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Logistics of works of art as part of the exhibition "Calder on Stage"
Logistique des oeuvres d'art dans le cadre de l'exposition "Calder on Stage" — 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 Centre Pompidou-Metz is organizing an exhibition entitled "Calder on Stage" which will be presented in Gallery 1 from April 10 to November 15, 2027 (forecast dates). In this context, this contract covers the services of packaging, outward and return transport, unpacking and repackaging of works lent to the Centre Pompidou-Metz for the exhibition, as well as the services of hanging, stalling and storing empty boxes and packaging throughout the duration of the exhibition and the re-delivery of these during any rotations and at the closure of the exhibition. Where appropriate, the service provider may also be required to store works in premises that meet museum standards and are provided for this purpose.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 5 months (8 awards, most recently September 2026) — the next award is due around January 2027 by that rhythm. The last award went to LP Art.n = 8
- 37% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (36 awards since 2016, spread over 13 companies). That is well above the sector norm (20%) — newcomers have a harder time here than elsewhere.n = 36 awards since 2016
- The median procedure drew 3 bids (28 procedures with a bid count); 21% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 28
- 8% of awards went to companies from abroad (36 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 4%.n = 36
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 25/10/2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| LP ART | 7 | 2024–2026 |
| Propreté Maintenance | 2 | 2025 |
| SEMERU | 2 | 2025 |
| SCHINDLER | 2 | 2025 |
| AMC Protection | 2 | 2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, there was usually a single bid in the end. A solid bid has a real chance here. (Based on 5 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 21 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 12,234 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 · Culture & sport, 83 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 2,304 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, Belgium, 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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