The Essential Medicines Program and Central Logistics Support Program (PROMESE/CAL) has initiated a national public tender key to ensuring the supply of medicines in the country. This call, identified as PROMESECAL-CCC-LPN-2026-0001, allocates RD$2,485 million, 971 thousand 407 pesos with 80 cents to cover the needs of the National Public Health System from May 2026 to April 2027.
Details of the investment and distribution
The national public tender covers 442 items that include not only medicines, but also healthcare supplies and laboratory reagents. These elements are vital for the optimal functioning of integrated hospital centers affiliated with the National Health Service. José Luis López Pérez, director of PROMESE/CAL, emphasized that the institution focuses on buying, storing, and distributing these products to the hospital network and to the People’s Pharmacies.
Innovative legal framework of the national public tender
First under the Law of Public Procurement 47-25
This is the first national public tender carried out under the new Law of Public Procurement 47-25 and its recent regulation. These regulations aim to elevate competitiveness among suppliers, streamline procedures, and strengthen transparency, with more robust sanction mechanisms. In historical context, PROMESE/CAL has managed similar processes in previous years, but this legal update represents an advance in public health management.
Experts in procurement highlight that Law 47-25 reduces adjudication times by an average of 30%, according to data from the Ministry of Finance. This responds to historical demands for greater efficiency in state purchases, where past delays affected hospital supplies during peaks in demand, such as in recent health emergencies.
Deadlines and procedure of the national public tender
- Receipt of proposals in envelopes A and B: March 23 and 24, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the central headquarters of PROMESE/CAL.
- Opening of economic proposals: May 1 from 9:00 a.m.
The impact of this national public tender will directly benefit millions of users of the public system, ensuring the availability of essential treatments. In 2025, PROMESE/CAL distributed over 150 million units of medicines, a record that this investment seeks to surpass. The national public tender not only optimizes resources, but also strengthens the resilience of the health sector against future challenges.
With this initiative, the Dominican Republic advances in its commitment to accessible health, where the national public tender plays a pivotal role in the supply chain.
