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Conclusion of non-exclusive discount agreement pursuant to § 130a paragraph 8 SGB V for active substances (medicines) - VV 81
Abschluss nicht-exklusiver Rabattvereinbarung nach § 130a Abs. 8 SGB V zu Wirkstoffen (Arzneimitteln) - VV 81 — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 10 February 2027 at 10:00 — 101 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
GWQ ServicePlus AG intends to conclude non-exclusive discount agreements pursuant to Paragraph 130a(8) of the SGB V relating to the above-mentioned active substance with effect from 1 March 2025. All interested companies can join this contract at any time during the term of the contract on the same terms (approval model). The GWQ assumes that this procedure does not fall within the scope of antitrust law due to a lack of a selection decision and therefore the non-discriminatory access of all pharmaceutical companies. The contract documents, the participating health insurance companies and their turnover as well as the dates for the notification of the contract can be viewed and downloaded on the procurement portal of GWQ ServicePlus AG at http://vergabeportal.gwq-serviceplus.de. Until the launch of exclusive contracts, this transitional agreement is open to all market participants for…
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… accession. Upon receipt of the signed contracts / declaration and evidence as of 10.02.2025, a first notification as of 01.03.2025 can be realized. The following documents must be submitted: - signed contract in duplicate ; - list of PZNs covered by the contract (Annex 2); - proof of marketing authorisation under pharmaceutical law by means of an extract from the public part of the ; AMIce database - signed self-declaration (Annex 3); - Self-declaration on the EU Regulation (Annex 5) - Self-disclosure on sustainability (Annex 6) · GWQ ServicePlus AG intends to conclude non-exclusive discount agreements pursuant to Section 130a(8) SGB V on the above-mentioned active substance with the start of the contract as of 1 March 2025. All interested companies can join this contract at any time during the term of the contract on the same terms (approval model). The GWQ assumes that this procedure does not fall within the scope of antitrust law due to a lack of a selection decision and therefore the non-discriminatory access of all pharmaceutical companies. The contract documents, the participating health insurance companies and their turnover as well as the dates for the notification of the contract can be viewed and downloaded on the procurement portal of GWQ ServicePlus AG at http://vergabeportal.gwq-serviceplus.de. Until the launch of exclusive contracts, this transitional agreement is open to all market participants for accession. Upon receipt of the signed contracts / declaration and evidence as of 10.02.2024, a first notification as of 01.03.2025 can be realized. The following documents must be submitted: - signed contract in duplicate ; - list of PZNs covered by the contract (Annex 2); - proof of marketing authorisation under pharmaceutical law by means of an extract from the public part of the ; AMIce database - signed self-declaration (Annex 3); - Self-declaration on the EU Regulation (Annex 5) - Self-declaration on sustainability (Annex 6)
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 01/11/2026.
What you must prove — eligibility criteria
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 | 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
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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 749 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 20,496 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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