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Call for innovation competition for orthopaedic aids

Overview
  • Published
    11/05/2026
  • Today
    31/05/2026
  • Deadline
    31/08/2026
Status
Published
Type of contract
Supplies
Subject for Renewal
No
Buyer
Techniker Krankenkasse
Place of performance
NUTS code: Multiple place of performance
Location of buyer
NUTS code: DE600 Hamburg
Business sector (Main CPV)
33196200 Devices for the disabled
Total estimated contract value (excluding VAT)
Not available
Total final contract value (excluding VAT)
Not available
Procedure details
Tender reference number
Not available
Description

BARMER and Techniker Krankenkasse (TK) maintain joint contracts pursuant to Paragraph 127(1) of the SGB V for the supply of orthopaedic technology products to their insured persons. In these contracts, the supply of aids from the product areas 05 bandages 17 compression therapy aids 23 orthoses 24 leg prostheses 37 breast prostheses 38 arm prostheses is agreed. From the point of view of the aforementioned health insurance companies, it is urgent that all actors involved in the care go into exchanges together about securing the care in the future and its design. The participating health insurance funds ask interested service providers, manufacturers and interest groups from the above-mentioned care sectors to participate in an idea competition focusing on - care processes - digitalisation, if necessary, taking into account the use of artificial intelligence (AI) - the threat of a lack of skilled workers / security of supply in rural areas - sustainability (improving or establishing reuse/preparation processes) - billing procedures, taking into account the legal standards applicable to the provision of medical aids. TK is the point of contact in this context. Interested service providers can place their concepts and ideas informally by e-mail at the following address: For technical questions, please contact Hilfs-vertrag@tk.de We kindly ask you to submit concepts by 31.08.2026 with the subject "Ideas competition OT". This is not a limitation period

Submission Method
Electronic via:
www.tk.de
Tenders may be submitted
Electronic submission: allowed
www.tk.de
Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Conditions for opening tenders (date)
Not available
Place of performance
DE Deutschland
DE600 Hamburg
CPV code

33196200 - Devices for the disabled

Award method
Not available
Estimated value
Not available
Final contracted value
Not available
Award of contract
Not available
Documents
Prior information
Contract
Award
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