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Approval procedure for a contract for special care provision according to § 140a SGB V to improve post-inpatient follow-up treatment using the example of cardiological diseases "Cardiolotse"
Zulassungsverfahren zum Vertrag zur Besonderen Versorgung nach § 140a SGB V zur Verbesserung der poststationären Weiterbehandlung am Beispiel kardiologischer Erkrankungen "Cardiolotse" — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 1 September 2028 at 10:00 — 670 days left.
- You submit on Vergabemarktplatz (cosinex) — not here and not by e-mail. ↗ Free bidder account on the cosinex platform required (created instantly); offers go through the bidding tool, usually plain text form suffices — no qualified signature. Sort out account and signature first — not on submission day.
- Collect your evidence — use the eligibility analysis on this page: it lists the requirements and, for known certificates, how to get them.
What the buyer is looking for
The supply program "Cardiolotse" has been successfully offered by AOK Nordost in Berlin since 2018. The pension scheme is now to be made available to AOK insured persons throughout the AOK Northeast region, i.e. Berlin, Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. To that end, AOK Nordost wishes to conclude contracts for special care under Paragraph 140a of the SGB V with clinics or hospital providers (hereinafter: Partner hospital) as part of an admission procedure (so-called "Open House Procedure"). Description of the procurement (type and scope of the service or indication of needs and requirements) Cardiolotses are medical specialists (medical assistants or nurses) with additional qualifications for the individual care of patients with heart disease. Cardiolots are employed at the partner hospital. They identify suitable patients during their inpatient stay, enroll them in the care…
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… program and look after them with their cardiac disease up to 12 months after their inpatient stay. The specific tasks of the cardio controller and contents of the care program can be found in the further annexes. Scope of procurement Estimated value excluding VAT
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Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 4 months (11 awards, most recently February 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around June 2026. The last award went to DEA11.n = 11
- 24% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (59 awards since 2018, spread over 45 companies). That is well below the sector norm (43%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 59 awards since 2018
- The median procedure drew 2 bids (59 procedures with a bid count); 47% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 2 bids.n = 59
- Across 24 procedures with structured selection criteria, this buyer most often required: Staff qualifications (23 of 24), Trade register enrolment (22 of 24), Security of supply required (1 of 24), Professional liability insurance (1 of 24).n = 24
- Not one of the 59 awards with a known winner country has gone to a foreign company so far. Sector average: 0%.n = 59
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 25/10/2026.
Eligibility analysis from the tender documents
Tender documents — direct download
Who has won at this buyer so far
Across all contract types of this buyer — not just this sector. A city buys software and fire engines through the same purchasing office.
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Hexal AG · Holzkirchen | 21 | 2013–2016 |
| ratiopharm GmbH | 17 | 2013–2016 |
| Aliud Pharma GmbH · Laichingen | 15 | 2013–2016 |
| STADAPHARM GmbH · Bad Vilbel | 13 | 2014–2016 |
| TAD Pharma GmbH · Cuxhaven | 12 | 2013–2016 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
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Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, there was usually a single bid in the end. A solid bid has a real chance here. (Based on 24 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 1664 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 20,071 procedures). Much more generous than usual — time for a thorough bid rather than a quick one.
Foreign bidders
In Germany · Health & social work, 8 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 7,471 recorded awards).
How to bid
Guide: how to apply on cosinex Vergabemarktplatz / DTVP → Registration, signature, fees — from the operator's bidder manual.
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