The Aperlena Verdict
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Summary
Machine-generated summaryThe public works contract covers the reconstruction of water pipelines on the territory of Veliko Tarnovo Municipality, Bulgaria, split into two separate lots. Lot 1 covers construction and installation works for the water supply part, including delivery of materials and equipment, temporary works, testing, flushing and disinfection, reinstatement of affected areas, as-built documentation and warranty defect removal, to replace the worn-out street pipeline on Nikola Gabrovski Street in two stages, including reinstatement of building connections and street and firefighting connections. Lot 2 covers reconstruction of the existing pressure asbestos-cement DN150 pipeline from the Motela pumping station to connection with the network of the village of Malki Chiflik.
Description
2 lots
- Lot 1
- „Реконструкция на водопровод на ул. „Никола Габровски“ (ОК 233 – ОК 72), в т.ч. и улица с ОК 1905 – ОК 8100 – ОК 8101, връзка с ул. „Магистрална“, гр. Велико Търново“- фаза 2 estimated €608,245 · 9 months
- Lot 2
- Реконструкция на напорен водопровод /АЦ ф 150/ от помпена станция /ПС/ до с. Малки чифлик, общ. Велико Търново estimated €295,092 · 6 months
- How tenders are scored
- Оценяването на икономически най-изгодната оферта се извършва по критерий „НАЙ – НИСКА ЦЕНА” съгласно чл. 70, ал. 2, т. 1 от ЗОП; Оценяването на икономически най-изгодната оферта се извършва по критерий „НАЙ – НИСКА ЦЕНА” съгласно чл. 70, ал. 2, т. 1 от ЗОП. The lots are scored differently: the official notice gives each lot its own criteria.
- Tenders go to
- app.eop.bg/today/609201
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
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Expected award price
- likely award for this notice, from its published estimate of €903,337
- €840,104 to €903,337
This buyer's comparable awards in this sector came in at a median of 98% of their published estimate, half of them between 93% and 100%, based on 16 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 24 comparable contracts this buyer awarded in this sector over the last 4 years.
- This notice
- €903,337
- Median award
- €475,565
- Middle half of past awards
- €205,080 to €1.3M
The estimate sits inside the usual range.
Most recent awards
- „Ремонт и реконструкция на северната част от административен блок на Детска градина „Райна Княгиня“, гр. Велико Търново, ул. „Мария Габровска“ №3“ €64,442
- България - Строителни и монтажни работи - „Основен ремонт на общински път VTR 2001 “/път ІІІ-3031, Стамболово - Русаля/ - Дичин /път VTR 1012 /“, включително еднопосочно платно за посока с.Дичин - с.Русаля. Участък от км. 0+000 до км. 5+525.73 / км. 0+000 до км. 0+207.90“. €1,271,897
- България - Строителни и монтажни работи - „Реконструкция на ул. „Мармарлийска“ (ОК370 - ОК372 - ОК341 - ОК860в - ОК378 - ОК598) в град Велико Търново“. €2,061,053
- България - Строителни и монтажни работи - „Реконструкция и модернизация на системата за изкуствено улично осветление в кв. „Света гора”, кв. „Асенов”, кв. „Акация”, кв. „Варуша” и кв. „Център” - гр. Велико Търново, Община Велико Търново“. €687,504
- България - Строителни и монтажни работи - Укрепване на съвременно, периодично-активно свлачище № VTR 04.27423.04, с. Емен, Община Велико Търново €603,649
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 profileОБЩИНА ВЕЛИКО ТЪРНОВО
- notices in the register
- 311
- awards
- 149
- awarded in total
- €70.0M
Who wins its contracts
Many suppliers- different companies won its awards
- 80
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 19%
- of its calls state an estimated value
- 100%
Based on 110 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)
- 2.9
- of those lots received a single tender
- 32%
- 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.
Who usually wins this buyer's contracts in this sector
| Company | Wins | Total awarded | Last win |
|---|---|---|---|
| ПЪТНИ СТРОЕЖИ - ВЕЛИКО ТЪРНОВО ЕАД | 9 | €2.8M | Oct 2026 |
| РЕЗОНАНС ЕООД | 2 | €408,770 | Jul 2026 |
| Строителна компания ВТ ООД | 2 | €304,092 | Apr 2026 |
| ПЛАНЕКС ИНФРАСТРУКТУРА ЕООД | 1 | €2.1M | Jun 2025 |
| ПЛАНЕКС ИНФРАСТРУКТУРА ЕООД; ГЕОПЛАН КЪНСТРАКШЪН ЕООД; ЕЛ СТРОЙ ИНЖЕНЕРИНГ - 2015 ООД; РАХОВЕЦ АРХИТЕКТУРА И СТРОИТЕЛСТВО ЕООД | 1 | €1.9M | Aug 2026 |
Based on 33 awards with a linked company profile over the last 5 years.
8 open tenders right now
- Garbage collection trucks - Purchase of a new garbage collection vehicle for the needs of the 'Green Systems' department 5 days left
- Construction and installation works for the reconstruction of main water pipelines - Reconstruction of water pipelines in the town of Veliko Tarnovo - two separate lots 9 days left
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Market context
Larger than 58% of the open notices in Construction work across Europe.
- open now in Construction work
- 20,109
- median open notice
- €537,478
Who wins in this market
Many suppliersBulgaria · Construction work
- different companies won awards here
- 1,043
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 4%
- buyers awarded contracts here
- 413
Based on 2,449 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)
- 2.7
- of those lots received a single tender
- 33%
- 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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