The Aperlena Verdict
Open raceNo supplier dominates: 15 different companies have won the last 19 comparable contracts from this buyer over 5 years. This is a genuinely open race.
Based on 19 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.
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Official source
Source: PSCP - Plataforma de Serveis de Contractacio Publica de Catalunya
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Expected award price
- likely award for this notice, from its published estimate of €59,999
- €45,599 to €59,999
Comparable awards in this country and sector came in at a median of 91% of their published estimate, half of them between 76% and 100%, based on 234 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 19 comparable contracts this buyer awarded in this sector over the last 4 years.
- This notice
- €59,999
- Median award
- €2,986
- Middle half of past awards
- €944 to €4,694
The estimate is larger than three in four past awards.
Most recent awards
- Lloguer, muntatge, desmuntatge i transport dels equips de vídeo principals de l'escenari i els equips ubicats als retards per realitzar les visuals i la realització de la programació musical de la Platja del Bogatell per les Festes de la Mercè 2026 €28,461
- material escenotècnic per la Fàbrica de creació Graner €44,651
- Lloguer, muntatge, desmuntatge de diferents estructures i operativa espai previst per les Festes de la Mercè a la Plaça Sant Jaume, la Mercè 2026. €38,001
- Subministrament d'un projector i de dues òptiques €43,370
- el lloguer de material extra de so per la òpera dels tres Rals durant el Festival Grec €4,116
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 profileInstitut de Cultura de Barcelona
- notices in the register
- 1,499
- awards
- 1,433
- awarded in total
- €47.5M
Who wins its contracts
Many suppliers- different companies won its awards
- 1,035
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 3%
- of its calls state an estimated value
- 64%
Based on 1,430 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
- 24%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| INICIATIVES EVENTS SL | 4 | €49,579 | Aug 2026 |
| MERCURY BARCELONA, SL | 2 | €4,209 | Jan 2026 |
| STONEX SHOW LIGHTING, SL | 1 | €44,651 | Aug 2026 |
| LASER AUDIOVISUALES, S.L. | 1 | €43,370 | Jul 2026 |
| SONO TECNOLOGIA AUDIOVISUAL, S.L. | 1 | €28,461 | Aug 2026 |
Based on 19 awards with a linked company profile over the last 5 years.
6 open tenders right now
- Service contract for graphic design, image retouching, adaptation, layout, production, installation, maintenance, distribution, supervision and withdrawal of communication and advertising elements, and support for the Grec Festival 2027 campaign, with sustainable public procurement measures 2 days left
- Tax advisory and assistance with compliance with tax obligations of the Institut de Cultura de Barcelona 5 days left
- Coordination of the participation of museums and heritage centres in the Night of Museums 5 days left
Market context
Larger than 23% of the open notices in Radio, TV & communication equipment across Europe.
- open now in Radio, TV & communication equipment
- 1,369
- median open notice
- €300,000
Who wins in this market
Many suppliersSpain · Radio, TV & communication equipment
- different companies won awards here
- 1,570
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 5%
- winners of the last 12 months were new here
- 1,470 of 1,524
- buyers awarded contracts here
- 968
Based on 3,275 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)
- 2.8
- of those lots received a single tender
- 39%
- of the awards went to companies based in another country
- 1%
- 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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