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Dynamic procurement system for the acquisition of rolling stock (new or used) for the municipality of salon de provence
Systeme d'acquisition dynamique pour l'acquisition de materiels roulants (neuf ou d'occasion) pour la commune de salon de provence — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 30 November 2027 at 17:00 — 394 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
This consultation concerns the acquisition of supplies of various vehicles, machinery and rolling stock for the City of Salon de Provence. In order to have an efficient purchasing capacity throughout the year, the Municipality decided to use the purchasing technique of the dynamic purchasing system hereinafter called SAD which will allow the conclusion of so-called specific contracts, for the acquisition, with or without delivery, of rolling stock, such as new or second-hand vehicles, machinery and miscellaneous equipment, for the city of Salon de Provence.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 9% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (329 awards since 2017, spread over 80 companies). That is well below the sector norm (30%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 329 awards since 2017
- The median procedure drew 4 bids (322 procedures with a bid count); 14% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 322
- 2% of awards went to companies from abroad (329 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 4%.n = 329
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| TEXEN | 3 | 2025–2026 |
| SIGNAUX GIROD | 2 | 2025 |
| QUINCAILLERIE AIXOISE | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| PRO A PRO DISTRIBUTION | 2 | 2026 |
| SIGNAUX GIROD SUD | 2 | 2025 |
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 5,532 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 1338 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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