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Operation of collective catering areas
Exploitation des espaces de restauration collective — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 13 November at 12:00 — 12 days left.
- 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
The purpose of this consultation is to operate the collective catering areas of the City of Nanterre for a diverse population. The contractor will be responsible, in particular, for the supply of foodstuffs, the preparation of menus, the preparation of meals, the service of meals, health and safety checks, quality monitoring and the training of teams. It has the responsibility to produce, distribute and collect the meals consumed by the guests. · The purpose of this contract is to operate the collective catering areas of the City of Nanterre for a diverse population. The contractor will be responsible, in particular, for the supply of foodstuffs, the preparation of menus, the preparation of meals, the service of meals, health and safety checks, quality monitoring and the training of teams. It has the responsibility to produce, distribute and collect the meals consumed by the guests.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 15% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (386 awards since 2017, spread over 196 companies). That is well below the sector norm (27%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 386 awards since 2017
- The award came in at a median 47% of the estimated value (15 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 70%.n = 15
- 12% of awards went to companies from abroad (386 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 3%.n = 386
- The median procedure drew 3 bids (211 procedures with a bid count); 15% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 211
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 25/10/2026.
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.
Eligibility analysis from the tender documents
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 |
|---|---|---|
| NANTERRE 92 | 5 | 2019–2026 |
| ESSOR | 4 | 2021–2026 |
| LEGALLAIS SAS | 3 | 2024–2026 |
| SOCOPA VIANDES | 3 | 2022–2025 |
| LES PETITS CHAPERONS ROUGES | 2 | 2026 |
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 1,823 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 43 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 12,234 procedures). Much more generous than usual — time for a thorough bid rather than a quick one.
Foreign bidders
In France · Hotel & restaurant services, 57 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 2,170 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, Portugal, 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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