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Based on 8 comparable awards by this buyer in this sector over 5 years. Every verdict is recorded before the outcome and graded against the award notice. How we score ourselves.
Summary
Machine-generated summaryThecontract involves the supply, installation and commissioning of a surgical table intended for the General Surgery operating theatre of San Agustin University Hospital, located in Health Area I West of the Principality of Asturias Health Service (SESPA). The contracting body is the Management of Health Area III - Aviles. The estimated value is 45500 EUR and the tender is in the publication phase.
Key points
- Status at the source
- Published, open for bids
- Reference
- 2026000873
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Source: PLACSP - Plataforma de Contratación del Sector Público
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Expected award price
- likely award for this notice, from its published estimate of €45,500
- €20,475 to €45,500
Comparable awards in this country and sector came in at a median of 90% of their published estimate, half of them between 45% and 100%, based on 1,689 awards of the last 3 years.
Each award is compared with the estimate of the same lots, framework agreements excluded. A published estimate may include options and renewals, so an award under it is not always a discount.
What this buyer has paid before
Based on 8 comparable contracts this buyer awarded in this sector over the last 4 years.
- This notice
- €45,500
- Median award
- €62,456
- Middle half of past awards
- €7,605 to €463,130
The estimate sits inside the usual range.
Most recent awards
- Suministro de ocho (8) carros multifunción con destino a la Unidad de Extracciones del Hospital Universitario San Agustín del Área de Salud I Occidente del Servicio de Salud del Principado de Asturias €8,539
- Suministro, instalación y puesta en funcionamiento de una Lámpara de Hendidura Led con destino al Servicio de Oftalmología del Hospital Universitario San Agustín, Área de Salud I Occidente del Servicio de Salud del Principado de Asturias €9,912
- Equipamiento médico - Suministro e instalación del equipamiento médico, mobiliario clínico, mobiliario general y la adecuación del espacio para dotar al Hospital Universitario San Agustín, Área de Salud I Occidente del SESPA, de una Unidad de Ictus €370,686
- Supply, installation and commissioning of a central patient monitoring system for the Anaesthesiology and Resuscitation Service of the Hospital Universitario San Agustín €115,000
- Suministro, adquisición, instalación y puesta en funcionamiento de un monitor avanzado de constantes vitales con destino al servicio de Urgencias del Hospital Universitario San Agustín €4,414
Award values as published by the official sources. Use them as a guide, not a rule: scope, lots and duration differ between contracts.
The buyer
Full buyer profileGerencia del Área Sanitaria III - Avilés del Servicio de Salud del Principado de Asturias (SESPA)
- notices in the register
- 26
- awards
- 17
- awarded in total
- €16.7M
Who wins its contracts
Many suppliers- different companies won its awards
- 14
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 31%
- of its calls state an estimated value
- 100%
Based on 16 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.
Competition
- tenders per lot on average (open and restricted procedures)
- 1.4
- of those lots received a single tender
- 61%
As the official award notices state them, over the last 3 years. Tenders per lot count open and restricted procedures only: in a negotiated procedure or a direct award a single tender is the procedure itself. The country is the one the notice gives for the winner.
Who usually wins this buyer's contracts in this sector
| Company | Wins | Total awarded | Last win |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUMINISTROS MEDICO QUIRURGICOS SA | 2 | €379,226 | Sep 2026 |
| THE BINDING SITE SPAIN (SPECIALIST PROTEIN COMPANY); ABBOTT LABORATOIRES, SA; RADIOMETER IBERICA SL; HORIBA ABX IBERICA SUC EN ESPAÑA DE HORIBA ABX SA; MENARINI DIAGNOSTICOS SA; SEBIA HISPANIA SA; THERMO FISHER DIAGNOSTICS SLU | 1 | €1.7M | Oct 2025 |
| CARL ZEISS MEDITEC IBERIA SA; OPTILAB SL; ALCON HEALTHCARE, SA | 1 | €740,460 | Nov 2025 |
| GENERAL ELECTRIC HEALTHCARE ESPAÑA, S.A. | 1 | €115,000 | Aug 2026 |
| TOPCON EUROPE MEDICAL BV SUCURSAL EN ESPAÑA | 1 | €9,912 | Sep 2026 |
Based on 8 awards with a linked company profile over the last 5 years.
2 open tenders right now
Market context
Larger than 29% of the open notices in Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals across Europe.
- open now in Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals
- 8,432
- median open notice
- €253,808
Who wins in this market
Many suppliersSpain · Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals
- different companies won awards here
- 4,441
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 4%
- winners of the last 12 months were new here
- 3,876 of 4,150
- buyers awarded contracts here
- 1,011
Based on 15,605 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners. New: no award from the same buyer or market in the two years before.
Competition
- tenders per lot on average (open and restricted procedures)
- 3.8
- of those lots received a single tender
- 41%
- of the awards went to companies based in another country
- 1%
- of the tenders came from another country
- 1%
As the official award notices state them, over the last 3 years. Tenders per lot count open and restricted procedures only: in a negotiated procedure or a direct award a single tender is the procedure itself. The country is the one the notice gives for the winner.
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