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The object of this tender is the establishment of a Own Classification System (hereinafter, SCP), for the homologation of suppliers of various maintenance services for the fleet and facilities of Empresa Malagueña de Transportes, S.A.M.

El objeto de la presente licitación, el establecimiento de un Sistema de Clasificación Propio (en adelante, SCP), para la homologación de proveedores de servicios diversos de mantenimiento para flota e instalaciones de la Empresa Malagueña de Transportes, S.A.M. — original title

ESSpain · Málaga
Qualification system. Suppliers can qualify at any time; contracts are later awarded among qualified suppliers. The date shown is the end of the system, not a submission deadline.

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  1. Deadline for requests to participate: 7 April 2031 at 23:59 — 1619 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.
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Contract

TypeServices
Estimated value€685,000
Published11 Jun 2026
ProcedureRestricted procedure

Type of service

50 · Repair & maintenance31 · Electrical machinery90 · Cleaning, environment & waste42 · Industrial machinery98 · Other services45 · Construction work
CPV 50000000 · 31000000 · 50500000 · 90000000 · 50600000 · 42000000 · 98000000 · 50100000

Clement What the numbers say about this buyer

  • In this sector the buyer awards roughly every month (127 awards, most recently October 2026) — the next award is due around November 2026 by that rhythm. The last award went to SATYDAL, S.L.n = 127
  • 46% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (354 awards since 2020, spread over 171 companies). 54% went to new names.n = 354 awards since 2020
  • 91% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (93 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 59%.n = 93
  • 13% of the bids received came from other countries (93 procedures with a bid mix) — all bidders, not just the winners. Sector: 2%.n = 93
  • The award came in at a median 87% of the estimated value (137 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 80%.n = 137

From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 01/11/2026.

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Sistema de Clasificación Propio para servicios de mantenimiento de EMTSAM (Expediente 008/2026)

The input text concerns a Spanish public‑sector procurement procedure launched by Empresa Malagueña de Transportes, S.A.M.

(EMTSAM), based in Málaga, for the establishment of a “Sistema de Clasificación Propio” (SCP) to homologate maintenance service providers for its fleet and facilities.

The perspective is that of a Spanish contracting entity operating in the “special sectors” covered by EU Directive 2014/25/EU, but the SCP itself is explicitly governed by Spanish national law (Real Decreto‑Ley 3/2020 and Ley 9/2017 LCSP) and treated as a private‑nature system, not subject to the rules for contracts under EU harmonized regulation.

Spain is the only country explicitly mentioned; references to the EU relate to directives, DOUE/TED publication, and the fact that there is no EU funding.

The contract’s scope is the creation and operation of a classification system under which EMTSAM will select and homologate providers for diverse maintenance services and related supplies.

Such services include, for example, repair and maintenance of vehicles and associated equipment (CPV 50100000), electrical equipment and lighting (31000000), industrial machinery (42000000), building equipment (50700000), various repair services (50000000, 50800000), construction works (45000000), environmental services (90000000), and other community and personal services (98000000), with some variants of the CPV list in different announcements.

The SCP acts as a general framework: specific future contracts (“licitaciones derivadas”) will define concrete quantities, technical details, and economic conditions through particular technical and administrative specifications.

The estimated value of the overall SCP is 4,452,500 EUR, with a base budget of 828,850 EUR (685,000 EUR before tax).

The execution period is fixed from 07/04/2026 to 07/04/2031, without options for extensions, and the geographical scope is Málaga (subentity ES617), Spain.

Regarding what bidders must submit and minimum qualification requirements, the text sets out generic participation conditions and defers detailed requirements to the derived tenders.

Bidders must submit “Documentación administrativa” in envelope “Sobre 01-008/2026” electronically via PLACSP; this is tied to the CPV categories in which they seek classification.

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Conditions of admission include: capacity to act (capacidad de obrar), not being prohibited from contracting, not being affected by incompatibilities, compliance with social security and tax obligations, and for foreign companies, a declaration of submission to Spanish legislation.

As such, bidders must have legal personality consistent with their national law.

Technical and professional solvency criteria, such as environmental management measures, availability of machinery and technical equipment, installations and quality assurance measures, capacity control by the contracting entity, samples or product descriptions, quality control certificates, and indication of subcontracted portions are all stated as “to be established in the derived tenders according to the nature of the service.” Similarly, economic and financial solvency criteria—professional indemnity insurance, annual turnover thresholds, and other financial indicators—will be specified per derived contract; they are not quantified at SCP level.

On award criteria and weighting, the SCP documentation describes a restricted procedure, processed in the ordinary way, with electronic submission, but does not detail typical economic/technical scoring.

Instead, the “Criterios de Adjudicación” field indicates “Criterios evaluables mediante aplicación de fórmulas” and then references “Documentación admisión licitación: Otros – Subtipo Criterio: 100 – Ponderación: 0 – Cantidad mínima: 100.” This appears to reflect a formal/administrative admission criterion rather than a price/quality scoring system; the practical evaluation of offers (price, quality, etc.) is reserved for the specific derived contracts within the SCP.

There is no electronic auction (“Subasta electrónica: No”).

The remedies system is described: appeals may be lodged with the “Tribunal Administrativo de Recursos Contractuales del Ayto de Málaga” via the indicated website, with a deadline for presentation up to 03/04/2026 at 23:59.

As to risks and special conditions, the SCP is classified as private in nature; contracts derived from it are “contratos privados” whose effects and termination are governed primarily by the stipulations in the SCP and any specific contracts, with supplementary application of private law.

Social and environmental execution conditions are mentioned in general terms (such as “consideraciones de tipo social” and “consideraciones de tipo medioambiental”), but it is explicitly stated that the concrete social or environmental clauses will be chosen “según las licitaciones derivadas” depending on the service.

Payment conditions indicate that expenditure reserve is already committed (“reserva del gasto consignada”), and electronic ordering, electronic invoicing and electronic payment will not be used.

Subcontracting is allowed (one notice explicitly notes “Subcontratación permitida”), but the extent and control over subcontracting is again left to derived procedures.

Penalties, performance guarantees, detailed insurance limits, offer validity periods, question deadlines and any site visit obligations are not defined at SCP level in the text provided; they will be regulated in each subsequent tender.

Bidders therefore face the generic risk structure of Spanish private‑nature contracts, with specific commercial and legal risks (e.g. penalties, guarantees) to be clarified case‑by‑case.

The text also reveals several internal corrections and potential contradictions, mainly concerning publication history and CPV coverage.

There are multiple announcements and “Documento de Pliegos” entries with different dates (08‑03‑2026, 09‑03‑2026, 17‑03‑2026, 19‑03‑2026) and some references to “Anuncio Anulado” and to modifications: for example, a corrigendum states that where the document previously said “Envío de Anuncio de Licitación al DOUE” it now states “Anuncio de Licitación publicado en DOUE,” and that CPV information has been added for codes 50100000, 50300000, 50500000, 50800000.

There are also variants of the CPV list: some versions include 50400000 and 50600000, others do not; some intermediate notices show only a subset of CPVs (e.g. 50700000, 90000000, 98000000) before they are expanded.

Likewise, several “Preparación de oferta” blocks list different sets of CPV codes linked to the administrative documentation envelope.

The most recent and more complete announcement/pliego (dated 19‑03‑2026 and referencing the TED notice) includes the full CPV list (50000000, 31000000, 42000000, 45000000, 50100000, 50300000, 50400000, 50500000, 50600000, 50700000, 50800000, 90000000, 98000000) and should be treated as the prevailing definition of the SCP’s scope.

Where earlier texts and CPV subsets contradict later comprehensive lists, bidders should follow the latest corrected pliegos and TED reference indicated by the contracting authority.

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Clement
In this buyer's last 39 comparable contracts (same sector), usually only a single offer came in — a solid bid has real chances.
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Eligibility analysis from the tender documents

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
NAXFOR INGENIERIA E INFRAESTRUCTURAS SL · MÁLAGA132022–2026
GAFITOCUOIL, S.L.112023–2026
COMABE, S.A.102023–2026
SOCIEDAD ESPAÑOLA DE CARBUROS METALICOS S.A. · SAN SEBASTIAN DE LOS REYES102024–2026
SETYMA MEDIO AMBIENTE SA · MALAGA92023–2026
From the recorded awards · regular winners know this buyer's requirements — that is your competition.

How often this buyer tenders this kind of work

1
2022
14
2023
33
2024
44
2025
48
2026
140 procedures in this category since 2019. Public procurement repeats itself — those who know the rhythm prepare instead of reacting.
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Deadline — Monday, 7 April 2031 at 23:59
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Tactics

When this buyer has awarded in this sector, there was usually a single bid in the end. A solid bid has a real chance here. (Based on 39 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)

This procedure allows 1762 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 26 (median of 7,730 procedures). Much more generous than usual — time for a thorough bid rather than a quick one.

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 Spain · Repair & maintenance, 245 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 44,349 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, Italy, Portugal.

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

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