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Contract for the delegation of the public service of the UAE
Contrat de delegation du service public de l'eau — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 17 November at 12:00 — 16 days left. Two-stage procedure: by this deadline you submit a request to participate (proof of eligibility). Only shortlisted firms are then invited to submit a tender.
- 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
Subject: The Dealer will be responsible for operating the public drinking water service. Duration: 11 years from 1 January 2028. Scope of the delegation: territory of the AQUAVESC joint trade union (refer to the freely accessible consultation regulations according to the terms specified in this notice of publicity). · Purpose and essential characteristics of the contract Refer to the freely accessible consultation rules according to the terms specified in this advertising notice. Duration: 11 years from 1 January 2028.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 5% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (39 awards since 2019, spread over 16 companies). That is well below the sector norm (31%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 39 awards since 2019
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (27 procedures with a bid count); 37% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 2 bids.n = 27
- Not one of the 39 awards with a known winner country has gone to a foreign company so far. Sector average: 2%.n = 39
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AXA - CHARLES DE TILLY | 2 | 2025 |
| MMA - HATREL ET LETELLIER | 2 | 2025 |
| SADE Travaux Spéciaux | 1 | 2026 |
| CABINET D'ETUDES MARC MERLIN | 1 | 2023 |
| SA ATLANTIQUE TRAVAUX PUBLICS | 1 | 2024 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, usually only one or two bids came in. A solid bid has a real chance here. (Based on 434 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 30 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 · Public utilities, 8 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 477 recorded awards).
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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