Operation and maintenance of temporary pumping system at Écluse Carrée 2026 Tender

Original: Prestations D'exploitation Et De Maintenance Du Dispositif De Pompage Provisoire De L'écluse Carrée

Institution des Wateringues

About this tender

The Institution des Wateringues is procuring operation, maintenance (excluding submersible pumps) and upkeep services for the temporary pumping system at the Écluse Carrée, including an on-call (astreinte) arrangement. The site is located at Coulogne, with the visit point at Route de Guînes (D127), Rue de l'écluse carrée, Hames-Boucres (Pas-de-Calais, 62; publication also in Nord, 59). The contract is a single-award, multi-order framework agreement (accord-cadre mono-attributaire) concluded with a single provider, with orders issued by purchase order under the Code de la commande publique (R.2162-2, R.2162-13 to R.2162-14). The framework has a maximum annual amount of 50,000 EUR excl. VAT. The initial term is 12 months, renewable three times by express renewal, for a potential total of up to four years. The CPV main code is 45232431. The procedure is an open adapted procedure (procédure adaptée ouverte), and the notice states the award may be made without negotiation. Electronic catalogue submissions are authorised. Variants are not accepted, and the market is not divided into lots.

Bidder eligibility

Candidates must provide: a DC1 application letter and DC2 declaration (or an equivalent habilitation document if DC2 is not submitted); a sworn statement that they are not subject to the mandatory exclusion cases in articles L.2141-1 to L.2141-6 of the Code de la commande publique and comply with the employment of disabled workers rules (L.5212-1 to L.5212-11 of the Labour Code); and a company register extract (K or K-bis, or D1 for craft trades). Economic and financial capacity requires a declaration of global turnover and, where available, turnover in the relevant field over up to the last three financial years, plus a valid professional liability insurance certificate. Technical and professional capacity requires a list of services performed in the last five years with good-performance certificates for the largest ones (stating amount, date, place, and successful completion), a declaration of average annual staff numbers and supervisory staff for the last three years, a declaration of tools and equipment available for similar services, and the qualifications, certifications and regulatory training of staff assigned to the work. Where a group bids, the division of tasks among co-contractors must be stated. Groups may tender jointly or severally, but the successful group must convert to a joint-and-several group after award.

How bids are scored

The notice does not disclose the award criteria, scoring methodology, or any price/quality weighting. These are likely in the tender documents (dossier de consultation) on the buyer's profile, which was not reproduced in the notice.

Key requirements

• ✓Operation and maintenance of temporary pumping device (excluding submersible pumps)
• ✓On-call duty (astreinte) availability requirement
• ✓Facility upkeep and servicing
• ✓Experience with lock and water-management infrastructure

Procurement contact

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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.