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Granting of full management of the school catering service with reduced environmental impact for schools in the municipality of Cosenza – school years 2026/2027 to 2030/2031
Concessione della gestione completa del servizio di ristorazione scolastica a ridotto impatto ambientale per le scuole del comune di cosenza – periodi anni scolastici dal 2026/2027 al 2030/2031 — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 10 December at 23:59 — 40 days left.
- The submission point is stated in the notice (link on this page).
- Offer and evidence in: Italian.
- 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
CONCESSION OF THE COMPLETE MANAGEMENT OF THE SCHOOL RESTAURANT SERVICE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REDUCED FOR THE SCHOOLS OF THE COMMON COSENZA - SCHOOL YEARS PERIODS 2026/2027 TO 2030/2031
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 33% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (601 awards since 2018, spread over 397 companies). That is well above the sector norm (15%) — newcomers have a harder time here than elsewhere.n = 601 awards since 2018
- The award came in at a median 88% of the estimated value (8 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 58%.n = 8
- The median procedure drew just one bid (305 procedures with a bid count); 89% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 305
- Not one of the 601 awards with a known winner country has gone to a foreign company so far. Sector average: 2%.n = 601
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 Italian.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CHIA.MAT. | 10 | 2024–2026 |
| Aquarius Sas | 8 | 2024–2026 |
| MAGGIOLI S.P.A. | 7 | 2025–2026 |
| VIVAI TECNOFLEUR S.R.L. | 6 | 2024–2026 |
| M.M.C. s.r.l. | 5 | 2024–2026 |
Tactics
When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, usually about 3 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 974 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 42 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 34 (median of 3,981 procedures). Much more generous than usual — time for a thorough bid rather than a quick one.
Foreign bidders
In Italy · Hotel & restaurant services, 32 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 2,016 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, France.
Submission language: Italian.
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