Supply of equipment for cancer prevention and screening and for neonatal care

EU funded tender EC-ENEST/SKP/2026/EA-OP/0053 seeks supply delivery installation commissioning testing training and warranty maintenance of medical equipment for breast cancer screening PAC systems and perinatal neonatal care in North Macedonia. The procurement is divided into three lots covering breast cancer screening equipment PAC system with workstations and perinatal neonatal equipment with planned execution periods of 210 150 and 180 days respectively. Tenders must be submitted electronically via the EU Funding and Tenders Portal by 14 00 59 on 14 August 2026 Europe Skopje time and bids must remain valid for 90 days. The contract is funded under the Instrument for Pre accession Assistance and will be awarded to the lowest compliant price subject to International Procurement Instrument restrictions on Chinese origin medical devices.

Opportunity type and scope

Open tender to procure medical equipment, including supply, delivery, unloading, siting and installation, commissioning, testing, training, and warranty maintenance.

What is funded:Three lots covering breast cancer screening equipment; picture archiving and communication (PAC) system and workstations for breast cancer; and perinatal and neonatal care equipment.

Who can apply

Suppliers and contractors of medical devices and related services able to submit an e-submission through the EU Funding & Tenders Portal. The procurement is not designated as SME-suitable. Bidders must meet the selection and qualification requirements set out in the tender documents.

Geographical / contracting authority:European Commission acting on behalf of and for the account of North Macedonia (benefitting country: North Macedonia).

Key practical details

1. 1Call identifier: EC-ENEST/SKP/2026/EA-OP/0053
2. 2Submission deadline: 14 August 2026, 14:00:59 (Europe/Skopje)
3. 3Open tender event / opening: 18 August 2026 at 10:00 (local time)
4. 4Tender validity period: 90 days

Procurement procedure is electronic (e-submission). Detailed tender documents, technical specifications, evaluation grid and contract conditions are published on the portal; consult them for eligibility, award criteria (price-based) and required forms Tender page and documents. ¹

Footnotes

1. 1Full tender dossier and submission instructions are available on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal tender details page linked above.

Opportunity type and high-level summary

What is being procured

This is a public procurement (tender) managed through the EU Funding & Tenders Portal on behalf of the European Union for the account of North Macedonia. The contract(s) cover the supply, delivery, unloading, siting and installation, commissioning, testing, training, and maintenance during warranty of medical equipment. The procurement is divided into three lots: Lot 1 breast cancer screening equipment; Lot 2 picture archiving and communication (PAC) system and workstations for breast cancer; Lot 3 perinatal and neonatal care equipment. The procurement is financed under EU programmes (Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance / IPARD context mentioned).

Reference and identifiers:Call identifier EC-ENEST/SKP/2026/EA-OP/0053. Main CPV 33100000 (medical equipment). Procurement project IDs per lot: EC-ENEST/SKP/2026/EA-OP/0053-LOT-1, -LOT-2, -LOT-3.

Key dates:Publication / available documents date: 2026-06-10. Tender submission deadline (final): 14 August 2026, 14:00:59 (Europe/Skopje timezone). Open tender event (clarifications / opening): 18 August 2026 at 10:00 (Europe/Skopje). Deadline to request additional information: 24 July 2026. Tender validity requirement: 90 days from submission (tender validity period).

Eligibility and applicant requirements

Eligible applicants are suppliers able to deliver medical equipment and to fulfil the technical, administrative and financial selection criteria set in the procurement documents. The procurement notice indicates SME suitability as false, meaning the procurement is not restricted to SMEs and SMEs are not specifically targeted. The tender documents include specific tenderer qualification requirements and procurement selection criteria; applicants must consult the Invitation Letter, Instructions to Tenderers, and Annexes for exact required evidence (financial statements, technical capacity, certificates, guarantees, etc.).

Eligible applicant types (detailed):Typical eligible applicant types: large enterprises and SMEs acting as suppliers, distributors or manufacturers of medical devices; authorised representatives or resellers; consortia or economic operators forming joint bids where allowed; professional service providers for installation, commissioning, training and warranty maintenance. Public bodies and NGOs may participate only if they meet the tenderer qualifications and are permitted by procurement rules. Natural persons or individual contractors are unlikely to be appropriate due to the scale and nature of the supplies. The tender notice does not restrict applicant legal forms explicitly in the summary; bidders must follow Instructions to Tenderers for precise permitted legal forms and documentation.

Consortium requirement:The tender documentation includes a Tender form for a supply contract and Annex A14a and contains selection criteria and submission rules. The portal metadata does not force a consortium; submissions are via mandatory eSubmission. Consortium or joint bids are typically permitted if expressly allowed in the Instructions to Tenderers and if the joint tenderers provide the required joint liability declarations and supporting documentation. Bidders must consult D Tender form for a supply contract and A Instructions to tenderers to confirm whether joint tenders (consortia) are accepted and under what conditions.

Geographic eligibility and benefitting zones:The direct benefitting zone named in the procurement metadata is North Macedonia. The contracting authority is the European Union represented by the European Commission on behalf of and for the account of North Macedonia. The procurement is EU-funded under IPARD context; bidders from EU, EEA or international suppliers should consult procurement rules in the Instructions to Tenderers to confirm eligibility and any national/regional restrictions.

Target sectors and technologies:Sector: health / medical devices. Specific technology and equipment categories: breast cancer screening equipment (likely mammography or screening units), picture archiving and communication system (PACS) and diagnostic workstations for breast imaging, and perinatal / neonatal care equipment (incubators, neonatal monitors, resuscitation devices, etc.). Exact technical specifications and minimum technical requirements are listed in B Annex II technical specifications and Annex III technical offer (see documents).

Procurement structure, lots and scope

The procurement is structured in three separate lots. Each lot is a supplies contract with specific planned execution durations and scopes. Contractors may bid for one or more lots in accordance with the tender rules; bidders must check the tender documents to confirm whether cross-lot discounts, combined offers or single-lot tendering rules apply.

1. 1Lot 1: Supply of equipment for cancer prevention and screening. ProcurementProjectID EC-ENEST/SKP/2026/EA-OP/0053-LOT-1. Planned execution period 210 days.
2. 2Lot 2: Supply of picture archiving and communication system and workstations. ProcurementProjectID EC-ENEST/SKP/2026/EA-OP/0053-LOT-2. Planned execution period 150 days.
3. 3Lot 3: Supply of perinatal equipment (neonatal care). ProcurementProjectID EC-ENEST/SKP/2026/EA-OP/0053-LOT-3. Planned execution period 180 days.

Work and contractor responsibilities:For each lot the contractor must supply and deliver equipment, unload, site and install the equipment, commission and test it, provide training for users, and provide maintenance during the warranty period. The tender includes contractual conditions such as pre-financing guarantees and performance guarantees, special conditions, and a budget breakdown template. Electronic ordering and electronic payment are supported under post-award processes.

Funding, contract and selection details

Funding type and contract nature:This is a procurement contract (supplies). Funding is EU funds (IPARD / Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance context). The contracting mechanism is a public tender leading to a supply contract. Financial support to the supplier will be in the form of contract payments (procurement payments). Pre-financing and performance guarantee instruments are referenced in the tender documents.

Funding amount:The procurement metadata does not state a requested tender total or contract value in the summary. The budget breakdown and contract conditions are provided in the tender specifications and B Annex IV Budget breakdown. Bidders must consult those annexes for available budgets or to structure price offers. No public overall contract ceiling is visible in the scraped summary.

Co-funding and guarantees:The procurement documents include Annexes for pre-finance guarantee and performance guarantee, meaning the contracting authority expects bidders to provide financial guarantees as required by the contract (pre-financing and performance). Whether the supplier must co-finance is governed by the specific contract and payment milestones; bidders should consult B Annex V prefinanceguarantee and B Annex V perfguarantee and the Special Conditions.

Award criteria and evaluation:Awarding criterion indicated in the metadata is price with a weight of 100. The public documentation instructs bidders to consult the procurement documents for full evaluation methodology. Evaluation templates are published, including C I Evaluation grid and C I Administrative compliance grid. The tender form D and the Evaluation grid define how administrative compliance, technical compliance and price are assessed.

Application method and stages:Submission method: mandatory eSubmission via the Funding & Tenders Portal. Application process stages visible in metadata: publication and document download; period for requesting additional information (clarifications) ending 24 July 2026; tender submission by 14 August 2026; open tender event 18 August 2026 (tender opening / possible clarifications). After submission there is an evaluation stage using administrative and evaluation grids and award decision. In typical procurement flow these are the main stages: 1) prepare and submit tender; 2) administrative compliance check; 3) technical and financial evaluation; 4) award and contract signature. Applicants should follow exact dates and stages in the Instructions to Tenderers.

Application templates and documents provided:The procurement package includes a full set of tender documents and templates. Important files (all published 2026-06-10 unless stated): Letter of invitation to tender; A Instructions to tenderers; B Special Conditions; B Annex I General Conditions; B Annex II Technical specifications and Annex III Technical offer (technical specs and offer template); B Annex IV Budget breakdown (template); B draft contract main conditions; B Annex V prefinance guarantee; B Annex V perfguarantee; B Annex V provfinalaccept; D Tender form for a supply contract and Annex A14a; C I Administrative compliance grid; C I Evaluation grid; Additional information contract notice. Bidders must download and use the native templates (docx) for filling the tender form, budget breakdown and technical offer.

1. 1D Tender form for a supply contract and Annex A14a 0053_V1.docx - main tender submission form
2. 2B Annex II technical specifications and Annex III technical offer 0053_V1.docx - technical specifications and offer template
3. 3B Annex IV Budget breakdown 0053_V1.docx - price / budget template
4. 4B Annex V prefinanceguarantee_en 0053_V1.docx - pre-finance guarantee template
5. 5B Annex V perfguarantee_en 0053_V1.docx - performance guarantee template
6. 6A Instructions to tenderers 0053_V1.pdf - procedural and submission rules
7. 7B Special Conditions 0053_V1.docx and B Annex I General Conditions 0053_V1.pdf - contractual terms
8. 8C I Administrative compliance grid 0053_V1.pdf and C I Evaluation grid 0053_V1.pdf - evaluation and compliance checklists

Selection, risk and practical notes

Important practical considerations:bidders must submit electronically via the Funding & Tenders Portal by the deadline; adhere to document templates and file formats (native docx / PDF as indicated); provide required financial and technical evidence and guarantees; confirm delivery, installation and training capacity for North Macedonia locations; ensure compliance with medical device regulatory requirements and provide CE marking or equivalent documentation where applicable; factor in warranty maintenance obligations and performance guarantee. The procurement is not marked as SME-targeted and planned periods vary between lots; check each lot's planned execution days (210, 150, 180).

Success rates and competition:The portal metadata does not provide historic success rates or estimated number of awards. Typical public procurements have variable competition depending on lot size and specialized equipment. No explicit reserved supplier list or minimum number of awards is stated in the summary. Bidders should assume competitive tendering and prepare compliant offers aligned to evaluation grids to maximize chance of success.

Co-funding requirement:Not explicitly stated as requiring co-funding by the supplier. However, pre-financing mechanisms and guarantees are required per Annexes. Contract payment terms and possible advance payments will be defined in the Special Conditions and draft contract. Bidders need to review the budget breakdown and payment schedule in the contract documents to determine cashflow/financing needs.

Administrative and contact information

Lead contracting authority:European Union, represented by the European Commission on behalf of and for the account of North Macedonia. The procurement is published on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal; all clarifications and submissions must be handled via the portal. Additional information request period ends 24 July 2026. See the portal for any republished updates and the final tender opening record.

Where to apply and authoritative documents:All tender documents, templates and submission are available via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal opportunity page for this call Opportunity details ¹.

Comprehensive summary and recommended next steps

This procurement invites tenders for the supply, installation, commissioning, training and warranty maintenance of medical equipment split into three lots covering breast cancer screening, PAC system and workstations for breast imaging, and perinatal / neonatal equipment. It is an EU-funded procurement on behalf of North Macedonia under IPARD context. Submission is via eSubmission on the Funding & Tenders Portal, using provided templates (tender form, technical offer, budget breakdown, guarantees). Award is on price (100 weighting) with administrative and technical compliance checks according to the provided evaluation grids. Exact technical specifications, eligibility, required guarantees, payment terms, and instructions for tenderers are contained in the published documents and must be followed precisely. Potential bidders should immediately download A Instructions to tenderers, D Tender form for a supply contract, B Annex II technical specifications and B Annex IV budget breakdown, verify eligibility and documentation requirements, prepare required guarantees (pre-financing and performance), and plan logistics for delivery, installation, training and warranty obligations in North Macedonia. Timelines to respect include clarification deadline 24 July 2026 and final submission 14 August 2026.

Footnotes

1. 1Official tender page with all documents and submission interface: ec.europa.eu

Tender Overview and Scope

This EU-funded tender (Call Identifier:EC-ENEST/SKP/2026/EA-OP/0053) seeks the supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, testing, training, and warranty maintenance of medical equipment for cancer prevention and neonatal care in North Macedonia ¹. The procurement is divided into three distinct lots: breast cancer screening equipment, Picture Archiving and Communication (PAC) systems for breast cancer, and perinatal/neonatal care equipment ².

Contract Duration per Lot:Lot 1 (Breast Cancer Screening): 210 days; Lot 2 (PAC System): 150 days; Lot 3 (Perinatal Equipment): 180 days ³.

Who Should Apply

The tender is open to economic operators capable of supplying medical devices (CPV Code:33100000) and providing full installation and maintenance services. While SMEs are not explicitly excluded, the contract complexity and full-service requirements (including siting, commissioning, and training) suggest that established medical equipment suppliers with technical support capabilities are best suited ⁴.

1. 1Medical device manufacturers or authorized distributors
2. 2Companies with technical expertise in installation and commissioning of medical imaging and neonatal equipment
3. 3Operators compliant with EU International Procurement Instrument (IPI) measures regarding Chinese-origin medical devices

Key Eligibility and Compliance Requirements

Applicants must comply with the EU International Procurement Instrument (IPI) Regulation 2025/1197, which excludes Chinese medical device manufacturers from EU public tenders exceeding €5 million and limits Chinese-origin content to 50% of the contract value ⁵. Since this tender involves medical devices under CPV 33100000, bidders must ensure their supply chain meets these origin restrictions ⁶.

Submission Deadline:All tenders must be submitted electronically via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal by 14:00:59 on August 14, 2026 (Europe/Skopje timezone) ⁷.

Lot Breakdown and Technical Focus

Funding and Contract Details

The contract is funded under the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPARD), supporting North Macedonia's healthcare infrastructure development ⁸. The award criterion is based solely on price (100% weight), meaning the lowest compliant bid will be selected ⁹.

Tender Validity Period:Bids must remain valid for 90 days from submission ¹⁰.

How to Access Tender Documents

All procurement documents, including technical specifications, draft contract conditions, and evaluation grids, are available for download on the official EU Funding & Tenders Portal EU Tender Portal ¹¹. Key documents include the Instructions to Tenderers, Technical Specifications (Annex II), and the Budget Breakdown (Annex IV).

Footnotes

1. 1Official Tender Details: EU Tender Portal
2. 2Procurement Project Lots: LOT-0001 (Breast Cancer Screening), LOT-0002 (PAC System), LOT-0003 (Perinatal Equipment)
3. 3Planned Period per Lot: 210 days (Lot 1), 150 days (Lot 2), 180 days (Lot 3)
4. 4CPV Code: 33100000 (Medical equipment); SME Suitability: Not explicitly indicated as suitable
5. 5EU IPI Regulation 2025/1197: Excludes Chinese medical device manufacturers from tenders > €5 million; limits Chinese content to 50%
6. 6IPI applies to CPV codes 33100000-1 to 33199000-1 (medical devices)
7. 7Submission Deadline: August 14, 2026, 14:00:59 (Europe/Skopje)
8. 8Funding Programme: Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPARD)
9. 9Award Criterion: Price (100% weight)
10. 10Tender Validity Period: 90 days
11. 11Tender Documents: Instructions to Tenderers, Technical Specifications, Budget Breakdown, General/Special Conditions, Evaluation Grid