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Courier Services for the Bank of Spain
Servicios de mensajería para el Banco de España — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 24 October 2027 at 23:59 — 358 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 PLACSP — Plataforma de Contratación del Sector Público — not here and not by e-mail. ↗ Submission via the Plataforma de Contratación (PLACSP): registration plus a recognised digital certificate / eIDAS signature — as an EU bidder, arrange this early; it typically takes days. Sort out account and signature first — not on submission day.
- Collect your evidence — use the eligibility analysis on this page: it lists the requirements and, for known certificates, how to get them.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 2 months (34 awards, most recently August 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around October 2026. The last award went to ORANGE ESPAGNE, S.A.U.n = 34
- 54% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (1,727 awards since 2018, spread over 623 companies). 46% went to new names.n = 1,727 awards since 2018
- The median procedure drew 3 bids (754 procedures with a bid count); 26% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 2 bids.n = 754
- 27% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (440 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 51%.n = 440
- The award came in at a median 83% of the estimated value (683 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 76%.n = 683
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.
Tender documents at a glance
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Tender for courier services for Banco de España (Systema Dinámico de Adquisición)
The input text concerns the procurement procedure launched by the Banco de España (Spain) for national and international courier/postal services under a “Sistema Dinámico de Adquisición” (SDA).
It is a Spanish public‑sector tender (LCSP framework) published on the Plataforma de Contratación del Sector Público, with details framed from the point of view of the Spanish contracting authority in Madrid (Spain).
Such as background information, the documents show that this is a services contract (CPV 64100000 – postal and courier services), processed as a restricted procedure used to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System.
The estimated value is 250,000 EUR, with a base budget of 181,500 EUR (150,000 EUR before taxes).
The Banco de España will admit all candidates who meet the selection criteria into the SDA, and then award specific contracts under that SDA following the rules set out in the “Pliego de Cláusulas Particulares” (PCP) and the “Pliego de Prescripciones Técnicas” (PPT).
Regarding what the bidder must submit and minimum qualification requirements, such as the classification requirements, the text specifies an obligatory Spanish company classification: R9‑1 “Servicios de mensajería, correspondencia y distribución (inferior a 150.000 euros)”.
Bidders must demonstrate capacity to act (“Capacidad de obrar”) according to clause 13 PCP, technical‑professional solvency through “Trabajos realizados” as defined in clause 15.c PCP, and economic‑financial solvency via “Cifra anual de negocio” as defined in clause 15.b PCP.
The offer is prepared as a single electronic envelope (“Sobre Único”) containing administrative documentation, including “documentación acreditativa del cumplimiento de los requisitos previos para solicitar la adhesión al SDA”.
Any further details on forms, specific certificates (e.g. tax, social security), insurance, and reference formats are not written in the excerpt but are expressly referred to the PCP and PPT, which bidders must follow.
On the scope of the contract (what, how much, where, when), such as the service description, the contract object is “Servicios de mensajería para el Banco de España”, including national and international courier services.
The place of performance is primarily Madrid (subentidad nacional ES300), with collection and delivery addresses to be indicated in each order, according to the PPT and concrete specific contracts derived from the SDA.
The estimated total value is 250,000 EUR, with a base budget of 181,500 EUR (150,000 EUR net).
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After correction, the execution period is from 25/10/2024 to 24/10/2027, and the dynamic system remains valid until 24/10/2027 at 23:59.
The deadline for receipt of requests to participate is 24/10/2024 at 14:00, and offers are submitted electronically; orders, invoices and payments will be handled electronically (pedido, factura, pago electrónico: Sí).
On award criteria and weighting, such as the criteria listed for contracts under the SDA, the text shows a series of technical and service quality criteria “evaluables mediante aplicación de fórmulas” (availability of extended national shipping hours up to 19:00, delivery before 10:00, “inmediatos” services in Madrid, possibility to request services until 19:00 with depot drop‑off, alert system via email, Saturday deliveries, energy efficiency of vehicles in Madrid, improvements in number of delivery attempts, traceability of all types of shipments).
It also includes one qualitative criterion “evaluables mediante juicio de valor”: “Organización del servicio”.
At SDA level, most of these are shown with Ponderación “0” and ranges of “Cantidad mínima/máxima 50 or 10”, because, as explained, the real weights will be fixed in each specific contract: “Criterios descritos en la cláusula 25ª PCP… en función de la puntuación que el órgano de contratación quiera aplicar en cada contrato específico derivado del SDA, alcanzando la suma de las ponderaciones… el 100%”.
The only explicit weight given in the excerpt is for the economic offer: “Oferta económica: Precio, Subtipo Criterio: 49, Ponderación: 20”.
Thus, price has 20 points at SDA admission stage; further weightings for technical criteria will be defined contract by contract per clause 25 PCP.
On risks and special conditions (penalties, guarantees, subcontracting, validity period, question deadline, site visit), such as operational conditions, the text states that electronic orders, invoices and payments will be used and that no price revision formula applies (“Fórmula de Revisión de Precios: no”).
There is a minimum number of five companies to articulate the SDA; if the number of applications is less than five, the SDA will be set up with whatever companies applied.
The system is a restricted procedure but without limitation on the number of candidates, and the tender will not use an electronic auction.
The excerpt does not spell out penalties, guarantees, or subcontracting rules, but these will be governed by the PCP (e.g. clauses 13, 15, 25 referenced repeatedly).
For clarification and questions, there is an “sesión informativa” on 7 October 2024 at 11:00 via Microsoft Teams, as per clause 21 PCP; bidders must email [email protected] at least 24 hours in advance, stating company name and up to two email addresses to receive the invitation.
No physical site visit is mentioned; instead there is this telematic information session.
On contradictions or corrections within the documents, such as differences in dates, the input clearly shows an initial announcement (published 20‑09‑2024) with: execution period from 23/10/2024 to 21/10/2027; SDA validity until 21/10/2027; and request‑to‑participate deadline 22/10/2024.
A later corrected announcement (published 23‑09‑2024, with time‑stamped “Enlace al Anuncio Anterior”) explicitly states: “[1] Donde se decía ‘23/10/2024’ ahora se dice ‘25/10/2024’; [2] Donde se decía ‘21/10/2027’ ahora se dice ‘24/10/2027’; [3] Donde se decía ‘22/10/2024’ ahora se dice ‘24/10/2024’.” The repeated final versions throughout the text confirm that the applicable and binding dates are: contract execution period from 25/10/2024 to 24/10/2027; SDA validity until 24/10/2027 at 23:59; and deadline for receipt of requests to participate 24/10/2024 at 14:00.
Where there is any contradiction, bidders must follow the corrected, later‑dated version (23‑09‑2024 announcements and pliegos), as those are explicitly marked as amendments to the previous notice.
Only the contracting authority's tender documents are binding. As of: 20/10/2026
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.
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Indra Soluciones Tecnológicas de la información S.L. · Madrid | 74 | 2019–2026 |
| ATOS SPAIN, S.A. · Santiago de Compostela | 42 | 2019–2026 |
| ACCENTURE, S.L.U. · MADRID | 29 | 2021–2026 |
| INETUM ESPAÑA, S.A. | 22 | 2019–2025 |
| VIAJES OLYMPIA, S.A. | 20 | 2023–2026 |
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 10 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 1129 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 27 (median of 7,300 procedures). Much more generous than usual — time for a thorough bid rather than a quick one.
Foreign bidders
In Spain · Post & telecom services, 19 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 6,187 recorded awards).
How to bid
Guide: how to apply on PLACSP — Plataforma de Contratación del Sector Público (Spanien) → Registration, signature, fees — from the operator's bidder manual.
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