 Initial bids made in 2009 were said to be too high by DB, being over €5 billion.In 2010, DB announced that Siemens had been chosen as the preferred bidder for the procurement scheme, and on 9 May 2011 DB and Siemens signed a contract for 130 ICx trains, plus a further 90 trainsets to be formalised at a later date, with an option for a further 80 sets.The trains were to be delivered by 2030, with the value of the 220 train deal estimated at around €6 billion.