Prospective and strategic study no. 2026-10 entitled: Maritime domain awareness (knowledge and appreciation of the maritime situation): What strategic breakthrough(s) through the combination of existing technologies and new drone technologies, towards transparency of the air-maritime battlefield?
Etude prospective et stratégique n° 2026-10 intitulée : Maritime domain awareness (connaissance et appréciation de la situation maritime) : Quelle (s) ruptures stratégique(s) grâce à la combinaison des technologies existantes et des nouvelles technologies dronisées, vers une transparence du champ de bataille aéromaritime ?
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Your path to submission
- Deadline: 23 October at 12:00 — 20 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 2 months (19 awards, most recently August 2026) — the next award is due around October 2026 by that rhythm. The last award went to PIWWOP ANALYTICS.n = 19
- 36% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (43 awards since 2024, spread over 19 companies). That is well above the sector norm (24%) — newcomers have a harder time here than elsewhere.n = 43 awards since 2024
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (40 procedures with a bid count); 30% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 40
- 16% of awards went to companies from abroad (43 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 5%.n = 43
- The award came in at a median 97% of the estimated value (18 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually about right here. Sector: 86%.n = 18
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 29/09/2026.
Foreign bidders
In France · Public administration, 37 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 1,130 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, Italy, Poland.
Submission language: FRA.
Typical field: median 2 (from 19 awards).
What the buyer is looking for
Foresight and strategic study No 2026-10 entitled: Maritime domain awareness: What strategic break(s) thanks to the combination of existing and new technologies, towards a transparent aero-maritime battlefield?
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fondation pour la recherche stratégique (FRS) | 5 | 2025–2026 |
| CITEMETRIE | 3 | 2024–2025 |
| INSTITUT FMES | 3 | 2025 |
| CASSINI CONSEIL | 3 | 2025 |
| PANOPTES ANALYTICS | 2 | 2024–2025 |
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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.