Sweden’s Armed Forces Selects award Medical Consumables Framework

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Sweden’s Armed Forces has selected Mediq Sverige AB for a medical consumables procurement under a framework agreement with a reported maximum value of SEK 2.3 billion. The procurement, titled “Sjukvårdsmateriel Steg 2”, covers medical consumables and allows for contract extensions of up to three years. Six requests to participate and two tenders were recorded in the result notice. Published on 22 October 2026, the notice names Mediq Sverige AB as the winner and OneMed Sverige AB as the non-winning tenderer, but does not disclose a specific awarded contract price.

Introduction

Sweden’s Armed Forces, Försvarsmakten, has published the result of a procurement for medical consumables under the title “Sjukvårdsmateriel Steg 2”. The contract or concession award notice identifies Mediq Sverige AB as the successful supplier for the procurement’s single lot, LOT-0001.

The notice reports an estimated value excluding VAT of SEK 2.3 billion. The same amount appears as the maximum value and approximate value of the framework agreement. These figures describe the framework’s reported value rather than a confirmed amount paid to the winning supplier. The notice does not provide a separate final contract price for the award.

The procedure was conducted as a negotiated procedure with prior publication of a call for competition, also described as competitive with negotiation. It falls under Directive 2014/24/EU and is classified as a supplies contract, with the main Common Procurement Vocabulary code 33140000 for medical consumables.

The result notice records six requests to participate and two tenders. Mediq Sverige AB was selected as the winner, while OneMed Sverige AB is identified as the non-winning tenderer. The contract selection and conclusion dates are both recorded as 27 April 2026. The result was published in the Official Journal of the European Union, OJ S 205/2026, on 22 October 2026 under TED notice number 731127-2026.

Why This Contract Matters

The procurement is relevant to the supply of medical consumables for Sweden’s defence organisation. Medical consumables form a broad procurement category, but the result notice does not provide a detailed product list, quantities or individual item specifications. It therefore establishes the overall procurement purpose without identifying every product covered by the agreement.

The reported framework value of SEK 2.3 billion is a significant headline figure for supplier intelligence. However, it should be interpreted carefully. The notice uses SEK 2.3 billion for the estimated value excluding VAT, maximum framework value and approximate framework value. It does not state that the whole amount has been ordered, awarded as a fixed purchase or paid to Mediq Sverige AB.

The framework agreement structure is also important. The notice specifies a framework agreement without reopening competition. This indicates that the arrangement is not described as requiring a new competition each time an order is placed under the framework. The precise ordering rules, product coverage and supplier obligations must be confirmed through the underlying procurement documents, which are not reproduced in the result notice.

For businesses monitoring Swedish public procurement, the award offers insight into a defence-related medical supplies procurement using a negotiated competitive process. It also identifies two named market participants and records a limited number of final tenders, providing a useful data point for analysing competition in this particular procurement.

Contract Timeline

The notice records the following key dates and milestones:

• 27 April 2026: The winner was chosen, according to the contract information section.
• 27 April 2026: The contract conclusion date is also recorded as 27 April 2026.
• 21 October 2026: The award notice was dispatched for publication.
• 22 October 2026: The result notice was published in OJ S 205/2026 as TED 731127-2026.

The notice does not provide a specific date for the first delivery, a detailed delivery schedule or a confirmed date when orders under the framework began. The recorded contract date should not be treated as proof that all medical supplies were delivered on that date.

Contract Overview

The procurement is titled “Sjukvårdsmateriel Steg 2”, which refers to medical supplies or medical consumables. The contracting authority is Försvarsmakten, Sweden’s Armed Forces. The notice classifies the buyer as a central government authority and identifies defence as its activity.

The main CPV classification is 33140000, Medical consumables. The contract is classified as a supply procurement, and its place of performance is recorded as anywhere in Sweden. The procedure identifier is c6471e28-a1a2-49a2-9f32-2bcaa2952cc6. The internal lot identifier is urn:eavrop:mdn:ProcurementProject:113758:Lot:1.

The procurement follows a negotiated procedure with prior publication of a call for competition under Directive 2014/24/EU. It has one listed lot, and the notice identifies Mediq Sverige AB as the successful supplier. The reported estimated value excluding VAT and maximum framework value are both SEK 2.3 billion.

The agreement allows extensions for up to three years. The notice states that the Armed Forces may extend the agreement in several periods, up to a maximum of three years. It does not specify the duration of each individual extension or provide the full original contract term in the result fields shown.

Key Contract Details

Project Scope

The published description invites suppliers to apply to participate in the procurement of medical consumables in accordance with the accompanying documents. It identifies the procurement as “Sjukvårdsmateriel Steg 2” and classifies it under CPV 33140000.

The result notice does not list the individual medical consumables, product brands, item quantities, technical specifications or delivery locations. It also does not provide a complete schedule of expected purchases under the framework. As a result, the full operational scope cannot be reconstructed from the award notice alone.

The stated place of performance is anywhere in Sweden. This is a country-wide location designation and does not identify specific military facilities, hospitals, depots or delivery points. The underlying tender documents would be needed to determine the detailed logistics requirements.

The notice also records that the framework may be extended for up to three years. It does not state the precise duration of each possible extension or the conditions that would trigger one. These terms should therefore be treated as a reported option rather than confirmation that the full extension period will be exercised.

About the Contracting Authority

Försvarsmakten is Sweden’s Armed Forces and the contracting authority for this procurement. The notice classifies it as a central government authority and identifies defence as its principal activity for the purposes of the procurement record.

The buyer’s registration number is 202100-4615. The notice records its postal address as Försvarsmakten, postcode 107 85, in Stockholms län, Sweden. The town field is written as “Sockholm” in the source notice, which appears to be a spelling error in the published field and is not silently corrected here.

The procurement contact email is inkop@mil.se, and the telephone number is 08-514 390 00. Försvarsmakten is also listed as the organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure.

Because the buyer is a national defence authority, the procurement is relevant to businesses supplying products that may be required across a defence organisation. However, the notice does not state how the medical consumables will be allocated among individual units or facilities.

About the Organisations Involved

Mediq Sverige AB is the successful supplier. The notice classifies the company as a large economic operator and records registration number 556252-2317. Its listed address is P.O. Box 10302, Kungsbacka, postcode 43424, Sweden. The supplier contact email is exclusive.anbud@mediq.com, and the telephone number is 031-3889093.

Mediq Sverige AB was named the winner for LOT-0001. The tender identifier is 3354840, which is also listed as the contract identifier. The contract information section records 27 April 2026 as both the winner selection date and the contract conclusion date.

OneMed Sverige AB is listed as the non-winning tenderer. Its registration number is 556764-4140, and the notice records its address as Dockplatsen 1, Malmö, postcode 21119, Sweden. The contact email is fredrik.varendh@onemed.com, and the telephone number is 040-6859854. Its tender identifier is 3354841.

Förvaltningsrätten i Stockholm is the review organisation and the organisation identified as providing further information about review procedures. The notice lists its registration number as 202100-2742, its address in Stockholm, postcode 115 76, and its email as forvaltningsrattenistockholm@dom.se. Its website is the Stockholm Administrative Court website.

Antirio AB is identified as the TED eSender rather than a supplier or contracting authority. The notice lists its address in Solna, Sweden, and its website as e-Avrop.

Procurement Analysis

The procedure was conducted through a negotiated process with prior publication of a call for competition. The notice records six requests to participate and two tenders for the lot. These are different stages of the procedure and should not be combined into a single count of bids. The six requests to participate indicate interest at the participation stage, while the two tenders are the number recorded at the tender stage.

Mediq Sverige AB was selected as the winner, and OneMed Sverige AB is named as the non-winning tenderer. The notice's award-criteria section identifies quality as the criterion type, but the description field contains only a full stop. A separate explanatory field states that, according to the award criteria, the tender offering the best price-quality ratio and the highest tender score was submitted by Mediq Sverige AB.

This wording indicates that the selection was based on a price-quality assessment rather than price alone. However, the notice does not provide the individual scoring factors, their weightings or the scores assigned to each tender. It is therefore not possible to calculate the winner's score or determine how much price and quality contributed separately to the outcome.

The framework value is recorded as SEK 2.3 billion across the estimated value, maximum framework value and approximate framework value fields. The notice does not disclose a distinct final award price. This distinction is essential when the result is used for supplier benchmarking, financial analysis or procurement reporting.

The agreement is described as a framework agreement without reopening competition. The notice does not identify a dynamic purchasing system. It also states that the procurement is not financed by EU funds and is not covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

Additional Procurement Facts

The procedure identifier is c6471e28-a1a2-49a2-9f32-2bcaa2952cc6, and the lot's internal identifier is urn:eavrop:mdn:ProcurementProject:113758:Lot:1. The contract and winning tender share identifier 3354840. The notice is a standard-regime contract or concession award notice and was published as 731127-2026.

The maximum value of the framework agreements in the notice is SEK 2.3 billion. The approximate value of the framework agreements is also recorded as SEK 2.3 billion, as is the re-estimated maximum value of the framework agreement for LOT-0001.

The framework includes an option for extensions of up to three years. The notice states that the Armed Forces may extend the agreement in several periods, subject to that maximum. The original duration and any detailed extension schedule are not included in the result fields shown.

The award notice records subcontracting as “not yet known” for both the winning and non-winning tenders. It does not identify subcontractors or provide a subcontracting value. The result should therefore not be reported as confirming either the use or absence of subcontractors.

There are several limitations in the published data. The award-criterion description is incomplete, the specific contract price is not provided, and the buyer's town field contains the spelling “Sockholm”. These points should be preserved as source-data qualifications rather than replaced with assumptions.

Market and Industry Perspective

The procurement falls within the medical consumables market, serving a national defence buyer. The published CPV classification provides a useful starting point for suppliers tracking comparable opportunities, although the broad classification does not reveal the exact product mix or purchasing volumes in this agreement.

The participation and tender figures suggest that six requests to participate were recorded before the process reached a stage with two tenders. This offers a limited picture of competition for the procurement. The notice does not explain why the number of tenders was lower than the number of requests to participate, so no conclusion can be drawn about withdrawals, eligibility decisions or supplier strategy.

The award to Mediq Sverige AB, classified as a large economic operator, and the identification of OneMed Sverige AB as the other tenderer provide two named organisations for market monitoring. The notice does not include their tender prices or a detailed technical comparison. It consequently cannot establish the price difference between the offers or the precise basis for the final scoring.

The framework structure may be relevant to suppliers assessing long-term public-sector demand. Nevertheless, the SEK 2.3 billion figure is the reported framework value, not evidence that the full amount will be ordered. Businesses should review the contract terms and subsequent ordering information before using the figure as a measure of realised sales or guaranteed demand.

Economic Significance

The reported estimated value excluding VAT is SEK 2.3 billion. The same amount is listed as the maximum and approximate value of the framework agreement. This establishes the financial scale reported by the contracting authority for the framework, but not the amount that will ultimately be purchased or paid.

The notice does not state a specific awarded contract price for Mediq Sverige AB. It also does not provide annual expenditure, guaranteed minimum purchases, quantities by product or a breakdown of expected spending. As a result, the financial commitment represented by actual orders cannot be determined from the award notice alone.

The agreement's option to extend for up to three years may allow the buyer to continue the arrangement beyond its initial period if the relevant conditions are met. However, the notice does not specify how much of the reported framework value relates to an initial term or any extension period.

No EU funding is reported for the procurement. The notice does not quantify employment, domestic production, economic multipliers or the effect of the framework on Sweden's wider medical supply market. Those impacts cannot be assessed from the available award information.

Future Procurement Opportunities

This publication is a contract award notice, not an open invitation to submit tenders. Mediq Sverige AB has been selected for LOT-0001, and the contract conclusion date is recorded as 27 April 2026. Suppliers should not interpret the result as evidence that the same procurement remains open for new bids.

The framework's extension option allows for a maximum extension period of three years, but the notice does not confirm that any extension will be exercised. It also does not provide a schedule of future orders or announce a new procurement date.

Businesses interested in similar Swedish medical supplies contracts should monitor new tender notices and any subsequent procurement publications from relevant public-sector buyers. The CPV code 33140000 can help identify opportunities classified as medical consumables, although suppliers should also review the detailed descriptions to determine whether a notice matches their product range.

Suppliers can use Swedentenders's tender listings to monitor newly published opportunities and its contract awards section to review procurement outcomes. The award record can be used as market intelligence, but it should not be treated as confirmation of future demand.

Opportunities for Suppliers

Medical consumables manufacturers, distributors and healthcare supply businesses may find this procurement relevant when evaluating Sweden's public-sector supply market. The notice identifies the buyer, the main CPV classification, the successful supplier and the framework's reported value.

For businesses preparing for similar procedures, the negotiated format makes it important to understand both the participation stage and the later tender stage. This notice records six requests to participate but only two tenders. It does not provide the eligibility conditions or explain how applicants progressed through the process, so suppliers should consult the original procurement documents before drawing conclusions about qualification requirements.

The notice refers to the best price-quality ratio as the basis for identifying the highest-scoring tender. Suppliers should therefore avoid assuming that the lowest price alone determined the outcome. The published result does not disclose the detailed quality criteria, price formula or scoring weights, so those elements must be checked in the underlying tender documents if they are available.

Businesses should also understand the commercial distinction between a framework value and a guaranteed order value. The reported SEK 2.3 billion figure should not be used as a confirmed revenue forecast for the successful supplier. The award notice does not state the value of a specific order or the actual amount payable under the framework.

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What Businesses Should Watch

The most important point for businesses analysing this award is the distinction between the reported framework value and the actual contract price. The notice records SEK 2.3 billion as the estimated, maximum and approximate framework value, but does not state a separate final award amount. Reports should retain that distinction to avoid overstating confirmed procurement expenditure.

Suppliers should also note that the published award-criteria details are incomplete. Although the notice describes the result in terms of the best price-quality ratio, it does not reproduce the individual criteria or their weights. The winning supplier's selection is confirmed, but the detailed scoring cannot be independently reconstructed from the notice.

The participation figures should be read by stage: six requests to participate and two tenders. The notice does not identify the reasons for the difference. It also does not give the non-winning tender price, so the competitive price gap cannot be calculated.

Finally, the three-year extension option may be relevant to long-term supplier planning, but it is an option rather than confirmation of an extension. Businesses should monitor further notices and contract information for evidence of actual orders, extensions or a successor procurement.

Swedentenders Procurement Intelligence

The Swedish Armed Forces medical consumables award provides a useful example of a defence-related framework agreement with a reported maximum value of SEK 2.3 billion. Mediq Sverige AB was selected as the winning supplier, and OneMed Sverige AB was recorded as the non-winning tenderer.

From a procurement intelligence perspective, the key signals are the framework structure, the negotiated competitive procedure, the six requests to participate and the two tenders received. The notice also refers to a best price-quality ratio and the highest tender score, indicating that the award should not be analysed as a price-only competition.

The financial data requires particular care. The estimated value excluding VAT, maximum framework value and approximate framework value are all stated as SEK 2.3 billion, but the notice does not provide a specific awarded contract price. Analysts should therefore classify the SEK 2.3 billion figure as framework value rather than confirmed spend or guaranteed supplier revenue.

The incomplete award-criteria description and the absence of detailed scoring data also limit comparisons with other medical consumables awards. A reliable benchmark would require the underlying procurement documents or further contract data showing product scope, ordering volumes, evaluation weights and actual expenditure.

Businesses can monitor similar opportunities through Swedentenders's tender database and analyse completed procurement outcomes through the contract awards database. For questions about access or services, visit the Swedentenders contact page.

Supplier Takeaways

• Buyer: Försvarsmakten, Sweden's Armed Forces, classified as a central government authority operating in defence.
• Procurement: Sjukvårdsmateriel Steg 2, a supply procurement for medical consumables.
• Winner: Mediq Sverige AB, classified as a large economic operator.
• Other tenderer named: OneMed Sverige AB.
• Framework value: SEK 2.3 billion, reported as the estimated value excluding VAT, maximum value and approximate value.
• Specific awarded price: Not disclosed in the notice.
• Competition: Six requests to participate and two tenders were recorded.
• Evaluation: The notice refers to the best price-quality ratio and highest tender score but does not disclose detailed criteria or weights.
• Framework terms: Framework agreement without reopening competition, with extensions of up to three years.
• Supplier planning: Do not treat the maximum framework value as guaranteed expenditure or confirmed supplier revenue.

Key Takeaways

• Sweden's Armed Forces selected Mediq Sverige AB for a medical consumables framework under the title Sjukvårdsmateriel Steg 2.
• The notice reports a framework value of SEK 2.3 billion, but no separate final award price is disclosed.
• The procurement was conducted through a negotiated procedure with prior publication of a call for competition under Directive 2014/24/EU.
• The main CPV code is 33140000 for medical consumables.
• Six requests to participate and two tenders were recorded.
• OneMed Sverige AB is identified as the non-winning tenderer.
• The framework agreement is described as operating without reopening competition and may be extended for up to three years.
• The notice describes the winning offer as having the best price-quality ratio, but detailed scoring information is not provided.
• The result notice was published on 22 October 2026 under TED reference 731127-2026.

Conclusion

Sweden's Armed Forces has selected Mediq Sverige AB for the Sjukvårdsmateriel Steg 2 procurement covering medical consumables. The award notice reports a maximum framework value of SEK 2.3 billion and permits extensions of up to three years. The procurement was conducted through a negotiated competitive procedure, with six requests to participate and two tenders recorded.

The notice identifies Mediq Sverige AB as the winner and OneMed Sverige AB as the non-winning tenderer. It states that the successful tender offered the best price-quality ratio and achieved the highest score, although the detailed criteria and weightings are not disclosed in the result record.

For suppliers and procurement analysts, the award is a relevant reference for Sweden's defence-related medical supplies market. Its headline value should be treated as the reported framework value, not as confirmed expenditure or a guaranteed purchase commitment. Further contract information would be needed to establish actual orders, spending, detailed product requirements and whether the extension option is exercised.

Businesses can follow future opportunities through Swedentenders's tender listings and review completed awards through its contract awards section.

Source

Official TED contract or concession award notice, reference 731127-2026, “Sweden – Medical consumables – Sjukvårdsmateriel Steg 2”, published in OJ S 205/2026 on 22 October 2026.

TED source: https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/731127-2026

Contracting authority: Försvarsmakten, Sweden’s Armed Forces. Procurement contact: inkop@mil.se.