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Conclusion of non-exclusive discount agreements pursuant to § 130 a para. 8 SGB V from 01.11.2025
Abschluss nicht-exklusiver Rabattvereinbarungen nach § 130 a Abs. 8 SGB V ab dem 01.11.2025 — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 10 May 2027 — 190 days left. The source gives only the day, no time of day — on the portal the deadline is usually in the morning. Check the exact time there before you plan.
- 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 — the eligibility requirements are listed on this page; for many of them the analysis explains how to obtain them.
What the buyer is looking for
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every month (1821 awards, most recently September 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around October 2026. The last award went to APONTIS PHARMA Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG.n = 1,821
- 85% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (1,822 awards since 2017, spread over 273 companies). That is well above the sector norm (62%) — newcomers have a harder time here than elsewhere.n = 1,822 awards since 2017
- The median procedure drew 3 bids (1,783 procedures with a bid count); 45% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 2 bids.n = 1,783
- Across 77 procedures with structured selection criteria, this buyer most often required: Quality management (3 of 77), Trade register enrolment (3 of 77), Security of supply required (1 of 77).n = 77
- Not one of the 1,822 awards with a known winner country has gone to a foreign company so far. Sector average: 1%.n = 1,822
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.
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 | 68 | 2011–2026 |
| Aristo Pharma GmbH · Berlin | 55 | 2011–2026 |
| kohlpharma GmbH · Merzig | 54 | 2016–2023 |
| neuraxpharm Arzneimittel GmbH · Langenfeld | 50 | 2011–2026 |
| ratiopharm GmbH | 49 | 2015–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually 9 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 2,694 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 583 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.
The deadline falls on a Monday — your last full working day is the Friday before. Have evidence and guarantees together by Thursday.
Foreign bidders
In Germany · Medical equipment & pharma, 270 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 22,355 recorded awards) — mostly from Austria, Netherlands, France.
How to bid
Guide: how to apply on cosinex Vergabemarktplatz / DTVP → Registration, signature, fees — from the operator's bidder manual.
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