TTD lowers eligibility criteria for healthcare suppliers to 3 hospitals

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has recently decided that the criteria for bidders to procure medical supplies for the three major hospitals here.

The TTD governs the administration of the Sri Balaji Institute of Surgery, Research, and Rehabilitation for the Disabled (BIRRD), the Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS), and the Sri Padmavathi Children’s Heart Centre (SPCHC), all located in Tirupati, and offers exclusive, specialised medical care.

While reviewing the tender process, the TTD authorities found that the existing eligibility for procurement of medicines, injections, medical and surgical consumables, in terms of the minimum annual turnover for manufacturers, authorised distributors and importers has been on the higher side. The authorities also found the criterion to be restrictive, due to which the number of participants from eligible bidders remained “limited”, thus affecting competition and efficiency.