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Qualification system for referencing companies for the acquisition of second-hand vehicles of different categories for passenger transport.
Système de Qualification ayant pour objet le référencement de sociétés pour l'acquisition de véhicules d'occasion de différentes catégories pour le transport de voyageur. — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 19 September 2035 at 16:00 — 3245 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
The purpose of this Qualification System (QS) is to select economic operators for the award of specific contracts for the acquisition of used passenger vehicles of different categories. It is intended for the beneficiaries of CATP, in their capacity as contracting entity as defined in Article L1212-3 4 ° of the CCP for their activity of network operators intended to provide a service to the public in the field of passenger transport. · The different categories of the qualification system (SdQ) are defined in the file "Categories_SdQ_VehiculesOccasions". These categories may evolve in accordance with Article R2162-30 of the Public Procurement Code. The allotment will be adapted to each specific contract according to the Beneficiary's needs.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 8 months (10 awards, most recently June 2026) — the next award is due around January 2027 by that rhythm. The last award went to E-BIKE SOLUTIONS (FLEETA).n = 10
- 10% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (247 awards since 2015, spread over 154 companies). That is well below the sector norm (30%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 247 awards since 2015
- 19% of awards went to companies from abroad (247 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 4%.n = 247
- The median procedure drew 4 bids (49 procedures with a bid count); 18% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 49
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 |
|---|---|---|
| INEO SYSTRANS | 3 | 2018–2020 |
| MMA IARD | 3 | 2017–2020 |
| SMACL ASSURANCES | 3 | 2015–2017 |
| détail section vi-2 | 3 | 2015 |
| SMACL | 3 | 2017–2020 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Contracting authority contact
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually about 4 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 10 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 3705 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.
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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