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Leasing of emergency power plant for the Caldeirão Thermal Power Plant (São Miguel, Azores)
Locação de central de produção de energia elétrica de emergência para a Central Termoelétrica do Caldeirão (São Miguel, Açores) — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 25 November at 23:59 — 25 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
Leasing of an emergency power plant with a guaranteed power of 14.46 MVA (11.57 MWe), up to +5%, for the Caldeirão Thermoelectric Power Plant, on the island of São Miguel, Azores, including the supply, commissioning, decommissioning, dismantling and uninstallation of equipment, as well as all necessary insurance and associated equipment and accessories (in particular speed regulator and safety devices against overvoltage and overspeed), in accordance with the conditions defined in public tender procedure No 04/EPROD/2026.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every month (6 awards, most recently July 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around August 2026. The last award went to Prysmian Celcat, S.A.n = 6
- 21% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (63 awards since 2025, spread over 30 companies). 79% went to new names.n = 63 awards since 2025
- The award came in at a median 93% of the estimated value (6 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 79%.n = 6
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (12 procedures with a bid count); 25% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 2 bids.n = 12
- 6% of awards went to companies from abroad (63 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 12%.n = 63
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ELETROPERACIONAL - Electricidade e Construção Civil, Lda. | 4 | 2025–2026 |
| VOLT & MEIO - Engenharia e Montagens, Lda | 3 | 2026 |
| ORDEC - OBRAS REGIONAIS DE ELECTRICIDADE E CONSTRUÇÃO CIVIL LDA | 3 | 2026 |
| Powersil - Sistemas Industriais Electro-Mecânicos Lda | 2 | 2026 |
| Açorcabos Telecomunicações e Eletricidade, Lda. | 2 | 2025–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually only one or two bids came in. A solid bid has a real chance here. (Based on 6 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 29 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 29 (median of 559 procedures). A normal window for this market.
Foreign bidders
In Portugal · Electrical machinery, 16 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 260 recorded awards).
Submission language: Portuguese.
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