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Concession and Construction Contract - L. ALGARVE - ROTATING BRIDGES OF FARO, TAVIRA AND ALMARGEM - REPLACEMENT
Empreitada em regime de Conceção e Construção - L. ALGARVE - PONTES GIRANTE DE FARO, TAVIRA E ALMARGEM - SUBSTITUIÇÃO — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 10 November at 17:00 — 9 days left.
- The submission point is stated in the notice (link on this page).
- Offer and evidence in: Portuguese.
- 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
Contract under Design and Construction - L. ALGARVE - PONTES GIRANTE DE FARO, TAVIRA E ALMARGEM - SUBSTITUTION
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 30% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (76 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 84%.n = 76
- The median procedure drew 3 bids (77 procedures with a bid count); 18% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 5 bids.n = 77
- 28% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (730 awards since 2016, spread over 300 companies). 72% went to new names.n = 730 awards since 2016
- The award came in at a median 87% of the estimated value (50 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 91%.n = 50
- 2% of awards went to companies from abroad (730 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 4%.n = 730
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.
Selection criteria — in the procurement documents
The buyer states in the notice that the selection criteria are in the procurement documents (link on this page), not in the EU form. The document analysis below extracts them from there — bid and evidence in Portuguese.
Tender documents — direct download
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Intevial | 22 | 2026 |
| Construções J.J.R. & Filhos, SA | 16 | 2025–2026 |
| HITACHI RAIL GTS PORTUGAL, S.A. | 13 | 2017–2026 |
| LeasePlan Portugal - Com. e Alug. de Autom. e Equip., Unip. Lda | 11 | 2025–2026 |
| CONSTRUÇOES JJR & FILHOS, S.A. | 7 | 2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually 6 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 20 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 57 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 29 (median of 559 procedures). Much more generous than usual — time for a thorough bid rather than a quick one.
Foreign bidders
In Portugal · Construction work, 16 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 1,051 recorded awards).
Submission language: Portuguese.
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