Ministério da Saúde invites interested national or foreign corporate entities meeting the general eligibility criteria to submit sealed bids for the acquisition of 500ml mineral water.

This public procurement process is conducted under the reverse auction modality (Concurso Por Lances), registered under reference number CR58A000141/LC/0005/2026.

Scope of Supply and Eligibility Requirements

The tender aims to procure 500ml bottled mineral water to supply institutional requirements.

• Licensing Requirements: Participating bidders must hold a valid operating license (Alvará) compatible with the contract object, specifically covering food and beverage products (produtos alimentares).

• Proposal Validity: Submitted proposals must remain valid for 90 days starting from the public opening date.

Mandatory Documentation

All submitted proposals must include the following administrative and legal documents:

• Formal credential appointing a company representative endowed with full legal powers to perform all acts inherent to the bidding process.

• Updated Tax Clearance Certificate (Certidão de Quitação) issued by the Tax Administration.

• Updated declaration confirming regular status issued by the institution managing the National Social Security System (INSS).

Access to Tender Documents

Interested candidate firms may obtain further details, examine, or consult the complete Tender Documents through digital or physical channels:

• Online Portal: Available via the Portal de Contratação Pública (www.ufsa.gov.mz).

• Physical Office: Secretariat of the Department of Acquisitions (Secretaria do Departamento de Aquisições), Av. Eduardo Mondlane, n.º 1008, R/C, Maputo City.

Submission Guidelines and Public Opening

Physical qualification documents and technical/financial proposals must be delivered to the institutional Secretariat address by the designated cutoff time.

• Submission Deadline: August 31, 2026, by 11:00 AM.

• Public Opening and Bidding Session: Proposals will be opened in a public session on August 31, 2026, immediately following the submission deadline. The session, along with the subsequent bidding rounds (sessão de lances), will take place in the Meeting Room of the DAF at MISAU, Ground Floor (R/C).

Legal Framework and Contacts

This procedure is governed by Ministerial Diploma 78/2019, of August 6, which approves administrative procedures and complementary guidelines for implementing Reverse Auctions (Concurso por Lances), read in conjunction with Article 80 of the Regulation on Public Works Contracts, Supply of Goods, and Provision of Services to the State, approved by Decree No. 79/2022, of December 30.

• Entity Name: Ministério da Saúde (MISAU) — Departamento das Aquisições

• Physical Address: Av. Eduardo Mondlane, n.º 1008, R/C, Cidade de Maputo, Moçambique.