EU-wide tender
Drug discount contracts according to § 130a (8c) SGB V from 01.08.2025 for various active ingredients within an open-house procedure
Original title: Arzneimittel-Rabattverträge gem. § 130a (8c) SGB V ab 01.08.2025 zu diversen Wirkstoffen im Rahmen eines Open-House-Verfahrens
EU-wide public tender in Germany: “Drug discount contracts according to § 130a (8c) SGB V from 01.08.2025 for various active ingredients within an open-house procedure”. Offers are due by Friday, 21 May 2027, in 201 days. Procedure: Open procedure, published EU-wide (above the EU thresholds).
- Deadline
- 21 May 2027, 201 days left, 17:00
- Published
- 26 May 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 platformIn short
Discount contracts for parenteral oncology drugs are offered for health insurance funds in three regions.
- Open-house model without procurement law selection
- Non-exclusive contracts for three regional lots
- Contract term from 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2027
- Possible contract start on various firsts of the month
- Contracts are not individually negotiable
Summary made from the German notice and checked against it; the German original is authoritative.
Timeline
| Published | Monday, 26 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | Friday, 21 May 2027, 17:00 |
| Tender validity ends (calculated) | Thursday, 10 May 2029 |
| Start of performance | Friday, 1 August 2025 |
| End of performance | Saturday, 31 July 2027 |
Contract and procedure
| Framework agreement | no |
|---|---|
| Tender validity | 24 months 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
Questions and answers
When is the deadline for offers?
Until Friday, 21 May 2027, 201 days left. The exact time and how to submit are in the original notice, which is authoritative.
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).
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).
Sources
Notice: TED, Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union, retrieved 1 November 2026. All information without guarantee; the original notice is authoritative.