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Public service concession including financing, construction and management of a crematorium
Concession de service public comprenant le financement, la construction et la gestion d'un crématorium — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 12 November at 13:30 — 11 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
Concession contract for studies, permits, construction and financing of the works necessary for the service, as well as the management of the service, which includes the operation of the crematorium, the management of relations with users (reception, information, etc.), monitoring, maintenance, repairs and renewal of equipment and works, with free delivery of goods to the local authorities at the end of the concession.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 45% of the bids received came from other countries (28 procedures with a bid mix) — all bidders, not just the winners. Sector: 15%.n = 28
- 13% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (359 awards since 2015, spread over 222 companies). 87% went to new names.n = 359 awards since 2015
- The median procedure drew 3 bids (135 procedures with a bid count); 9% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 2 bids.n = 135
- 47% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (28 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 58%.n = 28
- 6% of awards went to companies from abroad (359 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 4%.n = 359
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 | 6 | 2016–2025 |
| DALKIA | 5 | 2022–2025 |
| SMACL | 4 | 2017–2020 |
| PARIS NORD ASSURANCES SERVICES | 4 | 2023–2025 |
| SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE RESTAURATION ET SERVICES | 3 | 2025 |
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 747 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 25 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 · Other services, 34 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 849 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, Portugal, Belgium.
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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