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Dynamic Acquisition System for the Purchase of New or Second-Hand Christmas Illuminations
Système d'acquisition dynamique pour l'achat d'illuminations de Noël neuves ou d'occasion — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 13 October 2027 at 12:00 — 346 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 — 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 consultation is to set up a dynamic purchasing system for the purchase of new or used Christmas lights. The SAD has 5 categories · Post patterns · 3D patterns · 2D patterns · Starry skies / garlands · Year-end decoration
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 3% of the bids received came from other countries (283 procedures with a bid mix) — all bidders, not just the winners. Sector: 28%.n = 283
- 85% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (283 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 39%.n = 283
- The award came in at a median 83% of the estimated value (18 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 56%.n = 18
- 16% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (760 awards since 2018, spread over 273 companies). 84% went to new names.n = 760 awards since 2018
- The median procedure drew 4 bids (744 procedures with a bid count); 13% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 744
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 29/10/2026.
What you must prove — eligibility criteria
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 INDUSTRIE & TERTIAIRE EST | 5 | 2024–2026 |
| MENUISERIE JOFFROY | 5 | 2024 |
| ESPACE HISLER EVEN | 5 | 2024–2026 |
| GYMNOVA | 5 | 2025–2026 |
| SPIE CITYNETWORKS | 4 | 2024–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Contracting authority contact
Tactics
When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, usually about 3 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 1,334 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 1127 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 12,234 procedures). Much more generous than usual — time for a thorough bid rather than a quick one.
Foreign bidders
In France · Electrical machinery, 157 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 1,529 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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