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Public Service Delegation (Service Concession) for the Operation of the Maritime Link between Dieppe (France) and Newhaven (United Kingdom) for Freight and Passengers (Ropax)
Délégation de service public (concession de services) relative à l'exploitation de la liaison maritime entre Dieppe (France) et Newhaven (Royaume-Uni) pour le fret et les passagers (Ropax) — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 6 November at 16:00 — 5 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
The purpose of the concession is to entrust an operator with the operation of the public transport service by Ropax ships (freight and passengers) between Dieppe and Newhaven. The basic offer to be submitted by the Delegatee must include a minimum of 1690 crossings, i.e. 845 round trips per year under the conditions specified in the contract. The schematic diagram of crossing times is as follows: - Low season - from 1 October to 30 April: 4 sailings per day from Monday to Friday and 6 sailings in total at weekends - Mid-season - from 01 May to 13 July and September: 6 crossings per day - High season - from 14 July to 31 August: 6 crossings per day from Monday to Friday and 16 crossings at weekends Variants to this basic scheme will be imposed in order to optimize operation (detail and number in the rules for consulting offers). The delegatee must ensure, at his own risk, the commercial,…
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… technical and operational operation of the line and the two vessels (arming, maintenance, maintenance and investments) as well as the commercial development of the activity.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 14% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (15 awards since 2015, spread over 7 companies). That is well below the sector norm (26%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 15 awards since 2015
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (7 procedures with a bid count); 29% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 7
- 7% of awards went to companies from abroad (15 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 4%.n = 15
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 |
|---|---|---|
| DFDS SEAWAYS | 2 | 2018–2023 |
| EVALTECH MARINE | 2 | 2025 |
| Adexel | 1 | 2018 |
| KANTAR | 1 | 2019 |
| ACEMAR | 1 | 2016 |
Tactics
When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, usually about 3 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 3,277 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 38 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 services, 150 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 3,736 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, Italy, Belgium.
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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