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Supplier for CCSS Tenders — Public Hospitals in Costa Rica

Saluvexis is an active SICOP supplier for tenders of medical devices, pharmaceuticals and clinical nutrition of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund and other public entities.

Public Hospitals (CCSS) Saluvexis Costa Rica
Service detail

What does Saluvexis offer to CCSS hospitals?

Saluvexis is an active supplier in the Integrated Public Procurement System (SICOP) for tenders of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) and other Costa Rican public entities. We distribute medical devices, pharmaceutical products and specialized clinical nutrition with full regulatory compliance and documented traceability.

As a Costa Rican SME certified by MEIC, we have access to special public procurement regimes provided by national legislation (Law 8262 and amendments).

Supply categories to CCSS

  • Medical devices: equipment, hospital supplies, surgical materials, ostomy products, high-turnover supplies.
  • Pharmaceutical products: generic, innovative, biosimilar and specialty medicines included in the Official List of Medicines (LOM) and strategic procurement.
  • Specialized clinical nutrition: renal, hepatic, immune and pediatric formulas for hospitals and specialized centers.

Institutional coverage

  • National and specialty hospitals of the CCSS network
  • Regional and peripheral hospitals
  • Clinics and health areas
  • Other public entities procuring sanitary products
Results

How does a manufacturer participate in CCSS tenders through Saluvexis?

For a product to be eligible in CCSS tenders, it must be sanitarily registered in Costa Rica and have an active SICOP-qualified supplier. Saluvexis covers both requirements under a single contract.

What Saluvexis provides

  • Active SICOP supplier qualification
  • Product sanitary registration before the Ministry of Health
  • Tender team monitoring opportunities
  • Preparation of technical and economic offers
  • Hospital delivery logistics
  • Documentary compliance throughout contract execution

What the manufacturer provides

  • Product regulatory documentation (registration or file)
  • Technical and commercial information
  • Production capacity and delivery timelines
  • Exclusivity or representation terms
  • Reference prices and volume discounts

Types of CCSS procurement procedures

  • Public tender
  • Abbreviated tender
  • Direct contracting by exception
  • Dynamic and on-demand procurement
  • Framework agreements and regional joint procurement
Differentiator

What outcome does the manufacturer obtain?

The manufacturer obtains real and operational access to the largest buyer of sanitary products in Costa Rica: the CCSS, which covers healthcare for the majority of the Costa Rican population.

SICOP qualification

Product registered and eligible for CCSS tenders and other public entities through Saluvexis as a qualified supplier.

Tender management

Saluvexis prepares and submits technical and economic offers in each procedure applicable to the product category.

Logistics execution

Delivery to CCSS hospitals and warehouses under the awarded contract terms.

Performance reporting

Periodic information on participation, awards and commercial performance in the public sector.

Continuous compliance

Registration maintenance, renewals and response to CCSS requirements during contract validity.

A single local partner

All public sector operations under one contract and point of contact.

Coverage

Commercial model for CCSS tenders

Saluvexis works with manufacturers under transparent commercial schemes specifically designed for the dynamics of public procurement in Costa Rica.

Typical agreement components

  • Sales commission model: Saluvexis receives a commission on each contract awarded and executed with CCSS.
  • Wholesale model: Saluvexis purchases from the manufacturer and sells to CCSS assuming commercial risk.
  • Mixed model: combination depending on category and volume.
  • Included services: sanitary registration, regulatory maintenance, tender participation, logistics and contract compliance.
  • Official fees: Ministry of Health and SICOP tariffs when applicable.

Saluvexis presents personalized proposals based on product type, expected public sector volume and regulatory category.

Operations

Why Saluvexis for CCSS tenders?

Traditional regulatory consultants don't participate in tenders. General distributors don't always meet regulatory requirements to represent imported products. Saluvexis combines both capabilities specifically for the Costa Rican public sector.

CapabilityRegulatory consultantGeneral distributorSaluvexis
Sanitary registrationPartial
Active SICOP qualificationVariable
CCSS tender teamVariable
SME regime for public procurementVariable✓ MEIC
Integrated contract complianceVariable
One single contract for everything

Saluvexis registers your product and takes it to CCSS tenders. One single local partner with SICOP qualification, SME certification and full regulatory compliance.

FAQ

Your most common questions

What is SICOP and why is it important to sell to CCSS?

SICOP is Costa Rica's Integrated Public Procurement System, the official digital platform where all public sector tenders are published and managed. To sell to CCSS, the supplier must be registered and qualified in SICOP. Saluvexis is an active SICOP supplier.

Does Saluvexis participate in CCSS pharmaceutical tenders?

Yes. Saluvexis participates in tenders for medicines included in the CCSS Official List of Medicines (LOM) and in strategic procurement, in addition to medical device and clinical nutrition tenders.

Does my product need to be registered before I can tender?

Yes. Every sanitary product must have a valid Ministry of Health sanitary registration before participating in a public tender in Costa Rica. Saluvexis manages registration and tender under a single contract.

Is Saluvexis an SME and does that help in public procurement?

Yes. Saluvexis is certified as an SME by MEIC, which allows access to preferential public procurement regimes provided by Costa Rican legislation (Law 8262 and amendments).

What types of procurement procedures does CCSS use?

CCSS uses public tenders, abbreviated tenders, direct contracting by exception, dynamic procurement, framework agreements and regional joint procurement. Saluvexis monitors and participates in applicable procedures for each product category.

Does Saluvexis supply only CCSS or other public entities too?

Saluvexis supplies CCSS and other ministries and public entities that procure sanitary products through SICOP, depending on product scope and specific requirements.

What is the CCSS Official List of Medicines (LOM)?

The LOM is the official list of medicines that the CCSS purchases to supply its pharmacies and hospitals. Medicines included in the LOM are subject to regular tenders. Saluvexis actively participates in these tenders for the products it represents.

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