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Acquisition of books
Acquisition de livres — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 9 November at 12:00 — 8 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 acquire books for media libraries, the Archives-Documentation service, early childhood structures and the Caisse des Ecoles de Levallois. Contracts are subject to the Public Order Code. This document is referred to as "the Code" throughout the consultation documents. Qualified as supply contracts, they are awarded under the open tender procedure, subject to the provisions of Articles L.2124-2, R.2124-2 and R.2161-1 to R.2161-5 of the Code. They are governed by the provisions of the General Administrative Clauses applicable to public contracts for routine supplies and services, approved by the Order of 30 March 2021. These contracts constitute framework agreements with order forms, awarded to a single contractor, subject to the provisions of Articles L.2125-1 and R.2162-1 to R.2162-14 of the Code. The total maximum value of the contracts is fixed at…
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… EUR 670 000 excluding VAT, taking into account their total duration, including renewals. In the case of an open procedure, the maximum number of participants is not limited. Contracts are not subject to any additional services or optional tranches · This lot concerns documentary works for young people and adults intended for La Médiathèque, the Archives and Documentation department and the Caisse des Ecoles · This lot concerns works of fiction for young people and adults, all categories intended for La Médiathèque and the Caisse des Ecoles · This lot concerns works in comic strips, manga and graphic novels intended for La Médiathèque and the Caisse des Ecoles · This lot concerns the supply of non-school books intended for the Petite Enfance establishments of the City and the Caisse des écoles
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 24% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (920 awards since 2015, spread over 452 companies). 76% went to new names.n = 920 awards since 2015
- The median procedure drew 5 bids (473 procedures with a bid count); 13% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 4 bids.n = 473
- The award came in at a median 56% of the estimated value (58 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 54%.n = 58
- Across 13 procedures with structured selection criteria, this buyer most often required: Minimum annual headcount (13 of 13), Minimum annual turnover (11 of 13), References: services (6 of 13), References: supplies (4 of 13).n = 13
- 7% of awards went to companies from abroad (920 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 6%.n = 920
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 27/10/2026.
What you must prove — eligibility criteria
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SERALCO & CIE | 6 | 2025–2026 |
| TK ELEVATOR FRANCE | 6 | 2025 |
| BALAS | 5 | 2017–2025 |
| VAL D OISE PAYSAGE JCM | 5 | 2016–2020 |
| PAPETERIES PICHON | 5 | 2015–2022 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually 5 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 3 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 32 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 12,234 procedures). A normal window for this market.
The deadline falls on a Monday — your last full working day is the Friday before. Have evidence and guarantees together by Thursday.
Foreign bidders
In France · Printed matter, 63 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 1,326 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, Portugal, 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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