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Supply of heating fuel in various buildings of the Provincial Council of Palencia (3 lots)
Suministro de combustible de calefacción en diversos edificios de la Diputación de Palencia (3 lotes) — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 12 November at 23:59 — 12 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
These specifications determine the characteristics and conditions for the purchase and refuelling of heating oil (Class C), for installations dependent on the Road Network and Machinery, Culture and Architecture Services of the Diputación de Palencia for a period of two years from 1 January 2027 or from the date of the contract if this is later, with the possibility of extension for a maximum period of 24 months.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 9 months (7 awards, most recently March 2026) — the next award is due around December 2026 by that rhythm. The last award went to IBERDROLA CLIENTES S.A.U.n = 7
- 84% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (105 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 38%.n = 105
- The median procedure drew just one bid (719 procedures with a bid count); 74% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 719
- 52% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (1,188 awards since 2018, spread over 545 companies). 48% went to new names.n = 1,188 awards since 2018
- The award came in at a median 88% of the estimated value (416 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 80%.n = 416
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 30/10/2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| HORMIGONES SIERRA, SLU | 40 | 2023–2026 |
| CONSTRUCCIONES HERMANOS SASTRE, SA | 23 | 2021–2026 |
| Viveros Pisuerga SL · Herrera de Pisuerga | 22 | 2023–2026 |
| JULIETMA, OBRAS Y CONTRATAS, S.L. | 18 | 2023–2026 |
| LUCIANO GARRIDO E HIJOS, SL | 17 | 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 about 3 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 3,958 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 16 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 · Petroleum & fuels, 123 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 15,922 recorded awards) — mostly from France, Portugal, Italy.
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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