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Purchasing of operating tables
Einkauf von OP-Tischen — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 4 November at 14:00 — 3 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
Prospitalia GmbH, in the name and on behalf of its contractual bodies, is issuing a framework agreement with several economic operators for the purchase of operating theatre tables. The framework agreement is based on the following reference and maximum quantities of the goods to be delivered (see also invitation to tender): The estimated contract volume for - Lot 1 is 300 pieces - Lot 2 is 300 pieces - Lot 3 is 50 pieces The maximum contract volume for - Lot 1 is 330 pieces - Lot 2 is 330 pieces - Lot 3 is 55 pieces
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 2 months (580 awards, most recently September 2026) — the next award is due around November 2026 by that rhythm. The last award went to STERIS Deutschland GmbH.n = 580
- The median procedure drew 7 bids (704 procedures with a bid count); 3% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 2 bids.n = 704
- 64% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (716 awards since 2017, spread over 256 companies). 36% went to new names.n = 716 awards since 2017
- The award came in at a median 100% of the estimated value (5 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually about right here. Sector: 87%.n = 5
- 26% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (73 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 38%.n = 73
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic GmbH · Meerbusch | 35 | 2015–2026 |
| Johnson & Johnson Medical GmbH · Norderstedt | 27 | 2015–2026 |
| Paul Hartmann AG · Schwelm | 27 | 2015–2026 |
| B. Braun Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG | 21 | 2024–2026 |
| Stryker GmbH & Co. KG · Duisburg | 18 | 2015–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually 6 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 720 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 9 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 20,071 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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