Assistance for drinking water and sanitation service management at DSP contract end 2026 Tender

Original: Mission d'assistance en matière de gestion de services publics d'eau potable et d'assainissement dans le cadre des opérations de fin de contrats de DSP et d'accompagnement au choix du mode de gestion

COMMUNE DE HOURTIN

About this tender

The Commune de Hourtin (Gironde, 33) is procuring an assistance mission for the management of drinking water (eau potable) and wastewater (assainissement) public services. The mission supports the end-of-contract operations for the current délégations de service public (DSP) and helps the commune choose its future management mode. The notice references the cahier des charges (DCE) for the detailed scope, deliverables, quantities and extent of services, and does not state them itself. The place of performance is Place de l'Eglise, BP 26, 33990 Hourtin. The expected start date for services is 01/01/2027. The total duration and any renewal options are not stated on the notice and should be confirmed in the DCE. The procedure is a procédure adaptée (adapted procedure) under French public procurement rules. Bids must be written entirely in French. The buyer reference number is 2026-008, and the notice is BOAMP reference 26-102702, published 22 October 2026. Variants are not accepted. Guarantees, payment terms, and the legal form required for joint bids are all deferred to the DCE.

Bidder eligibility

Mandatory candidate documents: (1) a sworn statement (déclaration sur l'honneur) confirming the candidate does not fall under the mandatory exclusion grounds of articles L. 2141-1 to L. 2141-5 or L. 2141-7 to L. 2141-10 of the Code de la commande publique (or the equivalent defence/security articles, if applicable), unless already covered by DC1; (2) DC1 (lettre de candidature, including habilitation of the mandataire by co-traitants) and DC2 (declaration by individual candidate or group member). At the buyer's discretion, candidates must also provide any of the following: a declaration of global turnover and turnover for the services subject to the contract over the last three available financial years; a list of principal services performed in the last three years, showing amount, date and public or private recipient, supported by recipient attestations where possible; a list of works executed in the last five years with good-performance attestations for the most significant works, if relevant; and a declaration of tools, equipment and technical resources available for contracts of the same nature. The awardee must, before signature and notification (form NOTI1), provide the documents required by articles D. 8222-5 or D. 8222-7 and D. 8222-8 of the Code du travail, and for French-established awardees, tax and social security compliance certificates or an annual list of certificates received. No minimum financial thresholds or specific reference counts are disclosed on the notice.

How bids are scored

Award is based on the offer économiquement la plus avantageuse (most economically advantageous tender), assessed on the criteria set out in the cahier des charges, règlement de la consultation (RC) or descriptive document. The specific criteria, their names, and any price/quality weightings are not disclosed on the notice and must be obtained from the DCE.

Key requirements

• ✓Expertise in water supply and sanitation service management
• ✓Experience with public-service delegation (DSP) contract transitions
• ✓Capacity to advise on governance-mode selection and implementation
• ✓Knowledge of French public-water regulatory framework

Procurement contact

The notice names a procurement contact for clarification questions.

Relevant sectors

About this sector

Water funding covers supply, sanitation, wastewater treatment, water efficiency, catchment management and flood risk. A large share is public procurement for infrastructure and services, alongside grants for innovation and access in underserved areas. Bidders and applicants are typically assessed on technical capacity, operating experience and community impact.