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Acquisition of a second-hand compact SUV hybrid vehicle and take-over of a second-hand vehicle
Acquisition d’un véhicule hybride de type SUV compact d’occasion et reprise d’un véhicule d’occasion — 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 — 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
As part of its policy of modernising the car fleet, the City of Nîmes wishes to purchase a vehicle to strengthen the car fleet · As part of its policy of modernising the car fleet, the City of Nîmes wishes to purchase a vehicle to strengthen the car fleet
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 2 months (11 awards, most recently May 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around July 2026. The last award went to Nouveaux Garages Nîmois (NGN).n = 11
- The median procedure drew 7 bids (177 procedures with a bid count); 7% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 177
- 12% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (186 awards since 2024, spread over 99 companies). That is well below the sector norm (30%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 186 awards since 2024
- The award came in at a median 62% of the estimated value (6 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 58%.n = 6
- 2% of awards went to companies from abroad (186 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 4%.n = 186
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 |
|---|---|---|
| GRANDS GARAGES DU GARD | 4 | 2025–2026 |
| CHABAS Avignon | 3 | 2025 |
| SEE GUILLEBERT | 2 | 2026 |
| PERRET | 2 | 2026 |
| NATIXIS (BPCE Car Lease) | 2 | 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 11 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 36 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 · Transport equipment, 219 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 6,162 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, Italy, Spain.
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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