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Maintenance of equipment at the Vendée Environment and Food Laboratory
Maintenance d'équipements du Laboratoire de l'Environnement et de l'Alimentation de la Vendée — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 10 November at 17:00 — 9 days left.
- The submission point is stated in the notice (link on this page).
- Offer and evidence in: English, 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 service consists of the maintenance of various laboratory equipment of the brands ANALYTIK JENA, BRUKER, DIASORIN, JEOL, METROHM, MILLIPORE, OI-ANALYTICAL, PERKIN ELMER, SHIMADZU, THERMOELECTRON, THERMOFISHER, WATERS, used to carry out analyses in the fields of water/environment, food and animal health, including the various software updates related to the equipment. It also covers the maintenance of refrigeration equipment (positive and negative cold rooms, positive and negative refrigeration cabinets in particular) and that of a wastewater treatment plant. The list of equipment concerned is detailed in the technical annex specific to each lot. These are single-awarded and fully executed framework agreements on order forms, which will be concluded without a minimum and with a maximum amount defined per lot for a period of 4 years. The maximum amounts are detailed under "Lots" of…
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… this opinion. Estimated start date of the services: mid-February 2027 · contract concluded without a minimum and with a maximum amount of EUR 108 000.00 excluding tax over 4 years · contract concluded without a minimum and with a maximum amount of EUR 104 000.00 excluding tax over 4 years · contract concluded without a minimum and with a maximum amount of EUR 160 000.00 excluding tax over 4 years · contract concluded without a minimum and with a maximum amount of EUR 256 000.00 excluding tax over 4 years · contract concluded without a minimum and with a maximum amount of EUR 416 000.00 excluding tax over 4 years · contract concluded without a minimum and with a maximum amount of EUR 280 000.00 excluding tax over 4 years · contract concluded without a minimum and with a maximum amount of EUR 88 000.00 excluding tax over 4 years · contract concluded without a minimum and with a maximum amount of EUR 88 000.00 excluding tax over 4 years
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 2 months (28 awards, most recently May 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around July 2026. The last award went to EIFFAGE ENERGIE SYSTEMES - CLEVIA OUEST.n = 28
- 37% of the bids received came from other countries (191 procedures with a bid mix) — all bidders, not just the winners. Sector: 6%.n = 191
- The award came in at a median 97% of the estimated value (24 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually about right here. Sector: 70%.n = 24
- 27% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (1,403 awards since 2016, spread over 600 companies). 73% went to new names.n = 1,403 awards since 2016
- The median procedure drew 4 bids (887 procedures with a bid count); 15% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 887
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SCOP AMENAGEMENT JARDINS ESPACES VERTS | 9 | 2023–2026 |
| Saem Vendee | 9 | 2017–2024 |
| EIFFAGE ROUTE SUD OUEST | 8 | 2018–2026 |
| TITI FLORIS | 7 | 2018–2026 |
| LA POSTE | 7 | 2020–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually about 3 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 28 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 29 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 12,485 procedures). Much tighter than usual: the first week counts.
Foreign bidders
In France · Repair & maintenance, 300 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 9,400 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, Spain, Romania.
Submission language: English, 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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