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“Implementation of an additional electronic channel for the sale of transport documents and integration with the existing charging system in the public transport of the city of Ruse”

„Внедряване на допълнителен електронен канал за продажба на превозни документи и интеграция със съществуващата система за таксуване в обществения транспорт на град Русе“ — original title

BGBulgariaBELOW THRESHOLD — NOT ON TED

Your path to submission

  1. Deadline: 2 November at 23:59 — 2 days left.
  2. You submit on ЦАИС ЕОП — not here and not by e-mail. ↗
  3. Collect your evidence — the eligibility requirements are listed on this page; for many of them the analysis explains how to obtain them.
Compiled automatically from notice and documents — no guarantee; the procedure's wording is binding.

What the buyer is looking for

The scope of the contract includes the following activities (point 3 of the Technical Specification): • Delivery, installation and configuration of 94 (ninety-four) new on-board validators with applied software and installation kits – one for each vehicle according to a list provided by the Contracting Authority at the time of signing the contract. • Implementation of an electronic channel for the sale of transport documents – an infrastructure software solution to ensure the management capabilities and subsequent operational reporting of non-cash payments for the purchase of a transport document from end customers (users). • Integration with the Contracting Authority’s existing charging system – through standardized standardized software solutions for the management and subsequent operational reporting of non-cash payments for the purchase of a transport document from end customers…

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… (users). program interfaces for information exchange. • Communication connectivity to ensure the transfer of data to and from the validation devices for a period of 12 (twelve) months from the completion of the main supply, installation and implementation activities. • Training of the Customer’s staff and provision of the necessary operating documentation in Bulgarian. • Conducting acceptance tests. • Provision and maintenance of infrastructure for the deployment and operation of the software components and delivery of the necessary licenses for the use of hardware and software components within the scope of the contract for the duration of the concluded public procurement contract. • Warranty and technical support for a period of 12 (twelve) months from the completion of the main supply, installation and implementation activities.

Machine translation (EU eTranslation) — official wording via the PDF link.

Contract

TypeSupplies
Estimated value€250,000
Published12 Oct 2026
ProcedureПублично състезание

Type of service

30 · Office & computing machinery
CPV 30144200

Clement What the numbers say about this buyer

  • 50% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (43 awards since 2020, spread over 13 companies). 50% went to new names.n = 43 awards since 2020
  • The award came in at a median 92% of the estimated value (5 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 72%.n = 5
  • 14% of awards went to companies from abroad (43 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 0%.n = 43
  • The median procedure drew 2 bids (34 procedures with a bid count); 47% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 2 bids.n = 34
  • 0% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (7 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 18%.n = 7

From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 25/10/2026.

Clement
In comparable contracts in this sector nationwide (6,347 with a known bid count), usually only 2 offers came in — a solid bid has real chances.
References and certificates from your home country count fully across the EU — that is what European procurement law is for.

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.

CompanyAwardsPeriod
ЗАСТРАХОВАТЕЛНО АКЦИОНЕРНО ДРУЖЕСТВО "ОЗК - ЗАСТРАХОВАНЕ " АД72024–2026
ТЕРА ТРАНС ОЙЛ ЕООД52021–2026
БИОФРОГ ЦЗ ЕООД52023–2026
СИНЕРГОН ЕНЕРДЖИ ООД42024–2026
БУЛМАРКЕТ СИ ЕН ДЖИ ЕООД42024–2026
From the recorded awards · regular winners know this buyer's requirements — that is your competition.
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Deadline — Monday 2 November at 23:59

Tactics

When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, usually only one or two bids came in. A solid bid has a real chance here. (Based on 6,347 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)

This procedure allows 22 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 30 (median of 1,785 procedures). A normal window for this market.

The deadline falls on a Monday — your last full working day is the Friday before. Have evidence and guarantees together by Thursday.

Foreign bidders

In Bulgaria · Office & computing machinery, 3 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 7,036 recorded awards).

Measured from linked award data; foreign winners bidding through a local subsidiary count as domestic — the true share is higher.

How to bid

Read the full notice — Original + documents
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Put together the evidence
Certificates, references and your price — as set out in the notice.
Submit via ЦАИС ЕОП before the deadline
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