The Aperlena Verdict
Open raceNo supplier dominates: 55 different companies have won the last 189 comparable contracts from this buyer over 5 years. This is a genuinely open race.
- Expected final price vs the published estimate
- -12%
Based on 189 comparable awards by this buyer in this sector over 5 years. Every verdict is recorded before the outcome and graded against the award notice. How we score ourselves.
Summary
Machine-generated summaryThis tender establishes a framework contract for the supply of fentanyl in sublingual form to Malta. The contract covers various medicinal products, specifically fentanyl sublingual formulations, required for healthcare services in Malta. Suppliers awarded under this framework agreement will deliver the medicinal products according to the terms and call-offs agreed under the contract.
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What this buyer has paid before
Based on 189 comparable contracts this buyer awarded in this sector over the last 4 years.
- This notice
- €148,961
- Median award
- €377,826
- Middle half of past awards
- €184,802 to €748,000
The estimate is smaller than three in four past awards.
Most recent awards
- Diagnostic kits - CT2038/2025 - Tender for the Supply of Urinalysis and Digital Microscopy for MDH and GGH with Equipment on Lease €519,174
- Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - CT2162/2025 - TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY OF DIRECT DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY SYSTEM INCLUDING ENERGY EFFICIENT COMPUTERS AND MONITORS FOR THE NATIONAL BREAST SCREENING CLINIC €628,657
- Medical clothing - CT2096/2025 - FRAMEWORK CONTRACT SUPPLY UNIFORMS FOR EMERGENCY AMBULANCE RESPONDERS, EMERGENCY AMBULANCE RESPONDER TEAM LEADERS AND EMERGENCY DOCTORS FOR MDH, GGH WITH A REDUCED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT €554,514
- Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - CT2233/2025 - Tender for the Supply of Extra Stiff Guidewires €57,024
- Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - CT2253/2025 - Framework Contract for the supply of Insertable/Injectable Loop Recorders €343,455
Award values as published by the official sources. Use them as a guide, not a rule: scope, lots and duration differ between contracts.
The buyer
Full buyer profileDepartment of Contracts
- notices in the register
- 1,326
- awards
- 520
- awarded in total
- €1.5B
Who wins its contracts
Many suppliers- different companies won its awards
- 210
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 13%
- of its calls state an estimated value
- 99%
Based on 398 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.
One dot per award, on the day it was signed, sized by its value. A ring is an award with no published value.
Who usually wins this buyer's contracts in this sector
| Company | Wins | Total awarded | Last win |
|---|---|---|---|
| E.J. BUSUTTIL LIMITED | 25 | €9.1M | Aug 2026 |
| Cherubino Ltd. | 13 | €9.4M | Aug 2026 |
| Drugsales Ltd | 12 | €20.5M | Oct 2026 |
| Vivian Corporation Ltd | 11 | €35.0M | Aug 2026 |
| V.J. Salomone Pharma Limited | 10 | €14.4M | Jun 2026 |
Based on 189 awards with a linked company profile over the last 5 years.
80 open tenders right now
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Market context
Larger than 50% of the open notices in Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals across Europe.
- open now in Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals
- 10,880
- median open notice
- €146,068
Who wins in this market
Many suppliersMalta · Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals
- different companies won awards here
- 66
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 24%
- buyers awarded contracts here
- 5
Based on 220 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.
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