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Framework Agreement for the Supply of Scientific Gases, Special Mixtures, Dry Ice and Associated Logistics Services
Acuerdo Marco para el Suministro de Gases de Uso Científico, Mezclas Especiales, Hielo Seco y Servicios Logísticos Asociados — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 11 November at 23:59 — 11 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 is to define the characteristics and minimum technical requirements that must be met by the supplies that will be acquired through contracts based on the framework agreement for the supply of gases for scientific use, special mixtures, dry ice and the associated services necessary for the development of research tasks at the National Center for Cardiovascular Research Carlos III, F.S.P. (hereinafter, CNIC).
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 38% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (412 awards since 2018, spread over 231 companies). That is well below the sector norm (58%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 412 awards since 2018
- 0% of the bids received came from other countries (74 procedures with a bid mix) — all bidders, not just the winners. Sector: 26%.n = 74
- The median procedure drew just one bid (103 procedures with a bid count); 60% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 103
- The award came in at a median 84% of the estimated value (193 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 74%.n = 193
- 64% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (74 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 79%.n = 74
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| PHILIPS IBERICA, S.A.U | 8 | 2021–2025 |
| LEICA MICROSISTEMAS, S.L.U. | 7 | 2022–2026 |
| WR BERKLEY EUROPE AG SUCURSAL EN ESPAÑA | 7 | 2024–2026 |
| BECTON DICKINSON, S.A.U. · SAN AGUSTIN DE GUADALIX | 6 | 2019–2024 |
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES SPAIN S.L. | 5 | 2022–2025 |
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 26 (median of 7,730 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 5,305 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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