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Based on 8 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 summaryThe Marbella Town Council is procuring the supply of vehicles for its fire prevention, firefighting and rescue service. The contract is administered by the Governing Board of the Marbella Town Council under reference SU 21/27. The purpose of the procurement is the acquisition of the vehicles required to support the operation of the municipal fire and rescue service in Marbella.
Key points
- Status at the source
- Published, open for bids
- Reference
- SU 21/27
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Official source
Source: PLACSP - Plataforma de Contratación del Sector Público
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Last verified against PLACSP - Plataforma de Contratación del Sector Público 1 week ago
Expected award price
- likely award for this notice, from its published estimate of €139,953
- €103,566 to €138,554
Comparable awards in this country and sector came in at a median of 91% of their published estimate, half of them between 74% and 99%, based on 859 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
- €139,953
- Median award
- €416,823
- Middle half of past awards
- €140,679 to €656,523
The estimate is smaller than three in four past awards.
Most recent awards
- Contratación del Suministro en Régimen de Arrendamiento de Camión sin conductor con cesta telescópica de 18 mts para el Servico Eléctrico de la Delegación de Obras e Infraestructuras años 2026-2031 €19,740
- Camiones con escalera giratoria - Contratación del Suministro en Régimen de Arrendamiento mediante Renting con Mantenimiento de un Vehículo Autoescala destinado al uso operativo del Parque de Bomberos de Marbella para los años 2026-2031 €854,753
- Contratación del Suministro de los Elementos necesarios para la Dotación de Sonido y el Suministro en Régimen de Arrendamiento de vallas, cabinas climatgizadas y baños químicos para el desarrollo de la Feria y Fiestas de San Bernabé 2026 €10,200
- Motores y piezas de motores (vehículos) - Contratación del Suministro por cuenta abierta para la Adquisición de Piezas, Repuestos, Recambios y Baterías para la Maquinaria y Vehículos del Servicio de Limpieza y Recogida del Excmo. Ayuntamiento de Marbella €180,992
- Partes y accesorios para vehículos y sus motores - Contratación por cuenta abierta del Suministro de Piezas, Materiales, Herramientas, Lubricantes y Fluidos de Recambio para el Parque Móvil Municipal y Parque Móvil Policía Local y Seguridad Ciudadana del Excmo. Ayuntamiento de Marbella (2025-2029) €590,446
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 profileJunta de Gobierno del Ayuntamiento de Marbella
- notices in the register
- 370
- awards
- 246
- awarded in total
- €80.9M
Who wins its contracts
Many suppliers- different companies won its awards
- 191
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 5%
- of its calls state an estimated value
- 99%
Based on 220 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
- 37%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSTEL,S.A. | 2 | €1.2M | Aug 2026 |
| CAIXABANK EQUIPMENT FINANCE SAU | 1 | €854,753 | Jul 2026 |
| AUTO RECAMBIOS EUROPA S.A.; CIAL. NAVARRO HNOS. SA | 1 | €590,446 | Feb 2026 |
| SERVICIOS URBANOS AVANZADOS S.L. | 1 | €478,842 | Oct 2025 |
| Cooltra Motos SL | 1 | €354,803 | Oct 2025 |
Based on 8 awards with a linked company profile over the last 5 years.
8 open tenders right now
- Open-account supply of uniforms and work clothing for operational services and parks and gardens staff in San Pedro Alcantara 3 days left
- Framework supply of cleaning materials and products for the Cleaning Department of Marbella City Council 8 days left
- Open account contract for technical assistance in sound, lighting and loading/unloading for shows promoted by the Education, Culture, Heritage and Youth Area of the San Pedro Alcantara District 9 days left
Market context
Larger than 38% of the open notices in Transport equipment & vehicles across Europe.
- open now in Transport equipment & vehicles
- 4,404
- median open notice
- €250,297
Who wins in this market
Many suppliersSpain · Transport equipment & vehicles
- different companies won awards here
- 3,117
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 3%
- winners of the last 12 months were new here
- 2,866 of 2,998
- buyers awarded contracts here
- 1,839
Based on 7,343 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. New: no award from the same buyer or market in the two years before.
Competition
- tenders per lot on average (open and restricted procedures)
- 2.5
- of those lots received a single tender
- 31%
- of the awards went to companies based in another country
- 2%
- of the tenders came from another country
- 3%
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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