A tender for the Sir Temi Zammit Hospital for Older Persons in Malta carries an advertised value of 1381381344 EUR, making it the largest open euro-denominated priced notice closing in the stated window.
A bundled hospital contract leads the ranking
The Department of Contracts notice combines the build, operation and maintenance of the Sir Temi Zammit Hospital for Older Persons. Its advertised value is 1381381344 EUR, with the tender closing on 2026-10-27. This is the value attached to the notice, not an awarded contract sum. The comparison covers open euro-denominated priced notices with a published closing date between 2026-10-22 and 2026-10-29. Markets that do not publish a closing date are absent, and the figures do not establish a total for all public procurement in the period.
The gap to the next notices is wide
The Malta hospital notice sits above the next two entries: an Italian rail supply agreement valued at 758500000 EUR and a European Commission financial IT systems contract valued at 700000000 EUR. Other large notices cover healthcare provision in Spain, radiotherapy equipment in France and disability housing services in Finland. This spread shows that the largest listed opportunity is shaped by a long-term, multi-stage hospital requirement rather than by a common product category. The ranking concerns advertised tender values and closing dates, not final awards or supplier revenue.
| Closes | Market | Buyer | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 | MT | Department of Contracts | €1,381,381,344 |
| 2026-10-27 | IT | FERROVIENORD SOCIETA PER AZIONI | €758,500,000 |
| 2026-10-26 | DK | European Commission, DG BUDG – Budget | €700,000,000 |
| 2026-10-26 | ES | Instituto Social de las Fuerzas Armadas (ISFAS | €609,361,022 |
| 2026-10-26 | FR | GIP RESAH | €498,400,000 |
| 2026-10-23 | FI | Helsingin kaupungin sosiaali-, terveys- ja pel | €420,000,000 |
| 2026-10-22 | IT | AGENZIA PER LE EROGAZIONI IN AGRICOLTURA | €384,200,000 |
| 2026-10-26 | DK | European Commission, DG BUDG – Budget | €265,000,000 |
What the procurement model means for bidders
A build, operate and maintain requirement brings several delivery responsibilities into one procurement. Businesses assessing the Malta notice therefore need to examine how the specification allocates construction, operational performance and maintenance obligations, and how those obligations are reflected in the pricing rules and contract terms. The combined scope can affect consortium design, specialist subcontracting and the evidence required to demonstrate capacity across the service period. A high advertised value does not indicate that one supplier has been selected: award depends on the procedure and evaluation set out in the tender documents.
WHY IT MATTERS
For businesses, the leading opportunity is a bundled hospital contract rather than a standalone construction purchase. That distinction affects capability evidence, delivery partnerships and the way bidders test the pricing and risk provisions.
Data: Otnox — live procurement intelligence across 56 markets. Basis: the largest open euro-denominated priced notices with a deadline between 2026-10-22 and 2026-10-29; markets that publish no closing date cannot appear, 2026-04-25..2026-10-22.
