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Supply of new non-school books, CDs, DVDs and video games
Fourniture de livres neufs non scolaires, de CD, DVD et jeux vidéos neufs — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 6 November at 12:00 — 5 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
Minimum/maximum annual amount excluding VAT for lots for the initial period and renewals: Lot 1: EUR 18 000 - EUR 25 000Lot 2: EUR 11 000 – EUR 15 000Lot 3: EUR 8 000 - EUR 13 000Lot 4: EUR 18 000 – EUR 25 000Lot 5: EUR 9 000 - EUR 12 000Lot 6: 400 euro(s) - 700 euro(s)Lot 7: EUR 12 000 - EUR 16 000Lot 8: EUR 3 000 - EUR 4 000Lot 9: 5,000 euro(s) - 6,500 euro(s) The services are paid for by unit prices. Each lot will be the subject of a contract · Works of fiction for adults (books and texts read) · Documentary works for adults · Comics for adults · Works for youth (books, albums and CD books) · Comics for youth · Works in foreign languages · DVDs for media libraries · CDs for media libraries
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 18% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (80 awards since 2024, spread over 32 companies). 82% went to new names.n = 80 awards since 2024
- The median procedure drew 4 bids (68 procedures with a bid count); 3% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 4 bids.n = 68
- 5% of awards went to companies from abroad (80 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 6%.n = 80
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SMACL ASSURANCES | 4 | 2025–2026 |
| THEVENIN*DAMIEN FRANCOIS/ | 2 | 2025 |
| RECRE'ACTION | 2 | 2026 |
| CARS PHILIBERT | 2 | 2024 |
| VINAY MATERIEL SAS | 2 | 2026 |
Tactics
When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, usually about 4 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 1,185 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 23 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 · 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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