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Hospitals and health services in Portugal

27 public buyers declaring "Health" as their main activity in their TED notices, with at least ten supply contract award notices since November 2023. The most notices first.

In proportion

General government spending on goods, services and investment for health in Portugal came to €9.51 billion in 2024 (Eurostat, COFOG). How much of it reaches suppliers through tenders depends on how the country organises the sector — for example whether statutory health insurance is classified in government.

Source: Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) and GDP (nama_10_gdp), retrieved 9 November 2026.

The market in numbers

Public supply contracts in Portugal: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
7K
in 2.8K award notices
Awarded value
€5.6B
from 84% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
590
with at least one award
Public buyers
73
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by year2024: 1,0301,03020242025: 2,6102,61020252026: 3,3203,3202026
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Contracts awarded by year
20241,030
20252,610
20263,320
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)2024: €142.6M€142.6M20242025: €777.5M€777.5M20252026: €4.7B€4.7B2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
2024€142.6M
2025€777.5M
2026€4.7B
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Medical equipments4,368
    Medical equipments: 4,368
  2. Pharmaceutical products2,065
    Pharmaceutical products: 2,065
  3. Computer equipment and supplies96
    Computer equipment and supplies: 96
  4. Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products45
    Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products: 45
  5. Personal care products37
    Personal care products: 37
  6. Furniture36
    Furniture: 36
  7. Leather, textile, rubber and plastic waste31
    Leather, textile, rubber and plastic waste: 31
  8. Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture30
    Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture: 30
  9. Other281
    Other: 281
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Medical equipments4,368
Pharmaceutical products2,065
Computer equipment and supplies96
Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products45
Personal care products37
Furniture36
Leather, textile, rubber and plastic waste31
Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture30
Other281
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021)2,758
    PT17
    Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021): 2,758
  2. Algarve1,367
    PT15
    Algarve: 1,367
  3. Norte1,161
    PT11
    Norte: 1,161
  4. Alentejo (NUTS 2021)801
    PT18
    Alentejo (NUTS 2021): 801
  5. Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021)435
    PT16
    Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021): 435
  6. Região Autónoma da Madeira259
    PT30
    Região Autónoma da Madeira: 259
  7. Alentejo99
    PT1C
    Alentejo: 99
  8. Região Autónoma dos Açores50
    PT20
    Região Autónoma dos Açores: 50
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021)2,758
Algarve1,367
Norte1,161
Alentejo (NUTS 2021)801
Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021)435
Região Autónoma da Madeira259
Alentejo99
Região Autónoma dos Açores50
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 15.7%, Medium-sized 15.3%, Small 1.5%, Micro 0.2%, SME (size not stated) 33.8%, Size not stated 33.6%Large companies: 1,093 (15.7%)16%Medium-sized: 1,064 (15.3%)15%Small: 101 (1.5%)Micro: 12 (0.2%)SME (size not stated): 2,353 (33.8%)34%Size not stated: 2,337 (33.6%)34%
  • Large companies
  • Medium-sized
  • Small
  • Micro
  • SME (size not stated)
  • Size not stated
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Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Large companies1,093 · 15.7%
Medium-sized1,064 · 15.3%
Small101 · 1.5%
Micro12 · 0.2%
SME (size not stated)2,353 · 33.8%
Size not stated2,337 · 33.6%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Spain237
    Spain: 237
  2. Germany40
    Germany: 40
  3. Netherlands5
    Netherlands: 5
  4. Switzerland3
    Switzerland: 3
  5. Belgium2
    Belgium: 2
  6. France2
    France: 2
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Spain237
Germany40
Netherlands5
Switzerland3
Belgium2
France2
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Lisboa2,454
    Lisboa: 2,454
  2. Faro1,367
    Faro: 1,367
  3. Évora615
    Évora: 615
  4. Vila Nova de Gaia506
    Vila Nova de Gaia: 506
  5. Viana do Castelo259
    Viana do Castelo: 259
  6. Funchal259
    Funchal: 259
  7. Coimbra200
    Coimbra: 200
  8. Portalegre199
    Portalegre: 199
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Where the buyers are (city)
Lisboa2,454
Faro1,367
Évora615
Vila Nova de Gaia506
Viana do Castelo259
Funchal259
Coimbra200
Portalegre199

Awards to companies registered in Portugal

95.8%

Awards to companies registered in Portugal: 95.8%

291 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

14.2%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 14.2%

Of all awards; a high share means a concentrated market.

Lots with a single bid

60.3%

Lots with a single bid: 60.3%

Among 6.8K awards whose notice states the number of tenders.

How we count: one award per procedure, lot and winning company, from live contract award notices; a joint procurement counts on every buyer's market. Values are the awarded amounts published in the notice (framework ceilings and estimates are never added), converted to euro at the ECB yearly average. Company size is the SME flag of the notice (eForms BT-165). Read the methodology.

The buyers, the most award notices first

BuyerNotices
Unidade Local de Saúde Santa Maria, E.P.E.Lisboa1,286
Unidade Local de Saúde do Alentejo Central, E. P. E.Évora137
Unidade Local de Saúde Gaia/Espinho, E.P.E.Vila Nova de Gaia136
SPMS - Serviços Partilhados do Ministério da Saúde, E. P. E.Lisboa117
Serviços de Saúde da Região Autónoma da Madeira, EPERAM (SESARAM; EPERAM)Funchal117
Unidade Local de Saúde do Algarve, EPEFaro105
Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central, E. P. E.Lisboa100
Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Minho, EPEViana do Castelo76
Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, E.P.E.Coimbra70
Unidade Local de Saúde de São João, E. P. E.Porto43
Unidade Local de Saúde da Região de Leiria. E.P.E.Leiria40
Unidade Local de Saúde de Almada-Seixal, E. P. E.Almada40
Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil, E.P.E.Porto39
Unidade Local de Saúde de Amadora/Sintra, E. P. E.Amadora39
Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Ave, E. P. E.Guimarães38
Instituto Português de Oncologia de Coimbra Francisco Gentil, E. P. E.Coimbra37
Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Alentejo, E. P. E.Portalegre32
Unidade de Saúde Local do Tâmega e Sousa, E.P.EPenafiel31
Centro Hospitalar de Entre o Douro e Vouga, E.P.E.Santa Maria da Feira30
Instituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa Francisco Gentil E.P.E.Lisboa26
Unidade Local de Saúde de Loures-Odivelas, E. P. E.Loures24
Centro Hospitalar Universitário Cova da Beira, E. P. E.Covilhã23
Hospital Divino Espírito Santo de Ponta Delgada, EPERPonta Delgada21
Unidade Local de Saúde da Arrábida, E. P. E.Setubal17
Unidade Local de Saúde de Viseu Dão-Lafões, E. P. E.VISEU16
Unidade Local de Saúde do Baixo Alentejo, E.P.EBeja16
Unidade Local de Saúde do Arco Ribeirinho, E. P. E.Barreiro15

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