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Ultrasonic surgery equipment
Ultraschall-Chirurgiegeräte — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 5 November at 10:00 — 4 days left.
- The submission point is stated in the notice (link on this page).
- 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 the tender is the procurement of two ultrasound surgical systems for selective and tissue-friendly dissection of liver parenchyma for the Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery (AVGC) of the University Hospital Jena. The systems must be suitable for open and minimally invasive (laparoscopic) liver resections and enable precise tissue dissection while protecting critical vascular and tissue structures. The scope of services includes the complete delivery including all necessary device components, hand instruments and accessories as well as installation, commissioning and instruction. The University Hospital Jena intends to procure two ultrasound surgical systems for the Clinic for General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery (AVGC). The systems are required for selective, precise and tissue-friendly parenchymal dissection in open and laparoscopic liver resections.…
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… Essential requirements are the protection of blood vessels and bile ducts, an efficient rinsing and suction function, a suitable coagulation option and easy and safe handling in surgical operation. The procurement includes the complete ready-to-use delivery of two systems including all necessary hand instruments, equipment components and accessories as well as installation, commissioning and instruction. In addition, operational maintenance services as well as optional full maintenance must be offered.
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Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 2 months (110 awards, most recently September 2026) — the next award is due around December 2026 by that rhythm. The last award went to Brainlab Sales GmbH.n = 110
- 26% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (612 awards since 2017, spread over 451 companies). That is well below the sector norm (62%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 612 awards since 2017
- From notice to award takes a median 484 days here (310 procedures). Sector: 90 days.n = 310
- The median procedure drew just one bid (582 procedures with a bid count); 57% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 2 bids.n = 582
- 63% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (43 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 38%.n = 43
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.
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 German.
Eligibility analysis from the tender documents
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Becton Dickinson GmbH | 11 | 2013–2025 |
| Siemens Healthcare GmbH · Erlangen | 9 | 2016–2022 |
| Frisch Frucht Erfurt GmbH · Erfurt | 7 | 2013–2026 |
| Radiometer GmbH · Krefeld | 6 | 2014–2025 |
| Keyence Deutschland GmbH | 6 | 2022–2024 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually only one or two bids came in. A solid bid has a real chance here. (Based on 133 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 14 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 20,496 procedures). Much tighter than usual: the first week counts.
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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