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Provision of electronic certificates for the needs of the Métropole de Lyon and members of the central purchasing body of the Métropole de Lyon
Mise à disposition de certificats électroniques pour les besoins de la Métropole de Lyon et des adhérents de la centrale d'achat de la Métropole de Lyon — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 7 December at 17:00 — 36 days left.
- The submission point is stated in the notice (link on this page). Submission via the buyer profile named in the notice (e.g. PLACE/Maximilien): free account required; a signature is usually only demanded from the winning bidder. Sort out account and signature first — not on submission day.
- Collect your evidence — the eligibility requirements are listed on this page; for many of them the analysis explains how to obtain them.
What the buyer is looking for
The purpose of this consultation is to provide electronic certificates for the purposes of the Métropole de Lyon and the members of the central purchasing body formally engaged on the market, hereinafter referred to as ‘the beneficiaries’. This is a framework agreement which will be implemented by the issue of purchase orders. It has a fixed duration of 4 years from 30/05/2027 or from its date of notification, whichever is the later. Minimum amount in euros excluding tax: 55 000 / Maximum amount in euros excluding tax: 170 000. Period of validity of tenders: 250 days from the deadline for receipt of tenders laid down in the rules governing the consultation.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every month (40 awards, most recently September 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around October 2026. The last award went to VPSITEX.n = 40
- The median procedure drew 4 bids (1,327 procedures with a bid count); 12% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 6 bids.n = 1,327
- 19% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (3,430 awards since 2015, spread over 1,662 companies). 81% went to new names.n = 3,430 awards since 2015
- The award came in at a median 80% of the estimated value (81 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 67%.n = 81
- 1% of the bids received came from other countries (196 procedures with a bid mix) — all bidders, not just the winners. Sector: 7%.n = 196
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ivanhoe | 11 | 2015–2026 |
| GREEN STYLE | 11 | 2015–2023 |
| AXIMA CENTRE | 9 | 2016–2022 |
| ROIRET SERVICES | 8 | 2016–2025 |
| EIFFAGE ROUTE CENTRE EST | 8 | 2017–2019 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually 6 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 40 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 57 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 12,485 procedures). Much more generous than usual — time for a thorough bid rather than a quick one.
The deadline falls on a Monday — your last full working day is the Friday before. Have evidence and guarantees together by Thursday.
Foreign bidders
In France · Business services, 580 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 12,385 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, Italy, Spain.
How to bid
Guide: how to apply on PLACE — Plateforme des achats de l'État (Frankreich) → Registration, signature, fees — from the operator's bidder manual.
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