The Aperlena Verdict
Open raceNo supplier dominates: 4 different companies have won the last 4 comparable contracts from this buyer over 5 years. This is a genuinely open race.
Based on 4 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 summaryRental of decorative lighting structures, including their installation and removal, as part of the Christmas animation programme for 2026 in Portugal. The contract covers seasonal illumination displays for the festive period, with the supplier responsible for setting up and dismantling the lighting structures.
Description
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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 Portuguese.
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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 hours ago
Expected award price
- likely award for this notice, from its published estimate of €208,692
- €181,562 to €208,692
Comparable awards in this country and sector came in at a median of 97% of their published estimate, half of them between 87% and 100%, based on 44 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 4 comparable contracts this buyer awarded in this sector over the last 4 years.
- This notice
- €208,692
- Median award
- €53,611
- Middle half of past awards
- €23,274 to €96,407
The estimate is larger than three in four past awards.
Most recent awards
- Contratação de serviços de instalação elétrica no âmbito dos SANTOS POPULARES, em Loulé €19,972
- Ajuste direto para a contratação da aquisição de equipamento ao abrigo do acordo quadro CONNECT AQ-93/2024 - LOTE 47 - aquisição lanternas de mão c/tiracolo €24,375
- Grupos geradores - CONTRATAÇÃO DE LOCAÇÃO DE GERADORES PARA APOIO A EVENTOS DO MUNICÍPIO €137,084
- Aparelhos e acessórios eléctricos - CONTRATAÇÃO DO FORNECIMENTO CONTÍNUO DE MATERIAL ELÉTRICO DE USO CORRENTE PARA OS SERVIÇOS DE ELETRICIDADE DA DIVISÃO DE CONSERVAÇÃO E MANUTENÇÃO DO EDIFICADO €82,848
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 profileMunicípio de Loulé
- notices in the register
- 1,412
- awards
- 236
- awarded in total
- €33.0M
Who wins its contracts
Many suppliers- different companies won its awards
- 194
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 4%
- of its calls state an estimated value
- 99%
Based on 211 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)
- 4.6
- of those lots received a single tender
- 13%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALGARPOWER LDA | 1 | €137,084 | May 2026 |
| Electro São Cristovão Lda | 1 | €82,848 | Sep 2025 |
| JACINTO MARQUES DE OLIVEIRA,SUCESSORES, LDA. | 1 | €24,375 | May 2026 |
| ALGARILUMINA MONTAGENS ELÉCTRICAS LDA. | 1 | €19,972 | Jun 2026 |
Based on 4 awards with a linked company profile over the last 5 years.
25 open tenders right now
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- Hire of promotional stand space for the Municipality of Loulé's participation in BTL - Lisbon Tourism Fair 2027 and 2028 3 days left
- Personal protective equipment - Continuous supply of forest firefighting personal protective equipment for the Municipal Firefighters Corps of Loulé 7 days left
Market context
Larger than 41% of the open notices in Electrical machinery across Europe.
- open now in Electrical machinery
- 3,701
- median open notice
- €448,600
Who wins in this market
Many suppliersPortugal · Electrical machinery
- different companies won awards here
- 644
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 14%
- buyers awarded contracts here
- 388
Based on 968 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)
- 3.2
- of those lots received a single tender
- 27%
- of the awards went to companies based in another country
- 7%
- 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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