Procurement of Previously Unawarded Medical Devices for Bariatric Surgery

Summary

The tender covers the supply of previously unawarded medical devices for bariatric surgery in Évora, Portugal. It is a single-lot procurement for 322 kits over the full 28-month period, with an estimated value of EUR 24,150 excluding VAT. The kit consists of three 12 mm and two 5 mm bladeless trocars with matching bladeless obturators. The contract may be renewed twice and supplies will be ordered progressively according to the contracting authority’s needs. The final tender deadline is 12 October 2026 at 18:00. Bids must be submitted electronically through VORTAL, in Portuguese or with a duly legalised translation, and each tender document must carry a qualified electronic signature. No bid guarantee, variants or electronic catalogue are allowed. Price accounts for 60% of the evaluation and quality for 40%. The proposed products must meet detailed technical requirements, including sterility, single use, a safety system, bladeless and atraumatic design, transparency, an integrated valve system, compatibility with 5 mm, 10 mm and 12 mm instruments and 10 mm optics from 0° to 30°, an insufflation tap, skin fixation, CO2 insufflation without removing the obturator, direct visualisation and a corrected length requirement of 100–120 mm. Samples are required unless the device is already in use at ULSAC. Delivery is normally due within seven calendar days of an order, or within 24 hours for an expressly urgent request.