EU-wide tender

Conclusion of a non-exclusive discount agreement pursuant to § 130a para. 8 SGB V for the active ingredient melatonin (only 1mg and 5mg), ATC N05CH01 for the period 01.08.2025 - 31.07.2027

Original title: Abschluss einer nicht-exklusiven Rabattvereinbarung nach § 130a Abs. 8 SGB V zum Wirkstoff Melatonin (ausschließlich 1mg und 5mg), ATC N05CH01 für die Zeit 01.08.2025 - 31.07.2027

EU-wide public tender in Germany: “Conclusion of a non-exclusive discount agreement pursuant to § 130a para. 8 SGB V for the active ingredient melatonin (only 1mg and 5mg), ATC N05CH01 for the period 01.08.2025 - 31.07.2027”. The deadline for offers is Saturday, 5 June 2027, in 216 days. Procedure: Open procedure, published EU-wide (above the EU thresholds).

Deadline: 5 June 2027, 216 days left, 12:00
Published: 16 June 2025
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 platform

In short

DAK-Gesundheit concludes discount agreements for melatonin medicinal products with strengths of 1mg and 5mg.

Non-exclusive framework agreements for the active ingredient melatonin, ATC N05CH01.
Contract term from 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2027.
Pharmaceutical companies may join at any time under the same conditions.
Offers must be submitted by email, not via the German procurement portal.
Documents must be received by the 5th of the preceding month for joining in the following month.

Summary made from the German notice and checked against it; the German original is authoritative.

Questions and answers

When is the deadline for offers?

Until Saturday, 5 June 2027, 216 days left. The exact time and how to submit are in the original notice, which is authoritative.

Which rules apply?

German procurement law implementing the EU directives (GWB and VgV; for works VOB/A EU).

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.

What stands out

The notice links the tender documents directly. The contract runs for 24 months.

Deadlines and dates

Published	Monday, 16 June 2025
Deadline	Saturday, 5 June 2027, 12:00
Tender validity ends (calculated)	Monday, 5 July 2027

Contract and procedure

Duration	24 months
Framework agreement	no
Tender validity	1 month after the deadline
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

German version

Sources

Notice: TED, Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union, retrieved 1 November 2026. All information without guarantee; the original notice is authoritative.