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Operation and maintenance of the drinking water distribution unit GRAND BESANCON METROPOLE - Haute-Loue
Exploitation et maintenance de l'unité de distribution eau potable GRAND BESANCON METROPOLE - Haute-Loue — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 16 November at 12:00 — 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 framework agreement is concluded from 01/10/2027 with a maximum amount of EUR 3 000 000 excluding VAT for the entire duration of the contract, i.e. a fixed duration of 4 years. The framework agreement will be executed by issuing order forms. The services are paid for by unit and flat-rate prices. The estimated amounts are indicative and include the similar services envisaged. Grand Besançon Métropole will be responsible on 1 October 2027 for the proper functioning of the drinking water network, reservoirs and related equipment on the perimeter of the GBM Haute Loue distribution unit. The municipalities concerned are mentioned in the various rooms. This CSP runs until 30 September 2027. The purpose of this contract is to ensure the operation and maintenance of the drinking water network and its equipment described in this contract in accordance with the regulations and these specifications. Management of responses to DT/DICT/ATU is excluded from this contract
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 17% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (321 awards since 2019, spread over 170 companies). That is well below the sector norm (31%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 321 awards since 2019
- The award came in at a median 72% of the estimated value (5 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 98%.n = 5
- The median procedure drew 4 bids (227 procedures with a bid count); 7% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 2 bids.n = 227
- 10% of awards went to companies from abroad (321 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 2%.n = 321
- 0% of the bids received came from other countries (46 procedures with a bid mix) — all bidders, not just the winners.n = 46
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 |
|---|---|---|
| BASSIGNY POIDS LOURDS | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| APAVE Alsacienne SAS | 2 | 2025 |
| KEOLIS MONTS JURA | 2 | 2025 |
| TALAN | 2 | 2023–2026 |
| SOPRECO Dénomination sociale : DIAGWAY | 2 | 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 22 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 · 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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