Diagnostic digestive endoscopy examination services outside the hospital

Summary

The tender concerns the provision of diagnostic digestive endoscopy services outside the hospital for Unidade Local de Saúde de Santo António, EPE. The services are divided into three lots: colonoscopy services, upper endoscopy services, and combined colonoscopy and upper endoscopy services. The total estimated value is EUR 575,786 excluding VAT, with lot values of EUR 240,636, EUR 109,294 and EUR 225,856. The contract will run for 12 months or until the contractual price limit is exhausted, whichever occurs first. The supplier must provide the complete service, including examinations, sedation where required, biopsies, histological processing, diagnostic analyses, reports and delivery of results. The bid deadline is 12 October 2026 at 23:59, and bids must remain valid for 120 days. No variants are permitted. The contract is evaluated using several award criteria: total price 50%, report delivery time for colonoscopy or upper endoscopy 15%, histology report delivery time 15%, patient travel distance 10%, and technical communication arrangements 10%. The provider must hold the required healthcare registrations and licences, use appropriately specialised doctors, maintain civil liability insurance, comply with data protection requirements and operate within 10 km of Hospital de Santo António. A 5% performance security is required where the awarded contract value exceeds EUR 500,000.