EU-wide tender

Conclusion of non-exclusive discount agreements pursuant to Section 130a (8) SGB V for the active ingredient combination Adapalene + Benzoyl Peroxide

Original title: Abschluss nicht-exklusiver Rabattvereinbarungen nach § 130 a Abs. 8 SGB V mit der Wirkstoffkombination Adapalen + Benzoylperoxid

“Conclusion of non-exclusive discount agreements pursuant to Section 130a (8) SGB V for the active ingredient combination Adapalene + Benzoyl Peroxide” is a eu-wide public tender in North Rhine-Westphalia. Offers are due by Tuesday, 10 November 2026, in 9 days. Procedure: Open procedure, published EU-wide (above the EU thresholds).

Deadline: 10 November 2026, 9 days left, 10:00
Published: 19 February 2025
Procedure: Open procedure
Notice: EU-wide (TED)
Type of contract: Supplies
Estimated value: not published
Place of performance: North Rhine-Westphalia
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

Discount agreements for a medicinal product with an active ingredient combination are being procured for health insurance funds in North Rhine-Westphalia.

The contract start date is the first of April 2025
All interested companies can join under the same conditions
Initial notification is possible upon receipt by the tenth of March 2025
Required documents include, among others, a signed contract and proof of pharmaceutical law compliance

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 Tuesday, 10 November 2026, 9 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).

Where is the contract performed?

The place of performance is North Rhine-Westphalia.

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).

Worth knowing before you bid

It can be renewed up to 2 times. The notice links the tender documents directly.

Deadlines and dates

Published	Wednesday, 19 February 2025
Deadline	Tuesday, 10 November 2026, 10:00
Tender validity ends (calculated)	Thursday, 10 December 2026
Start of performance	Tuesday, 1 April 2025
End of performance	Thursday, 31 December 2026

Conditions stated in the notice

Renewals	up to 2
Framework agreement	no
Tender validity	1 month after the deadline
Suitable for SMEs	not stated
Legal basis	GWB and VgV (German law implementing the EU directives)

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Sources

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