EU-wide tender
36. Generic Drug Tender (Antibiotics)
Original title: 36. Generikaausschreibung (Antibiotika)
“36. Generic Drug Tender (Antibiotics)” is a eu-wide public tender. Offers are due by Wednesday, 25 November 2026, in 24 days. Procedure: Open procedure, published EU-wide (above the EU thresholds).
- Deadline
- 25 November 2026, 24 days left, 18:00
- Published
- 15 October 2026
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Notice
- EU-wide (TED)
- Type of contract
- Supplies
- Estimated value
- not published
- Place of performance
- not stated
- Source, last checked
- TED, 1 November 2026
Contracting authority and documents
Contracting authority only with access
Original notice (German)Tender documents on the procurement platformIn short
A generic drug discount agreement for antibiotics is being procured for health insurance funds.
- Framework agreement with up to three companies
- Details on term and participants in the tender documents
Summary made from the German notice and checked against it; the German original is authoritative.
Worth knowing before you bid
It can be renewed up to 1 times. It is a framework agreement, so the work is called off as needed. Only the price decides the award. The notice links the tender documents directly.
Deadlines and dates
| Published | Thursday, 15 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | Wednesday, 25 November 2026, 18:00 |
| Tender validity ends (calculated) | Friday, 23 July 2027 |
| Start of performance | Thursday, 1 July 2027 |
| End of performance | Saturday, 30 June 2029 |
Contract and procedure
| Renewals | up to 1 |
|---|---|
| Framework agreement | yes |
| Tender validity | 8 months after the deadline |
| Award criteria | price only |
| Suitable for SMEs | not stated |
| Security deposit | not required |
| Legal basis | GWB and VgV (German law implementing the EU directives) |
Service by CPV code
- 33600000 Pharmaceutical products
Questions and answers
When is the deadline for offers?
Until Wednesday, 25 November 2026, 24 days left. The exact time and how to submit are in the original notice, which is authoritative.
Is this tender open to foreign companies?
Yes. Because it is above the EU thresholds, the procedure follows the EU directives, which rule out discrimination by nationality. Suitability can first be shown with the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).
In which language are the documents and the offer?
Expect German. The accepted languages are stated in the notice, and certificates in another language may have to be submitted with a translation.
Which rules apply?
German procurement law implementing the EU directives (GWB and VgV; for works VOB/A EU).
Sources
Notice: TED, Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union, retrieved 1 November 2026. All information without guarantee; the original notice is authoritative.