The purpose of a service concession contract is to manage a service. It may involve awarding a concession to manage a public service.
The concessionaire may be responsible for building a facility or acquiring the assets required for the service.
The public service delegation referred to in article L. 1411-1 of the General Local Authorities Code is a service concession contract for a public service, entered into by a local authority, a local public institution, one of their groupings, or several of these legal entities.