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Summary
Machine-generated summaryThe Ministry of Finance of Bulgaria is procuring TEMPEST-certified computer equipment. The delivery comprises one computer configuration meeting the NATO standard 'TEMPEST SDIP-27 Level A' or an equivalent, one monitor produced by the same computer manufacturer, and one printer meeting the 'TEMPEST SDIP-27 Level A' standard or an equivalent. Types, quantities and technical characteristics are described in the contracting authority's technical specification, Annex No 1 to the tender documents. Delivery must be completed within 6 months from the date the contract enters into force. Warranty service must be provided by the manufacturer or an authorised representative, and participants who are not manufacturers must hold an authorisation letter allowing sales in Bulgaria.
Description
Terms of the procedure
- How tenders are scored
- Икономически най-изгодната оферта се определя въз основа на критерия за възлагане „най-ниска цена“.
- Tenders go to
- app.eop.bg/today/602018
As the official notice states them.
Bid or no-bid?
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Can I bid?
- Open procedure: any interested supplier may submit a bid. Above the EU threshold: open to companies from any EU country.
- The notice is written in Bulgarian.
- Certificates from another EU country? Check the equivalents on eCertis
Official source
Source: TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (Publications Office of the EU)
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Last verified against TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (Publications Office of the EU) 1 day ago
Expected award price
- likely award for this notice, from its published estimate of €8,050
- €6,601 to €8,050
Comparable awards in this country and sector came in at a median of 94% of their published estimate, half of them between 82% and 100%, based on 342 awards of the last 3 years.
Each award is compared with the estimate of the same lots, framework agreements excluded. A published estimate may include options and renewals, so an award under it is not always a discount.
What this buyer has paid before
Based on 7 comparable contracts this buyer awarded in this sector over the last 4 years.
- This notice
- €8,050
- Median award
- €19,173
- Middle half of past awards
- €10,351 to €92,329
The estimate is smaller than three in four past awards.
Most recent awards
- България - Машини за обработване на данни (хардуер) - „Доставка на устройства за защита на Web приложения и защитни стени за нуждите на Национален осигурителен институт (НОИ)“ €453,700
- България - Фотокопирни машини - „Осигуряване на ползването и поддръжката на високопроизводителни копирни машини за нуждите на Агенция по вписванията (АВ)” €9,960
- България - Безконечна хартия за компютърни принтери - „Доставка на безконечна хартия за отпечатване на избирателни списъци за общи избори и/или национален референдум“. €28,410
- Computer equipment and accessories - 'Purchase of TEMPEST equipment for the needs of the Administration of the Council of Ministers (AMS)' €10,742
- България - Машини за обработване на данни (хардуер) - „Осигуряване на касети за лентово архивиращо устройство за нуждите на Агенция по вписванията (АВ)“ €9,412
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 profileИНФОРМАЦИОННО ОБСЛУЖВАНЕ АД
- notices in the register
- 345
- awards
- 188
- awarded in total
- €59.7M
Who wins its contracts
Many suppliers- different companies won its awards
- 56
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 28%
- of its calls state an estimated value
- 100%
Based on 150 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)
- 1.7
- of those lots received a single tender
- 40%
- of the awards went to companies based in another country
- 1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| МЕНИДЖМЪНТ БИЗНЕС МАШИН ООД | 3 | €194,618 | May 2026 |
| ИФЕЛОУС ООД | 1 | €453,700 | Aug 2026 |
| СИЕНСИС АД | 1 | €19,173 | Jul 2025 |
| ЛИРЕКС БГ ООД | 1 | €10,742 | Dec 2025 |
| КОНТРОН БЪЛГАРИЯ ЕООД | 1 | €9,412 | Nov 2025 |
Based on 8 awards with a linked company profile over the last 5 years.
11 open tenders right now
- IT services: consulting, software development, internet and support - 'Development and implementation of an electronic state aid centre for the needs of the Ministry of Finance' 1 day left
- Headset-type headphones (over-the-head) - 'Supply of headsets for the needs of the National Social Security Institute (NSSI)' 2 days left
- Redundant array of independent disks (RAID) - 'Supply of 1 disk array and 20 tapes for an archiving device for the needs of the Ministry of Finance' 3 days left
Market context
Larger than 14% of the open notices in Office & computing machinery across Europe.
- open now in Office & computing machinery
- 2,901
- median open notice
- €156,188
Who wins in this market
Many suppliersBulgaria · Office & computing machinery
- different companies won awards here
- 243
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 20%
- buyers awarded contracts here
- 247
Based on 945 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)
- 2.5
- of those lots received a single tender
- 27%
- of the awards went to companies based in another country
- 1%
- of the tenders came from another country
- 1%
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.
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