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The purpose of this call for tenders is to recruit botanists.
La presente licitación tiene por objeto la contratación de arbotantes. — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 10 November at 12:00 — 10 days left.
- 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.
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Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 7 months (9 awards, most recently July 2026) — the next award is due around February 2027 by that rhythm. The last award went to REMO SPERONI S.R.L.n = 9
- 54% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (1,850 awards since 2020, spread over 788 companies). 46% went to new names.n = 1,850 awards since 2020
- The median procedure drew 3 bids (197 procedures with a bid count); 24% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 2 bids.n = 197
- The award came in at a median 85% of the estimated value (1,313 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 83%.n = 1,313
- 8% of the bids received came from other countries (196 procedures with a bid mix) — all bidders, not just the winners. Sector: 1%.n = 196
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 the supply of “arbotantes” to Navantia in Cádiz (Spain)
The input text concerns a public procurement procedure launched by Navantia S.A., S.M.E., a Spanish state‑controlled public company.
It is a supply contract (“Suministros”) for “arbotantes” with performance in Cádiz province (Cádiz / Puerto Real / San Fernando) in Spain.
The point of view is clearly Spanish: the procedure is published on Spain’s Plataforma de Contratación del Sector Público, uses Spanish legal terminology, and requires foreign companies to submit to Spanish law.
As background, the contract is identified as expediente 5100076671 – “Suministro de arbotantes”.
The estimated value is 238,641.8 EUR and the tender budget (including taxes) is 286,337.76 EUR (238,641.8 EUR without taxes).
The type of contract is supplies, subtype acquisition, not mixed, and it is not subject to EU harmonised regulation nor to the WTO GPA.
The CPV codes used are 43415000 (moldes de fundición – casting moulds) and 14711100 (fundición en bruto – rough castings), indicating an industrial/foundry supply.
Regarding what the bidder must submit and minimum qualification requirements, the documents mention only general “condiciones de admisión” such as: having legal capacity to contract (“Capacidad de obrar”), not being prohibited from contracting, not being affected by incompatibilities, being up to date with Social Security obligations, being up to date with tax obligations, and for foreign firms, submitting a declaration of submission to Spanish legislation (“declaración de sometimiento a la legislación española”).
There is no information in the text about specific forms, technical references, minimum turnover, insurance levels or certificates; these are indicated as being defined “SEGÚN PPT Y PCP” (according to the Technical Specifications and Administrative Clauses), which are referenced but not reproduced in the input.
Concerning the scope of the contract (what, how much, where, when), the object is repeatedly stated: “La presente licitación tiene por objeto la contratación de arbotantes.” Quantities and detailed technical characteristics are not given in the text and again are said to be defined in the “Pliego de Prescripciones Técnicas (PPT)”.
As for place of performance, it is specified as ES612 Cádiz, including Cádiz / Puerto Real / San Fernando, with key addresses in the Polígono Astillero and Polígono Río San Pedro in Puerto Real (Spain).
The execution period is “Del 11/12/2026 durante 12 Mes(es)”, with the remark “Duración del suministro”, meaning a 12‑month supply period starting 11 December 2026.
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On award criteria and weighting, the contract uses a “Procedimiento Negociado con Publicidad” with reduction of candidates in successive phases (“Reducción de candidatos en fases sucesivas: Sí”).
The award criteria are described as “Criterios evaluables mediante un juicio de valor SEGÚN PPT Y PCP: Otros, Subtipo Criterio : 100 Ponderación”.
This means that the evaluation will be based 100% on qualitative criteria assessed by judgment of value (no explicit price/quality split in the text), with the concrete definition of those criteria found in the PPT and PCP.
The offer must remain valid for “Plazo de Validez de la Oferta 6 Mes(es)”.
As to risks and special conditions, the text mentions that submission and opening are electronic and internal: offers are to be submitted electronically through external systems, and the opening of economic offers is a private act (“Tipo de Acto: Privado”).
It also states that although the field “Proceso de Licitación Subasta electrónica” appears, the contract “Se adjudicará mediante subasta electrónica: No”, so there is no electronic auction.
The timetable poses operational risks: requests to participate are due by 30/10/2026 at 10:00, pliegos can be obtained until 30/10/2026 at 08:35, and offers must be submitted by 10/11/2026 at 12:00, with economic opening also on 10/11/2026 at 12:00.
There is no explicit mention of penalties, guarantees, subcontracting limits, question deadlines or mandatory site visits in the text; such conditions are implied to be in the “Pliego de Cláusulas Administrativas (PCP)” and PPT.
On contradictions or corrections within the documents, the information from the “Anuncio de licitación” (01‑placsp‑4.pdf) and the “Documento de Pliegos” (02‑placsp‑7.pdf) is essentially identical: same object, values, CPV codes, procedure, places and deadlines.
The only minor divergence is the publication time (08:46 vs 08:47), which does not affect substance.
The apparent contradiction in “Proceso de Licitación Subasta electrónica” followed by “Se adjudicará mediante subasta electrónica: No” should be interpreted as: the platform field references an electronic auction process type, but the specific line “No” clearly prevails; therefore, no electronic auction will be held.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ALTEN SOLUCIONES PRODUCTOS AUDITORIA E INGENIERIA, S.A.U | 26 | 2023–2026 |
| SUMINISTRO Y MANTENIMIENTOS IND SUR SLU | 26 | 2023–2026 |
| Fonsan Gestión y Construcción, S.L | 23 | 2022–2024 |
| ELECTRORAYMA S.L · NARON | 23 | 2023–2026 |
| QUEST GLOBAL ENGINEERING SPAIN SLU | 21 | 2022–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
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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 519 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 22 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 27 (median of 7,300 procedures). A normal window for this market.
Foreign bidders
In Spain · Mining & construction machinery, 1 contract went to a foreign company over the last 3 years (of 2,058 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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