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Construction contract for 2 reservoirs for the storage of water for human consumption NO high in the river DO Cabo, parish DO Capelo and NO wide Jaime Melo, parish of Flemish, municipality of Horta
Empreitada de construção de 2 reservatórios para o armazenamento de água para o consumo humano no alto da ribeira do cabo, freguesia do capelo e no largo jaime melo, freguesia dos flamengos, concelho da horta — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 22 November at 23:59 — 22 days left.
- The submission point is stated in the notice (link on this page).
- Offer and evidence in: Portuguese.
- Collect your evidence — use the eligibility analysis on this page: it lists the requirements and, for known certificates, how to get them.
What the buyer is looking for
UNDERTAKING TO CONSTRUCT 2 RESERVATORIES FOR THE STORAGE OF WATER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION IN THE HIGH CABO RIBEIRA, CAPEL FREGUESIA AND THE JAIME MELO RICE, FREGUESIA DOS FLAMENGOS, CONCELHO DA HORTA
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Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 56% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (587 awards since 2012, spread over 145 companies). That is well above the sector norm (38%) — newcomers have a harder time here than elsewhere.n = 587 awards since 2012
- Not one of the 587 awards with a known winner country has gone to a foreign company so far. Sector average: 4%.n = 587
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.
Eligibility analysis from the tender documents
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 |
|---|---|---|
| URBHORTA | 99 | 2014–2026 |
| Tecnovia Açores, Sociedade de Empreitadas, S.A. | 26 | 2013–2026 |
| INOVA-Instituto de inovação Tecnologica dos Açores | 11 | 2012–2025 |
| NAUTILUS, S.A | 10 | 2025 |
| AFAVIAS - Engenharia e Construções - Açores S.A.. | 10 | 2012–2021 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, usually 5 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 1,018 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 26 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 29 (median of 559 procedures). Much tighter than usual: the first week counts.
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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