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Acquisition of condoms and lubricant for the needs of the services of the Departmental Council of Essonne (2 lots)
Acquisition de préservatifs et de lubrifiant pour les besoins des services du Conseil départemental de l'Essonne (2 lots) — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 27 November at 12:00 — 26 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 contract covers the purchase of condoms and lubricants for the services of the Conseil départemental de l'Essonne. (2 lots) - Lot 1: male condoms - Lot 2: Female condoms The contract is a framework agreement concluded in an adapted open procedure (Article R2123-1 1° - Below the threshold of formalised procedures - Code of public procurement). The contract refers to the CCAG Current Supplies and Services dated 30 March 2021. The form chosen for the performance of contracts is the single-awarded framework agreement for order forms with no minimum annual amount and maximum annual amount pursuant to Articles R2162-2, R2162-4 2° and R2162-13 to R2162-14 of the Public Procurement Code. Each framework agreement shall be concluded for an initial period not exceeding one year from the date of its notification or from the date indicated therein. It may be renewed tacitly three times in any 12-month period, but may not exceed four years.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 63% of the bids received came from other countries (254 procedures with a bid mix) — all bidders, not just the winners. Sector: 6%.n = 254
- The award came in at a median 36% of the estimated value (28 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 72%.n = 28
- The median procedure drew 5 bids (387 procedures with a bid count); 6% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 7 bids.n = 387
- 24% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (588 awards since 2021, spread over 294 companies). 76% went to new names.n = 588 awards since 2021
- 76% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (254 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 53%.n = 254
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 |
|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL GOUIN | 5 | 2022–2025 |
| COLAS FRANCE AGENCE ETAMPES | 5 | 2023–2026 |
| PULITA | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| INAPA FRANCE | 4 | 2025 |
| CHOUFFOT SAS | 4 | 2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, usually 7 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 8,511 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 30 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 12,485 procedures). A normal window for this market.
Foreign bidders
In France · Medical equipment & pharma, 672 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 9,931 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, Finland, Italy.
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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