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Supply of net active electricity low and medium voltage and selection of a balancing group coordinator for sites provided for the needs of NATFA “Krastyo Sarafov”
Доставка на нетна активна електрическа енергия ниско и средно напрежение и избор на координатор на балансираща група за обекти, предоставени за нуждите на НАТФИЗ „Кръстьо Сарафов” — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 5 November at 23:59 — 5 days left.
- You submit on ЦАИС ЕОП — not here and not by e-mail. ↗
- Offer and evidence in: Bulgarian.
- 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
Delivery of net quantities of low- and medium-voltage electricity to the sites specified in the tender documentation and selection of a balancing group coordinator for the needs of NATFA “Kr. This public procurement is for the supply of net electricity on the free market at freely negotiated prices in accordance with Articles 100, 101, 102 and 103 of the Energy Act (ZE) and the Rules for Electricity Trading (PTEE), for the supply of the sites of NATFA “Kr. Sarafov”, located in Sofia, 108A G.S. Rakovski Str., 114 G.S. Rakovski Str., Studentski Grad, block 29, 7A Industrialna Str. and 2A Kozharska Str. Delivery includes: supply of net electricity low and medium voltage; preparation of documents and registration at the initial change of supplier; planning and forecasting on behalf of the client; preparation and submission of hourly load schedules on behalf of the client, as the risks…
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… related to forecasting and imbalances remain at the expense of the contractor and participation in the company balancing group. The purpose of the award of the public contract is to conclude a contract for combined services within the meaning of Article 20 of the PTEE, namely the purchase of electricity and payment for all services used by the Contracting Authority as a final customer: ‘access to the electricity transmission and/or distribution network’, ‘transmission of electricity through the electricity transmission and/or distribution network’ and ‘balancing responsibility’, as well as settling the relationship with regard to the payment of amounts due for network services for the relevant price period. Continuity of electricity supply should be ensured at the time of delivery and electricity should be delivered in quality and order, as provided for in the Energy Act and other normative acts regulating public relations related to the supply of electricity (including PTEE, PIKEE and regulations issued on the basis of the Energy Act). As a “balancing group coordinator”, the Contractor shall assume the responsibility for balancing, include the Contracting Authority in the balancing energy market as a participant (indirect member) in a standard balancing group without the Contracting Authority paying a registration and participation fee, as well as provide forecasting of the Contracting Authority’s consumption, including administration of the Contracting Authority’s consumption time schedules.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 6 months (7 awards, most recently December 2025) — by that rhythm the next award was due around June 2026. The last award went to СИНЕРГОН ЕНЕРДЖИ ООД.n = 7
- 20% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (31 awards since 2021, spread over 22 companies). That is well below the sector norm (56%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 31 awards since 2021
- The median procedure drew 4 bids (28 procedures with a bid count); 21% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 1 bid.n = 28
- 3% of awards went to companies from abroad (31 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 0%.n = 31
- 0% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (6 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 10%.n = 6
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.
What you must prove — eligibility criteria
1.1 Участникът да притежава валидна лицензия, издадена от КЕВР за дейността „Търговия с електрическа енергия“ в съответствие с чл.39, ал.1, т. 5, с права и задължения за дейността „Координатор на балансираща група“, в съответствие с чл.39, ал.5 от Закона за ен… read in fullcollapse
Участникът да е изпълнил дейности с предмет идентичен или сходен с предмета на настоящата обществена поръчка за последните три години от датата на подаване на офертата. Като идентични или сходни с предмета на настоящата обществена поръчка, Възложителят приема … read in fullcollapse
Участникът да прилага система за управление на качеството, по стандарт БДС EN ISO 9001:20хх с обхват „търговия с електрическа енергия“ или еквивалентна система и мерки за осигуряване на качеството, в областта, попадаща в обхвата на предмета на поръчката. Серти… read in fullcollapse
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 |
|---|---|---|
| СТАРКРИСТАЛС ЕООД | 4 | 2024–2026 |
| Електрохолд Трейд ЕАД | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| ТОПЛОФИКАЦИЯ СОФИЯ ЕАД | 2 | 2025 |
| СОФИЙСКА ВОДА АД | 2 | 2025 |
| Номад енерджи къмпани ЕООД | 2 | 2024 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually 8 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 6 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 30 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 30 (median of 1,785 procedures). A normal window for this market.
Foreign bidders
Among 6,738 recorded awards in Bulgaria · Petroleum & fuels over 3 years, no foreign winner yet — bidding here means being a pioneer.
Submission language: Bulgarian.
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