HOPITAUX DE PROVENCE Awards €10.55M Medical IT Solutions Framework Agreements

HOPITAUX DE PROVENCE, a body governed by public law operating in health, has awarded framework agreements for the supply, installation, commissioning, training and maintenance of IT solutions for intensive care, polyvalent intensive care and anaesthesia departments (2025-0257 AO FOURNITURE, INSTALLATION, MISE EN SERVICE, FORMATION, MAINTENANCE DE SOLUTIONS D'INFORMATISATION DES SECTEURS DE REANIMATION, SOINS INTENSIFS POLYVALENTS ET ANESTHESIE). The maximum value of the framework agreements in this notice is €10,551,298.00, covering medical software packages and medical information systems, with an estimated value excluding VAT of €11,000,000.00. The contracts were awarded following an open procedure under the standard regime, governed by EU Directive 2014/24/EU.

Introduction

HOPITAUX DE PROVENCE, a body governed by public law operating in health, has conducted an open procedure for the supply, installation, commissioning, training and maintenance of IT solutions for intensive care, polyvalent intensive care and anaesthesia departments. The framework agreement is "composite". It comprises a "ordinary contract" part and a "framework agreement with purchase orders" part. Each lot is awarded separately. The services are paid by unit and lump-sum prices. Maximum amount excluding VAT for the total duration of the contract: €3,914,176 excluding VAT. The estimated value is understood over the total duration of the contract, all lots combined, and includes the lump-sum and unit parts.

The notification date of this framework agreement is 13/10/2026. The total value of the contract includes the sum of the lump-sum amounts of the offers received as well as the maximums, for each lot, of all periods over the total duration of the contract (8 years). The duration of the contract is 48 months from the notification date for the initial period, with two renewal periods of two years each. The contract can be consulted by appointment Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 16:00 at the following address: Direction des achats, 80 rue Brochier, 13005 Marseille.

The procurement is not financed with EU funds but is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). Strategic procurement objectives were specified: approach to reducing environmental impacts – Other; social objective promoted – Other. The evaluation criteria are technical value of the offer (55%), consideration of the concept of sustainable development (5%), and price (40%). Four tenders were received for LOT-0001, three tenders for LOT-0002, and three tenders for LOT-0003. Winners were appointed: Bow Medical for LOT-0001 and LOT-0002, and PHILIPS FRANCE for LOT-0003. Subcontracting is not yet known. The contracts were concluded on 23/09/2026. The maximum value of the framework agreements in this notice is €10,551,298.00. The estimated value excluding VAT was €11,000,000.00.

Why This Contract Matters

This contract ensures the provision of IT solutions for intensive care, polyvalent intensive care and anaesthesia departments, supporting healthcare operations and patient care.

This contract matters because it:

• Supports Healthcare Operations: Provides IT solutions for intensive care, polyvalent intensive care and anaesthesia departments
• Significant Value: €10,551,298.00 maximum framework value; estimated value excluding VAT €11,000,000.00
• Medium-Term Commitment: 48-month initial period with two renewal periods of two years each (maximum 8 years)
• Comprehensive Scope: Supply, installation, commissioning, training and maintenance of IT solutions, plus a biomedical interoperability solution for the integration of medical devices into the IS (concentrator)
• Balanced Evaluation: 55% technical value, 5% sustainable development, 40% price
• Competition: 4 tenders received for LOT-0001; 3 tenders for LOT-0002; 3 tenders for LOT-0003
• Subcontracting: Not yet known

Contract Timeline

• Contract concluded: 23/09/2026
• Notification date of the framework agreement: 13/10/2026
• Initial period: 48 months from the notification date
• Renewals: Maximum 2 renewals (each 2 years)
• Maximum duration: 8 years (all periods combined)
• Notice published: 14 October 2026 (OJ S 199/2026)
• Notice dispatch date: 13 October 2026

Contract Overview

HOPITAUX DE PROVENCE conducted an open procedure under the standard regime, governed by EU Directive 2014/24/EU.

Key features include:

• Three lots: LOT-0001, LOT-0002, LOT-0003
• Maximum framework value: €10,551,298.00
• Duration: 48 months initial period, with two renewal periods of two years each (maximum 8 years)
• Framework type: Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
• Evaluation: Technical value (55%), Sustainable development (5%), Price (40%)
• Winners: Bow Medical (LOT-0001, LOT-0002), PHILIPS FRANCE (LOT-0003)
• Subcontracting: Not yet known
• No EU funding
• Covered by GPA: Yes
• Strategic procurement: Approach to reducing environmental impacts – Other; social objective promoted – Other

Key Contract Details

• Main classification: 48180000 Medical software package
• Additional classification: 48814000 Medical information systems
• Place of performance: Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône (FRL04), France
• Procedure identifier: 291165a5-c840-4c3e-bc94-40cacb434fc2
• Internal identifier: 2025-0257
• Type of procedure: Open
• Accelerated procedure: No
• Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
• Review body: Tribunal administratif de Marseille

Lot Structure

Lot 1 – IT Solution for Intensive Care and Polyvalent Intensive Care Departments

• Title: Solution d'informatisation des secteurs de réanimation et soins intensifs polyvalents
• Description: Lot 1: Acquisition of an IT solution for intensive care and polyvalent intensive care departments and associated maintenance. Maximum amount excluding VAT of the lot for the total duration of the contract: €1,817,088.00 excluding VAT.
• Internal identifier: 01
• Winner: Bow Medical (value of the tender €1,722,896.00)
• Tenders received: 4
• Contract concluded: 23/09/2026
• Duration: 48 months initial period, with two renewal periods of two years each (maximum 8 years)
• Contract identifier: 261497

Lot 2 – IT Solution for Anaesthesia Departments

• Title: Solution d'informatisation des secteurs d'anesthésie
• Description: Lot 2: Acquisition of an IT solution for anaesthesia departments, maintenance and associated services. Maximum amount excluding VAT of the lot for the total duration of the contract: €1,817,088.00 excluding VAT.
• Internal identifier: 02
• Winner: Bow Medical (value of the tender €1,718,256.00)
• Tenders received: 3
• Contract concluded: 23/09/2026
• Duration: 48 months initial period, with two renewal periods of two years each (maximum 8 years)
• Contract identifier: 261498

Lot 3 – Biomedical Interoperability Solution for the Integration of Medical Devices into the IS (Concentrator)

• Title: Solution d'interopérabilité biomédicale pour l'intégration de dispositifs médicaux au SI (concentrateur)
• Description: Lot 3: Acquisition of a biomedical interoperability solution for the integration of medical devices into the IS (concentrator), maintenance and associated services. Maximum amount excluding VAT of the lot for the total duration of the contract: €280,000.00 excluding VAT.
• Internal identifier: 03
• Winner: PHILIPS FRANCE (value of the tender €3,195,967.64)
• Tenders received: 3
• Contract concluded: 23/09/2026
• Duration: 48 months initial period, with two renewal periods of two years each (maximum 8 years)
• Contract identifier: 241499

Lot Summary Table

Lot	Title	Value (€)	Winner	Tenders
1	IT Solution for Intensive Care and Polyvalent Intensive Care Departments	1,722,896.00	Bow Medical	4
2	IT Solution for Anaesthesia Departments	1,718,256.00	Bow Medical	3
3	Biomedical Interoperability Solution for the Integration of Medical Devices into the IS (Concentrator)	3,195,967.64	PHILIPS FRANCE	3
Total		10,551,298.00 (max)

Scope of Supply

The contract covers the following supplies and services:

• Supply: Supply of IT solutions for intensive care, polyvalent intensive care and anaesthesia departments
• Installation: Installation of the IT solutions
• Commissioning: Commissioning of the IT solutions
• Training: Training for users
• Maintenance: Maintenance of the IT solutions
• Biomedical Interoperability Solution: Solution for the integration of medical devices into the IS (concentrator)
• Medical Software Package: Supplies under CPV 48180000
• Medical Information Systems: Supplies under CPV 48814000

Special Procurement Conditions

• Technical Value (55%): Valeur technique de l'offre
• Sustainable Development (5%): Prise en compte de la notion de développement durable
• Price (40%): Prix
• Framework Agreement: Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
• Subcontracting: Not yet known
• Strategic Procurement: Approach to reducing environmental impacts – Other; social objective promoted – Other
• Options: The purchaser reserves the possibility to conclude one or more contracts for similar services (acquisition of software licences, maintenance, training, technical assistance)
• Renewals: Maximum 2 renewals; renewal periods only concern the framework agreement with purchase orders part; each renewal period is 2 years; maximum duration is 8 years
• Duration Justification: The duration of the framework agreement exceeds four years to allow the implementation of the solution over 4 years and to address the amortisation of investments made in the implementation and deployment of the solution (greater than 4 years) and the life of the solution

About the Contracting Authority

HOPITAUX DE PROVENCE is a body governed by public law operating in health in France.

• Legal type: Body governed by public law
• Activity: Health
• Registration number: 59526
• Location: Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône (FRL04), France
• Postcode: 13295
• Email: correspondre@aws-france.com
• Telephone: 0491382016
• Internet address: http://marchespublics.ght13.fr/
• Buyer profile: http://marchespublics.ght13.fr/

About the Winning Supplier

Bow Medical is a micro, small, or medium enterprise based in Amiens, France, and won LOT-0001 and LOT-0002.

• Size: Micro, small, or medium
• Location: Amiens, Somme (FRE23), France
• Postcode: 80000
• Email: contact@bowmedical.com
• Telephone: 0360032468
• Subcontracting: Not yet known

PHILIPS FRANCE is a large enterprise based in Suresnes, France, and won LOT-0003.

• Size: Large
• Location: Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine (FR105), France
• Postcode: 92150
• Email: philips.medical.france@philips.com
• Telephone: 01472010000
• Subcontracting: Not yet known

Evaluation Criteria

The lots use the following evaluation criteria:

• Technical Value (55%): Valeur technique de l'offre
• Sustainable Development (5%): Prise en compte de la notion de développement durable
• Price (40%): Prix

Procurement Analysis

• Procedure: Open procedure under the standard regime, governed by EU Directive 2014/24/EU
• Competition: 4 tenders received for LOT-0001; 3 tenders for LOT-0002; 3 tenders for LOT-0003
• Subcontracting: Not yet known
• No EU funding: The procurement was not financed with EU funds
• Framework agreement: Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
• No dynamic purchasing system used
• Accelerated procedure: No
• Strategic procurement: Approach to reducing environmental impacts – Other; social objective promoted – Other
• Review body: Tribunal administratif de Marseille

Additional Procurement Facts

• The contract is covered by the WTO's Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
• No EU funds were used for this procurement
• The maximum framework value is €10,551,298.00; the estimated value excluding VAT was €11,000,000.00
• The procurement is divided into three lots
• Technical value (55%), Sustainable development (5%), and Price (40%) are the evaluation criteria
• 4 tenders were received for LOT-0001; 3 tenders for LOT-0002; 3 tenders for LOT-0003
• The winners include a micro, small, or medium enterprise and a large enterprise
• Subcontracting is not yet known
• The duration is 48 months initial period, with two renewal periods of two years each (maximum 8 years)
• The contracts were concluded on 23/09/2026
• The framework agreement is "composite", comprising an "ordinary contract" part and a "framework agreement with purchase orders" part
• The duration of the framework agreement exceeds four years to allow the implementation of the solution over 4 years and to address the amortisation of investments and the life of the solution

Market & Industry Perspective

The French public sector medical software market features a mix of small, medium and large enterprises. IT solutions for intensive care, polyvalent intensive care and anaesthesia departments are essential for healthcare operations and patient care.

Key trends in this market include:

• Technical value-focused evaluation: 55% technical value, 5% sustainable development, 40% price
• Mixed participation: Winners include a micro, small, or medium enterprise and a large enterprise
• Comprehensive scope: Supply, installation, commissioning, training and maintenance of IT solutions
• Medium-term projects: 48-month initial period, with two renewal periods of two years each (maximum 8 years)
• Specialised supplies: Medical software packages and medical information systems
• Subcontracting: Not yet known

Economic Significance

At €10,551,298.00, these framework agreements represent a significant investment in IT solutions for intensive care, polyvalent intensive care and anaesthesia departments at HOPITAUX DE PROVENCE. The contracts will:

• Support Healthcare Operations: Provide IT solutions for intensive care, polyvalent intensive care and anaesthesia departments
• Support SMEs: Bow Medical is a micro, small, or medium enterprise
• Provide Medium-Term Delivery: 48-month initial period, with two renewal periods of two years each (maximum 8 years)
• Ensure Healthcare IT Efficiency: Improve the computerisation of intensive care and anaesthesia departments
• Enable Operational Efficiency: Comprehensive IT solutions with installation, commissioning, training and maintenance
• Support Regional Development: Contribute to the healthcare IT market in the Marseille region

Future Procurement Opportunities

With these framework agreements now in place, future opportunities include:

• Re-tender: Expected after the completion of the framework agreements or exercise of renewals
• Related Works: Additional medical software and medical information system procurements
• Subcontracting: Potential opportunities with Bow Medical and PHILIPS FRANCE
• Other Hospital Projects: Similar medical IT solution procurement opportunities
• Other Public Sector Health Procurements: Similar medical software opportunities

Opportunities for Suppliers

While these contracts are awarded, opportunities remain for medical software suppliers:

• Re-tender: Prepare for future procurement cycles
• Subcontracting: Potential opportunities with Bow Medical and PHILIPS FRANCE
• Related Works: Other medical software and medical information system procurements
• Other French Public Sector Health Authorities: Similar medical IT solution procurements
• Other Hospital Organisations: Monitor further medical software opportunities

What Businesses Should Watch

• HOPITAUX DE PROVENCE's future procurement notices
• Other French public sector health tenders
• Medical software market trends
• Changes to French procurement regulations
• Healthcare IT and medical device integration developments
• Further medical software opportunities in the healthcare sector

FranceTenders.com Procurement Intelligence

These medical IT solutions framework agreements are a notable example of French public sector healthcare procurement. Several features stand out:

• Scale: €10,551,298.00 maximum framework value
• Technical value-focused evaluation: 55% technical value, 5% sustainable development, 40% price
• Mixed winners: Bow Medical (SME) and PHILIPS FRANCE (large enterprise)
• Three lots: Intensive care/polyvalent intensive care (LOT-0001), anaesthesia (LOT-0002), and biomedical interoperability (LOT-0003)
• Competition: 4 tenders received for LOT-0001; 3 tenders for LOT-0002; 3 tenders for LOT-0003
• Medium-term project: 48-month initial period, with two renewal periods of two years each (maximum 8 years)
• Comprehensive scope: Supply, installation, commissioning, training and maintenance of IT solutions
• Specialised supplies: Medical software packages and medical information systems

For suppliers, this procurement highlights the importance of:

• Technical value: 55% technical value-based evaluation
• Sustainable development: 5% sustainable development-based evaluation
• Competitive pricing: 40% price-based evaluation
• Medical software expertise: Ability to deliver IT solutions for intensive care and anaesthesia departments
• Biomedical interoperability capability: Ability to deliver solutions for the integration of medical devices into the IS
• Public sector experience: Understanding of French healthcare requirements

Supplier Takeaways

• Demonstrate technical value – 55% of evaluation is technical value-based
• Showcase sustainable development – 5% of evaluation is sustainable development-based
• Offer competitive pricing – 40% of evaluation is price-based
• Demonstrate medical software expertise
• Show biomedical interoperability capability
• Develop public sector experience with French healthcare authorities
• Monitor HOPITAUX DE PROVENCE and French public sector healthcare procurement opportunities
• Prepare for subcontracting and future procurement opportunities

Key Takeaways

• HOPITAUX DE PROVENCE awarded framework agreements worth €10,551,298.00 for medical IT solutions to Bow Medical and PHILIPS FRANCE
• Three lots: IT solution for intensive care and polyvalent intensive care departments (LOT-0001), IT solution for anaesthesia departments (LOT-0002), and biomedical interoperability solution (LOT-0003)
• Duration: 48-month initial period, with two renewal periods of two years each (maximum 8 years)
• Evaluation: Technical value (55%), Sustainable development (5%), and Price (40%)
• 4 tenders received for LOT-0001; 3 tenders for LOT-0002; 3 tenders for LOT-0003
• Winners include a micro, small, or medium enterprise and a large enterprise
• Subcontracting not yet known
• No EU funding
• Covered by GPA: Yes
• Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
• Comprehensive scope: supply, installation, commissioning, training and maintenance of IT solutions for intensive care, polyvalent intensive care and anaesthesia departments
• Contracts concluded on 23/09/2026

Conclusion

These medical IT solutions framework agreements ensure the provision of IT solutions for intensive care, polyvalent intensive care and anaesthesia departments at HOPITAUX DE PROVENCE, supporting healthcare operations and patient care. By awarding the contracts to Bow Medical and PHILIPS FRANCE, HOPITAUX DE PROVENCE secures reliable suppliers with the capability to deliver comprehensive medical software solutions.

The 55% technical value, 5% sustainable development and 40% price evaluation reflects the technical quality-focused nature of this healthcare procurement, where technical value is the primary differentiator among qualified suppliers. The 48-month initial period with two renewal periods of two years each, the comprehensive scope across three lots and the specialised supplies reflect the specific operational and strategic context of the medical IT solutions procurement.

For suppliers, this procurement highlights the importance of technical value, sustainable development, competitive pricing, medical software expertise, biomedical interoperability capability, and public sector experience in winning French public sector healthcare contracts.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who is the contracting authority?

Ans: HOPITAUX DE PROVENCE, a body governed by public law operating in health in France.

Q: What is the value of the contract?

Ans: Maximum framework value €10,551,298.00; estimated value excluding VAT €11,000,000.00; maximum amount excluding VAT for the total duration of the contract €3,914,176.

Q: Who are the winners?

Ans: Bow Medical (LOT-0001 and LOT-0002), and PHILIPS FRANCE (LOT-0003).

Q: What supplies and services are covered?

Ans: Supply, installation, commissioning, training and maintenance of IT solutions for intensive care, polyvalent intensive care and anaesthesia departments, plus a biomedical interoperability solution for the integration of medical devices into the IS (concentrator).

Q: What were the evaluation criteria?

Ans: Technical value of the offer (55%), consideration of the concept of sustainable development (5%), and price (40%).

Q: How long is the contract?

Ans: 48 months initial period from the notification date, with two renewal periods of two years each (maximum 8 years).

Q: How many tenders were received?

Ans: 4 tenders received for LOT-0001; 3 tenders for LOT-0002; 3 tenders for LOT-0003.

Q: Is this contract funded by the EU?

Ans: No, the procurement is not financed with EU funds.

Q: What is the review body?

Ans: Tribunal administratif de Marseille.

Q: What is the lot structure?

Ans: Three lots – LOT-0001 (IT solution for intensive care and polyvalent intensive care departments), LOT-0002 (IT solution for anaesthesia departments), and LOT-0003 (biomedical interoperability solution).

Q: Is subcontracting allowed?

Ans: Subcontracting is not yet known.

Q: What are the strategic procurement objectives?

Ans: Approach to reducing environmental impacts – Other; social objective promoted – Other.

Q: What is the main CPV classification?

Ans: 48180000 Medical software package; additional classification 48814000 Medical information systems.

Source: EU Official Journal, Contract Award Notice 710660-2026, OJ S 199/2026, published 14 October 2026.

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