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Construction of the military otica transport network
Edificacao da rede de transporte otica militar — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 9 December at 12:00 — 38 days left. Two-stage procedure: by this deadline you submit a request to participate (proof of eligibility). Only shortlisted firms are then invited to submit a tender.
- 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
The summary in English is being prepared. The official description below is in the original language (PT).
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Edificacao da rede de transporte otica militar
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 88% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (13,827 awards since 2013, spread over 1,078 companies). That is well above the sector norm (25%) — newcomers have a harder time here than elsewhere.n = 13,827 awards since 2013
- 28% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (32 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 85%.n = 32
- The median procedure drew 5 bids (59 procedures with a bid count); 19% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 3 bids.n = 59
- The award came in at a median 85% of the estimated value (8 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 90%.n = 8
- Not one of the 13,827 awards with a known winner country has gone to a foreign company so far. Sector average: 6%.n = 13,827
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.
What you must prove — eligibility criteria
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Smith & Nephew, Lda. | 665 | 2021–2026 |
| B. Braun Medical, Unipessoal Lda. | 472 | 2021–2026 |
| Zimmer Biomet Portugal Unipessoal, LDA | 446 | 2021–2026 |
| Surgyline - Dispositivos Médicos Cirúrgicos, Lda. | 321 | 2021–2026 |
| MedArthrex Unipessoal, Lda | 318 | 2021–2026 |
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 331 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 41 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 · Radio, TV & communications, 9 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 342 recorded awards).
Submission language: Portuguese.
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