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Based on 11 comparable awards by this buyer in this sector over 5 years. Every verdict is recorded before the outcome and graded against the award notice. How we score ourselves.
Summary
Machine-generated summaryThis contract aims to conclude a framework agreement for the delivery of rack-mountable 1U/2U servers. The procurement covers the supply of these rack servers, to be delivered under the terms of the framework agreement. No lots, quantities, delivery locations or other additional details are described beyond the objective of purchasing 1U/2U rack servers.
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- Open procedure: any interested supplier may submit a bid. Above the EU threshold: open to companies from any EU country.
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Source: TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (Publications Office of the EU)
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What this buyer has paid before
Based on 3 comparable contracts this buyer awarded in this sector over the last 4 years.
- This notice
- €539.9M
- Median award
- €2.5M
- Middle half of past awards
- €1.5M to €2.8M
The estimate is larger than three in four past awards.
Most recent awards
- België - Software en informatiesystemen - VMware €3,089,035
- Logiciels et systèmes d'information - SOA €2,493,750
- Logiciels et systèmes d'information - Intellij €566,243
Award values as published by the official sources. Use them as a guide, not a rule: scope, lots and duration differ between contracts.
The buyer
Full buyer profileSmals
- notices in the register
- 120
- awards
- 53
- awarded in total
- €17.9M
Who wins its contracts
Many suppliers- different companies won its awards
- 32
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 17%
- of its calls state an estimated value
- 66%
Based on 36 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.
Competition
- tenders per lot on average (open and restricted procedures)
- 3.1
- of those lots received a single tender
- 21%
- of the awards went to companies based in another country
- 12%
As the official award notices state them, over the last 3 years. Tenders per lot count open and restricted procedures only: in a negotiated procedure or a direct award a single tender is the procedure itself. The country is the one the notice gives for the winner.
One dot per award, on the day it was signed, sized by its value. A ring is an award with no published value.
Who usually wins this buyer's contracts in this sector
| Company | Wins | Total awarded | Last win |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRONOS PUBLIC SERVICES | 2 | €566,243 | Dec 2025 |
| VMware International Unlimited Company | 1 | €3.1M | Feb 2026 |
| Axway Belgium | 1 | €2.5M | Jan 2026 |
| COMPUTACENTER | 1 | Apr 2026 | |
| Excellium Services Belgium | 1 | Apr 2026 |
Based on 11 awards with a linked company profile over the last 5 years.
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Market context
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- median open notice
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Who wins in this market
Many suppliersBelgium · Software & IT systems
- different companies won awards here
- 157
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 10%
- buyers awarded contracts here
- 119
Based on 188 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.
Competition
- tenders per lot on average (open and restricted procedures)
- 2.3
- of those lots received a single tender
- 31%
- of the awards went to companies based in another country
- 27%
As the official award notices state them, over the last 3 years. Tenders per lot count open and restricted procedures only: in a negotiated procedure or a direct award a single tender is the procedure itself. The country is the one the notice gives for the winner.
Change history
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- Estimated value
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- Now: €539,900,000
- Submission deadline
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October 15, 2026, 00:00 - Now: October 15, 2026, 00:00 1 day earlier
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