ParameterNumeric></efac:AwardCriterionParameter></efext:EformsExtension></ext:ExtensionContent></ext:UBLExtension></ext:UBLExtensions><!--BT-539-Lot (Order: 03)--><cbc:AwardingCriterionTypeCode listName="award-criterion-type">quality</cbc:AwardingCriterionTypeCode><!--BT-734-Lot (Order: 04)--><cbc:Name languageID="DEU">Leistungsbewertung gemäß Kriterienkatalog</cbc:Name><!--BT-540-Lot (Order: 05)--><cbc:Description languageID="DEU">https://bieterportal.noncd.db.de/evergabe.bieter/api/supplier/external/subproject/def599cc-177b-4aa5-af50-85f25d3202ad/awardcriteria</cbc:Description></cac:SubordinateAwardingCriterion></cac:AwardingCriterion></cac:AwardingTerms><cac:AdditionalInformationParty><cac:PartyIdentification><!--OPT-301-Lot-AddInfo (Order: 02)--><cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0001</cbc:ID></cac:PartyIdentification></cac:AdditionalInformationParty><cac:AppealTerms><cac:PresentationPeriod><!--BT-99-Lot (Order: 08)--><cbc:Description languageID="DEU">Die Geltendmachung der Unwirksamkeit einer Auftragsvergabe in einem Nachprüfungsverfahren ist fristgebunden. Es wird auf die in § 135 Abs. 2 GWB genannten Fristen verwiesen. Nach § 135 Abs. 2 S. 2 GWB endet die Frist zur Geltendmachung der Unwirksamkeit 30 Kalendertage nach Veröffentlichung der Bekanntmachung der Auftragsvergabe im Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union. Nach Ablauf der jeweiligen Frist kann eine Unwirksamkeit nicht mehr festgestellt werden.</cbc:Description></cac:PresentationPeriod><cac:AppealInformationParty><cac:PartyIdentification><!--OPT-301-Lot-ReviewInfo (Order: 02)--><cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0002</cbc:ID></cac:PartyIdentification></cac:AppealInformationParty><cac:AppealReceiverParty><cac:PartyIdentification><!--OPT-301-Lot-ReviewOrg (Order: 02)--><cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0002</cbc:ID></cac:PartyIdentification></cac:AppealReceiverParty></cac:AppealTerms></cac:TenderingTerms><cac:TenderingProcess><!--BT-115-Lot (Order: 13)--><cbc:GovernmentAgreementConstraintIndicator>true</cbc:GovernmentAgreementConstraintIndicator><cac:AuctionTerms><!--BT-767-Lot (Order: 02)--><cbc:AuctionConstraintIndicator>false</cbc:AuctionConstraintIndicator></cac:AuctionTerms><cac:ContractingSystem><!--BT-765-Lot (Order: 03)--><cbc:ContractingSystemTypeCode listName="framework-agreement">none</cbc:ContractingSystemTypeCode></cac:ContractingSystem><cac:ContractingSystem><!--BT-766-Lot (Order: 03)--><cbc:ContractingSystemTypeCode listName="dps-usage">none</cbc:ContractingSystemTypeCode></cac:ContractingSystem></cac:TenderingProcess><cac:ProcurementProject><!--BT-22-Lot (Order: 02)--><cbc:ID>14984503-c857-46fe-be2e-77ce6cbccf88</cbc:ID><!--BT-21-Lot (Order: 03)--><cbc:Name languageID="DEU">Wettbewerbsstrategie und Geschäftsmodell DB Fernverkehr AG</cbc:Name><!--BT-24-Lot (Order: 04)--><cbc:Description languageID="DEU">Beratungsauftrag zu Wettbewerbsstrategie und Geschäftsmodell der DB Fernverkehr: Verhandlungsverfahren unter Nutzung eines vorherigen - den Teilnahmewettbewerb ersetzenden - ständigen Präqualifikationssystems</cbc:Description><!--BT-23-Lot (Order: 05)--><cbc:ProcurementTypeCode listName="contract-nature">services</cbc:ProcurementTypeCode><cac:ProcurementAdditionalType><!--BT-06-Lot (Order: 02)--><cbc:ProcurementTypeCode listName="strategic-procurement">none</cbc:ProcurementTypeCode></cac:ProcurementAdditionalType><cac:MainCommodityClassification><!--BT-262-Lot (Order: 05)--><cbc:ItemClassificationCode listName="cpv">79410000</cbc:ItemClassificationCode></cac:MainCommodityClassification><cac:RealizedLocation><cac:Address><!--BT-5131-Lot (Order: 20)--><cbc:CityName>Frankfurt</cbc:CityName><!--BT-5121-Lot (Order: 21)--><cbc:PostalZone>60486</cbc:PostalZone><!--BT-5071-Lot (Order: 23)--><cbc:CountrySubentityCode listName="nuts">DE712</cbc:CountrySubentityCode><cac:Country><!--BT-5141-Lot (Order: 02)--><cbc:IdentificationCode listName="country">DEU</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country></cac:Address></cac:RealizedLocation><cac:PlannedPeriod><!--BT-536-Lot (Order: 02)--><cbc:StartDate>2026-10-12+02:00</cbc:StartDate><!--BT-537-Lot (Order: 04)--><cbc:EndDate>2026-12-18+01:00</cbc:EndDate></cac:PlannedPeriod></cac:ProcurementProject></cac:ProcurementProjectLot><cac:TenderResult><!--OPT-999 (Order: 06)--><cbc:AwardDate>2026-10-12+02:00</cbc:AwardDate></cac:TenderResult></ContractAwardNotice>