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Purchase of equipment for the kitchens of the hospitals of ULS Tâmega e Sousa
Aquisição de equipamentos para as cozinhas dos hospitais da ULS Tâmega e Sousa — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 16 November at 17:00 — 21 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
Public tender procedure for the purchase of equipment for the kitchens of the hospitals of ULS Tâmega e Sousa, promoted by the Service of Common Use of Hospitals (SUCH). The object includes, among others, countertop cutting and mixing equipment for the preparation of modified texture diets with specific technical characteristics (e.g.: stainless steel tank, stainless steel sprocket knife, 1500 W power, asynchronous motor, 400 V three-phase voltage, speed between 1500 and 3000 rpm), all goods must be supplied in perfect conditions of use, in full compliance with the applicable technical and legal specifications, and equipped with all the necessary support material for its entry into operation. · Lot 1 - 2-level cars · Lot 2 - Pallet truck · Lot 3 - Refrigerated 1-door cabinet · Lot 4 - Industrial table scale · Lot 5 - Electronic balance · Lot 6 - Cutting and mixing equipment (cutter-emulsifier) · Lot 7 - Cutting and mixing equipment (cutter-mixer), counter · Lot 8 - Vegetable cutter
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 0% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (8 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 95%.n = 8
- 64% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (2,503 awards since 2017, spread over 666 companies). That is well above the sector norm (19%) — newcomers have a harder time here than elsewhere.n = 2,503 awards since 2017
- The median procedure drew just one bid (16 procedures with a bid count); 81% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 16
- Not one of the 2,503 awards with a known winner country has gone to a foreign company so far. Sector average: 12%.n = 2,503
- 0% of the bids received came from other countries (8 procedures with a bid mix) — all bidders, not just the winners. Sector: 1%.n = 8
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 25/10/2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| GETINGE GROUP PORTUGAL UNIPESSOAL,LDA (MAQUET) | 42 | 2017–2026 |
| NeoValor | 39 | 2019–2026 |
| ERTES Sociedade de Representações Tecnicas Lda | 28 | 2019–2026 |
| CCEnergia, Lda. | 27 | 2018–2025 |
| Schneider Electric Portugal | 25 | 2017–2026 |
Tactics
When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, usually about 3 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 509 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 28 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 29 (median of 569 procedures). Much tighter than usual: the first week counts.
The deadline falls on a Monday — your last full working day is the Friday before. Have evidence and guarantees together by Thursday.
Foreign bidders
In Portugal · Furniture & furnishings, 6 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 536 recorded awards).
Submission language: Portuguese.
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