Expired France CEA MARCOULE Rare Earth Metals Tender

OJ S Issue: 28/2026
Notice Publication Date: 10 February 2026
Notice Dispatch Date: 9 February 2026 14:14:32 (Western European Time, GMT)
Internal Identifier: 2026-C-00318
Procedure Type: Open Procedure
Legal Basis: EU Directive 2014/24/EU
Procurement Stage: Ongoing, Bids Acceptable (Bid Submission Deadline is 13 March 2026)

Buyer Information:
Registration Number: 77568501900330
Tendering Platform: marches-publics.gouv.fr (French Public Procurement Platform)

Tender Project Core Information:
Project Title: Approvisionnement d'Ytterbium enrichi en Ytterbium 176 à une valeur supérieure à 96,5% (Procurement of Ytterbium material with Ytterbium-176 isotope abundance greater than 96.5%)
Project Description: Open tender for the procurement of high-abundance Ytterbium-176 isotope.
Contract Type: Supplies
Main CPV Code: 24315500 – Rare earth metal compounds
Divided into Lots: No (Only LOT-0001)

Financial and Time Framework:
Contract Duration: 1 month
Bid Validity Period: 9 months
Funding Source: Non-EU Funds

Eligibility Requirements:
Source of Eligibility Criteria: Procurement Documents (Must be downloaded and reviewed)
Source of Exclusion Clauses: Procurement Documents (Must be downloaded and reviewed)

Bid Evaluation Criteria:
Award Criteria: Not disclosed in the notice, must be reviewed in the procurement documents.

Bid Submission and Document Access Requirements:
Exclusive Designated Platform: marches-publics.gouv.fr
Tender Document Access URL: https://www.marches-publics.gouv.fr/
Bid Submission Address: Same as above (Electronic submission allowed)
Bid Language: French

Review and Appeal Bodies:
Review Body: Tribunal administratif de Nîmes (Nîmes Administrative Court)
Registration Number: 13000192800014
Address: 16 Avenue Feuchères, Postal Code 30941
Contact Email: jerome.larnac@cea.fr (Email in notice is same as buyer, possibly a typo, suggest using buyer's email for inquiries)
Contact Phone: +33 4 66 79 61 78
Information Provider for Appeals: Tribunal administratif de Nîmes

Notice Publication Information:
Official Language: French
TED eSender: Not separately indicated (Implied to be the Publications Office of the EU)

Core Information for Business Decision:
Project Nature: Procurement of high-abundance Ytterbium-176 isotope (abundance >96.5%) by the CEA Marcoule Centre. This is a procurement of special isotope material for nuclear energy research, with extremely high technical requirements and strong specialization.
Technical Barrier: Requires Ytterbium-176 isotope abundance greater than 96.5%, which is a very high purity requirement. Only a few specialized isotope suppliers can meet this. Bidders must provide detailed product specification proof.
Contract Duration: Only 1 month, requiring rapid delivery. Production capacity and logistics cycle need to be assessed.
Bid Validity Period: As long as 9 months. Bidders must keep their offer valid for a relatively long period, requiring consideration of raw material price fluctuation risks.
Language and Platform: All bid documents must be in French; all operations must be completed on the marches-publics.gouv.fr platform. Non-French companies need to prepare French translations in advance and familiarize themselves with platform operations.
Information Gaps: Key information such as procurement quantity, technical specifications, packaging requirements, delivery conditions, payment terms, etc., is not disclosed in the notice. The procurement documents must be downloaded and reviewed immediately.