Madrid tenders 2.06 million rapid tests for covid, flu, and adenovirus

The Primary Care Assistance Management of the Madrid Health Service has called for the tender of the framework agreement for the supply of combined rapid diagnostic tests for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 antigen, influenza A/B, and adenovirus for the centers under its jurisdiction. The call is published in the Official Gazette of the Community of Madrid number 235, dated October 2, 2026, by means of the Resolution of September 22, 2026 (official reference BOCM-20261002-38). The contract, with an estimated value of 2,059,200 euros, is processed through an open procedure subject to harmonized regulation.

The announcement is framed within section I.D (Announcements) of the gazette, under the Ministry of Health, and bears the signature of the Primary Care assistance manager, María Rosario Azcutia Gómez, appointed by Resolution 342/2021, of September 13. The file is identified by reference number A/SUM-032746/2026 and its processing corresponds to the Administrative Contracting Unit, located at calle San Martín de Porres number 6, Madrid (28035).

A framework agreement without lots for all Primary Care

The object of the contract is a high-volume healthcare supply: combined tests capable of detecting the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, influenza A and B viruses, and adenovirus in a single test, for use in the region’s Primary Care centers. The tender is not divided into lots, meaning that bidders must bid for the entire supply.

The European classification codes identifying the material are as follows:

• 33141625-7 and 33124131-2, corresponding to reagents and diagnostic material.
• 33696500-0, relating to laboratory reagents.
• NUTS code ES 300, Community of Madrid.

The contracting authority is a regional authority whose main activity is healthcare, with tax identification number Q2801817D. The contract is not funded by European Union funds and does not allow variants.

Figures, deadlines, and award criteria

The estimated value of the framework agreement, calculated on the taxable base and taking into account possible modifications and extensions, amounts to 2,059,200.00 euros. The base tender budget is broken down as follows:

• Net amount: 936,000.00 euros.
• Total amount, including taxes: 1,132,560.00 euros.
• Execution period: 24 months, extendable up to a maximum of another 24 months.

The award will be resolved using a plurality of criteria and the application of formulas: the price will score up to a maximum of 70 points and the automatically evaluable criteria up to 30 points. No prior classification is required, although economic, financial, and technical solvency must be accredited in accordance with the specific administrative clauses document.

Submission of bids and appeal process

Proposals must be submitted electronically, mandatorily, through the Nuevo Licit@ electronic bidding system, until 23:59 hours on October 23, 2026. Samples shall be delivered to the General Registry before 14:00 hours on the same day. The opening of the economic offers and the documentation evaluable by formulas is scheduled for November 4, 2026, at 9:00 hours, and will not be public in accordance with article 157.4 of the Public Sector Contracts Law. Bidders are obliged to maintain their offer for two months from that opening.

The announcement was sent to the Official Journal of the European Union on September 23, 2026. An optional special appeal in procurement matters may be filed against the call within fifteen business days before the Administrative Tribunal for Public Procurement of the Community of Madrid. Advertising costs shall be borne by the successful bidder.

The framework agreement arrives at a time of seasonal coexistence of covid, flu, and other respiratory viruses, and provides Madrid’s Primary Care centers with a stable supply channel for combined tests for the next two years, which may be extended. The operation, with an estimated value of over two million euros, concentrates the rapid diagnostic capacity of the region’s entire Primary Care network into a single contract.

Source: Official Gazette of the Community of Madrid, no. 235, of October 2, 2026, section I.D (Announcements), pp. 154-156 (official reference: BOCM-20261002-38).