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Supply of hardware and consumables, plumbing, heating, sanitary and electrical equipment for the Department of Allier - Relaunch of Lot 3 after the first procedure declared no further action
Fourniture en quincaillerie et consommables, matériels de plomberie, de chauffage, de sanitaire et électriques pour le Département de l'Allier - Relance du lot n°3 après première procédure déclarée sans suite — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 3 November at 12:00 — 2 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
Supply of hardware and consumables, plumbing, heating, sanitary and electrical equipment for the Department of Allier - Relaunch of Lot 3 after the first procedure declared no further action. This consultation concerns only lot 3 electrical equipment. The other lots were awarded during a previous consultation (2026CD0018) · Lot 3 - Electrical equipment - Maximum amount per period 216 000 euro(s) excluding VAT - Renewable once per 2-year period
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every month (6 awards, most recently August 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around September 2026. The last award went to QUINCAILLERIE SETIN.n = 6
- 27% of the bids received came from other countries (57 procedures with a bid mix) — all bidders, not just the winners. Sector: 3%.n = 57
- 30% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (613 awards since 2017, spread over 339 companies). 70% went to new names.n = 613 awards since 2017
- The award came in at a median 66% of the estimated value (8 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 55%.n = 8
- The median procedure drew 4 bids (221 procedures with a bid count); 12% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 4 bids.n = 221
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
Part of a larger project
- matériels de plomberie, de chauffage, de sanitaire et électriques pour le Département de l'Allier - Relance du lot n°3 après première procédure déclarée sans suiteDeadline 3 Novthis lot
- matériels de plomberieDeadline 3 Nov
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Eurovia Dala | 8 | 2017–2020 |
| Colas Rhône-Alpes Auvergne | 7 | 2017–2020 |
| Eiffage Travaux Publics Raa | 5 | 2017–2020 |
| MAURY IMPRIMEUR SA | 5 | 2022–2025 |
| LABORATOIRE GLAXOSMITHKLINE | 5 | 2017–2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually only one or two bids came in. A solid bid has a real chance here. (Based on 4 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 30 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 12,485 procedures). A normal window for this market.
Foreign bidders
In France · Construction materials, 189 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 3,742 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, Spain, Romania.
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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