Hemodialysis services re-tender 2026 (Shkodra, Lezha, Korça, Vlora, Elbasan): sole bidder, cancelled
Status: Tender cancelled (Sep 2026); political allegations pending; no KLSH review of the 2026 tender found.
Summary
A 2026 tender for hemodialysis services in five cities had one bidder, Diaverum AB, which was declared winner on 10 September 2026. The tender was cancelled about two weeks later, the stated reason being significant errors or shortcomings in the tender documents. Opposition MP Bardh Spahia (PD) says the concession is clientelist and cites a KLSH-identified payment for unperformed services; these are his claims, and the value figures differ between outlets (about USD 45m, EUR 50m, EUR 75m). This follows the earlier concession in case-hemodialysis-concession.
Key facts
- Estimated limit fund about 4.59 billion lekë, 48-month term (Albanian Daily News).
- Five cities: Shkodra, Lezha, Korça, Vlora, Elbasan.
- Diaverum AB the only bidder; declared winner 10 Sep 2026 (ADN).
- Cancellation reason: 'significant errors or shortcomings in the tender documents' (ADN, 25 Sep 2026).
The record
Four lists kept apart on purpose: what is established, what is only alleged, what is still open, and what those concerned said.
What is proven (1)
Established by documents or official records, as stated in the research. A recorded charge or indictment proves only that the accusation was made.
- Sole-bidder declaration and cancellation of the tender, as reported.
What is alleged (1)
Accusations, not findings. Those accused are presumed innocent.
- AllegationMonopoly favouritism and billing for unperformed services (opposition claims).
Allegations and who made them (1)
Each line is an allegation as recorded, with the person or body that made it where the record names them.
- AllegationSpahia: about 99 million lekë (about EUR 1 million) in 2022 payments for unperformed services, citing KLSH (Balkanweb, 14 Aug 2026).
Open questions (2)
- The official tender value (sources give USD 45m, EUR 50m and EUR 75m).
- Whether the 2022 KLSH payment finding appears in the KLSH renal therapy follow-up report (July 2025; not opened).
Responses (1)
Responses of the people and organisations concerned, as recorded.
- Klodian Allajbeu says he has no ownership or role; the concession was sold about eight years ago to Diaverum (Balkanweb, undated).
Figures
Money trail →Hemodialysis services tender, five cities, 48 months (estimated limit)
4,590,000,000 lek
tenderSource label: Officially reportedStated definition: Estimated limit fund of about 4.59 billion lekë per Albanian Daily News (headline USD 45m). Other outlets: EUR 50m (opposition) and EUR 75m (Spahia). Not an award value.
Date: 14 Aug 2026 · Payer: Operator of Integrated Health Services / Ministry of Health · Payee: Diaverum AB (sole bidder)
- Albania Cancels $45 Million Hemodialysis Tender After Sole Bidder Was Declared Winner (opens in a new tab)Albanian Daily News · 25 Sep 2026 · journalism · EN
- 75 milione euro per hemodializen; Spahia: koncesion klientelist; KLSH zbuloi pagesa per sherbime te pakryera (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · 14 Aug 2026 · political-statement · EN
2022 payments for unperformed services, hemodialysis concession (claimed as KLSH finding)
€1,000,000
99,000,000 lek
paymentSource label: UnverifiedStated definition: Cited by Spahia as a KLSH finding; reported as about 1 million euro. Not checked against the KLSH report text.
Date: 2022 · Payer: concession payer (per Spahia) · Payee: concessionaire
- 75 milione euro per hemodializen; Spahia: koncesion klientelist; KLSH zbuloi pagesa per sherbime te pakryera (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · 14 Aug 2026 · political-statement · EN
Timeline
Full timeline →Parliament
PD MP Spahia alleges hemodialysis concession overpayments (KLSH figures as cited)
Spahia cites about 99 million lekë (about EUR 1m) of 2022 payments for unperformed services and calls the concession clientelist. These are his statements.
Government
Diaverum AB declared sole-bidder winner of hemodialysis tender
Diaverum AB, the only bidder, declared winner in the five-city hemodialysis tender.
Government
Hemodialysis tender cancelled over tender-document errors
Tender cancelled days after the sole-bidder declaration, citing significant errors or shortcomings in the tender documents (ADN).
Connections
Opposition allegations on hemodialysis concession
Evidence: Balkanweb 14 Aug 2026 statement.
Sole bidder, declared winner, tender later cancelled
Evidence: Albanian Daily News 25 Sep 2026.
Says past concession was sold to Diaverum
Evidence: Balkanweb (undated) quotes him denying current interest.
- Public contract→Hemodialysis concession (health PPP) and cancelled tenderSource label: Officially reported
Successor tender for dialysis services
Evidence: covers the original concession; the 2026 tender covers five cities.
Health authority behind the tender
Evidence: Tender run by the Operator of Integrated Health Services, per procurement reporting.
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 5 sources.
Source label: Officially reportedOfficially reported · 5 sources
- Publisher
- Albanian Daily News
- Date
- 25 Sep 2026
- Publisher
- Balkanweb
- Date
- 14 Aug 2026
- Publisher
- Balkanweb
- Date
- not recorded
- Publisher
- KLSH
- Date
- Jul 2025
- Publisher
- Diaverum Albania
- Date
- not recorded