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“Preparation and delivery of hospital food in 2027.”
„Приготвяне и доставка на болнична храна през 2027г.“ — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 10 November at 23:59 — 10 days left.
- You submit on ЦАИС ЕОП — not here and not by e-mail. ↗
- Collect your evidence — the eligibility requirements are listed on this page; for many of them the analysis explains how to obtain them.
What the buyer is looking for
Preparation in the establishment “kitchen-mother” or “establishment for the production of culinary products” and delivery of food to the client’s patients according to the requirements of the “Compendium of recipes for dietary dishes for catering and medical prophylactic establishments”, ed. DI “Technica”, Sofia, 1984, under the auspices of the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Public Health. Patients are about 55 on average per day, and the total need of the sponsor is up to 20075 days. The food includes a full daily menu consisting of breakfast, lunch and dinner placed in individual disposable boxes. The required amount of bread is provided for each daily menu. The price of 1 meal per patient cannot be higher than 5.00 euros without VAT. Preparation in the establishment "kitchen - mother" or "establishment for the production of culinary products" and delivery of food to the…
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… patients of the contracting authority according to the requirements of the "Compendium of recipes for dietary dishes for mass caterers and medical prophylactic establishments", ed. DI “Technica”, Sofia, 1984, under the auspices of the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Public Health. Patients are about 55 on average per day, and the total need of the sponsor is up to 20075 days. The food includes a full daily menu consisting of breakfast, lunch and dinner placed in individual disposable boxes. The required amount of bread is provided for each daily menu. The price of 1 meal per patient cannot be higher than 5.00 euros without VAT.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- The median procedure drew 5 bids (196 procedures with a bid count); 26% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 196
- 60% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (328 awards since 2017, spread over 90 companies). 40% went to new names.n = 328 awards since 2017
- The award came in at a median 42% of the estimated value (23 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 55%.n = 23
- 11% of awards went to companies from abroad (328 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 0%.n = 328
- 0% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (53 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 26%.n = 53
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 01/11/2026.
Who has won at this buyer so far
Across all contract types of this buyer — not just this sector. A city buys software and fire engines through the same purchasing office.
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| СОФАРМА ТРЕЙДИНГ АД | 28 | 2018–2026 |
| ФЬОНИКС Фарма ЕООД | 21 | 2020–2026 |
| ДАНСОН ТРЕЙДИНГ ООД | 18 | 2021–2026 |
| МЕДЕКС ООД | 12 | 2020–2026 |
| МЕДИЦИНСКА ТЕХНИКА ИНЖЕНЕРИНГ ООД | 12 | 2018–2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, usually about 3 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 807 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 20 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 30 (median of 1,862 procedures). Much tighter than usual: the first week counts.
Foreign bidders
Among 961 recorded awards in Bulgaria · Hotel & restaurant services over 3 years, no foreign winner yet — bidding here means being a pioneer.
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