EU-wide tender

Contrast Media - Cross-Active Substance Open House Procedure for the KV Region Rhineland-Palatinate/Saarland

Original title: Kontrastmittel - Wirkstoffübergreifendes Open-House-Verfahren für die KV-Region Rheinland-Pfalz/Saarland

EU-wide public tender in Germany: “Contrast Media - Cross-Active Substance Open House Procedure for the KV Region Rhineland-Palatinate/Saarland”. The deadline for offers is Thursday, 31 December 2026, in 60 days. Procedure: Open procedure, published EU-wide (above the EU thresholds).

Deadline: 31 December 2026, 60 days left, 12:00
Published: 18 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

Various X-ray contrast media are being procured for the KV region Rhineland-Palatinate/Saarland.

Supply of ionic, iodine-containing contrast media for oral application and instillation.
Supply of non-ionic, iodine-containing contrast media for intrathecal application.
Supply of non-ionic contrast media for intra-arterial, intravenous and intracavitary application.
Various active substances and combinations are possible.
All approved dosage forms, concentrations and pack sizes are possible.

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

Contract and procedure

Duration	24 months
Framework agreement	no
Tender validity	24 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)

Worth knowing before you bid

The notice links the tender documents directly. Only the price decides the award. The contract runs for 24 months.

Questions and answers

When is the deadline for offers?

Until Thursday, 31 December 2026, 60 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).

Deadlines and dates

Published	Wednesday, 18 June 2025
Deadline	Thursday, 31 December 2026, 12:00
Tender validity ends (calculated)	Wednesday, 20 December 2028

Service by CPV code

33600000 Pharmaceutical products
33696000 Reagents and contrast media

German version

Sources

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