Infraestruturas de Portugal launches 1.9 million tender for the IC8
The state-owned company Infraestruturas de Portugal has opened a public tender worth 1.9 million euros for road works on the IC8.

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The state-owned company Infraestruturas de Portugal has opened a public tender worth 1.9 million euros for road works on the IC8.

Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) has launched a public tender for the preparation of a preliminary study to connect the A23 motorway to the A6, with a base price of 2.5 million euros, it was announced this Tuesday. The tender notice, published in the Diário da República (DR) and consulted by the Lusa agency, aims to have the study carried out...

Infraestruturas de Portugal has opened a public tender for the operation and maintenance of the A4, A24, and A35 motorways. Proposals are due by 27 April; the contract lasts for five years.

The activities to be carried out include the inspection and monitoring of the roads, as well as the execution of maintenance and repair work on all components of the road infrastructure.

Mickaël de Oliveira won the public tender to direct the Convento São Francisco, but the city council backtracked. It also announced serious cuts to the programme due to expenses caused by Storm Kristin.

Public tender for the construction of social housing at controlled costs has a base price of 884,343.71 euros.

Sintra City Council has annulled a public tender, initiated by the previous administration, for the operational lease of 69 waste collection trucks, which would have cost the Municipal Water and Sanitation Services (SMAS) over 70.5 million euros over six years. The proposal by Mayor Marco Almeida was approved by his coalition and Chega, while the Socialist Party (PS) voted against it. The SMAS cited a lack of competition, financial unsustainability, and a shortage of drivers as reasons for the cancellation, noting that the original tender process was flawed. Socialist councillor Bruno Parreira criticised the lack of a clear strategy following the cancellation, expressing doubt that a new international tender could be completed by the end of the year.
The regulator confirms that the Spanish consortium Clece/South submitted all documentation and guarantees it will be evaluated within the deadlines. ANAC defends itself against criticism regarding the tender and the specifications, ensuring its transparency and legality.

Viana do Castelo City Council approved, during this Tuesday's Executive meeting, the detailed design and the opening of a public tender for the rehabilitation of the Estrada de Santa Luzia. This is one of the main access routes to the hospital and to the town in Alto Minho, and is in an advanced state of degradation.

The contract was awarded in 2020 and was supposed to have been completed in 2024. It is less than 50% complete. There have been several tender processes, many delays, and four million euros have already been spent.

AdAM has launched public tenders totalling over €5.2 million to fund water supply works in the Alto Minho region of northern Portugal.

The São João Local Health Unit said the public tender for the renovation of the operating theatre block will be launched in the coming days and that the works are expected to be completed in the summer of next year.
