The Aperlena Verdict
Open raceNo supplier dominates: 11 different companies have won the last 33 comparable contracts from this buyer over 5 years. This is a genuinely open race.
Based on 33 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 University of Bucharest is procuring IT equipment to modernise and develop its research infrastructure. The purchases, made under project 4CoEx/2026 (Centre of Excellence for Climate and Societal Changes), funded by the National Research, Development and Innovation Programme IV, Programme 5.6, Subprogramme 5.6.1, include laptops (several types, including Laptop type 1 and Laptop type 6), professional workstations, all in one systems, desktop PCs, monitors and printers. The equipment will provide the essential technological resources for research activities and for meeting the project's shared objectives, supporting scientific and teaching activities. Requests for clarification may be submitted up to 18 days before the offer submission deadline, and the contracting authority will respond on the 11th day before that deadline.
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- Open procedure: any interested supplier may submit a bid. Above the EU threshold: open to companies from any EU country.
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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) 21 hours ago
Expected award price
- likely award for this notice, from its published estimate of €29,274
- €26,347 to €29,274
Comparable awards in this country and sector came in at a median of 97% of their published estimate, half of them between 90% and 100%, based on 104 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 32 comparable contracts this buyer awarded in this sector over the last 4 years.
- This notice
- €29,274
- Median award
- €37,807
- Middle half of past awards
- €24,230 to €46,112
The estimate sits inside the usual range.
Most recent awards
- Paper for photocopiers and xerography - Copier paper, coloured paper and cardboard products €49,140
- Toner cartridges - Toner cartridges €43,630
- Toner cartridges €41,812
- Photocopier and xerographic paper - Colored copier paper and cardboard products €46,763
- Personal computers - IT equipment, framework agreement, 9 lots €46,015
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 profileUniversitatea din Bucuresti
- notices in the register
- 201
- awards
- 128
- awarded in total
- €42.0M
Who wins its contracts
Many suppliers- different companies won its awards
- 54
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 19%
- of its calls state an estimated value
- 92%
Based on 118 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)
- 2.8
- of those lots received a single tender
- 20%
- 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.
Who usually wins this buyer's contracts in this sector
| Company | Wins | Total awarded | Last win |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOLEX COM; S.C. LECOM BIROTICA ARDEAL S.R.L. | 9 | €295,898 | Oct 2026 |
| MEDA CONSULT; Mida Soft Business; ESTICO | 7 | €168,307 | Jul 2026 |
| S.C. LECOM BIROTICA ARDEAL S.R.L.; DOLEX COM | 5 | €166,833 | Aug 2026 |
| STARCHASER; CHROME COMPUTERS | 2 | €224,506 | Jun 2026 |
| MEDA CONSULT; ESTICO; Mida Soft Business | 2 | €85,442 | Sep 2026 |
Based on 33 awards with a linked company profile over the last 5 years.
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Market context
Larger than 21% of the open notices in Office & computing machinery across Europe.
- open now in Office & computing machinery
- 3,938
- median open notice
- €181,998
Who wins in this market
Many suppliersRomania · Office & computing machinery
- different companies won awards here
- 474
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 10%
- buyers awarded contracts here
- 332
Based on 913 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
- 29%
- of the awards went to companies based in another country
- 1%
- of the tenders came from another country
- 7%
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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