Specialist medical care service (ophthalmology)

The contracting authority will exclude a bidder if any exclusion ground set out in Section 95(1) of the Public Procurement Act applies. The contracting authority may also exclude a bidder if a ground under Section 95(4) applies. When submitting the bid, the bidder must confirm that no exclusion grounds apply. Before signing the contract, the contracting authority will verify the absence of the grounds referred to in Section 95(1) on the basis of evidence.

The bidder, including a joint bidder, must hold, on the date of submitting the bid, an operating licence at the place of service provision for outpatient ophthalmology services. The bid form must state the licence number or numbers and confirm that the service will be provided in the premises on the basis of which the licence was issued. The bidder’s 2025 net turnover from healthcare services must be at least EUR 143,261. The required turnover is calculated for one doctor providing outpatient full-time consultations and increases proportionally according to the number of doctors and the workload stated in the bid. The bidder must have provided outpatient ophthalmology services at least 50 times during the 12 months preceding the date of the decision to announce the procurement. In addition, the bidder must have experience in providing e-consultations for the offered specialty or be ready to provide e-consultations via the health information system, where this is required by law for the relevant specialty. The bid package must include the completed bid form, the doctors’ confirmation, the healthcare institution’s confirmation and any other documents required in the bid form. In the case of a joint bid, a power of attorney for the joint bidders must be attached. The bidder must also identify business secrets and confirm compliance with the sanctions-related requirements.