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RER A – RGB Des BRANCHES – Provision of studies, works and tests in speed control on line A of the RER
RER A – RVB Des BRANCHES - Prestations d’études, de travaux et d’essais en contrôle de vitesse sur la ligne A du RER — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 12 November at 12:00 — 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
RER A – RGB Des BRANCHES – Provision of studies, works and tests in speed control on line A of RER 2027 to 2029. The form of the contract following the consultation will be as follows: single-awarded framework standing agreement with a minimum amount and a maximum amount. The services included in the minimum amount of the contract are as follows: - Impact assessment - Drafting of static and dynamic test books - Removals/removals of KV equipment; - Automatic chaining tests with a test train; - Chaining before ITC or phases of Long Nights - Chaining during ITC or after phases of Long Nights The chaining tests must cover the entire perimeter associated with the KV, i.e. all the KV singularities affected/deposited by the RGB and RAV works: tag chaining, chaining of sub-cantoned stop points, stop points associated with a renewal of JICs, discrepancy singularities (associated with needle…
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… points). Within the maximum scope of this contract, RATP may ask the Contractor for the following services: - Services relating to RGB Autumn 2028 and RGB Autumn 2029 operations comprising: - Impact assessment - Drafting of static and dynamic test books - Removals/removals of KV equipment; - Automatic chaining tests with a test train; - Chaining before ITC or phases of Long Nights - Chaining during ITC or after phases of Long Nights The chaining tests must cover the entire perimeter associated with the KV, i.e. all the KV singularities affected/deposited by the RGB and RAV works: tag chaining, chaining of sub-cantoned stop points, stop points associated with a renewal of JICs, discrepancy singularities (associated with needle points). - Additional services carried out up to a maximum of 30% of the minimum value of the contract (based on the additional services tab of the price schedule), namely: - Support services for other EOMs (GIS ...); - Additional study, work or testing services; - The manufacture of speed control beacon supports and their installations according to plans provided by RATP; - Supply of equipment, particularly in the event of damage in and outside the work areas; The list of equipment is indicated in the BPU; - The removal of the carpets and omega irons of the KV beacons on the concrete zone between the 2 RAV/RVB zones, the supports and the spars will not be deposited. - Track accompaniment for stuffing and release, as well as dissociating, removing/restoring and bringing back into conformity the equipment impacted at the end of the short nights. - The documentary update.
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Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 3 months (41 awards, most recently August 2026) — the next award is due around November 2026 by that rhythm. The last award went to NAMIXIS.n = 41
- 4% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (1,288 awards since 2017, spread over 323 companies). That is well below the sector norm (19%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 1,288 awards since 2017
- The median procedure drew 4 bids (607 procedures with a bid count); 6% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 5 bids.n = 607
- 17% of awards went to companies from abroad (1,288 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 7%.n = 1,288
- 98% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (50 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 81%.n = 50
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chantiers Modernes Construction | 4 | 2019–2025 |
| EIFFAGE RAIL | 4 | 2023–2025 |
| ALSTOM TRANSPORT SA | 4 | 2021–2026 |
| SOGEA ILE DE FRANCE | 4 | 2019–2026 |
| RUBIX FRANCE | 3 | 2024–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually 8 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 21 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 17 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 · Architecture & engineering, 1,026 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 25,498 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, Spain, 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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