Editorial Demands Transparent Tender for Ordino Sociosanitary Centre

An editorial in *El Periòdic d'Andorra* has criticised any suggestion of awarding the contract for Ordino's future sociosanitary centre through direct negotiation, insisting it must proceed via a transparent public tender process.

The piece describes the facility as a strategic asset with a direct impact on citizens' quality of life and Andorra's social care model. It praises the announcement of a tender with a detailed specification open to competition as the only legitimate and responsible path to ensure transparency, efficiency, and the public interest.

Such an approach aligns with core principles of public action, the editorial argues, while welcoming the push for a participatory project involving the private sector under clear, shared criteria. A rigorous public competition would allow authorities to compare proposals, management models, and technical expertise, eliminating any shadow of doubt over non-competitive decisions.

The commentary stresses that a project of this scale demands institutional dialogue, careful planning, and broad involvement. It warns that any quicker, opaque alternative would represent an irresponsible misstep that the country cannot afford.