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Purchase of fuel for the needs of Ventspils State City Municipality
Degvielas iegāde Ventspils valstspilsētas pašvaldības vajadzībām — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 27 November at 10:00 — 26 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: Latvian.
- 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
Purchase of fuel for the needs of Ventspils State City Municipality
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 10 months (159 awards, most recently February 2026) — the next award is due around December 2026 by that rhythm. The last award went to SIA "Ignitis Latvija".n = 159
- 69% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (239 awards since 2022, spread over 21 companies). That is well above the sector norm (52%) — newcomers have a harder time here than elsewhere.n = 239 awards since 2022
- The median procedure drew 3 bids (236 procedures with a bid count); 14% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 4 bids.n = 236
- 1% of awards went to companies from abroad (239 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 1%.n = 239
- 0% of the bids received came from other countries (186 procedures with a bid mix) — all bidders, not just the winners. Sector: 1%.n = 186
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 Latvian.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Akciju sabiedrība "Latvenergo" | 44 | 2023–2026 |
| Sabiedrība ar ierobežotu atbildību "AOX Trade" | 41 | 2024–2025 |
| SIA Elenger | 36 | 2024 |
| AS "Latvenergo" | 25 | 2023 |
| SIA "Ignitis Latvija" | 11 | 2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually about 4 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 159 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 30 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 29 (median of 931 procedures). A normal window for this market.
Foreign bidders
In Latvia · Petroleum & fuels, 1 contract went to a foreign company over the last 3 years (of 1,472 recorded awards).
Submission language: Latvian.
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