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operation of a river port - Year 2027 renewable in 2028, 2029, 2030
exploitation d'un port fluvial - Année 2027 renouvelable en 2028, 2029, 2030 — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 16 November at 17:00 — 15 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
The subject of the contract is the management and operation of the port, including administrative and operational management, upkeep and maintenance, security, rental management and reception of the public. Framework order form agreement with a maximum of EUR 135 000 (excluding VAT) per year for a period of one year renewable three times An on-site visit is possible. The arrangements for organising the visit are available in the rules governing the consultation. The start date indicated is indicative.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 20% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (916 awards since 2016, spread over 361 companies). 80% went to new names.n = 916 awards since 2016
- The median procedure drew 4 bids (884 procedures with a bid count); 20% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 884
- The award came in at a median 88% of the estimated value (67 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 87%.n = 67
- 57% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (687 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 69%.n = 687
- 6% of the bids received came from other countries (687 procedures with a bid mix) — all bidders, not just the winners. Sector: 3%.n = 687
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CENOVIA CITES | 6 | 2025–2026 |
| GARCZYNSKI TRAPLOIR | 5 | 2024–2025 |
| DEKRA INDUSTRIAL | 5 | 2024–2026 |
| INEO ATLANTIQUE | 5 | 2024–2026 |
| COLAS FRANCE ETABLISSEMENT DU MANS | 4 | 2024–2026 |
Tactics
When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, usually about 3 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 786 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 33 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 12,485 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 · Transport support services, 30 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 853 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, Italy, United Kingdom.
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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