rescEU - EMT Field Hospitals

The rescEU Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) project is an initiative under the Union Civil Protection Mechanism aimed at strengthening Europe’s capacity to respond to medical emergencies. Eight countries — Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Romania, and Türkiye — are collaborating to establish and maintain 21 specialised medical teams. The project runs from December 2022 to September 2026. Building on the experience of the European Modular Field Hospital (EUMFH) project, the goal is to ensure that all teams are equipped with interoperable and reliable equipment, enabling both joint operations and individual deployments. A key component of the project is the procurement of equipment and supporting infrastructure necessary to make the capacities operational. This includes not only medical equipment, but also a wide range of related items such as logistics, communication, and technical support systems. The procurement is carried out jointly by the participating countries, with the goal of ensuring harmonisation, cost-efficiency, and maximum interoperability.

The procurement procedures are carried out on the Mercell Tendering Platform based on the Dynamic Purchaseing Procdure (DPS). Interested economic operators are invited to submitt their electronic applications for the relevant categories during the duration of the Dynamic Purchasing System. The contracting authority (Johanniter) may extend the duration of the Dynamic Purchasing System for 6 month. The full compliance with the procedure conditions is required. Questions e.g. about the conditions or participation have to be submitted by the economic operators exclusively in the section "Applicant Questions". Questions about the platform use have to be raised with a ticket under Mercell Support Page or by phone -+49 6131 6338918 .

The Dynamic Purchasing System comprises 18 categories: 1.    Tents, Mobile Shelters and Associated Equipment for Civil Protection and Emergency Response 2.    Medical Equipment and Specialized Systems for Field Hospitals and Emergency Medical Response Units 3.    Oxygen Supply Systems and Related Equipment for Field Medical and Emergency Response Operations 4.    Ambulances for Patient Transport in Field and Emergency Response Settings 5.    Special Purpose Vehicles for Civil Protection and Field Operations 6.    Logistics Equipment for Handling, Packaging, Storage and Field Transport, including Forklifts and Lifting Devices for Emergency Operations 7.    Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Equipment for Deployable Units and Emergency Response 8.    Waste Management & Cleaning 9.    WASH Supplies for Disaster Relief and Field Hospitals – Water Treatment, Sanitation, Hygiene 10.   Electrical Power Solutions for Field Deployments and Emergency Settings – Custom and Ready-Made Generators, Storage Systems and Accessories 11.   Mobile Laboratory Units for Field Diagnostics and Emergency Response 12.   Furniture & Fixtures 13.   Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) & Staff Clothing 14.   Communication & IT Equipment 15.   Kitchen Supplies 16.   Safety & Emergency Equipment 17.   Miscellaneous Supplies & Tools 18.   Temporary Storage & Infrastructure Containers