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Spinal implant
Ryggimplantat — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 28 October — 10 days left. The source says 00:00 on the following day, i.e. midnight at the end of this day. That is why we show this day — as in the search and the morning edition.
- The submission point is stated in the notice (link on this page).
- Offer and evidence in: Swedish.
- 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
This procurement includes Back Implants for all Back Surgery activities in Region Östergötland.All Back Surgery in Region Östergötland is performed at the University Hospital in Linköping and the Hospital in Motala.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every month (68 awards, most recently September 2026) — the next award is due around October 2026 by that rhythm. The last award went to GE Healthcare Sverige AB.n = 68
- The median procedure drew 3 bids (456 procedures with a bid count); 21% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 6 bids.n = 456
- 3% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (527 awards since 2017, spread over 84 companies). 97% went to new names.n = 527 awards since 2017
- The award came in at a median 137% of the estimated value (7 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too low here.n = 7
- 19% of awards went to companies from abroad (527 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 21%.n = 527
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 18/10/2026.
Selection criteria — in the procurement documents
The buyer states in the notice that the selection criteria are in the procurement documents (link on this page), not in the EU form. The document analysis below extracts them from there — bid and evidence in Swedish.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic Aktiebolag | 4 | 2026 |
| Mediplast AB | 3 | 2026 |
| Olympus Sverige Aktiebolag | 2 | 2026 |
| Boston Scientific Nordic AB | 2 | 2026 |
| Kungshusen Medicinska AB | 2 | 2026 |
Contracting authority contact
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually 5 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 68 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 35 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 1,130 procedures). Much more generous than usual — time for a thorough bid rather than a quick one.
Foreign bidders
In Sweden · Medical equipment & pharma, 96 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 666 recorded awards) — mostly from Finland, Denmark, Germany.
Submission language: Swedish.
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