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Supply of industrial gases and packaging
Suministro gases y envases industriales — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 4 November at 13:00 — 3 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.
What the buyer is looking for
The purpose of this Technical Specification (TPP) is to establish the technical requirements for the following material: industrial gases and packaging. 1.2. Applicable documentation. In case of contradiction between the requirements of the TPP and those of any annexed or referenced document (with the exception of the PCAP), the TPP shall take precedence. The reference documents used for the preparation of this TPP are those cited below: • Guide PO01: ‘Development of the Technical Specification’ of the MALE. • IT 12/20 of the MALE for the labelling of materials. • OM 81/2001, of 20 April, Rules for the Protection of Contracts of the Ministry of Defence. • Royal Decree 166/2010, ...
Excerpt from the tender documents (148434873.PDF), machine-translated — the original is under “Documents”.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 6 months (16 awards, most recently January 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around July 2026. The last award went to EUROPAVIA ESPAÑA S.A.n = 16
- 62% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (951 awards since 2018, spread over 357 companies). 38% went to new names.n = 951 awards since 2018
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (647 procedures with a bid count); 41% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 647
- The award came in at a median 78% of the estimated value (346 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 74%.n = 346
- 85% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (55 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 79%.n = 55
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
The essentials of the tender documents, checked statement by statement against the documents. For your bid, the original documents count.
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Tender for supply of industrial gases and containers for the Spanish Army helicopter maintenance centre
The input text concerns a Spanish public procurement procedure launched by the Ministerio de Defensa, Ejército de Tierra (Spain), through the Sección de Asuntos Económicos del Parque y Centro de Mantenimiento de Helicópteros (PCMHEL) in Colmenar Viejo (Madrid).
It describes the need, legal approval and main conditions for a simplified open tender for the supply of industrial gases and associated containers, with information extracted from the contract notice, the tender documents reference page, and the internal approval resolution.
In relation to what the bidder must submit and minimum qualification requirements, the text indicates that this is a “procedimiento abierto simplificado” under art. 159.6 LCSP, with “sobre único” (single envelope) containing administrative documentation and automatically quantifiable criteria.
As such, bidders must submit electronically via the Spanish Plataforma de Contratación del Sector Público (PLACSP): (i) proof of “capacidad de obrar” through inscription or application for inscription in the ROLECE; and (ii) “declaración responsable art. 159.4.c LCSP” covering not being prohibited to contract, not being affected by incompatibilities, and being up to date with tax and social security obligations.
Additionally, for preference schemes, bidders can provide certificates relating to employment of persons with disabilities and promotion of social inclusion and gender equality.
No explicit turnover, insurance, or reference requirements are mentioned in the excerpt; such details, if any, would be in the Pliego de Cláusulas Administrativas Particulares (PCAP) or Pliego de Prescripciones Técnicas (PPT), which are approved but not reproduced here.
Concerning the scope of the contract, the object is clearly “Suministro gases y envases industriales” for PCMHEL, to support welding work, wheel inflation, and hydraulic device charging on Army helicopters.
The contract is for supplies (CPV 24110000 – Gases industriales), not a mixed contract, and is split into two lots: Lote 1 and Lote 2, both described generically as “Suministro gases y envases industriales – LOTE 1 / LOTE 2”.
The total estimated value is 36,796.17 EUR (before VAT) with a total budget of 44,000 EUR, broken down as: Lot 1 – estimated value 3,738.32 EUR, budget 4,000 EUR (excl.
VAT: 3,738.32); Lot 2 – estimated value 33,057.85 EUR, budget 40,000 EUR (excl. VAT: 33,057.85).
The execution period is 11 months.
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Offers can be submitted “a uno o varios lotes”.
The offer submission deadline is stated as “Hasta el 04/11/2026 a las 13:00”, with electronic presentation through PLACSP, and the opening of the single envelope (administrative documentation and economic offer) is scheduled for 05/11/2026 at 10:15 as a private act at the Sección de Asuntos Económicos, PCMHEL.
With respect to award criteria and weighting, the contracting authority uses only criteria evaluable by formulas, as required under the simplified open procedure.
As indicated, such criteria include: price (criterion “Precio”) with a weighting of 85 points, and three “Otros” criteria each worth 5 points: possession of a UNE-EN-ISO 14001:2015 environmental management certificate or equivalent, a UNE-EN-ISO 9001:2015 quality management certificate or equivalent, and an ISO 45001:2018 occupational health and safety management system certificate or equivalent.
These ISO-based criteria appear to be optional value-added criteria (not mandatory minimums) because they are listed under “Criterios de adjudicación” with numerical weighting, not as participation requirements.
Regarding risks and special conditions, the text indicates that subcontracting is permitted (“Subcontratación permitida”).
It also confirms that the contract is not subject to harmonised EU procurement thresholds and there is no EU funding.
Such as typical for Spanish defence sector contracts, the underlying PCAP (approved by legal advisory services on 09/10/2026 and by intervention on 20/10/2026) would contain detailed provisions on guarantees (provisional, definitive), penalties for delay or defective performance, and validity period of offers, but those specific clauses are not reproduced in the given extracts.
No mandatory site visit, question deadline, or special performance guarantees are mentioned here; for clarifications and additional information, the contracting authority gives a named contact point (Sección de Asuntos Económicos del PCMHEL, email [email protected], telephone 918 465 443).
As for contradictions or corrections within the documents, the main potentially confusing point is the appearance of two different dates and times: one “Hasta el 03/11/2026 a las 23:59” and one “Hasta el 04/11/2026 a las 13:00”.
However, the context clarifies that the earlier date refers to the deadline to obtain/download the tender documents (“Plazo de Obtención de Pliegos”), whereas the later one refers to the deadline for submission of tenders (“Plazo de Presentación de Oferta”), so both are compatible.
The total budget figures (4,000 + 40,000 = 44,000 EUR) and estimated values (3,738.32 + 33,057.85 = 36,796.17 EUR) are arithmetically consistent between the global contract and the two lots.
Where the input refers generally to the PCAP and PPT without reproducing them, any gaps on penalties, guarantees, exact insurance requirements, and other special conditions must be resolved by consulting those documents directly in the contracting authority’s profile; in case of conflict between summary notice and PCAP/PPT, Spanish practice is that the PCAP normally prevails as the governing document.
Only the contracting authority's tender documents are binding. As of: 22/10/2026
Eligibility analysis from the tender documents
Tender documents — direct download
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SERVICIOS INTEGRALES JUALI, S.L. · MADRID | 53 | 2018–2026 |
| FERRETERIA FERAYU, S.L. | 50 | 2018–2026 |
| SUMINISTROS PENINSULARES IMPORTADOS SL | 47 | 2018–2026 |
| SUYFA DEFENCE SL | 23 | 2018–2026 |
| SEA AND AIR TECHNOLOGY SL · POZUELO DE ALARCON | 21 | 2018–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
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Tactics
When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, usually about 3 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 1,299 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 15 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 27 (median of 7,300 procedures). Much tighter than usual: the first week counts.
Foreign bidders
In Spain · Chemical products, 14 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 5,304 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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