Chile’s Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile advertised a purchase of 870 Christmas gift cards on September 14, specifying CLP 100,000 on each card for members of its welfare service. The requested cards have a combined face value of CLP 87 million. [S01][S02]
Tender 556372-1-LP26 requires in-person redemption at supermarkets and department stores. Suppliers must identify the participating head office or branches in Santiago’s Metropolitan Region and the branches elsewhere in Chile where the cards can be used. The specifications do not establish a selected retail network. [S02]
Card validity must last at least 12 months from completion of the administrative act approving the supplier contract. Redemption at associated physical branches cannot be restricted by additional conditions on hours or dates. Each card must carry the specified value without extra service charges. [S02]
The procurement separates recipient value from the institute’s purchase price. Bidders are asked to offer a discount against the maximum tender amount, reflected in the invoice or billing document. Discount carries 40% of the evaluation, territorial coverage 30% and delivery time 10%. Integrity, formal compliance, small-business status and environmental sustainability account for the remaining 20%. [S01][S02]
Chile public-health institute gift-card tender weights
Seven selection criteria for the 870-card Christmas procurement.
% of evaluation
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Weights in the tender evaluation, not actual bidder scores or discounts. All seven components total 100%. The 870 requested cards and CLP 100,000 denomination do not establish delivery or redemption.
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| Category | Evaluation weight |
|---|---|
| Offered discount | 40 % of evaluation |
| Territorial coverage | 30 % of evaluation |
| Delivery time | 10 % of evaluation |
| Integrity programme | 5 % of evaluation |
| Formal compliance | 5 % of evaluation |
| Small-business status | 5 % of evaluation |
| Environmental initiatives | 5 % of evaluation |
Delivery must take place within ten business days of accepting the purchase order; longer offers are inadmissible. The terms envisage one supplier for the complete purchase and payment after delivery and acceptance. [S02]
The official portal records the tender as closed following its October 5 submission deadline and lists November 6 as the scheduled award date. No supplier award or completed card distribution is established. The September notice opened the advertised competition under previously prepared procurement documents. [S01][S02]
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