The Aperlena Verdict
Open raceNo supplier dominates: 8 different companies have won the last 13 comparable contracts from this buyer over 5 years. This is a genuinely open race.
Based on 13 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 public procurement covers the supply of training equipment under project BG16FFPR002-4.001-0001 of the Environment Programme 2021 - 2027, which aims to strengthen the technical capacity of the General Directorate Fire Safety and Civil Protection units and prepare the population for forest fire response. The contract has three lots. Lot 1: motorised equipment, including 12 motorised sprayers and 6 chainsaws for cutting wood. Lot 2: electrical machines and appliances, including 6 mobile fans, 36 rechargeable lighting devices and 12 smoke machines. Lot 3: 6 complete sets of protective equipment for working with a chainsaw. The contract runs until the warranty period expires and all warranty claims are resolved, with delivery due within 6 months of the contract taking effect.
Description
3 lots
- Lot 1
- Доставка на моторни уреди estimated €5,694 · 6 months
- Lot 2
- Доставка на електрически машини и уреди estimated €6,963 · 6 months
- Lot 3
- Доставка на комплект защитни средства за работа с верижен моторен трион estimated €4,517 · 6 months · Protective and safety clothing
- How tenders are scored
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- Tenders go to
- app.eop.bg/today/607412
As the official notice states them.
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- 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.
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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) 2 days ago
Expected award price
- likely award for this notice, from its published estimate of €17,175
- €14,770 to €17,175
Comparable awards in this country and sector came in at a median of 98% of their published estimate, half of them between 86% and 100%, based on 33 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 8 comparable contracts this buyer awarded in this sector over the last 4 years.
- This notice
- €17,175
- Median award
- €105,918
- Middle half of past awards
- €19,238 to €361,871
The estimate is smaller than three in four past awards.
Most recent awards
- Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment - Supply of trailers with specialised equipment €319,392
- Safety-related equipment - Supply of pressure reduction valves for breathing apparatus brand 'AUER', model 'AirGoFix' €160,820
- България - Противопожарно, спасително оборудване и оборудване за безопасност - Доставка на лични предпазни средства €51,016
- България - Противопожарна екипировка - Доставка на лични предпазни средства €705,900
- България - Противопожарно, спасително оборудване и оборудване за безопасност - Доставка на лични предпазни средства €6,336
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 profileГлавна дирекция "Пожарна безопасност и защита на населението" (ГДПБЗН) - МВР
- notices in the register
- 160
- awards
- 80
- awarded in total
- €83.2M
Who wins its contracts
Many suppliers- different companies won its awards
- 39
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 24%
- of its calls state an estimated value
- 100%
Based on 51 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)
- 3.6
- of those lots received a single tender
- 13%
- of the awards went to companies based in another country
- 0%
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.
This buyer has no award history in this sector yet. Usual winners, Security, fire-fighting & defence equipment - Bulgaria
| Company | Wins | Total awarded | Last win |
|---|---|---|---|
| ОЛИМП - ПРЕДПАЗНИ ЕКИПИРОВКИ ЕООД | 4 | €73,063 | Jul 2026 |
| ОПТИКС АД | 3 | €1.6M | Jan 2026 |
| ГЛИМЕКС ЕООД | 3 | €167,156 | Sep 2026 |
| А1 България ЕАД | 2 | €8.9M | Sep 2026 |
| Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology GmbH | 2 | €2.0M | Jun 2026 |
Based on 83 awards with a linked company profile over the last 2 years.
6 open tenders right now
Market context
Larger than 17% of the open notices in Security, fire-fighting & defence equipment across Europe.
- open now in Security, fire-fighting & defence equipment
- 980
- median open notice
- €263,250
Who wins in this market
Many suppliersBulgaria · Security, fire-fighting & defence equipment
- different companies won awards here
- 62
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 12%
- buyers awarded contracts here
- 33
Based on 83 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)
- 2.2
- of those lots received a single tender
- 23%
- of the awards went to companies based in another country
- 6%
- 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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