LUCIE Market: Medium Power Locomotive Acquisitions
Marché LUCIE : Acquisitions Locomotives de moyenne puissance
France · SAINT-DENIS · how to bid here →
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 16 October at 12:00 — 13 days left.
- The submission point is stated in the notice (link on the right).
- Offer and evidence in: FRA.
- Collect your evidence — the eligibility requirements are listed above; for many of them the analysis explains how to obtain them.
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every month (14 awards, most recently November 2025) — by that rhythm the next award was due around December 2025. The last award went to MTS SYSTEM.n = 14
- The median procedure drew 5 bids (523 procedures with a bid count); 1% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 523
- 24% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (677 awards since 2018, spread over 393 companies). 76% went to new names.n = 677 awards since 2018
- 76% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (96 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 47%.n = 96
- 8% of awards went to companies from abroad (677 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 4%.n = 677
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 02/10/2026.
Foreign bidders
In France · Transport equipment, 215 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 5,999 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, Italy, Spain.
Typical field: median 4 (from 7 awards).
What the buyer is looking for
SNCF Réseau has an ageing fleet which requires renewal by acquisition. In the context of the LUCIE project (Unified locomotive of the Infrastructur Buildings), the medium-power locomotives and their supporting elements (maintenance documentation, spare parts) which are the subject of this acquisition contract are intended to replace the BB69000 and BB69400 which will reach their end of life from 2032. These locomotives must have a minimum power of 750 kW at the rim and reach a speed of 100 km/h. They will be dedicated to network maintenance tasks. In order to be able to travel throughout the French Railway System network (excluding sections equipped exclusively with TVM), these locomotives must have a hybrid thermal and battery powertrain, comply with the G1 gauge and weigh a maximum of 80 tonnes and 20 tonnes per axle. The Contract is a single framework agreement to which orders have…
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… been awarded within the meaning of Article L21251(1) of the Public Procurement Code and pursuant to Articles R21621 to R216214 of the Public Procurement Code relating to the acquisition of locomotives, the corresponding documentation and the supply of spare parts with a minimum commitment of 50 locomotives and a maximum volume of 150 locomotives.
Selection criteria — in the procurement documents
The buyer states in the notice that the selection criteria are in the procurement documents (link on the right), not in the EU form. The document analysis below extracts them from there — bid and evidence in French.
Contract
Who has won here before
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| COLAS RAIL | 8 | 2024–2025 |
| ARTELIA | 8 | 2024–2026 |
| SETEC INTERNATIONAL | 7 | 2024–2025 |
| SYSTRA FRANCE | 7 | 2024–2026 |
| EGIS STRUCTURES ET ENVIRONNEMENT | 7 | 2024–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this
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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.