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Three public service concessions for the operation of the ports of Nantes, Sucé-sur-Erdre and Nort-sur-Erdre
Trois concessions de service public pour l'exploitation des ports de Nantes, Sucé-sur-Erdre et Nort-sur-Erdre — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 3 December at 12:00 — 32 days left.
- 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
By resolution of 23 September 2026, the Comité syndical des Ports de Loire-Atlantique (LPLA) gave a favourable opinion on the principle of using three public service delegations each to manage the port of Nantes-Erdre, Sucé-sur-Erdre and Nort-sur-Erdre. . The Port of Nantes - Erdre . The Port of Sucé-sur-Erdre . The port of Nort-sur-Erdre These services are subject to a separate procedure and are the subject of separate concession contracts although they have a common base. Tenderers may submit a tender for one or more concessions (separately). It is forbidden to submit an offer whose terms would be adjusted according to the number of contracts obtained. Each tender shall be drawn up and assessed separately for the concession concerned.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- The median procedure drew 4 bids (6 procedures with a bid count); 0% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| VENATECH | 1 | 2024 |
| QUIET OCEANS | 1 | 2024 |
| SEGED | 1 | 2024 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, usually about 3 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 786 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 67 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 support services, 30 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 853 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, Italy, United Kingdom.
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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