Framework discount agreements for medicinal products under Section 130a(8) of the German Social Code V

Summary

The procurement concerns framework discount agreements for finished medicinal products under Section 130a(8) of the German Social Code V, covering medicines supplied to the participating statutory health insurance funds. It is divided into 85 quantity lots and includes specified active substances, strengths, dosage forms and pack sizes. Eligible bidders are pharmaceutical companies or consortia of pharmaceutical companies. Bidders must submit an electronic offer for the selected lots, provide the required product codes and discount prices, accept the model agreement, and submit all required declarations and evidence. The sole award criterion is the maximum saving across the entire lot. Offers must be submitted electronically in German by 16 October 2026 at 10:00. The planned contract term is 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2029. No purchase volume is guaranteed. Alternative bids, unauthorised changes to the tender documents or submission outside the prescribed electronic process may lead to exclusion.