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Open framework agreement on pharmaceutical discounts pursuant to § 130a (8) SGB V with the possibility of joining at any time, so-called admission model 2026-05
Offene Rahmenvereinbarung über Arzneimittelrabatte gemäß § 130a Abs.8 SGB V mit jederzeitiger Beitrittsmöglichkeit, sog. Zulassungsmodell 2026-05 — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 5 April 2028 at 23:59 — 522 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.
- Offer and evidence in: German.
- 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 purpose of this notice is to conclude agreements on the active substance ‘alitretinoin, pharmaceutical form: WKA (ATC code: D11AH04)’ with pharmaceutical companies within the meaning of Section 130a(8), first sentence, of the Social Code, Book 5 (SGB V) (discount contracts). Pursuant to the first sentence of Paragraph 130a(8) of the SGB V, the invitation to participate is addressed only to pharmaceutical entrepreneurs or groups of employees of pharmaceutical entrepreneurs within the meaning of Paragraph 4(18) of the Arzneimittelgesetz (AMG). It is not an open procedure, but a publication of the invitation to conclude/join/discount contracts with conditions fixed and non-negotiable for all participants, including the amount of the discount. The corresponding information under point 2.1 "Type of procedure" and under point 5.1.12 "Condition for awarding the contract _here: The time…
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… limit by which the tender must be valid" is only due to the general scheme of this form. Contractual partners can become an unlimited number of pharmaceutical entrepreneurs or employee groups of pharmaceutical entrepreneurs within the meaning of Section 4(18) of the German Medicines Act (AMG). The contract is concluded or acceded to by completing the required self-declarations or supporting documents as well as the contract(s) either: a) Handwritten signature (written form according to § 126 BGB) by post or b) With a qualified electronic signature (§ 126a BGB) provided by e-mail to [email protected] to be sent to KBS. The earliest start date of the contract is 01.06.2026, provided that the contract and the required declarations or evidence have been received by the KBS by 05.05.2026 at the latest. The start of the contract is therefore the 1st of the month following the month of receipt of the contract and the required declarations or proofs by the KBS, provided that the receipt takes place by the 5th of each month; otherwise the 1st of the following month. Contracts shall terminate automatically, without any need for termination, as soon as the active substance(s) or combination(s) of active substance(s) have been contracted through a formal procurement procedure. The deadline for the receipt of accessions is 05.04.2028. In any case, the contracts end on 31.05.2028. · The purpose of this notice is to conclude agreements on the active substance ‘Bimatoprost 0,1mg, pharmaceutical form: ATR (ATC code: S01EE03)’ with pharmaceutical companies within the meaning of Section 130a(8), first sentence, of the Social Code, Book 5 (SGB V) (discount contracts). Pursuant to the first sentence of Paragraph 130a(8) of the SGB V, the invitation to participate is addressed only to pharmaceutical entrepreneurs or groups of employees of pharmaceutical entrepreneurs within the meaning of Paragraph 4(18) of the Arzneimittelgesetz (AMG). It is not an open procedure, but a publication of the invitation to conclude/join/discount contracts with conditions fixed and non-negotiable for all participants, including the amount of the discount. The corresponding information under point 2.1 "Type of procedure" and under point 5.1.12 "Condition for awarding the contract _here: The time limit by which the tender must be valid" is only due to the general scheme of this form. Contractual partners can become an unlimited number of pharmaceutical entrepreneurs or employee groups of pharmaceutical entrepreneurs within the meaning of Section 4(18) of the German Medicines Act (AMG). The contract is concluded or acceded to by completing the required self-declarations or supporting documents as well as the contract(s) either: a) Handwritten signature (written form according to § 126 BGB) by post or b) With a qualified electronic signature (§ 126a BGB) provided by e-mail to [email protected] to be sent to KBS. The earliest start date of the contract is 01.06.2026, provided that the contract and the required declarations or
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Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every month (323 awards, most recently June 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around July 2026. The last award went to Pharmazeutische Unternehmen.n = 323
- 49% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (562 awards since 2018, spread over 289 companies). That is well below the sector norm (62%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 562 awards since 2018
- The award came in at a median 67% of the estimated value (5 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 87%.n = 5
- The median procedure drew just one bid (539 procedures with a bid count); 67% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 2 bids.n = 539
- Across 70 procedures with structured selection criteria, this buyer most often required: Quality management (65 of 70), Trade register enrolment (65 of 70), References: services (4 of 70).n = 70
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.
What you must prove — eligibility criteria
Tender documents — direct download
Part of a larger project
- sog. Zulassungsmodell 2025-01Deadline 5 Nov
- sog. Zulassungsmodell 2025-03Deadline 5 Mar
- sog. Zulassungsmodell 2025-04Deadline 5 Apr
- sog. Zulassungsmodell 2025-05Deadline 5 May
- sog. Zulassungsmodell 2025-06Deadline 5 Jun
- sog. Zulassungsmodell 2025-07Deadline 5 Jul
- sog. Zulassungsmodell 2025-08Deadline 5 Aug
- sog. Zulassungsmodell 2025-09Deadline 5 Sept
- sog. Zulassungsmodell 2025-10Deadline 5 Oct
- sog. Zulassungsmodell 2026-01Deadline 5 Dec
- sog. Zulassungsmodell 2026-02Deadline 5 Jan
- sog. Zulassungsmodell 2026-03Deadline 5 Feb
- sog. Zulassungsmodell 2026-04Deadline 5 Mar
- sog. Zulassungsmodell 2026-05Deadline 5 Aprthis lot
- sog. Zulassungsmodell 2026-06Deadline 5 Apr
- sog. Zulassungsmodell 2026-07Deadline 5 May
- sog. Zulassungsmodell 2026-08Deadline 5 Jun
- sog. Zulassungsmodell 2026-09Deadline 5 Jul
- sog. Zulassungsmodell 2026-10Deadline 5 Aug
- sog. Zulassungsmodell 2026-11Deadline 5 Sept
- sog. Zulassungsmodell 2026-12Deadline 5 Oct
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aristo Pharma GmbH · Berlin | 26 | 2012–2022 |
| Aliud Pharma GmbH · Laichingen | 26 | 2012–2023 |
| Hexal AG · Holzkirchen | 20 | 2012–2023 |
| Glenmark Arzneimittel GmbH · Gröbenzell | 14 | 2012–2023 |
| ratiopharm GmbH | 13 | 2014–2023 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
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Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually 41 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 962 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 724 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 · Medical equipment & pharma, 270 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 22,355 recorded awards) — mostly from Austria, Netherlands, France.
Submission language: German.
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