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Purchase of new or used vehicles and equipment (SAD)
Achat de véhicules et engins neufs ou d'occasion (SAD) — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 31 December 2029 at 23:59 — 1157 days left. Two-stage procedure: by this deadline you submit a request to participate (proof of eligibility). Only shortlisted firms are then invited to submit a tender.
- The submission point is stated in the notice (link on this page).
- Offer and evidence in: French.
- 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
private vehicle intended for the transport of persons; Total permissible gross vehicle weight (GAVW) of less than 3.5 t; Number of places: maximum 9 · Vehicle intended for the carriage of goods; Total permissible gross vehicle weight (GAVW) of less than 3.5 t; Number of places: 9 maximum · Trucks: vehicles with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of more than 3.5 tonnes other than tractors; Specialised self-propelled vehicles, tool holders · Site equipment used for various civil engineering works (terracing, demolition, etc.) and their accessories (Brise Roche Hydraulique, buckets, etc.), hydraulic front sweepers, etc. · Tractors of any power, tools and accessories (front loader, sparrer, etc.) · Snow removal blades, soilers, snow mills, snow sweepers and their equipment · Handling equipment (forklift, telescopic, etc.), materials related to the activity of the Roads and Territories…
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… Coordination Directorate · Emergency Light Arrow (FLU), Light Arrow Down Arrow (FLR), Variable Message Panel for Vehicles (PMV) etc. · Interior wood protection for vehicles, customised vehicle fittings (internal and/or exterior) · Road trailers for VL or PL (plateau, bin, etc.)
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- The award came in at a median 110% of the estimated value (27 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too low here. Sector: 58%.n = 27
- The median procedure drew 5 bids (646 procedures with a bid count); 5% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 646
- 23% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (664 awards since 2018, spread over 301 companies). 77% went to new names.n = 664 awards since 2018
- 4% of awards went to companies from abroad (664 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 4%.n = 664
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.
Selection criteria — in the procurement documents
The buyer states in the notice that the selection criteria are in the procurement documents (link on this page), not in the EU form. The document analysis below extracts them from there — bid and evidence in French.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| COLAS FRANCE - Etablissement de GERZAT | 13 | 2024–2026 |
| COLAS CTPP | 7 | 2024–2026 |
| REALITES BUREAU D'ETUDES | 5 | 2024–2026 |
| Bee Paysage | 5 | 2024–2026 |
| SOCIETE NOUVELLE L'EBENE | 4 | 2024–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
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Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, there was usually a single bid in the end. A solid bid has a real chance here. (Based on 6 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 1553 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 · Transport equipment, 219 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 6,162 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, Italy, Spain.
Submission language: French.
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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