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Conclusion of non-exclusive discount agreements pursuant to §130a para. 8 SGB V for various active ingredients/combinations with the possibility of conclusion at any time within the scope of the so-called Open House procedure
Abschluss nicht-exklusiver Rabattvereinbarungen nach §130a Abs.8 SGB V zu verschiedenen Wirkstoff-/en/-kombinationen mit jederzeitiger Abschlussmöglichkeit im Rahmen des sog. Open House-Verfahrens — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 5 March 2028 at 23:58 — 491 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 subject of this publication is the conclusion of agreements pursuant to Section 130a(8) SGB V on various active substances/active substance combinations within the framework of a so-called Open House procedure.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 2 months (20 awards, most recently August 2021) — by that rhythm the next award was due around October 2021. The last award went to Bayer Vital GmbH.n = 20
- 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 (62%) — 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: 1%.n = 59
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 | 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
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually 19 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 387 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 539 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.
How to bid
Guide: how to apply on cosinex Vergabemarktplatz / DTVP → Registration, signature, fees — from the operator's bidder manual.
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