The University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) has issued updated Instructions to Bidders for its Cancer Center Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Project, a 30-year Build-Transfer-Operate initiative to establish the National Capital Region's first dedicated cancer hospital, addressing rising healthcare needs through private sector involvement in financing, design, construction, operation, and maintenance. Dated December 2025, the document emphasizes a transparent, competitive bidding process under the PPP Code (RA 11966), with a Special Bids and Awards Committee (SBAC) administering proceedings and the International Finance Corporation serving as transaction advisor until mid-2025. It includes a comprehensive disclaimer on information accuracy, rules for document interpretation, bidder responsibilities, and an indicative schedule featuring milestones like the second pre-bid conference on December 16, 2025, bid submission on January 30, 2026, evaluation periods through April 2026, and concession agreement signing on May 25, 2026. Qualification requirements cover legal, technical (e.g., construction and O&M experience), and financial criteria, while bid proposals involve three envelopes for qualification documents, technical plans, and financial offers, with provisions for confidentiality, conflict of interest, and post-award obligations.

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