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Upgrade and automation of the magnetron sputtering machine "Plasses MP 450S"
Upgrade et automatisation de la machine de pulvérisation cathodique magnétron « Plassys MP 450S » — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 20 November at 16:00 — 20 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 this consultation is the automation and EC electrical and safety compliance of a PLASSYS-MP 450S sputter deposition machine which was acquired in 2002 by the FEMTO-ST Institute (UMR CNRS 6174). The upgrade of the MP 450S machine will make it possible to maintain this equipment by replacing the current system with a system with PLC and control and supervision software, while automating key mechanical movements (cache, substrate holder, etc.). This will include replacing some of its obsolete subsets. If necessary, the equipment may be transferred to the contractor’s premises for this upgrade. The cost of transporting the equipment will then be borne by the Contractor, who must specify in his tender the period of unavailability resulting from this transfer. The equipment is intended for use in research projects at FEMTO-ST's MIMENTO technology plant.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 40% of awards went to companies from abroad (58 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 8%.n = 58
- 0% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (58 awards since 2018, spread over 35 companies). That is well below the sector norm (25%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 58 awards since 2018
- 88% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (5 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 32%.n = 5
- 25% of the bids received came from other countries (5 procedures with a bid mix) — all bidders, not just the winners. Sector: 1%.n = 5
- The median procedure drew just one bid (56 procedures with a bid count); 54% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 56
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 |
|---|---|---|
| M.ENERGIES EXPLOITATION | 1 | 2025 |
| LIFE TECHNOLOGIES SAS | 1 | 2018 |
| Association Française de Médecine de Prévention (AFMP) | 1 | 2024 |
| SARTORIUS STEDIM FRANCE | 1 | 2022 |
| Microlight3D · La Tronche | 1 | 2024 |
Tactics
When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, usually about 3 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 827 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 · Radio, TV & communications, 54 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 926 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, United States, Italy.
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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