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Supply of fuel and fuel oil necessary for the operation of the services of Le Mans Métropole and the City of Le Mans - From 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2030
Fourniture de carburants et fioul nécessaires au fonctionnement des services de Le Mans Métropole et de la Ville du Mans - Du 1er janvier 2027 au 31 décembre 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
Consultation launched by a grouping of orders. The framework agreement will be implemented by the conclusion of subsequent contracts for lots 01, 02,03 and 05, The framework agreements for subsequent contracts are multi-awarded (3 economic operators subject to a sufficient number of tenders) . For lot 04, this is a framework agreement which will be executed by issuing order forms and single successful tenderer. Each lot will be awarded separately. The services are paid for by unit prices. The contract is divided into the following five lots with a maximum amount excluding VAT for four years: For Lot No 01 - GAZOLE Le Mans Métropole - Communauté Urbaine - Maximum amount excluding tax for 4 years - 30 000 000,00 euro(s) For Lot No 02 - Unleaded 95 Le Mans Métropole - Communauté Urbaine - Maximum amount excluding tax for 4 years - 10 000 000,00 euro(s) For Lot No 03 - Non-road diesel Le…
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… Mans Métropole - Communauté Urbaine - Maximum amount excluding tax for 4 years - 5 000 000,00 euro(s) For Lot No 04 - Biofuel type B100 Le Mans Métropole - Communauté Urbaine - Maximum amount excluding tax for 4 years - 10 000 000,00 euro(s) For Lot No 05 - Fioul et super-fioul Le Mans Métropole - Communauté Urbaine - Maximum amount excluding tax for 4 years - 2 000,00 EUR 00(s)City of Le Mans - - Maximum amount excluding tax for 4 years - EUR 2 000 000.00 The maximum duration of execution of order forms and follow-up contracts is fixed in the CCTP, reference should be made to the deadlines specified on the CCTP for the corresponding lot. The contract is subject to an environmental clause. Total amount of the framework agreement EUR 59 000 000,00 excl. tax · Gasoil · Unleaded 95 · Non-road gasoil · Type B100 biofuel · Fuel oil and super fuel oil
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 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: 63%.n = 67
- 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
- 57% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (687 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 23%.n = 687
- The median procedure drew 4 bids (884 procedures with a bid count); 20% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 4 bids.n = 884
- 4% of awards went to companies from abroad (916 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 5%.n = 916
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 4 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 2,026 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.
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 · Petroleum & fuels, 90 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 2,289 recorded awards) — mostly from Spain, Germany, Netherlands.
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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