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Purchase and installation of an autoclave
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 12 November at 16:00 — 12 days left. Two-stage procedure: by this deadline you submit a request to participate (proof of eligibility). Only shortlisted firms are then invited to submit a tender.
- You submit on BDA / e-Procurement Belgium — not here and not by e-mail. ↗
- Collect your evidence — the eligibility requirements are listed on this page; for many of them the analysis explains how to obtain them.
What the buyer is looking for
This contract relates to the purchase, delivery and installation of a setup to perform corrosion testing at increased pressure and temperature in a continuous process in a CO2 environment with impurities (e.g. H2O, O2, N2, NOx, SOx, H2S), relevant to CCUS applications. This includes at least the following elements: - Delivery, installation, validation, inspection and commissioning - All necessary training. Electrode for corrosion research are present, and should be connectable to the setup. Dimensional drawings of the electrodes can be requested via e-mail to [email protected] The contract is divided into the following lots: • Lot 1: Explanation: A complete setup to allow the above-mentioned experiments, hence including: o Autoclave vessel + required heating/cooling o Autoclave lid with all required connection (2 electrodes, 1 reference electrode, gas inlet, gas outlet, thermocouple,…
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… digital/analog pressure sensor, safety features (rupture disk, spring loaded valve)) o All required pumps, piping and vessels o All required sensors • Lot 2: Explanation: A system compatible with the currently present autoclave to allow the above-mentioned experiments, hence including: o All required pumps, piping and vessels Lot 1 provides more flexibility to the tenderer regarding geometry and material of construction. Also, this keeps the currently existing setup intact, which will be considered during the comparison between the different proposals. On the other hand, Lot 2 offers the possibility to provide a setup at a lower cost.
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Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 10 months (9 awards, most recently August 2026) — the next award is due around July 2027 by that rhythm. The last award went to Cortest UK.n = 9
- 6% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (350 awards since 2015, spread over 141 companies). 94% went to new names.n = 350 awards since 2015
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (263 procedures with a bid count); 32% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 263
- Across 12 procedures with structured selection criteria, this buyer most often required: References: supplies (9 of 12), Professional liability insurance (8 of 12), Minimum annual turnover (3 of 12), References: services (3 of 12).n = 12
- 31% of awards went to companies from abroad (350 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 31%.n = 350
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 31/10/2026.
Who has won at this buyer so far
Across all contract types of this buyer — not just this sector. A city buys software and fire engines through the same purchasing office.
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | 4 | 2022 |
| Waters | 3 | 2022–2026 |
| Securitas NV · Neder-over-Heembeek | 2 | 2015–2026 |
| Krinkels NV | 2 | 2025 |
| EQUANS | 2 | 2025–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually only one or two bids came in. A solid bid has a real chance here. (Based on 3 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 19 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 34 (median of 3,181 procedures). Much tighter than usual: the first week counts.
Foreign bidders
In Belgium · Medical equipment & pharma, 452 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 2,450 recorded awards) — mostly from France, Netherlands, Germany.
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